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 […]
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Cowichan Valley Capitals player profile: McCoy Bidewell
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 […]
BCHL Bulletin: BCHL unveils three stars for February, Rybinski inks NHL contract, and more!
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 […]
BCHL Bulletin: COVID-19 postpones more games, Burns Lake Road Show moved to 2023, and more!
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 […]
BCHL Bulletin: More COVID-19 disruptions, Merritt adds a pair to its blueline, and more!
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 […]
Cowichan Valley Capitals update: Roster moves and standout players
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 […]
BCHL Bulletin: Vees add another goaltender, Chiefs recruit Northwood School captain, and more!
Vees add WHL veteran Serhyenko The Penticton Vees have added another goaltender to their crease, joining 2001-born Kaeden Lane, 2002-born Colin Purcell, and 2003-born Mason Dunsford on the active roster. The Vees signed 2002-born netminder Carter Serhyenko on Monday after he played 17 games with Prince Albert of the Western […]
BCHL Bulletin: Chiefs bring in Greatorex, Bucks add Yim for 2022-23, and more!
Chiefs sign import forward Greatorex The Chilliwack Chiefs have signed 2003-born import forward Landyn Greatorex to their active roster for the current BC Hockey League season. The native of Reading, MA hasn’t played any hockey of record since last season when he had six goals and 12 points in an […]
Visiting Den Members: Victoria Grizzlies affiliate players
During the last few weeks before the holiday break, several new players suited up for the Victoria Grizzlies. These are affiliate player call-ups from around the south coast region. Some of these AP call-ups are already familiar to the Grizzlies. Two players were members of the Grizzlies lineup during the […]
BCHL Bulletin: Caps and Spruce Kings swap defensemen, Vees bring in WHL veteran Dunsford, and more!
Capitals send Marciano to Prince George for Elliott and futures Cowichan Valley and Prince George swapped defensemen on Monday with 2003-born Connor Elliott and future considerations going to the Capitals and 2002-born Nick Marciano heading to the Spruce Kings. Elliott, a native of Coldstream, BC, has a goal and eight […]