Salmon Arm vs. West Kelowna first career BCHL goals Today's @Talkingrockgolf Play of the Game is @Phil_Jacques12's go-ahead goal in the 3rd, which was his 1st career #BCHL goal!#GoBacksGo pic.twitter.com/UqVvuedHKv — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) April 16, 2021 Philippe Jacques notched his first BC Hockey League goal as part […]
COVID-19
Nanaimo Clippers hit pause after potential positive COVID-19 test
The Nanaimo Clippers pod season in the BC Hockey League is paused after the team experienced a potential positive COVID-19 test result. The BCHL didn’t announce a confirmed case of COVID-19 among the Clippers players and personnel but chose to pause activities while awaiting further analysis of the potential […]
Gerrie and Lavery finding early success with the Clippers
When the Nanaimo Clippers lost a few players at the end of the BCHL’s exhibition season, head coach and general manager Darren Naylor needed to find reinforcements. Naylor then signed 19-year-old Keighan Gerrie from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Clippers are one of four teams competing in the Port Alberni pod, […]
BCHL Today: BCHL reports no positive COVID-19 tests, Smokies name captains, and more
No positive COVID-19 tests among BCHL personnel An update on COVID-19 testing ahead of the BCHL season. pic.twitter.com/HIBHIMB4ad — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) April 1, 2021 The BC Hockey League announced on Thursday that there were no positive COVID-19 tests after the first round of testing ahead of the season start […]
Cranbrook Bucks set to make BCHL regular season debut — finally
Saturday, April 3, 2021 is a monumental day in Cranbrook Bucks franchise history. For the first time ever, the puck will drop on a regular-season game involving the expansion team. The Bucks’ inaugural game is against the Vees in Penticton — one of five pod locations scattered throughout the […]
BCHL Today: Grizz name captains, BCHL alumni sign NHL deals, and more
Grizzlies unveil 2020-21 captains The Victoria Grizzlies are excited to name our leadership group for the 2021 Pod Season!@bradymac9 has been named team captain while @alxdipaolo, @mcinnis_chase, @edwardjcyan88 and @jakeveilleux19 have been named assistant captains!#BCHLIsBack pic.twitter.com/qjKTSEv6AX — Victoria Grizzlies (@BCHLGrizzlies) March 31, 2021 The Victoria Grizzlies announced on Wednesday […]
BCHL Today: Express add more to its roster, Vipers name captains, and more
Express bring in Chubbs and Yee TRANSACTION NEWS The Coquitlam Express have signed 2004-born William Yee, 2002-born Benjamin Chubbs, 2003-born Tyler Schweitzer and 2000-born Jaden Little. Welcome to the team! pic.twitter.com/cD7ElEDk66 — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) March 29, 2021 The Coquitlam Express announced the addition of 2004-born defenseman William Yee and […]
BCHL roster rules for the 2020-21 season
More than a full calendar year after the 2019-20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Hockey League is set to drop the puck on the 2020-21 season in five pods around the province. The season includes 16 teams participating, as the Wenatchee Wild and Langley […]
How Christian Trianni got to the BCHL — and why he left
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of people, and in many different ways. For Christian Trianni, it led to the difficult decision to end his BCHL career before it really even started — for now. Recently, Trianni joined me for a conversation about how he ended up in […]
Vernon pod preview
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 […]