(This article was originally published on Apr. 5, 2021) Chilliwack has been home to some fantastic forwards over the years. Many graced the ice of the historic Chilliwack Coliseum and others, the current Chilliwack Coliseum. The greats include the likes of Joey Potskin, Marc Gagnon, Shawn Horcoff, Jason Krog, […]
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A milestone weekend for the Cranbrook Bucks
It was a long time coming, but the Cranbrook Bucks are officially a BC Hockey League team. In fact, not only did they play their inaugural game over the weekend, but they also picked up the first win as a franchise. On Saturday, Cranbrook played its debut BCHL game […]
Recapping the 2002 Doyle Cup: Chiefs vs. Thunder
(This article was originally published on Apr. 2, 2021) The Doyle Cup is the annual series between the champion of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and the champion of the BC Hockey League. The BCHL holds a record of 24-18 over the AJHL. In this article, I’ll look at […]
Cranbrook Bucks set to make BCHL regular season debut — finally
Saturday, April 3, 2021 is a monumental day in Cranbrook Bucks franchise history. For the first time ever, the puck will drop on a regular-season game involving the expansion team. The Bucks’ inaugural game is against the Vees in Penticton — one of five pod locations scattered throughout the […]
Facts and figures: BCHL season-opening roster breakdown
The BC Hockey League lists 387 players on the official season-opening rosters of the 16 teams participating. Included in the 387 are players signed as affiliates, signified by an ‘A’ next to their name on the BCHL website. Rosters are restricted to 25 this season, which is two more […]
Crowning Moments with Victor Gervais
For any local hockey player to be successful, their talent needs to be cultivated and fine-tuned all the way through the development process. In the case of Victor Gervais, the scoring touch and offensive instincts he developed at a young age took him on a journey as a player. […]
Salmon Arm’s new goalie tandem takes the reigns
Salmon Arm will play in Vernon’s pod at Kal Tire Place where the Silverbacks face off against West Kelowna, as well as continuing their heated rivalry with the Vernon Vipers. These match-ups will be a true show of determination and integrity in dealing with the same two teams over […]
Cranbrook Bucks solidify regular season roster and coaching staff
Back on Nov. 24. 2020, the Cranbrook Bucks posted a news release announcing they had rounded out their roster. Included in the release was the following message, indicating they had finalized their roster ahead of the regular season. “The Cranbrook Bucks now sit at 24 rostered players to start […]
A breakdown of the 2020-21 Penticton Vees
The 2020-21 season is just around the corner, and the Penticton Vees march to top the league after an impressive Okanagan Cup starts now. We know it won’t be a typical season. With five hub locations, the Vees are one of the teams hosting two others, the Cranbrook Bucks […]
BCHL roster rules for the 2020-21 season
More than a full calendar year after the 2019-20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Hockey League is set to drop the puck on the 2020-21 season in five pods around the province. The season includes 16 teams participating, as the Wenatchee Wild and Langley […]