It’s not often a father and son duo are tied to the success of the same junior hockey team, but in the case of Darren and Jordan Naylor, they wouldn’t have it any other way. After bringing an Island Division title to the Nanaimo Clippers last season, both are […]
Tag: 2020 BCHL Playoffs
Prince George Spruce Kings recent playoff road trips
The BCHL has some very isolated teams and one of the most isolated is the Prince George Spruce Kings. The closest teams geographically to Prince George are the Merritt Centennials and Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Until the upcoming season, the Spruce Kings closest division rival was in Chilliwack. Having a […]
The Victoria Grizzlies are a team in transition
March 3, 2020, was the day the Victoria Grizzlies 2019-20 season ended after they were swept in round one of the playoffs at the hand of an unfamiliar playoff opponent in Salmon Arm. It was a strange season not just for the Grizzlies but for the entire BCHL as well, […]
Penticton Vees 2019-20 Year in Review
As the world navigates through the global pandemic, the BCHL 2019-2020 is canceled. The Vees were in midst of what many hoped would be a deep playoff run. When the season paused, the Vees had already booked their ticket to the second round of the playoffs, where they would have […]
Express complete the sweep over the Rivermen
The Coquitlam Express headed back to Langley on Wednesday for game four with a commanding 3-0 lead. Once again Bobby Henderson juggled the lineup before the game. Jonathan Mor was back in net and Chase Sandhu drew back into the lineup in place of Kaeden Patrick. Henderson must have liked […]
Vees on cloud nine in game three
The Penticton Vees put a stranglehold on the series as they took a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series against the West Kelowna Warriors. The Vees, in their black jerseys with blue and white trim, came out flat in the first ten minutes of the game. Yaniv Perets held […]
Rivermen vs. Express game 1 recap
Playoff hockey got underway Friday night as the Langley Rivermen made the drive west to face off against the top team in the BCHL – the Coquitlam Express. The Rivermen had some good news going into game one as their leading scorer Brendan Budy made his return to the lineup […]