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Previously, I wrote about a handful of players with major junior experience who came to play in the BC Hockey League. These players joined BCHL teams for several reasons, but a big motivator was the opportunity to get playing time or they were squeezed out by the Western Hockey League’s […]
Over the course of three seasons, Powell River has seen many different goaltenders play for the Kings. In the 2019-20 season alone, seven goaltenders suited up for the Sunshine Coast squad. During the 2021 pod season, three goalies skated for Powell River. This past season saw five goaltenders don the […]
Murphy signs with the Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings have signed 2003-born forward Dom Murphy of Worcester, MA for the 2022-23 season. The right winger posted 13 goals and 53 points in 28 games this past season at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA. He added four goals […]
During their history, the Victoria Grizzlies have seen many head coaches stand behind the bench. Currently, their bench boss is Craig Didmon. It’s a position he’s held full-time since the 2014-15 season. He’s also served as the club’s general manager for the last eight seasons. In past seasons, some famous […]
When looking back at several Victoria Grizzlies alumni, I noticed many made their pro hockey debut in the ECHL. These players took similar paths to those Grizzlies alumni who made their pro debuts in the American Hockey League. The only difference is that they debuted in the ECHL first. In […]
Coming off the 2021 Pod Season, the Cowichan Valley Capitals were rebuilding, busy recruiting new players to the team. However, there’s one who took an unconventional path and has specifically stood out in Duncan. On Nov. 26, the Capitals signed goaltender McCoy Bidewell after he played for Cowichan Valley as […]
Wood, Trotter, Dukovac named three stars of the month The BC Hockey League has announced its three stars of the month for February, with Victoria Grizzlies forward Matthew Wood, Prince George Spruce Kings goalie Aaron Trotter, and Langley Rivermen forward Max Dukovac earning the distinction. Wood, a 2005-born native of […]
League postpones two more games because of COVID protocols Due to travel issues with the Wenatchee Wild re-entering Canada following a five-day pause per BCHL COVID-19 protocols, the BCHL has postponed Wenatchee’s Wednesday and Thursday road games against the Trail Smoke Eaters and Cranbrook Bucks. There have not been any […]
COVID-19 causes a pause for Merritt and Vernon The BCHL announced on Friday that the Vernon Vipers have paused all team activities for the next five days in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. The Vipers’ schedule had them hosting Merritt on Friday and Trail on […]
When I last wrote about the Cowichan Valley Capitals, they had extensively retooled their roster. Since then, the team has continued to mold its roster and several trades were made before the holiday break. Before the pause, the Capitals sat ninth in the Coastal Conference, two points behind the eighth-place […]
