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BCHL DOPS drops the hammer on staged fight The BC Hockey League Department of Player Safety came down hard on the Express following a staged fight at 9:20 of the first period of Saturday night’s game between Coquitlam and the Chilliwack Chiefs. With the Chiefs taking a very early 4-0 […]
COVID-19 hits pause on the Kings, Wild, and Grizzlies The BCHL announced on Thursday that the Powell River Kings and Wenatchee Wild have paused all team activities for the next five days in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. The Kings’ schedule had them hosting Surrey […]
COVID-19 hits pause on the Smoke Eaters The BCHL announced on Tuesday that the Trail Smoke Eaters have paused all team activities for the next five days in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. As a result, the Smokies three games this week are postponed. They […]
The BC Hockey League announced on Monday that the Cowichan Valley Capitals, Langley Rivermen, and Penticton Vees have paused their activities in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. According to the announcement, the three teams won’t play any games until after Jan. 9 at the earliest. […]
Express and Clippers connect on a trade The Coquitlam Express acquired 2002-born forward Mateo Dixon and future considerations from the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for 2001-born defenseman Alek Sukunda, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. Dixon, from Toronto, ON, had a goal in two games with the Clippers after being […]
Vees add WHL veteran Serhyenko The Penticton Vees have added another goaltender to their crease, joining 2001-born Kaeden Lane, 2002-born Colin Purcell, and 2003-born Mason Dunsford on the active roster. The Vees signed 2002-born netminder Carter Serhyenko on Monday after he played 17 games with Prince Albert of the Western […]
While the old adage that you can’t win without good goaltending is true, finding quality defensemen can be just as big of a chore for BC Hockey League general managers. In the case of the Prince George Spruce Kings, they landed one of the most coveted blueliners on the trade […]
Express sign Bohmer and release Williams The Coquitlam Express have signed 2003-born forward Nathan Bohmer of Crowsnest Pass, AB for this season. Bohmer had 17 goals and 23 points in 22 games with the 100 Mile House Wranglers of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League this season. With the Bohmer […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) Former Trail Smoke Eaters forward Kent Johnson has been named to Team Canada’s 25-man roster for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. After a four-day selection camp in Calgary, it was announced late […]
Rivermen add Wormald and Payne as affiliate players The Langley Rivermen have added 2002-born defenseman Dylan Wormald as an affiliate player for the 2021-22 season. The Langley, BC product made his BCHL debut in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Victoria. Wormald is a full-time player with the Langley Trappers of the […]
