Archive

BCHL Today: Forward Buhr commits to Alberni Valley, NHL Draft Prospect Campbell inks with Langley, Three Stars Rewind to 2005

Bulldogs get a commitment from Buhr

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs added some firepower to their line-up with the signing of forward Brandon Buhr for next season.

Buhr, 17, played this past season with the West Van Academy Prep team and posted 33 goals and 38 assists in 34 games.

The Burnaby product added one assist in three games with the West Kelowna Warriors as an affiliate player. He also got into three playoff games with the Warriors and had one assist.

Buhr played one BCHL game in 2018-19 with Coquitlam as an AP. He committed to the Nanaimo Clippers in April 2019 but returned to midget instead.

Rivermen add 2020 NHL draft prospect Campbell

The Langley Rivermen got a commitment from forward Seamus Campbell on Saturday. The 18-year-old posted 15 goals and 16 assists in 47 games with the St. Louis Junior Blues of the NA3HL in 2019-20.

Campbell, whose dad Jim played 285 career NHL games, also played 12 games with Kirkwood High School and put up seven goals and nine assists.

He got into five games with the Springfield Junior Blues of the NAHL and scored one goal. Campbell is committed to attend Quinnipiac University in September 2021.

Three Stars of the Night ⏪ April 5, 2006

First Star: Penticton forward Cody Collins scored two goals and an assist as the Vees beat Salmon Arm 5-4 in game four of the Interior Conference final.

Second Star: Burnaby forward Geoff Irwin had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win over Victoria in game four of the Coastal Conference final.

Third Star: Silverbacks forward Matt Dyck scored twice in the loss to the Vees.

Honourable Mentions: Salsa forward Garry Nunn had a goal and an assist. Express forwards Mark Santorelli and Tyler McNeely along with Salmon Arm forward Darcy Zajac each had two assists.

Brian Wiebe

Brian's been involved in the BCHL in a variety of capacities for 17 years. From 2002 to 2012, he served in several roles around the Merritt Centennials organization, including as team president, board member, beat writer, colour commentator, webmaster, media and communications coordinator and marketing assistant. He's been writing about the BCHL since 2008 and served as colour commentator on the TSN 1040 broadcasts in 2012-13. BCHLNetwork is one of Brian's many passion projects that he balances around his full-time job as an instructor in the Radio Arts and Entertainment Program at BCIT in Burnaby.