The West Kelowna Warriors have traded 2001-born defenseman Bryden Sinclair to the OCN Blizzard of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The deal completes future considerations from the Feb. 19 trade that saw the Peguis, MB product join the Warriors. Sinclair finished the BC Hockey League pod season with a […]
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Vees in the season: May 2021
That’s a wrap for the season. The Penticton Vees wrapped up their 2020-21 BC Hockey League campaign hosting the Cranbrook Bucks and the Trail Smoke Eaters in the Penticton bubble. The team from the Peach City saw itself finish the season strong with a winning streak of nine games. […]
Express acquires Devlin and Howe from Grande Prairie of the AJHL
The Coquitlam Express has acquired 2002-born defenseman Ian Devlin and 2001-born goaltender Joe Howe from the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Devlin and Howe were traded to the Storm on Feb. 20 as a loan for the AJHL season while the status […]
Express acquire Hammond from Grande Prairie of the AJHL
The Coquitlam Express has acquired 2001-born forward Curtis Hammond from the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Hammond joining the Express is the future considerations from a trade on Feb. 25 that saw 2001-born forward Cooper Connell go from Coquitlam to Grande Prairie. […]
Cranbrook Bucks pod season awards
With the 2020-21 regular season now behind us, it’s awards season for the BC Hockey League. The BCHL and its teams, as well as us here at the BCHLNetwork, have all released award winners in May. The league itself recognized some of the top performers from the 2020-21 regular […]
Cents look to bring stability back to Merritt
When the puck drops on the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season, the Merritt Centennials will have a new face calling the shots on the bench for the third straight year. After general manager and head coach Barry Wolff made his debut with Merritt at the beginning of the 2019-20 […]
Winds of change swirling as Express begin rebuild
Express fans will see a lot of new faces when they return to the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex – which looks like it will happen this fall. Changes have occurred on and off the ice, making this off-season a tumultuous and busy one for the club. Former Express […]
A look at the career of Penticton alumnus Ryan Johansen
Before joining the Penticton Vees, Ryan Johansen played minor hockey with the Port Moody Amateur Hockey Association and U18 with the Vancouver NE Chiefs. Making the four-and-a-half-hour drive northwest in 2008, Johansen joined the Vees, who just came off a Fred Page Cup the season before. A force in […]
2021 NHL Draft lottery prospect: Kent Johnson
Born October 18, 2002, in the affluent neighbourhood of North Vancouver, BC, is prospect Kent Johnson. Johnson, a potential lottery pick in the upcoming 2021 National Hockey League draft, has been turning heads on the West Coast with his talent since he was 15 years old. Making a mark […]
10 BCHL players selected in 2021 USHL Phase II Draft
The United States Hockey League held Phase II of its draft on Thursday and when the dust settled after 22 rounds, 10 players who skated in the BC Hockey League during the 2020-21 pod season were chosen. According to the BCHL website, eight of the players selected are committed […]