As is customary each year, the BC Hockey League’s 18 teams aren’t permitted to make trades with any of the 118 teams in the Canadian Junior Hockey League due to a holiday trade freeze. Each year, the halt on deals is between Dec. 10 and New Year’s Day. However, it […]
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New goalies guarding the den: A look at Ansel Holt and Oliver Auyeung-Ashton
With a new season comes a new goalie tandem for the Victoria Grizzlies. Kyle Kelsey has joined the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels and Cole Schwebius aged out of junior hockey and is now playing at the University of British Columbia for the Thunderbirds men’s team. New head coach and general […]
Kyle Metson’s path to the Powell River Kings
Heading into the 2022-23 season, the Powell River Kings needed a goaltender. Former starting goalie Zak Brice left for the North American Hockey League and Matthias Smith had aged out of junior hockey and will play college hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. However, in August, the Kings found […]
Changes at the den: A look at new players and personnel joining the Grizzlies
With the regular season approaching, the Victoria Grizzlies have undergone several changes. The biggest one came in May when Rylan Ferster took over as head coach and general manager. Since then, several more changes were made. These include hiring new assistant coaches and a new play-by-play broadcaster. In August, Ferster […]
BCHL Bulletin: Silverbacks bring in Foley for 2022-23, Penticton makes a pair of deals, and more!
Foley commits to Salmon Arm for 2022-23 The Salmon Arm Silverbacks have signed 2004-born defender CJ Foley for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. He is committed to the College of the Holy Cross for September 2023. Foley, a native of Hanover, MA, had five goals and 14 points in […]
BCHL Bulletin: Fudger commits to SUNY-Oswego, Eagles add Dawson to their bench, and more!
Fudger commits to Oswego State 2001-born Cowichan Valley Capitals forward Brett Fudger has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey at SUNY-Oswego this September. The product of Prince Rupert, BC had 17 goals and 32 points in 45 games for the Capitals this past season. He finishes his BCHL career […]
BCHL Bulletin: Trades heat up ahead of the deadline, Clippers paused by COVID-19, and more!
COVID-19 pauses the Nanaimo Clippers The BCHL announced on Saturday that the Nanaimo Clippers have paused all team activities for the next five days in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. The Clippers’ schedule had them visiting Alberni Valley on Saturday and home to Victoria on […]
BCHL teams can’t resume trading with CJHL clubs until Jan. 1
As is customary each year, the BC Hockey League’s 18 teams aren’t allowed to make trades with any of the 117 teams in the Canadian Junior Hockey League between Dec. 10 and New Year’s Day. It’s simply because the national association of junior A leagues has an annual trade freeze […]
BCHL Bulletin: Bulldogs trade Glassford to… the Bulldogs, Vernon adds Seguin for next season, and more!
Bulldogs send Glassford to Blackfalds of the AJHL The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have traded 2001-born goaltender Jackson Glassford to the Blackfalds Bulldogs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Over the course of 2019-20 and this season with the Bulldogs, the product of Nanoose Bay, BC posted a […]
New den members: Fresh faces for the Victoria Grizzlies
The Victoria Grizzlies continue to recruit new players for the 2021-22 season. Through trades and signings, Victoria has spent the entire off-season building its roster. Forward Timothy Kim and goaltender Kyle Kelsey are among the newest to join the Grizzlies, and both come from the BC U18 AAA League. Kim played for […]