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A chat with Chilliwack Chiefs defender Duncan Ramsay about a number of topics: Attending 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs development camp The transition from US prep school to the BCHL His thought process in committing to the University of Vermont And more!
A chat with Alberni Valley Bulldogs captain Chase Klassen about a number of topics: Playing in Port Alberni What type of captain he is The return of Brandon Buhr to the Bulldogs And more!
The BC Hockey League trade deadline arrives on Thursday at 3 pm PST. That’s the deadline for teams in the BC Hockey League and the other nine junior A leagues across Canada to be able to make trades and releases from their rosters. When BCHL teams trade a BC-born player […]
With the Hockey Canada roster deadline and BCHL trade deadline arriving on Tuesday, I’ve calculated each BCHL team’s number of roster players, number of 20-year-olds (or 2002-born), and number of imports. These numbers may change before the deadline, but this is where they stand as of this writing. Teams are […]
Last season, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs were preparing for a deep playoff run and on January 5, 2022, made a trade with the Coquitlam Express. The Bulldogs acquired 2001-born forward Arlo Merritt from the Coquitlam Express for 2004-born forward Mirko Buttazzoni and future considerations. For both teams, the trade served […]
Previously, I wrote about former Major Junior players who joined BC Hockey League rosters and the 2022-23 season has seen several more. Olivier Picard came from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Aidan Campbell came from the Ontario Hockey League, and Aiden Reeves came from the Western Hockey League. Those […]
A chat with BC Hockey League Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Commissioner Steven Cocker about a number of topics: 2022-23 season so far Growing revenue across the league Reaction to the BCHL’s “Modernize the Canadian junior hockey system” document And more!
On Nov. 27, the Cowichan Valley Capitals struck a trade with the Hawkesbury Hawks of the Central Canada Hockey League. In exchange for 2004-born forward Brandon Clarke, the Caps acquired 2004-born defender Pier-Olivier Allard. This trade is the latest in several transactions made by the team recently. Currently, they are […]
In the hours leading up to their game in Coquitlam on Dec. 14, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced a pair of separate transactions that significantly changed the outlook of their roster. First, the Bulldogs acquired defender Owen Desilets from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for a brother duo of forwards in Jules and Raoul […]
The number one storyline heading into last week’s BC Hockey League schedule was the undefeated Penticton Vees looking to extend their 24-game win streak. Penticton was in tough, however, as the Vees were visiting the Wenatchee Wild and the surging Cranbrook Bucks on a Southern Interior road swing. Here is […]
