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The Powell River Kings finished seventh in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 20-26-5-3 record and faced the Surrey Eagles in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. It was the Kings’ return to the post-season after missing out last year for the first […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings finished fifth in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season with a 27-20-6-1 record and faced the Salmon arm Silverbacks in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Spruce Kings fell to the Backs in four straight games. The Spruce Kings […]
A chat with Prince George Spruce Kings head coach Alex Evin about several topics, including: The fallout from the Spruce Kings’ first-round loss to Salmon Arm Recruiting players to Prince George His five-season BCHL career with Powell River, Williams Lake, and Penticton And more!
Often, a player’s 18-year-old season is an integral one in his development as he strives to gain attention from NCAA Division I schools one year out of high school. This season’s crop of 2004-born players in the BCHL is no different, as some of the top players in the league […]
The Victoria Grizzlies finished sixth in the BC Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 26-20-5-3 record and faced the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Grizzlies fell to the Bulldogs in four straight games. The Grizzlies have eight players committed […]
Before relocating to Surrey, the Eagles played as the New Westminster Royals from 1988-91. Before 1988, there were two previous versions of the Royals and each one was successful. During the 1989-90 season, the Royals won the Abbott Cup as Western Canada junior A champion as well as the RBC […]
Before the 2022 Fred Page Cup playoffs, the Powell River Kings failed to make it to the dance. It was the first time they didn’t make the playoffs in over 20 years. The 2021-22 season was a rebuilding year for the Kings. Head coach Brock Sawyer and Chad Van Diemen […]
A chat with Powell River Kings defender Casey Aman about several topics, including: The Kings first round match-up against Surrey What the City of Powell River means to him Looking ahead to attending Penn State University this fall And more!
The 17-year-old age group in the BC Hockey League this season is an extremely talented group with a bright future, led by the Brett Hull Trophy winner in Penticton’s Bradly Nadeau, who pieced together one of the best offensive seasons in league history. His 113 points are the highest by […]
The Cowichan Valley Capitals finished last in the BC Hockey League this season with a 10-38-4-2 record and are the only team other than the Merritt Centennials to not qualify for the Fred Page Cup playoffs. It’s the first time since 2017-18 that the Caps have missed the post-season dance. […]
