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(This article was originally published on Jan. 21, 2021) A first-ballot Hall of Famer, Brett Hull’s hockey journey runs through the south Okanagan. Born in Belleville, Ontario, Hull spent his teens in British Columbia. Playing in the North Shore Winter Club minor hockey system, Hull moved over to the […]
Salmon Arm has an extensive list of players who have furthered their careers through the Silverbacks organization, however, only three have climbed to the top and stayed in the National Hockey League. These three stars are Travis Zajac, Riley Nash, and Josh Manson. They all are continuing their careers […]
Mike Santorelli has had a very interesting hockey career. The Vancouver, BC native played in one season with the Vipers but had a career that led him to the National Hockey League and the opportunity to play for his hometown team. Santorelli played one year with the Vipers in […]
When Jayson Argue reflects back on his time with the Nanaimo Clippers, a sense of excitement still enters his voice. The Swan River, Manitoba product spent two seasons with the orange and black from 2012-14 after lighting it up with the Swan Valley Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey […]
My fellow BCHLNetwork writer Kyle Rutherford started a series of looking at the best players in Express history for every position and decade. I’ll follow in his footsteps and bring you the best of the Chilliwack Chiefs. First, I’ll start with the mask crusaders, the last line of defense, […]
The BC Hockey League continues to be one of the top development leagues in North America. With the COVID-19 impacted National Hockey League season set to open tonight, teams have declared their rosters, and the BCHL is well represented. In total, 29 players on 21 NHL opening night rosters […]
In the 25-plus seasons since the Grizzlies joined the BC Hockey League, they’ve produced several famous alumni. For their 25th anniversary in 2019, the Grizz invited alumnus Matt Pettinger to drop the puck at their home opener. Pettinger had a long career in professional hockey and played everywhere from […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings magical playoff run from 2018 resonates with Ethan De Jong still to this day. The 21-year-old from North Vancouver, BC quickly became the main offensive catalyst during that postseason run, amassing 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in 24 games. He credits […]
The BC Hockey League has announced a further delay of the start of the 2020-21 season to February as a result of the current health order in place from the BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry regarding sports and extracurricular activities. The order restricts BCHL to participating in […]
With 25-plus seasons in Greater Victoria, the Grizzlies are the longest, continuously operating junior A team in the southern Vancouver Island region. They are not the first junior A hockey team though, as the region hosted several before the Grizzlies joined the BC Hockey League. As far back as […]
