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(This article was originally posted on Aug. 15, 2020.) Back in 2011, BCHL governors voted to hold a 15-year-old affiliate player draft in October of that year. The draft consisted of two rounds, with each team eligible to select two players. According to the league, the idea behind the […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs have had some great teams during their 30 year history. However, no team is better than the 2001-02 version. The Chiefs produced the best team they have ever had and it showed with the team setting records left, right, and centre. And it happened with the […]
Some hockey teams choose to release a new alternate jersey every few seasons. Others choose to never release alternate jerseys. They are happy with their designs and see no reason to add another jersey. These two kinds of teams happen to be close rivals of the New York Rangers. […]
Eagles add Merrimack committed forward Hillier The Surrey Eagles have added 2002-born forward Mark Hillier to their roster for 2020-21. Hillier put up 52 goals and 112 points in 56 games at St. Andrew’s College last season. He had previously committed to Merrimack for this fall, but the uncertainty […]
12 BCHL alumni qualify for NHL playoffs With the qualifying round now complete, the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs begin today. Included in round one of the 16-team chase for the Cup will be 12 alumni of the BC Hockey League. The Victoria Grizzlies and Penticton Vees/Panthers lead the way […]
Grey is not an official team colour of the Prince George Spruce Kings. They’ve used grey on past jerseys but it was never as an official team colour. That’s what makes this alternate jersey unique when compared to the others. It reverts to horizontal striping along the waist. The […]
The BC Hockey League saw four players selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, including one in the first round. It was the lowest number of players drafted directly from the league in four years but wound up being two more than were selected in the […]
Vipers sign WHL veteran Ryley Appelt ROSTER ALERT! – Vipers Sign Ryley Appelt (@ryleyappelt_) https://t.co/bV9ozWY6SN#OneGoal pic.twitter.com/02VHJRWNJa — VernonVipers (@VernonVipers) August 1, 2020 The Vernon Vipers announced the signing of 2000-born forward Ryley Appelt on Saturday. The Edmonton product was released by the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers on July […]
Most BCHL franchises use a wordmark in their primary logo. Teams like the Trail Smoke Eaters, Vernon Vipers, Victoria Grizzlies, and Wenatchee Wild all have jersey logos that incorporate some kind wordmark. The Prince George Spruce Kings are one of the exceptions. The main logo worn on their primary […]
As the country enjoyed Canada Day via online Zoom parties, it was another jammed packed month for the BCHL team in the Peach City and the league itself. We know the league was shut down by now due to the coronavirus, but we had no plan or heard any […]
