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(This article was originally published on Jul. 16, 2020.) The goal song: a quick 30 second, crowd energizing response to the home team scoring; often loud and intimidating to the visiting team with the sole purpose of intimidation and crushing their spirit, first and foremost. There are often two […]
I had the opportunity to catch up with Vernon Vipers general manager and head coach Jason McKee this past week. We talked about the Vipers’ abrupt end to the season, the off-season, and what lies ahead for the team. McKee feels the 2019-20 season was an overall success but […]
In past articles, I’ve talked about the Prince George Spruce Kings hockey program. It’s a great program that has seen several players recruited by NCAA schools. In fact, the University of Alaska-Anchorage recruited Spruce Kings graduating player Chong Min Lee to play for them this fall. Two other Spruce […]
Rolling Mix Concrete Arena in PG remains closed Council to discuss ways of addressing revenue shortfall due to Covid-19 at July 27 Council meeting. City arenas to remain closed until further notice due to financial challenges. Please visit the City website to learn more. https://t.co/T6MZMJXFPo pic.twitter.com/ctWcRtTmZi — Prince George, […]
In the movie Field of Dreams, a farmer keeps hearing a voice in his head telling him, “if you build it, he will come”. This same voice probably whispers in every junior hockey team’s collective mind. The trick is not to just make them come, but to keep them […]
Bucks add veteran defenseman Kurylo BUCKS ADD VETERAN DEFENCEMEN CARSON KURYLO #BCHL #jointheherd https://t.co/HNtWjtyMk7 — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) July 10, 2020 The Cranbrook Bucks added 2000-born defenseman Carson Kurylo to their roster for the 2020-21 season. The Calgarian is a veteran of 137 career Alberta Junior Hockey League games […]
Ivy League schools postpone athletics to the new year The Ivy League is cancelling all fall sports. Winter sports (including hockey and basketball) won't begin until after Jan. 1 which could cause some widespread issues. — Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) July 8, 2020 The eight NCAA Division I colleges which […]
From 1975 to 2011, Prince George’s closest geographic rivalry was with the Quesnel Millionaires. These two shared a rivalry that spanned 36 years and transcended two different junior hockey leagues. It was a rivalry that was often intense and ugly. In my second article for BCHLNetwork, I found a […]
Kings netminder Krall commits to UAH Congrats to Powell River Kings G Derek Krall on his commitment to the University of Alabama-Huntsville!#ModernHockey @ShawInfo 📸 @garrettjames22 pic.twitter.com/e4iSfztDG9 — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) July 7, 2020 Powell River Kings 1999-born goaltender Derek Krall has committed to the University of Alabama-Huntsville for […]
Express forward Rizzo decommits from UND Per two sources, Carolina Hurricanes draft pick Massimo Rizzo won't be coming to UND anymore. He asked for his release, and UND granted it. Story: https://t.co/ALraeBPu46 — Brad Elliott Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) July 6, 2020 Coquitlam Express 2000-born forward Massimo Rizzo requested a release […]
