When the puck drops on December 1st, there will be a lot of excitement from fans, the league, and players. For some players, this will be the first time they hit the ice in the BC Hockey League, lacing up the skates with butterflies in their stomachs while friends […]
Interior Conference
Exploring the second wave of Vipers newcomers
The Vernon Vipers have been one of the most active teams this offseason. So far, the Vipers have recruited five defensemen and eight forwards since the end of last season. The Vipers are going to be a very young team with an average age of 17 at this point. […]
BCHL Today: Island teams to play pre-season tournament, Vees to add Harvard commit Jack Bar, and more
Island teams to play in pre-season tournament Tournament arranged for BCHL’s Island teams Sports leagues and teams have to be creative and flexible in this time, and the Island Division teams in the B.C. Hockey League are proving just that. The Island Cup will begin October 2nd Read the […]
Spruce Kings alternates: the Islanders/Devils combo
Some hockey teams choose to release a new alternate jersey every few seasons. Others choose to never release alternate jerseys. They are happy with their designs and see no reason to add another jersey. These two kinds of teams happen to be close rivals of the New York Rangers. […]
BCHL Today: Eagles add Merrimack commit Hillier, Kings acquire Orr, and more
Eagles add Merrimack committed forward Hillier The Surrey Eagles have added 2002-born forward Mark Hillier to their roster for 2020-21. Hillier put up 52 goals and 112 points in 56 games at St. Andrew’s College last season. He had previously committed to Merrimack for this fall, but the uncertainty […]
BCHL Today: 12 BCHL alumni make NHL playoffs, Massy signs in France, Ripley extends with Greenville, and more
12 BCHL alumni qualify for NHL playoffs With the qualifying round now complete, the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs begin today. Included in round one of the 16-team chase for the Cup will be 12 alumni of the BC Hockey League. The Victoria Grizzlies and Penticton Vees/Panthers lead the way […]
BCHL Today: Garbowsky leaves Graz99ers, Reinhart signs in Italy, and more
Garbowsky will not return to Graz99ers Forward Matt Garbowsky (71 goals, 62 assists in 107 games with Powell River from 2009-11) will not be returning to EC Moser Medical Graz99ers next season. The Austrian team announced it’s preliminary roster for 2020-21, and Garbowsky was not included on it. The […]
BCHL Today: Shaw signs in Denmark, Eagles add defenseman Ross, and more
Shaw signs with Esbjerg Energy in Denmark Forward Brady Shaw (71 goals, 68 assists in 113 games with Penticton, Coquitlam, and Surrey from 2011-13) has signed with Esbjerg Energy of the Metal Ligaen in Denmark. The native of Ottawa, Ontario had 27 goals and 62 points in 48 games with […]
Spruce Kings alternates: The Wolf Pack/Rangers influence
Grey is not an official team colour of the Prince George Spruce Kings. They’ve used grey on past jerseys but it was never as an official team colour. That’s what makes this alternate jersey unique when compared to the others. It reverts to horizontal striping along the waist. The […]
BCHL Today: BCHL signs extension with HockeyTech, Prazma signs with Eagles, and more
BCHL signs extension with HockeyTech RELEASE: HockeyTech and @GoBCHL Announce Multi-Year Technology Partnership Extension Read more: https://t.co/vWUP1NTukM pic.twitter.com/KYMbhdHpaL — HockeyTech (@HockeyTech) August 6, 2020 The BC Hockey League has signed an extension with HockeyTech to provide the league’s digital services. HockeyTech provides the BCHL digital tools related to scouting, […]


