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With the exponential spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, the BC Hockey League has taken various measures and precautions to try and prevent further spread and protect its players, personnel, and fans. Below is a timeline of the BCHL’s reaction to the Omicron outbreak from across BC […]
After losing two of three games in Prince George less than a month ago, the Cranbrook Bucks get a chance at redemption this weekend when they host the Spruce Kings. The Bucks welcome their Interior Conference rivals from the north to Western Financial Place for a pair of games on Friday […]
When I last wrote about the Cowichan Valley Capitals, they had extensively retooled their roster. Since then, the team has continued to mold its roster and several trades were made before the holiday break. Before the pause, the Capitals sat ninth in the Coastal Conference, two points behind the eighth-place […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs were one of the favorites heading into the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season after posting a perfect preseason at 5-0. The Chiefs came out relatively ordinary and dropped their season opener to the Langley Rivermen. Their October performance kept them in the middle of the pack with […]
Going into the holiday break, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs became one of the top teams in the BCHL, sitting second overall in the Coastal Conference behind the Langley Rivermen. Part of that success is the strong play of Hobie Hedquist and Mirko Buttazzoni, two players who were selected for the […]
Christmas has come and gone and the new year is just around the corner. With that, BC Hockey League teams have begun to reassemble in preparation of getting back on the ice this weekend — and as early as Wednesday night for some teams. The Christmas break seemed to come […]
While the old adage that you can’t win without good goaltending is true, finding quality defensemen can be just as big of a chore for BC Hockey League general managers. In the case of the Prince George Spruce Kings, they landed one of the most coveted blueliners on the trade […]
It’s not often a highly-skilled player makes his way to the BCHL halfway through his 20-year-old season but for Spruce Kings newcomer Luc Laylin, it’s better late than never. The St. Michael, MN product has fit like a glove with Prince George, averaging nearly a point-per-game since joining the Spruce […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) The BC Hockey League has announced the postponement of the league’s 60th Anniversary event to January 2023 due to increased provincial restrictions around events and a spike in COVID-19 cases in the province. The event, featuring an outdoor 3-on-3 All-Star Series, skills competition, and alumni […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) The BC Hockey League announced updates to its 2021-22 regular-season schedule today, including the rescheduling of previously postponed games due to flooding and travel issues in the province. As mentioned previously, the league has removed all out-of-conference games in an attempt to avoid any […]
