Express bring in Coghlan for next season NEWS| The Coquitlam Express are excited to announce the commitment of Ben Coghlan. Coghlan currently plays for the Campbell River Storm in the VIJHL. –> https://t.co/joCI5KOcaA pic.twitter.com/ZfjmZ6cvB3 — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) February 16, 2021 The Coquitlam Express announced the addition of 2003-born […]
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Former Grizzlies’ den members: Jordan Sigalet
(This article was originally published on Feb. 11, 2021) In their 26 year history, the Victoria Grizzlies have only one BC Hockey League championship. One of the backbones of that 2001 championship team was goaltender Jordan Sigalet. Sigalet backstopped the team to a game seven win against the Merritt […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs forward Bono heads to Merrimack, Kings and Bucks add new recruits for 2021-22, and more
Bulldogs forward Bono commits to Merrimack Congrats to Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Ethan Bono on his commitment to Merrimack College!#ModernHockey @ShawInfo 📸 Chaisson Creative pic.twitter.com/dyTcGt2CPu — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) February 9, 2021 2004-born Alberni Valley Bulldogs forward Ethan Bono has committed to play NCAA hockey at Merrimack College. […]
The conversation starts now regarding women in hockey
We would like to recognize how both BCHLNetwork and DUBNetwork have welcomed us and give our sincerest thanks to Brian Wiebe and Paul Figler for supporting women in sports and allowing us to speak out to open this conversation on each platform. First and foremost, this is not meant […]
Spitballing possible future BCHL expansion sites
(This article was originally publishedon Jan. 30, 2021) BCHL expansion is definitely a sign of growth for the league. It’s always an interesting debate to talk about which community could be the next to have junior A hockey. Prior to the addition of the Cranbrook Bucks at the start of […]
BCHL Today: Two BCHLers on NHL draft radar, Eagles and Bulldogs lose players to NAHL, Bedard to practice with West Kelowna, and more
BCHL players on NHL Draft radar 3 BCHL players listed on NHL Central Scouting's Players to Watch update ahead of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft RELEASE: https://t.co/v7vgodMDRU 📸 Jack Murray (Williams)📸 Jonathan Knight Photography (Johnson)📸 @DanHickling (Teleguine) pic.twitter.com/B2m60qmFt7 — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) January 22, 2021 Two current BC […]
BCHL Today: BCHL and WHL make strange bedfellows, Kings, Bucks, and Bulldogs lose players to the NAHL, and more
BCHL and WHL join forces to appeal for government funding COVID-19: @TheWHL , @GoBCHL come together to approach B.C. government for funding https://t.co/PchG7BQp3r — Steve Ewen (@SteveEwen) January 15, 2021 The BC Hockey League and the Western Hockey League put their differences aside to reach out to the BC […]
BCHL Today: Express and Smokies make a deal, Cents and Spruce Kings add new players, and more
Express pick up Gurney from Trail NEWS| The Coquitlam Express have acquired 2000-born forward Justyn Gurney from the Trail Smoke Eaters in exchange for future considerations. 📷 Candice Ward/Calgary Hitmen pic.twitter.com/xIuzUOXCs3 — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) January 11, 2021 The Coquitlam Express announced on Monday the acquisition of 2000-born forward […]
Former Grizzlies’ den members: Matt Pettinger
In the 25-plus seasons since the Grizzlies joined the BC Hockey League, they’ve produced several famous alumni. For their 25th anniversary in 2019, the Grizz invited alumnus Matt Pettinger to drop the puck at their home opener. Pettinger had a long career in professional hockey and played everywhere from […]
Predecessors of the Victoria Grizzlies
With 25-plus seasons in Greater Victoria, the Grizzlies are the longest, continuously operating junior A team in the southern Vancouver Island region. They are not the first junior A hockey team though, as the region hosted several before the Grizzlies joined the BC Hockey League. As far back as […]