BCHL Bulletin

BCHL Today: BCHL unveils 2021 Showcase details, Naylor commits to Concordia, and more!

 

BCHL Showcase heads to Chilliwack this October

The BC Hockey League announced on Friday the details of the 2021 Showcase event. This year, the event takes place over five days from Oct. 20 – 24 with each team playing a pair of games at the Chilliwack Coliseum.

This year is the ninth straight time that Chilliwack has hosted at least part of the event. The 2020 BCHL Showcase was set for Salmon Arm last season but was cancelled due to COVID-19.

More on this story is available here.

Naylor commits to Concordia University

Nanaimo Clippers goaltender Jordan Naylor has committed to Concordia University of U SPORTS for this September.

The 2000-born netminder had a 7-8-1 record with a 3.64 goals-against-average, a .913 save percentage and one shutout in 16 games during the 2020-21 pod season.

Naylor, who’s from Aldergrove, BC, had the third-best single-season save percentage in BCHL history in 2019-20 at .935. His six shutouts that season is tied for second-most ever in a single campaign.

Grizzlies acquire Barnett from South Shore of the MHL

The Victoria Grizzlies have acquired 2003-born defenseman Eli Barnett from the South Shore Lumberjacks of the Maritime Hockey League for future considerations.

Barnett, who’s committed to the University of Vermont for September 2022, had six assists in 22 games for the Lumberjacks this past season.

More on Barnett is available here.

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.