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Penticton forward Gojsic joins Kelowna Rockets Penticton Vees’ 2006-born forward Hiroki Gojsic has signed with the Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets following a trade of his WHL rights. He was originally a second-round selection of the Victoria Royals at the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. The Royals received a 2025 second-round […]
For the first time, June 1 presents an interesting decision for B.C. Hockey League players. Decisions on their hockey future need to be made, and those decisions will help shape the course of their hockey careers. These decisions will have an effect on the Western Hockey League as well as […]
Vees forward Moravec commits to Minnesota State Penticton Vees forward Brett Moravec has committed to Minnesota State University for this coming September. The school’s campus is located in Mankato, Minnesota. Moravec, who hails from Airdrie, Alta., was previously committed to the University of Wisconsin, but shifted gears to Minnesota. The […]
Sochan commits to RMU Surrey Eagles netminder Michael Sochan has committed to Robert Morris University for this September. Sochan, who’s from Redwood City, Calif., was 10-7 this past season with a 3.11 goals-against average, a .906 save percentage, and two shutouts in 17 starts for the Eagles. The 2002-born goalie […]
Before relocating to Surrey, the Eagles played as the New Westminster Royals from 1988-91. Before 1988, there were two previous versions of the Royals and each one was successful. During the 1989-90 season, the Royals won the Abbott Cup as Western Canada junior A champion as well as the RBC […]
The 17-year-old age group in the BC Hockey League this season is an extremely talented group with a bright future, led by the Brett Hull Trophy winner in Penticton’s Bradly Nadeau, who pieced together one of the best offensive seasons in league history. His 113 points are the highest by […]
The BC Hockey League champion Penticton Vees have a new — yet familiar — voice in the broadcast booth this season, as Fraser Rodgers returned to the place he called home for six seasons. Rodgers’ return to Penticton became possible when the Vees announced last June that Trevor Miller was […]
In recent weeks there have been rumblings and rumours that the Winnipeg ICE of the Western Hockey League might relocate back to British Columbia. These rumours started after an article in the Winnipeg Sun stated that Chilliwack or Wenatchee could be a landing spot for the ICE starting next season. […]
If the rumours are true, a Western Hockey League franchise could be headed for relocation to British Columbia, which may affect the BC Hockey League in a big way. The 18-team junior A loop has teams located in several rumoured locations for the WHL franchise. A recent article by the […]
Previously, I wrote about former Major Junior players who joined BC Hockey League rosters and the 2022-23 season has seen several more. Olivier Picard came from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Aidan Campbell came from the Ontario Hockey League, and Aiden Reeves came from the Western Hockey League. Those […]
