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 […]
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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 […]
Examining new Capitals for 2023-24
The Cowichan Valley Capitals 2022-23 regular season was a step back as they finished ninth in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference. Their overall record was 10-38-0-6. During the season, the Capitals replaced head coach and general manager Brian Passmore with veteran bench boss and GM Mike Vandekamp. Since taking […]
Exclusive Q&A with BCHL Chief Executive Officer Chris Hebb: BCHL to operate with autonomy going forward
The BCHL shook up the hockey world on Monday with news that it was going it alone as an independent league after opting to not renew its agreement with Hockey Canada. There are far-reaching implications of this move with more likely becoming clear as details are released. BCHL Commissioner Steven […]
Tanev and Schultz among former BCHL players in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
The first round of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs is done after a trio of epic game sevens in both the Western and Eastern Conferences. Before the marathon for Lord Stanley’s mug began, 15 players with BC Hockey League experience were featured on the opening rosters. 13 of […]
Exclusive Q&A with BCHL Commissioner Steven Cocker: BCHL leaves Hockey Canada
The British Columbia Hockey League announced today that it will not renew its agreement with Hockey Canada and will operate as an independent league going forward. There’s been much written about the BCHL’s stance over the last few years as it relates to the league leaving the Canadian Junior Hockey […]
Surrey Eagles: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Surrey Eagles finished second in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 35-16-2-1 record and faced the Powell River Kings in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Eagles eliminated the Kings in five games. They met the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the […]
BCHL Conference finals preview
The B.C. Hockey League playoffs are halfway through, with the second round coming to a conclusion earlier this week. In the second round, there was some outstanding hockey played. As expected, the Penticton Vees continued their dominating ways and swept the Wenatchee Wild to bring their win streak to eight. […]