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BCHL Today: Smokies add Dawson for 2021-22, Capitals bring in Princeton commit Marciano, and more!
Smoke Eaters add Dawson for 2021-22 season COMMITMENT! The Smoke Eaters are thrilled to announce the addition of forward Ridge Dawson for the 2021/22 BCHL season! Article: https://t.co/Np70RGP25d Welcome to Trail Ridge! #WeAreSmokeEaters pic.twitter.com/iQYPkP3HeP — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) May 14, 2021 The Trail Smoke Eaters announced the commitment […]
BCHL Today: Joughin named POW, Express hire Shaw, Recchi commits to St. Thomas, and more!
Joughin named BCHL player of the week Congrats to West Kelowna Warriors F Marcus Joughin on being named the final @FortisBC Player of the Week for the season! Joughin led all scorers last week with 10 PTS in 4 games and finished as WK's leading scorer with 23 on […]
Victoria Grizzlies pod season aftermath
With their victory on May 9, the Victoria Grizzlies pod season came to an end. The Grizzlies finished with a record of 14-6-0-0, earning them 28 points. They were also the number one team in the Port Alberni pod. Many surprises emerged during the season. Several players stood out […]
How Alex Newhook went from the BCHL to the NHL in two years
For young men growing up in St. John’s, Newfoundland, there aren’t many pro hockey success stories to immediately model and aspire towards. Of course, see the magnificent careers of Michael Ryder and Ryane Clowe for context, it isn’t an impossible feat, but the scouting exposure is difficult to attract […]
Spruce Kings have keen eye on the future after Chilliwack pod success
Now that the 2020-21 BC Hockey League season is done, the Prince George Spruce Kings are taking time to reflect while also looking towards the fall. The league’s most northern franchise ended the three-team Chilliwack Pod with a 14-5-0-1 record, beating out the host Chiefs and dominating the Merritt […]
BCHLNetwork awards for the 2020-21 BCHL season
In a 2020-21 BC Hockey League season that was anything but regular, the league decided to forgo awarding the traditional annual awards in favour of pod-based awards. Although we don’t know who would have won the awards if they were handed out by the BCHL, we can answer who […]
BCHL Today: Baird buries his first BCHL goal, Weight transfers to Colorado College, and more!
Baird snipes his first BCHL goal 🚨Baird🚨The PP strikes again and it’s the 1st for @Mattbaird21! Bulldogs lead 4-3! #bulldogshockey — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) May 12, 2021 2001-born Alberni Valley Bulldogs defenseman Matthew Baird scored his first BCHL goal on a power play at 15:53 of the second period in […]
Clippers’ LeDonne proved his dominance inside Port Alberni pod
In two short years with the Nanaimo Clippers, Trevor LeDonne went from a relative unknown to one of the most respected blueliners in the BCHL. The 21-year-old from Stony Creek, Ontario took his game to another level inside the Port Alberni pod, which included the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Cowichan […]
BCHL Today: Klassen suspended for the Bulldogs final game, Alami commits to Boston College, and more!
Klassen suspended one game by the BCHL The BCHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Chase Klassen 1 game for receiving his second Fighting major and a Game Misconduct of the seasonhttps://t.co/xS4MiWIRj8 — BCHL Department of Player Safety (@BCHL_DOPS) May 10, 2021 Alberni Valley Bulldogs […]