Team rosters for the 2020-21 season are starting to shape up as the BCHL announced its extended training camp exhibition schedule. As of right now, the Rivermen are sitting with 10 rookies on their active roster, six forwards, three defensemen, and a goalie. Out of these 10 rookies, two […]
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Bucks at a glance: rookie camp additions
The expansion Cranbrook Bucks recently held their first rookie camp, from August 31 to September 3. The camp was invite-only, with 40 participants, including some local players being given a chance to show the Bucks staff how they shape up. Players who took part in the camp were aged […]
Silverbacks vs. Vipers is a rivalry on the rise
Exciting news has sprung across the junior hockey world with the announcement of the Okanagan Cup. It appears each team will play each other a total of four times, totaling for twelve games in the exhibition series. Salmon Arm, West Kelowna, Vernon, and Penticton will all go head to […]
Chiefs alumni look: Micah Sanford
(This article was originally published on Sept. 27, 2020) Chilliwack has had some high scoring forwards in its history with Joey Potskin, Doug Ast, Marc Gagnon, Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Estrada, Travis Banga, and more. One player during the early 2000s became a sensation and a huge star. His name […]
BCHL Today: Benn and the Stars stay alive and Three Stars of the Night
Benn and the Stars force game six in Stanley Cup Final #NHLScores DAL 3 – TBL 2 2OThttps://t.co/NFSYj50hKj #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/TQDoAOaskt — NHL (@NHL) September 27, 2020 Jamie Benn (42 goals and 23 assists in 61 games with Victoria from 2005-07) didn’t hit the scoresheet but his Dallas Stars avoided elimination […]
BCHL Today: Vees add another assistant captain, Benn on the brink, and the BCHLNetwork Three Stars of the Night return
Vees name Costantini assistant captain View this post on Instagram The Vees are pleased to announce F Matteo Costantini (‘02) has joined the leadership group as an assistant captain! #BCHL #VeesNation A post shared by Penticton Vees (@penticton.vees) on Sep 24, 2020 at 4:48pm PDT The Penticton Vees have […]
BCHL Today: Kings and Eagles swap forwards, Powell River adds a blueliner, Murphy signs for another year in Norway, and more
Eagles and Kings swap forwards TRADE: The Eagles have acquired forward and @OmahaHKY commit Michael Abgrall (03) from the Powell River Kings in exchange for forward Adamo Santia (01) and future considerations. #SoarWithUs 🔗: https://t.co/YfS7LkQBQK pic.twitter.com/0TYE5AfCSn — Surrey Eagles (@SurreyEagles) September 24, 2020 Surrey and Powell River connected on […]
What will the Bucks inaugural BCHL season look like?
Whenever the puck drops on the 2020-21 BC Hockey League season, it will feature a new look for the league. For starters, the Cranbrook Bucks were introduced as an expansion franchise, bringing the league to a total of 18 teams. With that came a necessary realignment of it’s teams […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings and Chiefs each acquire new players, Wild remove interim tag from Clark, and more
Spruce Kings add Bentley commit from Wenatchee TRADE | The Spruce Kings have acquired D Tanner Main ('00) from the Wenatchee Wild in exchange for future considerations. DETAILS –> https://t.co/GDM5JIkIYC#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/s0Azu6urnI — Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) September 23, 2020 The Prince George Spruce Kings added experience […]
Revisiting the 2014 RBC Cup
The Vernon Vipers last trip to the Royal Bank Cup was in 2014 when they hosted the tournament. In this article, I look back at the tournament for the Vipers and for the four other teams that spent eight days in the Okanagan Valley playing for a national championship. […]