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The British Columbia Hockey League announced today that it will not renew its agreement with Hockey Canada and will operate as an independent league going forward. There’s been much written about the BCHL’s stance over the last few years as it relates to the league leaving the Canadian Junior Hockey […]
(B.C. Hockey League official media release) The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) has announced a new path, continuing its mission to build a world class college-track junior league for players seeking NCAA and U Sports Scholarships and to establish a tier of hockey that to date has not been seen […]
Wood wins bronze medal at IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship Wood, who is from Lethbridge, Alta., scored seven goals and added six assists in Canada’s seven games at this year’s event. He was in on all four goals in Sunday’s bronze-medal game, finishing with a goal and three assists. Sanborn […]
The Surrey Eagles finished second in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 35-16-2-1 record and faced the Powell River Kings in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Eagles eliminated the Kings in five games. They met the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the […]
Centennials fire GM and head coach Toneff After one and a half seasons, the Merritt Centennials announced they have parted ways with general manager and head coach Curtis Toneff (5 goals, 15 assists in 53 games with Westside and Trail from 2011-13). The Centennials were 12-37-3-2 during the 2022-23 season, […]
The B.C. Hockey League playoffs are halfway through, with the second round coming to a conclusion earlier this week. In the second round, there was some outstanding hockey played. As expected, the Penticton Vees continued their dominating ways and swept the Wenatchee Wild to bring their win streak to eight. […]
The Nanaimo Clippers finished first in the BC Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 37-14-3-0 record and faced the Langley Rivermen in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Clippers eliminated the Rivermen in six games before falling to the Chilliwack Chiefs in six games […]
The Vernon Vipers finished sixth in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season with a 27-21-2-4 record and faced the West Kelowna Warriors in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. Vernon upset the Warriors in six games. The Vipers then faced the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in […]
The Wenatchee Wild finished seventh in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season with a 28-23-1-2 record and faced the Cranbrook Bucks in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. Wenatchee upset the Bucks in six games before the Wild faced the Penticton Vees in the second […]
A chat with Salmon Arm Silverbacks operations manager and general manager Brooks Christensen about several topics, including: His perspective on the Silverbacks season to this point The development curve of 2023 NHL Draft prospect Owen Beckner What it means to be the GM of his hometown Silverbacks And more!
