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The Alberni Valley Bulldogs finished third in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference with a 31-19-3-1 record this season faced the Victoria Grizzlies in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Bulldogs eliminated the Grizzlies in a four-game sweep. Alberni Valley then faced the Surrey Eagles in […]
8 players with ties to the BCHL selected in NAHL Draft The North American Hockey League held its annual entry draft on Wednesday and after 16 rounds, a number of players with BCHL ties were selected. By my count, four players who were regulars in the BCHL during the 2021-22 […]
Bucks deal Vasko to Alberni Valley The Cranbrook Bucks and Alberni Valley hooked up on a Thursday trade that sees 2002-born forward AJ Vasko join the Bulldogs for future considerations. Vasko, from La Salle, MB, posted three goals and eight points in 38 games with the Bucks in 2021-22. He […]
The Cranbrook Bucks are set for their second exhibition season in the BC Hockey League. This one will look a lot different than the first. Really, the only similarity is a schedule loaded with games against their closest rival in the Trail Smoke Eaters. The Bucks open their […]
It was recently announced that Cranbrook Bucks graduating forward Reece Henry committed to Minot State University of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Henry played in all 20 games with the Bucks last season, collecting one goal and three assists. Although he contributed a bit offensively, Henry’s true value to […]
With the 2020-21 regular season now behind us, it’s awards season for the BC Hockey League. The BCHL and its teams, as well as us here at the BCHLNetwork, have all released award winners in May. The league itself recognized some of the top performers from the 2020-21 regular […]
BCHL reports no positive COVID-19 test results for the fifth straight week #BCHL reports fifth straight week of no positive #COVID19 test results 👤 | Brian Wiebe (@Brian_Wiebe) 📰 | https://t.co/3dPHnuSE5m #BCHLNetwork #CoastalConference #InteriorConference pic.twitter.com/Tue6eubgHS — BCHLNetwork (@BCHLNetwork) May 7, 2021 The BC Hockey League announced on Friday there […]
The second week of the BC Hockey League season was a tough one for the Cranbrook Bucks. The Bucks went winless in four Penticton pod games against the Vees and the Trail Smoke Eaters. They were shut out once and managed just five goals in those four contests. Part of […]
It was a big week for the Cranbrook Bucks. From the first game to the first win, and all the achievements in between. It was a week of milestones for both the team and its players. I’ll recognize five players — three stars, and two honourable mentions — who […]
The first weekend in April was a big one for the Cranbrook Bucks. On Saturday, Apr. 3, Cranbrook played its first game as a BC Hockey League franchise against the Penticton Vees. The next day, the Bucks picked up the first victory in team history when they beat the […]
