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COVID-19 hits pause on the Kings, Wild, and Grizzlies The BCHL announced on Thursday that the Powell River Kings and Wenatchee Wild have paused all team activities for the next five days in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. The Kings’ schedule had them hosting Surrey […]
COVID-19 hits pause on the Smoke Eaters The BCHL announced on Tuesday that the Trail Smoke Eaters have paused all team activities for the next five days in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. As a result, the Smokies three games this week are postponed. They […]
The BC Hockey League announced on Monday that the Cowichan Valley Capitals, Langley Rivermen, and Penticton Vees have paused their activities in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. According to the announcement, the three teams won’t play any games until after Jan. 9 at the earliest. […]
When I last wrote about the Cowichan Valley Capitals, they had extensively retooled their roster. Since then, the team has continued to mold its roster and several trades were made before the holiday break. Before the pause, the Capitals sat ninth in the Coastal Conference, two points behind the eighth-place […]
Bucks send Gelbard to Langley The Cranbrook Bucks traded 2005-born forward Walker Gelbard to the Langley Rivermen in exchange for future considerations, the team announced on Thursday afternoon. Gelbard, who’s from North Vancouver, BC, had a goal and four points in 22 games with the Bucks this season. He had […]
Express and Clippers connect on a trade The Coquitlam Express acquired 2002-born forward Mateo Dixon and future considerations from the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for 2001-born defenseman Alek Sukunda, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. Dixon, from Toronto, ON, had a goal in two games with the Clippers after being […]
Vees add WHL veteran Serhyenko The Penticton Vees have added another goaltender to their crease, joining 2001-born Kaeden Lane, 2002-born Colin Purcell, and 2003-born Mason Dunsford on the active roster. The Vees signed 2002-born netminder Carter Serhyenko on Monday after he played 17 games with Prince Albert of the Western […]
The next time a Coastal Conference team and an Interior Conference team face off in the BC Hockey League will be the 2022 playoffs, more than likely not until the Fred Page Cup final to determine the first league champion since the Prince George Spruce Kings were crowned in 2019. […]
On Nov. 2, the Victoria Grizzlies executed a trade for goaltender Cole Schwebius. Starting goaltender Carter Woodside has gone home to Saskatchewan to deal with a lingering injury, and because of this, the Grizzlies acquired Schwebius from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks for future considerations. Like Woodside, Schwebius is a veteran […]
Throughout the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the BCHL has adapted in several ways. Current restrictions have allowed all BC-based teams to play full seasons so far. Previously, teams had to adapt to a changing situation. Instead of a 54 game regular season, teams only played 20 games. Participating teams were concentrated […]
