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NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for the 2021 NHL Draft on Thursday and the list features five players who participated in the 2020-21 BC Hockey League pod season. There are four skaters ranked and one goaltender. The 2021 NHL Draft is set for July 23 (first round) […]
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 […]
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, […]
BCHL reports no positive COVID-19 tests for the third straight week An update on the BCHL's COVID-19 testing. pic.twitter.com/c9cT1bYknW — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) April 23, 2021 The BC Hockey League announced on Friday there were no positive COVID-19 tests after the latest round of testing ahead of this weekend’s action. […]
Cranbrook vs. Trail first career BCHL goals A second period goalfest as the Bucks score twice before the Smoke Eaters score four unanswered to take a 5-2 lead to the third period! Disher with two on the night, and Justin Ross with his first BCHL goal as well! #WeAreSmokeEaters […]
It’s been quite the rise for Layton Ahac. Less than two years after playing his final game with the Prince George Spruce Kings, the 20-year-old blueliner finds himself one step away from the bright lights of the National Hockey League. Ahac, who was a third-round pick of the Vegas […]
The 2020-21 season is just around the corner, and the Penticton Vees march to top the league after an impressive Okanagan Cup starts now. We know it won’t be a typical season. With five hub locations, the Vees are one of the teams hosting two others, the Cranbrook Bucks […]
Kings bolster roster with 11 new players The squad just got a whole lot bigger. 🔥 The Kings have signed 11 players in advance of the 2020-21 pod season. Welcome to the BCHL! 🗞️ https://t.co/A4fX6Yvtlb#OurKingdom #BCHLIsBack @BCHockeyLeague pic.twitter.com/hMubk6rrW8 — Powell River Kings (@BCHLKings) March 16, 2021 The Powell River […]
(This article was originally published on Feb. 17, 2021) Whether the BC Hockey League season gets going or not (fingers are still crossed it happens), there are four players with ties to the Penticton Vees who made NHL Central Scouting’s most recent Players to Watch list for the 2021 […]
Salmon Arm Silverbacks alumni are making bounds in the hockey world, with three leading the charge in the NHL and others just on the cusp. These players have all attended NHL camps with aspirations of cracking the roster and securing a role in “The Show”. Taro Hirose, Chase Priskie, […]
