The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 extended training camp has concluded, and now we wait for the regular season to get underway – hopefully in early January. While we patiently wait for the BCHL to return to the ice, I decided to take some time to reflect on the pre-season. […]
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BCHL Today: 2020-21 season start pushed back again, Zakall commits to Ivy League school, and more
2020-21 season delayed until January BCHL delays season start to new year due to PHO order limiting team activities. RELEASE: https://t.co/kK1fdc8y1C pic.twitter.com/N2s7BHAcRC — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) December 8, 2020 With the extension of the Public Health Officer’s order of not allowing players over the age of majority to participate […]
BCHL players at the World Junior Hockey Championship
Carey Price. Ryan Johansen. Jamie Benn. All current stars in the National Hockey League and all former BC Hockey League players. However, another common thread between these three is that each of them played at the World Junior Hockey Championship during their career. But did they play at the […]
Evin optimistic about Spruce Kings roster overhaul
Prince George Spruce Kings bench boss Alex Evin is cautiously optimistic about this year’s team. The Spruce Kings are eager to bounce back from a tough 2019-20 campaign where injuries and a lack of goal scoring resulted in an 18-32-3-5 record in the Mainland Division while notching a league-low […]
BCHL Today: Major alumni update including an Ivy League commitment, a stand against racial injustices and inequities, a retirement, and more
Herzog commits to Yale Congratulations to former Wild defenseman Dylan Herzog on his commitment to @Yale University! pic.twitter.com/nGwv7GjpfW — Wenatchee Wild (@WenatcheeWild1) December 1, 2020 Defenseman Dylan Herzog (five goals, 16 assists in 99 games with Wenatchee from 2018-20) has committed to Yale University for September 2021. The 2001-born […]
A look at the career of Penticton alum Brendan Morrison
Born in Pitt Meadows, BC, Brendan Morrison had a stable hockey career. After lighting up the league in his final years in midget, Morrison hopped on the Trans-Canada Highway to BC’s interior and stopped in Penticton. Morrison played in the Peach City when the team was known as the […]
Vees in the season: November 2020
It was a November to remember in another edition of Vees in the season. Traditionally, the Vees would be in the thick of the BCHL season. Still, with COVID-19, the league took a different approach in playing tournament-style for teams within close proximity, which in essence was an extended […]
Conducting the offense: the best Express forwards of the 2000s
(This article was originally published on Nov. 27, 2020.) After examining the best Express goalies and defensemen of all time, it’s time to take a look at the best forwards in Express history. Let’s start at the beginning with a look at the first decade of the franchise’s existence. […]
Bucks make roster tweaks with regular season looming
As initially reported by BCHLNetwork managing editor Brian Wiebe in BCHL Today on November 22, the Cranbrook Bucks have made some recent roster tweaks. With the regular season on the horizon, teams will begin finalizing their rosters for opening night. Cranbrook had a busy calendar year thus far building […]
BCHL Today: Vees add defenseman from Quebec, Chiefs bring back Penney, Bulldogs make Nause signing official, and more
Vees add WJAC silver medallist Chapleau NEWS: The Vees have acquired D Philippe Chapleau ('00) from the @cflongueuilaaa in exchange for future considerations! Welcome to Penticton, Philippe! DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/8qYYsqv1hD#BCHL pic.twitter.com/BKw9LRIwsa — Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) November 21, 2020 The Penticton Vees made a trade on Friday that sees […]