Fans of the Chiefs of my generation weren’t old enough to see the team play during its first five years in the BC Hockey League. We remember watching the likes of Brian Maloney, Brandon Fleenor, Jeff Tambellini, Bobby Henderson, and Nolan Julseth-White. One of the original Chiefs players was […]
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BCHL Today: Eagles player tests positive for COVID-19 and the Bulldogs make a number of trades
Eagles roster features a positive COVID-19 test BCHL postpones two games today in Chilliwackhttps://t.co/2QecU8gr1E pic.twitter.com/EzgkXIVfXW — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) October 24, 2020 The BC Hockey League announced on Saturday that a member of the Surrey Eagles roster tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the league postponed Saturday’s […]
BCHL Today: WHL allows players to join junior A leagues, Rockets help out the Warriors, Bucks add a goalie and more
Western Hockey League announces loan agreement The Western Hockey League has issued a statement on Temporary Player Transfers. DETAILS 📰 | https://t.co/Uq1Uicrxk6 pic.twitter.com/PkhwRKcbGW — The WHL (@TheWHL) October 23, 2020 The Western Hockey League came out with a statement on Friday announcing that players on its teams are allowed […]
Leading the Den: a look at the Victoria Grizzlies forwards
The majority of the Victoria Grizzlies offense comes from the team’s forwards. Players like Cody Monds and Alex DiPaolo put up big numbers last season. Along with Henri Schreifels and Marty Westhaver, the four players combined for 186 points. Westhaver and Schreifels have since aged out and left for […]
BCHL Today: Bucks bring in hometown defenseman, Kings sign junior A veteran free agent, and more
Bucks sign hometown player The Cranbrook Bucks are happy to announce our most recent commitment, Cranbrook native Quaid Anderson! Full press release on our website. Welcome to the Bucks, Quaid!https://t.co/Q3CkLyjJsk — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) October 21, 2020 The Cranbrook Bucks added some hometown flavour to their roster on Wednesday […]
Bucks at a glance: Zeth Kindrachuk
Calgary, Alberta product Zeth Kindrachuk will forever be in the Cranbrook Bucks record books. The 2002-born forward was the first player to score a goal in the history of the franchise. He accomplished the feat on October 3, when he scored on the power play assisted by Noah Leibl […]
Meet the Vernon Vipers: JoJo Tanaka-Campbell
JoJo Tanaka- Campbell is one of the key returnees on the Vipers roster this year. The 19-year-old forward is a veteran this season as Vernon has a young team with many new players. Tanaka-Campbell has had quite the journey from high school hockey to now playing in his final […]
Revisiting the Chilliwack flu
(This article was originally published on Oct. 20, 2020.) During the late 1990s early 2000s, a lot of teams in the BC Hockey League were afflicted by a condition that prevented them from performing well in a specific building. It was called the “Chilliwack flu”. The Chilliwack flu was […]
BCHL Today: Chiefs and Express make a big trade, Silverbacks continue to add scoring, and more
Chiefs pick up Rizzo from Coquitlam NEWS: Chiefs Acquire Rizzo from the Coquitlam Express 🖇 https://t.co/0KYipBaCyg pic.twitter.com/WCLVUGe8iX — Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) October 19, 2020 The Coquitlam Express made a sizeable trade on Monday, sending 2001-born forward Massimo Rizzo to the Chilliwack Chiefs for 2001-born forward Arlo Merritt and future […]
Chiefs at the 2020 NHL Draft
Earlier in October, the National Hockey League held its annual draft. The BC Hockey League was well represented but ultimately only three players were taken. BCHLNetwork editor Brian Wiebe took a look at the three players and the weird and unique situation that led to officially only one who […]