Well, it’s that time of year again when I bring you the next installment of my jersey watch series for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. In addition to it being a monumental time for the BCHL as the first season without being governed by Hockey Canada, it’s also a […]
Tag: Alberni Valley Bulldogs
Examining the Surrey Eagles’ three RBC Cup runs
In their 31-season history, the Surrey Eagles made it to the national junior A championship three times. As the South Surrey Eagles, the team went to the RBC Cup in back-to-back seasons. As the Surrey Eagles, the team made the RBC Cup in 2013. No other Coastal Conference team has […]
Victoria Grizzlies 2023-24 schedule breakdown
For the Victoria Grizzlies, their 2023-24 season is officially underway. It is a season of changes for Victoria and the British Columbia Hockey League. For the Grizzlies, 2023-24 is their 30th season in the BCHL. The team’s inaugural season was 1994-95 when they were known as the Victoria Salsa. This […]
Powell River Kings update: New recruits and a new logo
For the Powell River Kings, their upcoming 2023-24 season will be different. For starters, it’s the first season the Kings are independent of Hockey Canada after the B.C. Hockey League left the national governing body on July 1. Secondly, the Kings have a new primary logo. In August, they revealed […]
BCHL Bulletin: Powell River adds Jetté, Spruce Kings ink Hesselgrave and McNeil, and more!
Kings bring in Jetté for 2023-24 The Powell River Kings have signed 2006-born forward Théodore Jetté out of the Saint-Eustache Vikings program in the Ligue de développement du hockey M18 AAA du Québec. Jetté, who’s from Blainville, Que., put up a dozen goals and 28 points in 42 games with […]
Examining the June blockbuster deal between Langley and Surrey
During the second round of the 2023 Fred Page Cup playoffs, the Surrey Eagles lost a close seven-game series to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Since then, the Eagles have undergone several changes after their playoff exit. One of these changes involved a goaltending trade with the Langley Rivermen. On June […]
BCHL Bulletin: Capitals add new recruits, Dashevsky leaves Powell River for Ontario, and more!
Cowichan Valley brings in a number of new players The Cowichan Valley Capitals “Next Generation” feature was posted on the BCHL website on Tuesday and in it were the details around the addition of 2004-born defenders Adam Bourgeois and Eddie Romano, 2005-born forwards Kent Moors and Brock Cummings, and 2004-born […]
BCHL Bulletin: Spruce Kings pick up Yim, Boilard brothers leave Salmon Arm for QMJHL, and more!
Bucks trade Yim to Prince George After 34 career games with the team, the Cranbrook Bucks traded 2004-born defender Markus Yim to the Prince George Spruce Kings in exchange for future considerations on Monday. Yim, a product of Vancouver, was a rookie with the Bucks in 2022-23 and finished with […]
Dal Monte: From the Hub City to Sin City
Former Merritt Centennials and Alberni Valley Bulldogs blueliner Mattias Dal Monte thrived last winter in his first season in Sin City. The 2000-born defender finished eighth on the University of Nevada – Las Vegas team in scoring with 18 points, including eight goals, in 25 games. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder from […]
BCHL Bulletin: Cents and Bulldogs add new recruits, Murphy-Johnson commits to SFU, and more!
Cents bring Grabner in for the 2023-24 season The Merritt Centennials reinforced their blueline on Wednesday with the signing of 2004-born defender Sam Grabner out of the Ottawa Jr. Senators of the Central Canada Hockey League. Grabner, from Ottawa, notched three goals and 13 points in 45 games with the […]