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The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have acquired 2002-born forward Ethan Leyer from the Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Bulldogs acquisition of Leyer completes the future considerations from the Feb. 22 trade that saw Alberni Valley send 2001-born forward Jacob Bossé to the Wolverines. Leyer, a St. Albert, […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have traded 2002-born defenseman Eduard Wruck to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Steinbach Pistons. The transaction completes the future considerations from the Feb. 24 deal which saw Wruck loaned to the Bulldogs for the 2020-21 BCHL pod season. Wruck got into four games with Alberni […]
We have finally gotten to the exciting continent of Europe, which by far produces the most international talent in the BCHL. With at least 152 players representing Europe throughout the league’s history, it is best to have multiple articles highlighting different European countries. On our destinations shortlist today, the […]
With their victory on May 9, the Victoria Grizzlies pod season came to an end. The Grizzlies finished with a record of 14-6-0-0, earning them 28 points. They were also the number one team in the Port Alberni pod. Many surprises emerged during the season. Several players stood out […]
The Coquitlam Express have hired Brandon Shaw as its new head coach and assistant general manager, signing the Barrie, Ontario product to a two-year contract on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Shaw joins the Express after spending two seasons with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs as their director of player development and […]
In two short years with the Nanaimo Clippers, Trevor LeDonne went from a relative unknown to one of the most respected blueliners in the BCHL. The 21-year-old from Stony Creek, Ontario took his game to another level inside the Port Alberni pod, which included the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Cowichan […]
In April, I wrote an article looking at BCHL games played at alternate venues. In response to that article, several Twitter users pointed out games I missed in the original article. With this article, I’ve decided to follow up and examine several more games which I missed. Thanks to BCHLNetwork managing […]
Express forward Tattle commits to UConn I’m extremely proud and excited to announce my commitment to play Division 1 hockey at the University Of Connecticut. I want to thank my Mom & Dad, my sisters, the rest of my family, friends, coaches, teammates, and everyone else who has helped […]
In the last decade, several BC Hockey League games were played at alternate venues. Sometimes, maintenance issues forced a team to vacate their home arena. This happened to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and they actually played two “home” games in a different arena. Other times, BCHL teams took part […]
Leibl tallies first BCHL goal Caps push late but an empty netter seals it #BlueCollar pic.twitter.com/DqOfx7xJgo — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) April 21, 2021 2000-born Cowichan Valley forward Tyler Leibl of San Diego, California posted his first BCHL goal on Wednesday in a 4-2 loss to Nanaimo. The goal was […]
