When you think about the University of Michigan, there is a certain culture and aura about the school and its athletic programs that make you wish you attended at one point or another. When I was growing up and just getting into college athletics around the age of 15, […]
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Spruce Kings’ Cunningham enjoying final moments of BCHL career
It’s been quite the ride for Corey Cunningham. The 19-year-old from Prince George is winding down his four-year tenure with the Spruce Kings, which has seen their fair share of on-ice success. As of this writing, Cunningham has 11 points in 19 games inside the Chilliwack pod. It was […]
The enduring connection between the BCHL and the University of Connecticut
For a school highly regarded for its men’s and women’s basketball and soccer accomplishments, the men’s hockey program at the University of Connecticut is a school on the rise in the United States for both athletic and academic development for young hockey players from all across the world. The […]
BCHL Today: Palandra, Hersant, and Schmidt score first BCHL goals, Turnbull named captain at UConn, and more!
Palandra gets first BCHL goal Clippers regain the lead on the PP! 🚨#13 Michael Palandra🍎#27 Trevor LeDonne 3-2 Clippers! pic.twitter.com/rvQAag7S3o — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) May 5, 2021 2001-born Nanaimo defenseman Michael Palandra scored his first BCHL goal at 18:30 of the first period in the Clippers wild 9-6 win […]
BCHL Today: Hardman nets first NHL goal, Demin transfers schools, and more!
Hardman scores first NHL goal Just the beginning. Go to ice level to watch @MikeHardman19 first NHL goal! #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/1EpIPvSAnT — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) May 4, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks left winger Mike Hardman (39 goals, 33 assists in 58 games with West Kelowna in 2018-19) scored his first career […]
The enduring connection between the BCHL and Dartmouth College
The BC Hockey League has longstanding ties to plenty of college hockey programs across the United States, and over the past week, I have begun to do my own research into why these schools are so special and what makes them such a good landing spot for BCHL players. […]
The best forwards in Chilliwack Chiefs history
This is the final installment of my series looking at the best players in Chiefs history. This is probably the hardest one to write as the Chiefs have had a huge amount of fantastic forwards. From the Chiefs’ inaugural season to this past season, there are forwards who wowed […]
Vernon pod three stars of the month for April
April has come to a close in the Vernon pod and with only a couple of weeks left in the season, I wanted to look at the top three players from each of the teams playing in the pod. The stats for each player are from the time I […]
Vees in the season: April 2021
In a month dedicated to showers, not only has BC seen better than usual weather this April, it witnessed the return of the BC Hockey League. The Penticton Vees kicked off their 2021 pod season in April and look to finish atop the Penticton pod. It may look different, […]
BCHL Today: Tassy commits to MSU, four first BCHL goals, and more!
Dawson notches first BCHL goal Porter Dawson shows off some great dangles on the way to the net for the @BCHLWarriors. Not too shabby for your first BCHL goal! #BCHLIsBack | @saveonfoods pic.twitter.com/zU8cfiRRoD — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) May 1, 2021 2001-born West Kelowna forward Porter Dawson scored his first BC […]