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The Chilliwack Chiefs were a very tough and rugged team in the early 1990s. Most of it came from having farm boys from Alberta on the squad. St. Paul, a town two hours northeast of Edmonton, was a pipeline of talented players for the Chiefs. The likes of Harvey […]
After playing all five of their October games on the road, the Cranbrook Bucks spent all of November on home ice. They seemed to find their game right away, scoring nine goals in their first two home games, a win and an overtime loss. The Bucks went on to […]
It was a November to remember in another edition of Vees in the season. Traditionally, the Vees would be in the thick of the BCHL season. Still, with COVID-19, the league took a different approach in playing tournament-style for teams within close proximity, which in essence was an extended […]
(This article was originally published on Nov. 27, 2020.) After examining the best Express goalies and defensemen of all time, it’s time to take a look at the best forwards in Express history. Let’s start at the beginning with a look at the first decade of the franchise’s existence. […]
Logan Shaw is one of the veteran forwards returning to play for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks this season. He is entering his third year with the team and his veteran expertise is imperative heading into such an unusual season. Shaw grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and began his hockey […]
Welcome to the 2020-21 BCHL-WHL tracker, the list of players from Western Hockey League teams who have joined BC Hockey League teams since June 1, 2020. The BCHL has a rule where its teams are only allowed to bring in two 20-year-old players who played Major Junior hockey the […]
I got this idea from a website the watches for jersey leaks and rumors on the NHL called Icethetics.com. With BC Hockey League teams, I’ll look at some of the jersey changes coming this season that you might not have noticed. I did do an article earlier this year […]
As initially reported by BCHLNetwork managing editor Brian Wiebe in BCHL Today on November 22, the Cranbrook Bucks have made some recent roster tweaks. With the regular season on the horizon, teams will begin finalizing their rosters for opening night. Cranbrook had a busy calendar year thus far building […]
Vees add WJAC silver medallist Chapleau NEWS: The Vees have acquired D Philippe Chapleau ('00) from the @cflongueuilaaa in exchange for future considerations! Welcome to Penticton, Philippe! DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/8qYYsqv1hD#BCHL pic.twitter.com/BKw9LRIwsa — Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) November 21, 2020 The Penticton Vees made a trade on Friday that sees […]
(This article was originally published on Nov. 20, 2020.) Before coming to BCHLNetwork, I spent two seasons as the Chilliwack Chiefs mascot. I had the honor of portraying the legendary Chief Wannawin and the very first Belle the Cow. One of the most difficult things to do is follow […]
