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Island teams to play in pre-season tournament Tournament arranged for BCHL’s Island teams Sports leagues and teams have to be creative and flexible in this time, and the Island Division teams in the B.C. Hockey League are proving just that. The Island Cup will begin October 2nd Read the […]
Eagles add Merrimack committed forward Hillier The Surrey Eagles have added 2002-born forward Mark Hillier to their roster for 2020-21. Hillier put up 52 goals and 112 points in 56 games at St. Andrew’s College last season. He had previously committed to Merrimack for this fall, but the uncertainty […]
12 BCHL alumni qualify for NHL playoffs With the qualifying round now complete, the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs begin today. Included in round one of the 16-team chase for the Cup will be 12 alumni of the BC Hockey League. The Victoria Grizzlies and Penticton Vees/Panthers lead the way […]
Garbowsky will not return to Graz99ers Forward Matt Garbowsky (71 goals, 62 assists in 107 games with Powell River from 2009-11) will not be returning to EC Moser Medical Graz99ers next season. The Austrian team announced it’s preliminary roster for 2020-21, and Garbowsky was not included on it. The […]
Shaw signs with Esbjerg Energy in Denmark Forward Brady Shaw (71 goals, 68 assists in 113 games with Penticton, Coquitlam, and Surrey from 2011-13) has signed with Esbjerg Energy of the Metal Ligaen in Denmark. The native of Ottawa, Ontario had 27 goals and 62 points in 48 games with […]
BCHL signs extension with HockeyTech RELEASE: HockeyTech and @GoBCHL Announce Multi-Year Technology Partnership Extension Read more: https://t.co/vWUP1NTukM pic.twitter.com/KYMbhdHpaL — HockeyTech (@HockeyTech) August 6, 2020 The BC Hockey League has signed an extension with HockeyTech to provide the league’s digital services. HockeyTech provides the BCHL digital tools related to scouting, […]
I wrote a story recently that pessimistically predicted there would be no hockey this year and quite possibly not until September 2021. Could I be wrong about that? Of course. The story assumes only the facts in evidence. It assumes that what was normal in February this year will […]
Terness unveils mask design You’ve waited patiently, now marvel at what is surely the best mask in the BCHL from Logan Terness (@LoganTerness35) Full video here: https://t.co/9lh9EPgKir #WeAreSmokeEaters pic.twitter.com/yuMX5gWmsz — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) August 5, 2020 Trail Smoke Eaters goaltender Logan Terness unveiled the full video behind his […]
Abgrall’s WHL rights traded from Edmonton to Everett TRADE: The @WHLsilvertips have acquired the rights to 2003-born forward Michael Abgrall from the @EdmOilKings. DETAILS 🔁 | https://t.co/Wjj9IeJGLE pic.twitter.com/B51uMJ7aqN — The WHL (@TheWHL) August 4, 2020 Powell River Kings forward Michael Abgrall had his Western Hockey League rights traded on […]
(This article was originally posted on August 4, 2020) Logos can be a touchy subject to some and everyone has an opinion about them. The BC Hockey League is no exception as it has logos that range from fantastic, okay, and downright horrible. Much like the WHL, I decided […]
