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On Jan. 20, the British Columbia Hockey League announced during the All-Star weekend that five Alberta Junior Hockey League teams had agreed to terms on joining the BCHL at the start of the 2024-25 season. These teams are the Brooks Bandits, Blackfalds Bulldogs, Okotoks Oilers, Spruce Grove Saints, and Sherwood […]
The independent British Columbia Hockey League is expanding by five teams in the 2024-25 season. The league has confirmed that it has an agreement from each of the Spruce Grove Saints, Sherwood Park Crusaders, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, and Blackfalds Bulldogs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League to join the […]
In a move that’s sent shockwaves across the junior hockey world, the British Columbia Hockey League confirmed on Saturday morning that the rumours are, in fact, true. The league announced that five teams that currently play in the Alberta Junior Hockey League have agreed to terms to join the BCHL […]
Reports surfaced on Friday afternoon that in a surprising and unprecedented move, five prominent Alberta Junior Hockey League teams — Spruce Grove Saints, Sherwood Park Crusaders, Brooks Bandits, Blackfalds Bulldogs, and Okotoks Oilers — will depart from the AJHL to join the British Columbia Hockey League for the 2024-25 season. […]
In November, the Victoria Grizzlies traded future considerations to the Chilliwack Chiefs for forward Elliot Dutil. Dutil is a 2003-born forward from Montreal, Quebec in his final season of junior hockey. For 2024-25, Edutil will attend Lindenwood University in the NCAA. Dutil took a different path to reach the BCHL. […]
Warriors add to coaching staff The West Kelowna Warriors announced on Wednesday that they have hired Brent Hayter as their Sports Therapist and Mental Skills Coach. A therapist in the Kelowna, B.C. area, Hayter brings 25 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach, power skating instructor, coach, and […]
Bucks bring in Yakesh for 2023-24 The Cranbrook Bucks have brought in 2003-born defender Brady Yakesh for the upcoming B.C. Hockey League season. Yakesh, who hails from Delano, Minnesota, is committed to the University of Minnesota to start his NCAA career in September 2024. Yakesh spent the 2022-23 season in the United States Hockey League split between the […]
BCHL unveils Canucks Alumni Scholarship Program winners The B.C. Hockey League and the Vancouver Canucks Alumni announced six new scholarship recipients for the 2023-24 season. Each former BCHL player receives a $2,500 scholarship to a post-secondary school. The recipients for this season are: Kolton Cousins (33 goals, 28 assists in […]
Express pick up Attew from the Rivermen Coquitlam and Langley struck a deal on Tuesday that sees the Express acquire 2003-born defender Tanner Attew while the Rivermen picked up future considerations. Attew, who’s from White Rock, B.C., had seven goals and 20 points in 40 games with the Rivermen in […]
Clippers bring in Deturris for 2023-24 The Nanaimo Clippers bolstered their forward corps on Thursday with the addition of 2004-born Connor Deturris, who hails from Naperville, Illinois. He is committed to the University of New Hampshire and will attend the Durham, New Hampshire campus next fall. Deturris posted 19 goals and […]
