Earlier this spring, the Chilliwack Chiefs were swept by the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the Coastal Conference final. The Chiefs have had some up and downs since head coach and general manager Brian Maloney took over just before the RBC Cup in 2018. There was some turnover behind the bench, […]
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BCHL Bulletin: Sochan is off to RMU, Cents seek an athletic therapist, and more!
Sochan commits to RMU Surrey Eagles netminder Michael Sochan has committed to Robert Morris University for this September. Sochan, who’s from Redwood City, Calif., was 10-7 this past season with a 3.11 goals-against average, a .906 save percentage, and two shutouts in 17 starts for the Eagles. The 2002-born goalie […]
Two Goal Lead Podcast presented by BCHLNetwork: Episode 14 – Surrey Eagles defender Ty Brassington
A chat with Surrey Eagles defender Ty Brassington about several topics, including: His perspective on the BCHL’s decision to leave Hockey Canada A silver lining for Surrey despite its playoff loss to Alberni What it means to play for his hometown Eagles And more!
What we know right now about the BCHL’s roster rules
Since the British Columbia Hockey League announced it was leaving the umbrella of Hockey Canada on May 1, there are a number of questions about what it means. The fact is, the impact of the BCHL becoming a non-sanctioned league is wide-reaching. There are a lot of rumours and conjectures […]
Benn is among former BCHL players in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
The second round of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs is over after the two Eastern Conference series wrapped up in five games, one Western Conference series wrapped up in six games, while the other went the distance to seven games. Before the marathon for Lord Stanley’s mug began, […]
BCHLNetwork announces 2022-23 All-19-year-old teams
After looking at the top 2004 and 2005-born players in both the Coastal and Interior Conferences of the B.C. Hockey League, it’s time to examine those players who have one more season of junior hockey eligibility left. In many cases, these players will head to college this fall and forgo […]
Express netminder Manji’s stock continues to rise
Heading into his third B.C. Hockey League season in 2023-24, Coquitlam Express goaltender Adam Manji is rising the ranks of netminders in the league and according to renowned player resource website The Scouting News, is a strong candidate to attract National Hockey League attention. “(There’s) very high upside for this […]
BCHL Fred Page Cup Final preview
Here we are on the final leg of the 2022-23 B.C. Hockey League season. This has been a crazy year for the BCHL from a fantastic regular season that saw Penticton only lose four games, to the success of the outdoor BCHL Prospects and All-Star games, and another wildly popular […]
Chilliwack Chiefs: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Chilliwack Chiefs finished fifth in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 28-22-1-3 record and faced the Coquitlam Express in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Chiefs derailed the Express in five games in the conference quarterfinals. Chilliwack faced Nanaimo in the […]
Examining the Grizzlies 2022-23 season
This past season, the Victoria Grizzlies finished sixth in the Coastal Conference with a final record was 26-20-5-3. The season saw several changes for the organization. The Grizzlies hired Rylan Ferster as their new head coach and general manager and later added Geoff Grimwood to the coaching staff as an […]