NCAA Div. III

BCHL Today: Clippers acquire Maia from Victoria, Grizzlies reportedly lose Monds to USHL, Wild add another recruit, and more

Clippers pick up Maia from Victoria ʀᴏꜱᴛᴇʀ ᴀɴɴᴏᴜɴᴄᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ: The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired Thomas Maia from the @BCHLGrizzlies for future considerations. Maia is a 20-year-old forward that put up 10 points in 14 games for the Grizzlies in the Extended Training Camp. 🔗: https://t.co/ewxo6qNDMc pic.twitter.com/0dmM5P6jik — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) […]

Clippers Confidential with Brandon Laidlaw

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From Michigan to California to Nanaimo and everywhere else in between, Brandon Laidlaw has proven successful. His journey to pursue his dream of playing hockey began at the age of 13 where he left his home city of Pleasanton, California, and headed to Langley. “My family moved to California […]

BCHL Today: Vipers and Capitals hook up on a multi-player trade, Wild add another forward, Clippers adjust schedule, and more

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Vipers and Capitals make a big splash **BREAKING NEWS** The Vernon Vipers have acquired Will Arquiett from the Cowichan Valley Capitals. Jason McKee announced the deal today. Watch his interview with Graham Turnbull now!https://t.co/ZGNFPqzaGX — VernonVipers (@VernonVipers) October 14, 2020 The Vernon Vipers and Cowichan Valley Capitals connected on […]

BCHL Today: Cents pick up a defenseman and trade a forward, Benn and the Stars fall in game two of Cup final, and more

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Cents make a pair of deals The Merritt Centennials have acquired D Trevor Isaksson from the Trail Smoke Eaters in exchange for future considerations. Welcome to the team Trevor! ⛓:https://t.co/H0rsMnpLtC#BCHL | 📸 @garrettjames22 pic.twitter.com/MU8e4QVnho — Merritt Centennials (@BCHLCentennials) September 21, 2020 The Merritt Centennials beefed up their defense on […]

Chiefs alumni look: Tyson Terry

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During the Chiefs’ trips to the BCHL finals four out of five years from 1999-2003, there was one player who was a fan favorite despite not putting huge numbers or being a high end star like Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Estrada, or David Van Der Gulik. That player is the […]

BCHL Today: Warriors add two forwards, Hopps commits to LIU, and more

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West Kelowna adds a pair of local forwards The West Kelowna Warriors bolstered their offensive attack for next season by adding a couple of local products. Riley Sharun, from West Kelowna, and Brennan Nelson, from Penticton, spent last season as teammates with the Okanagan Rockets in the BC U18 […]

Revisiting Rivermen trades from the 2019-20 season

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The 2019-20 season saw the Langley Rivermen make eight trades to help bolster their lineup. The first two came last summer before the season started, they then made a trade in each of the first three months of the season, and finally, before the roster freeze in January, the […]

Moving from junior hockey to university

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(This article was originally published on Aug. 16, 2020.) From the mid-2000s until 2016, the BC Hockey League used the moniker “Smart Hockey” as part of its marketing campaign for league promotion. For years, the league has been noted as a fast track to NCAA hockey for its players, […]

BCHL Today: Abgrall has his WHL rights traded, Nogard returns to Atlanta, and more

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Abgrall’s WHL rights traded from Edmonton to Everett TRADE: The @WHLsilvertips have acquired the rights to 2003-born forward Michael Abgrall from the @EdmOilKings. DETAILS 🔁 | https://t.co/Wjj9IeJGLE pic.twitter.com/B51uMJ7aqN — The WHL (@TheWHL) August 4, 2020 Powell River Kings forward Michael Abgrall had his Western Hockey League rights traded on […]

Langley Rivermen captain’s corner

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Since joining the BCHL back in 2011, the Langley Rivermen have had nine captains with three of them being local Langley products. To become a captain of a hockey team, the player must show maturity, leadership, and a will to win, and all of these players have shown that […]