BCHL

BCHL Bulletin: Hirose re-ups with Vancouver, Poolman and Hunt return to Calgary, and more!

Hirose signs a new contract with Vancouver Restricted free agent defender Akito Hirose (20 goals, 102 assists in 208 games with Salmon Arm from 2016-20) has signed a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks worth $1.575 million. Hirose, a native of Calgary, finished with three assists in seven games for the […]

BCHL Bulletin: Merritt and Coquitlam swing a deal, BCHL alumni sign new NHL deals, and more!

Cents and Express swing a big trade The Merritt Centennials and Coquitlam Express made a big trade involving four players on Saturday. The deal sees the Express acquire 2004-born forward Jackson Krill while the Cents get 2003-born forwards Ray Hamlin and Blake Setter, along with 2004-born defender Tait Ross. Krill, […]

BCHL Bulletin: Cents, Warriors, Rivermen, Silverbacks add new players, BCHL alumni get NHL qualifying offers, and more!

Centennials get Fancy for 2023-24 The Merritt Centennials have signed 2004-born defender Ocean Fancy for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. Fancy hails from Orleans, Massachusetts. He had five goals and 14 points in 35 games with the Boston Advantage in the National Collegiate Development Conference during the 2022-23 season. […]

BCHL Bulletin: Three BCHLers selected on day two of NHL Draft, Vipers and Rivermen make a big deal, and more!

Suniev selected by the Flames Penticton Vees forward Aydar Suniev was the first B.C. Hockey League player off the board on day two of the National Hockey League draft when the Calgary Flames selected him in the third round, 80th overall. The 2004-born Suniev, who’s committed to the University of […]

BCHL Bulletin: Chiefs and Rivermen bring in new recruits, Newhook traded to the Habs, and more!

Chiefs add Brady for 2023-24 The Chilliwack Chiefs have brought in 2004-born forward Rylan Brady for the upcoming B.C. Hockey League season. Brady, who hails from Jackson, Michigan, is committed to Lake Superior State University to start his NCAA career in September 2024. Brady spent the 2022-23 season in the […]

Remember when? BCHL players’ NHL Draft portraits

Whether it’s Throwback Thursday or not, there’s truly no bad time to throw it back to those spectacular, yet sometimes awkward, National Hockey League draft portraits. So let’s have a look at players who were drafted directly from the B.C. Hockey League back in the day. Kyle Turris (1st round, […]

BCHL Bulletin: BCHL releases 2023-24 schedule, Bulldogs add three new recruits, and more!

BCHL unveils 2023-24 schedule The B.C. Hockey League released its 2023-24 schedule on Friday, with each team set to play 54 games. The season starts on Friday, Sept. 22, and wraps up on Sunday, Mar. 31. The 2024 Fred Page Cup playoffs are scheduled to begin on Friday, Apr. 5. […]