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Vernon had something to prove heading into the 1995-96 BC Hockey League season. Duncan Wray, who owned the Lakers franchise since 1992, rebranded the team as the Vipers. The Vipers finished the regular season as the second-best team in the BCHL. The team finished in first place in the Interior […]
The Cowichan Valley Capitals have acquired 2003-born defenseman Owen Simpson from the Pickering Panthers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Simpson, who’s committed to the University of Connecticut for September 2022, spent the 2020-21 season with the Boston Jr. Bruins of the National Collegiate Development Conference […]
The Merritt Centennials have acquired 2003-born defenseman Sullivan Curran from the West Kelowna Warriors for future considerations. Curran, who makes his home in Kelowna, BC, played 11 games for the Warriors during the 2020-21 pod season and didn’t register any points as a rookie. He also had a goal […]
With the release of the Victoria Grizzlies regular season schedule, I’ve decided to profile several games. These include games against division rivals, matches against playoff rivals, and one-and-done games. Other BCHL Network writers have done similar game guides. Brieann Knorr wrote a profile on the Vernon Vipers season. Meanwhile, Chris […]
Minor hockey players have it easy relatively speaking. They live at home with their parents, commuting to the arena as required. Once they move into junior hockey though, things change. Some players are able to reside at home with their parents. For many players who are forced to relocate […]
Former Nanaimo Clippers star Steve Kariya saw his pro career span over 640 games across five different leagues in four countries. During part two of my chat with Kariya, he talks about life as a pro following his time with the University of Maine Black Bears as well as […]
While Steve Kariya‘s time in the BCHL was short and sweet, the diminutive forward from North Vancouver, BC left it all on the ice. As a fresh-faced 16-year-old, Kariya starred for the Nanaimo Clippers during the 1994-95 season under head coach Garry Davidson. In 60 games, the Burnaby Winter […]
The Langley Rivermen have acquired 2003-born defenseman Josh Wessels from the Powell River Kings for future considerations. Wessels, who’s from Richmond, BC, had five assists in 18 games with the Kings in the 2020-21 BCHL season in the Coquitlam pod. In 2019-20 with Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep in […]
Across their history, the Victoria Grizzlies have developed several connections with the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The junior B league has acted as a proving ground for several future Grizzlies. Several former Grizzlies came from teams in the VIJHL, including Jamie and Jordie Benn, who both played junior […]
The Powell River Kings have acquired 2002-born forward Hunter Andrew from the Virden Oil Capitals of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for 2002-born forward Braden Fischer. Andrew hails from Virden, MB and he finished the 2020-21 season with the Charlotte Rush of the USPHL Premier League. In four games, […]
