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Former Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Riley Nash was traded in the National Hockey League on Monday from the Arizona Coyotes to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for future considerations. Nash, 32, has four assists in 49 games this season split between the Coyotes, Tampa Bay, and Winnipeg. He started […]
Former Penticton Vees defender Troy Stecher was traded in the National Hockey League on Sunday from the Detroit Red Wings to the Los Angeles Kings. In exchange for Stecher, the Wings receive a seventh-round pick in this year’s NHL Draft. Stecher, a 27-year-old from Richmond, BC, has a goal and […]
Former Penticton Vees forward Tyson Jost was traded in the National Hockey League on Tuesday from the Colorado Avalanche to the Minnesota Wild. In the deal, the Avs get forward Nico Sturm. Jost, 24, has six goals and 14 points in 59 games with the Avalanche in 2021-22, his fifth […]
The BC Hockey League left the Canadian Junior Hockey League during the 2020-21 pod season. One of the consequences of leaving was not being able to host or compete for the Centennial Cup. The BCHL holds the record for most national junior A championship wins with 14, the last being […]
China 24-year-old defenseman Zimeng Chen calls Beijing, CHN home, and got into 104 games over two seasons with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, where he collected three goals and 11 assists. This season, Chen has suited up in six games for Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinential Hockey League. Chen’s career […]
BCHL alumni chosen for Canada at Winter Olympic games in Beijing Four BCHL alumni have been named to the 2022 Canadian Men’s Olympic team that is heading to Beijing, China. Of them, three is on the team’s roster and one is an alternate. 30-year-old forward Daniel Carr (10 goals, 17 […]
Grizzlies add King to their roster The Victoria Grizzlies have signed 2004-born defenseman Nathan King and added him to their active roster. The Victoria, BC product has played four games with the Grizz this season as an affiliate player. He spent most of the 2021-22 season to this point with […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) Former Trail Smoke Eaters forward Kent Johnson has been named to Team Canada’s 25-man roster for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. After a four-day selection camp in Calgary, it was announced late […]
Rivermen add Wormald and Payne as affiliate players The Langley Rivermen have added 2002-born defenseman Dylan Wormald as an affiliate player for the 2021-22 season. The Langley, BC product made his BCHL debut in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Victoria. Wormald is a full-time player with the Langley Trappers of the […]
Johnson and Finley invited to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp University of Michigan forward Kent Johnson (61 goals and 86 assists in 112 games with Trail from 2018-20) and Spokane Chiefs forward Jack Finley (one goal in two games with Penticton in 2017-18) have each earned an invitation to Canada’s National […]
