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A change of scenery proved to be a difference-maker for Mike Stutzel. After spending the first two and a half years with the Powell River Paper Kings, the Victoria, BC product was traded to the Prince George Spruce Kings and the rest is history. Once in the northern capital, […]
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Powell River Kings, and Ottawa Jr. Senators of the Central Canada Hockey League are all part of what amounts to essentially a three-way trade on Monday. First, the Silverbacks sent 2002-born forwards Braden Fischer and Philippe Jacques to the Kings for 2002-born forward Brandon Santa […]
Just days after releasing its regular season schedule, the BC Hockey League announced details of its 2021 BCHL Showcase. The Showcase takes place Oct. 20-24 at the Chilliwack Coliseum. The Chiefs and the city of Chilliwack have been at least a co-host in each Showcase event since its inauguration […]
It’s an exciting time for the BC Hockey League, with what should be a normal 2021-22 season on the horizon. That excitement has reached new heights with the schedule for the upcoming season officially being released. For the Cranbrook Bucks, the upcoming BCHL schedule means a few different things. The […]
The BC Hockey League has announced a variety of new rules and initiatives following its annual general meeting on May 19 and 20. The rules and initiatives were released Monday, including stricter penalties for fighting and an increase in the authority of the Department of Player Safety, which was […]
The BC Hockey League released the complete schedule of games for the 2021-22 regular season on Monday for the league’s 60th year of operation. The season, with 18 teams playing a total of 972 games, begins on Friday, October 8, and concludes on Sunday, March 20. Some highlights of […]
Centennials hire Chyzowski as general manager and head coach #NEWS: The Merritt Centennials are happy to announce that they've agreed to a two year deal with a third year option for new Head Coach and General Manager Dave Chyzowski. Full Release 📰: https://t.co/tVFUT1vMUX#BCHL #SaddleUp pic.twitter.com/dgIKvVjySS — Merritt Centennials (@BCHLCentennials) […]
Salmon Arm stepped into the 2020-21 season with a new plan and a fresh mindset. The team had completely redesigned the Silverbacks during a long off-season by signing rookie players like Noah Serdachny, and trading for skilled forwards such as Sullivan Mack. The Silverbacks are always a gritty, hard-working […]
The Doyle Cup was the annual event held between the BC Hockey League champions and the Alberta Junior Hockey League champions. The BCHL holds an overall record of 24-18 over the AJHL. In this article, I’ll look at the 2000 edition between the Fort McMurray Oil Barons and the […]
The Mowat Cup was an annual series between the champions of the BC Hockey League and the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Rocky Mountain Hockey League to crown a junior A champion in the province. However, the trophy was first donated in 1927 to the BC Amateur Hockey […]
