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Life in the British Columbia Hockey League agrees with Nathan Free. In Free’s first 16 games since his Brooks Bandits joined the BCHL from the Alberta Junior Hockey League, the forward had posted a team-high 19 points. The 5-foot-9, 145-pounder is second on the team in goals with 10. He […]
Big changes came to the B.C. Hockey League on Feb. 1 when five Alberta-based teams joined to play a mini-season and playoffs before jumping to the BCHL full time this fall. With this change of league, the teams might want to explore a fresh look to start fresh, but also […]
While the 2023-24 season is ongoing, B.C. Hockey League teams have started recruiting players for next season. This list includes the Victoria Grizzlies. As of this writing, the Grizzlies have recruited four players, according to the BCHL website. Coming from the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy U18 Prep team are defender […]
On Jan. 9, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs completed a trade with the Merritt Centennials to send forward Jack Ziliotto to the Interior Conference team. In return, the Bulldogs received forward Cullen Emery and goaltender Beau Lane. Because of the deal, the Bulldogs hold Lane’s B.C. Hockey League playing rights as […]
In January, the Surrey Eagles announced the signing of forward Ryan Evenhuis. Evenhuis is a 2004-born player from Ontario who joins the Eagles after playing 38 games in the Ontario Junior Hockey League this season. Evenhuis’ hockey career of record started in the Ontario town of New Tecumseth. From there, […]
After being sold to new ownership last September, the Cowichan Valley Capitals started overhauling their roster. From November to February, the Capitals signed 10 new players to the roster. and saw five players depart the team. This kind of roster turnover also occurred last season. After the Capitals replaced Brian […]
For the Powell River Kings, the 2023-24 season is one of change. After the Kings partnered with the Birch Group, their roster was made over. Over several weeks, 10 players departed the team, and 13 players joined. The team also welcomed a new assistant coach as Vancouver Canucks legend Cliff […]
In January, the Victoria Grizzlies signed a new goaltender, bringing in 2004-born Jack Fialkoff. He joins the Grizzlies after playing for the North American Hockey League’s Philadelphia Rebels. Fialkoff is the latest goaltender to sign with a British Columbia Hockey League team mid-season. Others include Ethan Morrow putting pen to […]
On Dec. 6, 2023, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced the signing of 2005-born forward Philippe Lalonde. Lalonde joined the Bulldogs midway through the 2023-24 season after spending time in the United States Hockey League and the North American Hockey League. This article is about Lalonde’s path to the Bulldogs. Before […]
Heading west has certainly paid off for the Cowichan Valley Capitals forward Brock Cummings. The Mississauga, Ont. product has quickly established himself as a key contributor for the British Columbia Hockey League team. As of this writing, the rookie is third on the team in scoring. “When looking at junior […]
