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16 players with BCHL experience competing in 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2024 National Hockey League playoffs are underway and 16 players with British Columbia Hockey League experience began the quest for the Stanley Cup in the first round. Our list includes players who served as affiliates in the BCHL like Mathew Barzal and Jordie Benn. The Colorado Avalanche led the […]

2023-24 stats for BCHL alumni in the NHL

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Now that the 2023-24 National Hockey League season has wrapped up, it’s time to look back at how each player with British Columbia Hockey League experience fared. Thirty-eight players who skated for at least one game in the BCHL took to the ice in the NHL this past season, with […]

Two Goal Lead Podcast presented by BCHLNetwork: Season 2 – Episode 1 – BCHL Commissioner Steven Cocker

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A chat with BCHL Commissioner Steven Cocker about several topics on the eve of the 2023-24 regular season, including: His thoughts on how the pre-season went The future of the Wenatchee Wild franchise BCHL-USA Hockey transfer agreements And more!

BCHL Bulletin: Powell River adds Jetté, Spruce Kings ink Hesselgrave and McNeil, and more!

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Kings bring in Jetté for 2023-24 The Powell River Kings have signed 2006-born forward Théodore Jetté out of the Saint-Eustache Vikings program in the Ligue de développement du hockey M18 AAA du Québec. Jetté, who’s from Blainville, Que., put up a dozen goals and 28 points in 42 games with […]

BCHL Bulletin: BCHL announces officiating staff, Vipers, Vees, and Silverbacks get new recruits, and more!

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BCHL unveils officiating group for 2023-24 The B.C. Hockey League announced on Thursday the personnel who will make up the officiating staff for the 2023-24 season. The staff includes five officiating managers, 26 referees, and 24 linespeople. The officiating managers, referees, and linespeople were selected by BCHL vice-president of hockey […]

BCHL Bulletin: Cents add Melnik as a new recruit, Merritt hires Logan as assistant coach, and more!

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Cents bring in Melnik for 2023-24 season The Merritt Centennials bolstered their forward corps on Sunday with the addition of 2006-born Luke Melnik, who hails from Red Bank, New Jersey. Melnik posted 19 goals and 47 points in 59 games with the Little Caesars 16U AAA hockey club this past season. […]

4 former BCHL players unsigned thus far in NHL free agency

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Inspired by a Daily Hive article that explored 17 former Canucks players still available in free agency, I decided to take a look at which B.C. Hockey League alumni who haven’t received new contracts for the 2023-24 National Hockey League season at this point. There are a number of former […]

BCHL Bulletin: Cents, Spruce Kings, Express, Clippers, and Bulldogs sign new recruits, Newhook gets a deal in Montreal, and more!

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Spruce Kings sign forward Sasaki The Prince George Spruce Kings announced the signing of 2005-born forward Kazumo Sasaki for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season on Tuesday. Sasaki is committed to Lake Superior State University for the 2025-26 NCAA season. The native of Nishitokyo, Japan spent the 2022-23 season with […]

BCHL Bulletin: Eagles, Vees, and Spruce Kings sign new recruits, Pakulak commits to Clarkson, and more!

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Eagles fly in Burgin for 2023-24 The Surrey Eagles announced the recruitment of 2006-born forward Miles Burgin from the Valley West Giants U18 AAA of the British Columbia Elite Hockey League U18 division for 2023-24. Burgin was selected 155th overall in the seventh round of the Western Hockey League Prospects […]

BCHL Bulletin: Bucks sign McGowan to the herd, Cents add Lane to their crease, and more!

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Bucks bring in McGowan The Cranbrooks Bucks have signed 2006-born defender Tyler McGowan out of Irvine, California for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. McGowan spent the 2022-23 season with the Anaheim Junior Ducks 16U AAA split between the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League 16U division and 16U AAA hockey […]