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BCHL Today: Rivermen pick up Juca from Coquitlam, Katzalay heads to Queen’s, and more!

Rivermen pick up Juca from Coquitlam

The Langley Rivermen have acquired 2002-born forward Daniel Juca from the Coquitlam Express in exchange for future considerations.

Juca, who’s from Burnaby, BC, had a goal and four points in 19 games with the Express during the 2020-21 pod season. He added three assists in 10 games for Coquitlam in last fall’s exhibition season.

Report: Katzalay commits to Queen’s

According to a report from U SPORTS reporter Ben Steiner, 2000-born Surrey Eagles forward Holden Katzalay has committed to Queen’s University for this September.

The Vancouver, BC product finished third in BCHL scoring during the 2020-21 season with 11 goals and 30 points in 19 games.

Lee signs in Sweden for 2021-22

Forward Chong Min Lee (22 goals, 40 assists in 134 games with Prince George from 2017-20) has signed with Nässjö HC of Sweden’s HockeyTvåan for the 2021-22 season.

The Seoul, KOR native was set to play NCAA hockey at the University of Alaska-Anchorage this past season but it never got going because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.