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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 […]
If you scan the list of players named to Canada West for this year’s World Junior A Challenge, you won’t find Penticton Vees forward Bradly Nadeau, who’s a projected second or third-round pick in the 2023 National Hockey League Draft. Nor will you see NHL Central Scouting draft-rated prospects like […]
For some players, the BC Hockey League is a destination to play, and come from across North America to join one of its teams. One league the BCHL gets players from often is the North American Hockey League. The opposite is also true as NAHL clubs often bring in players […]
Olivier Picard has joined the Victoria Grizzlies for the 2022-23 season and he is the latest Grizz player to come from the Major Junior ranks. He last played for the Memorial Cup champion Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Since joining the Grizzlies, Picard has […]
Dec. 1 marks one of the first two main roster deadlines facing BC Hockey League teams during the 2022-23 season. The second is on Jan. 10. The deadlines are imposed by Hockey Canada, and on Dec. 1, all junior A teams across the country see the number of cards available […]
On Nov. 16, there was a change behind the bench in Cowichan Valley. Brian Passmore was relieved as head coach and general manager. Replacing him is Mike Vandekamp. Vandekamp is familiar to Capitals fans as he coached the team from 2018 to 2020. After the 2020 playoffs were canceled, Vandekamp […]
