The City of Vernon and the Vernon Vipers were named a pod city in the BC Hockey League’s recent return to play. The Vipers, Salmon Arm Silverbacks and West Kelowna Warriors will play out of Kal Tire Place in a shortened season starting this Friday. In this article, I […]
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A guide to the Victoria Grizzlies BC Spring Hockey League teams
Recently, the Victoria Grizzlies announced the 2021 details of their U18 and U16 BC Spring Hockey League teams. Prospective players looking to play can apply online for a chance to play on one of the two Grizzlies teams. The Grizzlies are one of several BC Hockey League teams who […]
BCHL Today: BCHL reportedly departs CJHL, Sandhu joins West Kelowna, and more
BCHL to leave Canadian Junior Hockey League Report: BCHL leaves Canadian Junior Hockey League 👤 | Brian Wiebe (@Brian_Wiebe) 📰 | https://t.co/DgbKHjMFEL #BCHLNetwork #CJHL pic.twitter.com/VB7ROCrPsn — BCHLNetwork (@BCHLNetwork) March 25, 2021 Reports surfaced late Wednesday regarding the BC Hockey League leaving the Canadian Junior Hockey League, which is a […]
BCHL Today: BCHL announces pod season schedule, Combs signs ECHL contract, and more
BCHL releases 2020-21 schedule BCHL announces schedule for 2020-21 season RELEASE: https://t.co/GDUbzsez5j#BCHLIsBack pic.twitter.com/4wQfY58gXC — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) March 23, 2021 The BC Hockey League officially announced the schedule for all five pods hosting games during the 2020-21 season. The season runs from Friday, Apr. 2 to Sunday, May 9 with […]
2020-21 BCHL regular season schedule announced
The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 regular season will commence Friday, Apr. 2, 2021, with a five-game slate, highlighted by the defending Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy champion Coquitlam Express facing the Surrey Eagles at Scotia Barn in Burnaby. The other four games on the first night of the 2020-21 season […]
Port Alberni pod preview
Recently, the BCHL announced that Port Alberni would serve as a regional pod in the league’s return to play plan. All four Vancouver Island-based teams will take part in this pod, with games at Weyerhaeuser Arena. Each team will play between 18 and 20 games beginning in April. The […]
Bucks forward Noah Leibl saw expansion team as an opportunity
The distinction of being the Cranbrook Bucks first-ever player will always belong to a product of San Diego, California. 2002-born forward Noah Leibl was introduced as the franchise’s first player back on January 27 of last year. A few months later, I wrote an article profiling his career to […]
Five BCHL teams ready to host pod season
The BC Hockey League put out an official announcement regarding how the pod structure breaks down, and on its website, stats and standings have rolled over to what’s being called “2020-21 Pod Season”. The stats from the 89 games which took place from September to November last fall have […]
An in-depth look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks
With the season set to open in early April, it will be a short and sweet outing with only 18-20 games projected with only the potential for playoffs. Many players haven’t had a regular season on-ice match-up since March 6, 2020, and have been training for the moment to step […]
Clippers Confidential with Sheldon Rempal
When you look up sharpshooter in the dictionary, Sheldon Rempal’s name isn’t very hard to find. The Calgary, Alberta product brought Nanaimo Clippers fans to their feet during his three years on Vancouver Island, lighting the lamp 106 times in three seasons. After finishing his final year of midget […]