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(This article was originally published on Jun. 15, 2020) Long before the Chiefs played in Chilliwack, several other junior hockey teams operated out of “The Green Heart of the Province”. Since the original Coliseum was built in 1958, there have been a few hockey tenants as well as exhibitions […]
March 3, 2020, was the day the Victoria Grizzlies 2019-20 season ended after they were swept in round one of the playoffs at the hand of an unfamiliar playoff opponent in Salmon Arm. It was a strange season not just for the Grizzlies but for the entire BCHL as well, […]
One of my fellow BCHLNetwork writers Jason Jhutti put out his all-time team for the Penticton Vees. In his conclusion, Jason mentioned that Penticton has no doubt the deepest lineup of any great BCHL team, so I said, “Challenge accepted!” The Chilliwack Chiefs all-time lineup follows the same criteria […]
When the BCHL announced it had to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, I decided to create the BCHLNetwork All 20-year-old teams to pay respect to the players who had their season come to an end. Yes, they were already in the second round of […]
Bucks add Stuart to coaching staff Cranbrook Bucks Hire Adam Stuart as Assistant Coach #BCHL #jointheherdhttps://t.co/2Qha5mWXu1 — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) June 12, 2020 The Cranbrook Bucks have added an assistant coach to aid general manager and head coach Ryan Donald. Joining the Bucks for their inaugural season is 31-year-old Adam […]
Founded in 1961, Penticton’s BCHL franchise has gone through a few name changes and a lot of players. Over the past weeks, TSN made an all-time list of all seven Canadian teams. Now, what would an all-time team look like in Penticton? For TSN’s all-time teams, they had rules […]
Clippers add veteran defenseman Gill NEWS: The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2000-born defenseman Kabir Gill from the Weyburn Red Wings in exchange for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/pn0KP8wmfJ — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) June 11, 2020 The Nanaimo Clippers added another veteran to their blueline corps on Thursday with the acquisition of 2000-born […]
Rolling Mix Concrete Arena opened in 1958 and has been the home of the Prince George Spruce Kings since 1972. While it is not the oldest arena in the BCHL, it has some unique features when compared to other arena’s in the league It uses bench seating instead of […]
Spruce Kings pick up Lakoduk from Penticton TRADE | The Spruce Kings have acquired F Darwin Lakoduk ('00) from the Penticton Vees in exchange for future considerations. DETAILS | https://t.co/wBDFzaewkO#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/EQeEOFkndS — Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 10, 2020 The Prince George Spruce Kings made a […]
Guest article by Coquitlam Express play-by-play broadcaster Eddie Gregory The 2005-06 Burnaby Express national championship season was one with its share of ups and downs. First of all, the team relocated from Coquitlam to Burnaby as the home rink of the Express in Coquitlam began a massive renovation project. […]
