Like any junior hockey team, the Chiefs have a few spots to fill before the upcoming season. With no one sure when it will officially start given the pandemic, the Chiefs have a few players who have already committed to join the team. Chilliwack does have a fair number […]
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BCHL Today: Grizzlies swing a pair of deals and former Eagles captain switches schools
Grizz ship Fontana to Manitoba The Victoria Grizzlies have dealt forward Kahlil Fontana to the @dauphinkings (MJHL) for future considerations. We thank Kahlil for all his contributions last season. pic.twitter.com/ENLkgG9f2E — Victoria Grizzlies (@BCHLGrizzlies) June 21, 2020 The Victoria Grizzlies were busy on Sunday with the announcement of two […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs and Spruce Kings make a deal, Newhook and Johnson attract World Junior attention from Canada, and more
Bulldogs and Spruce Kings swing a big deal The Bulldogs have acquired @QStewardson & future considerations from the @GoBCHL @SpruceKings in exchange for forward @A_Spiridakis.Welcome to the Bulldogs Quintin, and best of luck in PG Austin, thanks for your contributions to the Bulldogs. #BCHL #TradeAlert #Bulldogshockey pic.twitter.com/EjO5SPYLwY — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) […]
When Outlaws became Spruce Kings
(This article was originally published on Jun. 17, 2020) On February 12, 1999, Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League commissioner Bronco Horvath penned a letter to the BCHL Board of Governors. Details of the letter were recounted by Doyle Potenteau during his coverage of the Quesnel Millionaires. In the letter, […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings trade Richter to Cowichan, Smoke Eaters and Capitals add new forwards, and more
Spruce Kings send forward Richter to Cowichan TRADE | The Spruce Kings have traded F Tom Richter ('00) to the Cowichan Valley Capitals in exchange for future considerations. DETAILS | https://t.co/2PpCPWzn7k#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/S0eFvOVu8b — Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 16, 2020 The Prince George Spruce Kings and Cowichan […]
BCHL Today: Warriors send Kodak east, Vipers add sniper Milburn, Grizzlies pick up the rights to WHL blueliner Longo, and more
Warriors ship Kodak to Nova Scotia TRADE: The Warriors have dealt forward Holden Kodak to the @trurobearcats (MJAHL) in exchange for future considerations. We want to wish @holdenkodak41 all the best with his new team! DETAILS: https://t.co/oNyBJctUeG 📸: @tamiquanphotos #BCHL pic.twitter.com/k8LQfqhiys — West Kelowna Warriors (@BCHLWarriors) June 14, 2020 […]
A history of junior hockey in Chilliwack
(This article was originally published on Jun. 15, 2020) Long before the Chiefs played in Chilliwack, several other junior hockey teams operated out of “The Green Heart of the Province”. Since the original Coliseum was built in 1958, there have been a few hockey tenants as well as exhibitions […]
The Victoria Grizzlies are a team in transition
March 3, 2020, was the day the Victoria Grizzlies 2019-20 season ended after they were swept in round one of the playoffs at the hand of an unfamiliar playoff opponent in Salmon Arm. It was a strange season not just for the Grizzlies but for the entire BCHL as well, […]
All-time Chilliwack Chiefs lineup
One of my fellow BCHLNetwork writers Jason Jhutti put out his all-time team for the Penticton Vees. In his conclusion, Jason mentioned that Penticton has no doubt the deepest lineup of any great BCHL team, so I said, “Challenge accepted!” The Chilliwack Chiefs all-time lineup follows the same criteria […]
BCHLNetwork All 18-year-old Teams
When the BCHL announced it had to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, I decided to create the BCHLNetwork All 20-year-old teams to pay respect to the players who had their season come to an end. Yes, they were already in the second round of […]