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The latest chapter in the fallout of the B.C. Hockey League’s decision earlier this spring to leave BC Hockey and Hockey Canada came down on Tuesday. BC Hockey, which is the branch that governs all Hockey Canada-sanctioned amateur hockey in British Columbia and the Yukon, unveiled that its Board of […]
Bucks trade Yim to Prince George After 34 career games with the team, the Cranbrook Bucks traded 2004-born defender Markus Yim to the Prince George Spruce Kings in exchange for future considerations on Monday. Yim, a product of Vancouver, was a rookie with the Bucks in 2022-23 and finished with […]
Former Merritt Centennials and Alberni Valley Bulldogs blueliner Mattias Dal Monte thrived last winter in his first season in Sin City. The 2000-born defender finished eighth on the University of Nevada – Las Vegas team in scoring with 18 points, including eight goals, in 25 games. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder from […]
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 […]
BCHL unveils officiating group for 2023-24 The B.C. Hockey League announced on Thursday the personnel who will make up the officiating staff for the 2023-24 season. The staff includes five officiating managers, 26 referees, and 24 linespeople. The officiating managers, referees, and linespeople were selected by BCHL vice-president of hockey […]
Cents bring Grabner in for the 2023-24 season The Merritt Centennials reinforced their blueline on Wednesday with the signing of 2004-born defender Sam Grabner out of the Ottawa Jr. Senators of the Central Canada Hockey League. Grabner, from Ottawa, notched three goals and 13 points in 45 games with the […]
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 […]
Elfring joins the Chiefs for 2023-24 The Chilliwack Chiefs have signed 2004-born forward Caleb Elfring for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. Elfring played three games with the Wenatchee Wild as an affiliate player during the 2022-23 season and scored one goal. Elfring, who’s from Richland, Washington, spent this past […]
Cents bring in Melnik for 2023-24 season The Merritt Centennials bolstered their forward corps on Sunday with the addition of 2006-born Luke Melnik, who hails from Red Bank, New Jersey. Melnik posted 19 goals and 47 points in 59 games with the Little Caesars 16U AAA hockey club this past season. […]
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 […]
