As the country enjoyed Canada Day via online Zoom parties, it was another jammed packed month for the BCHL team in the Peach City and the league itself. We know the league was shut down by now due to the coronavirus, but we had no plan or heard any […]
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Bucks at a glance: Connor Sullivan
On March 25, the Cranbrook Bucks announced a commitment from defenseman Connor Sullivan. The 19-year-old from Plymouth, Massachusetts was the fourth player, and the third blueliner, to commit to the Bucks. He has spent the bulk of his hockey career to this point with the Bridgewater Junior Bandits program. […]
BCHL Today: Cents trade Benwell to Ontario, League strikes a deal with InStat Hockey, and more
Cents ship Benwell to Ontario TRADE ALERT: The Centennials have traded forward Evan Benwell (00) to the Whitby Fury of the OJHL in exchange for future considerations. Read more: https://t.co/xDg8pY9CyF#BCHL #OJHL | 📸 @FotoShotzcom pic.twitter.com/PAYTwpkoj4 — Merritt Centennials (@BCHLCentennials) July 30, 2020 The Merritt Centennials made a big move […]
A chat with Smoke Eaters owner Rich Murphy
After an interview with Trail Smoke Eaters’ new head coach and general manager Tim Fragle last month and what he had to say about coming back to Trail since new owners Rich and Annie Murphy took over the franchise, a chat with the Murphys was in order. Unfortunately, due […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings home arena to stay closed until 2021, PG signs blueliner Ben LeFranc, and more
Prince George council votes to keep Spruce Kings’ home closed #breaking – CN Centre, Rolling Mix and Elksentres to remain closed for the rest of 2020. #CityofPG — Catherine Garrett (@cath_garrett) July 28, 2020 Prince George council voted unanimously on the City administration’s recommendation to keep Rolling Mix Concrete […]
Symphonic conductors directing the Express train
(This article was originally published on Jul. 24, 2020.) The average fan at a BCHL hockey game may take a lot for granted when entering the arena. They are there to see two teams battle it out on the ice with the goal of victory and two points in […]
Revisiting the 2009 Victoria Grizzlies and the RBC Cup tournament
(This article was originally published on July 22, 2020) It’s been eleven years since the Grizzlies hosted the 2009 Royal Bank Cup (now the Centennial Cup), junior A hockey’s national championship. Although the host Grizzlies didn’t win the tournament, it is often forgotten that they were only one goal […]
BCHL Today: 41 BCHL players selected in NAHL Entry Draft, former Caps blueliner Reddick leaves the UK for Atlanta
41 BCHL players selected in NAHL Entry Draft By my count, here are the #BCHL-related numbers from today's #NAHLDraft. âž¡ 25 current or former BCHL players selectedâž¡ 21 incoming players for 2020-21 selected Of the 46 incoming, current, or former BCHL players drafted, four are 🇨🇦 and the other […]
Chiefs alumni profile: Jordan Kawaguchi
(This article was originally published on July. 18, 2020.) Chilliwack has produced a lot of great players who have gone on to play NCAA hockey, with the likes of Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Estrada, Gabe Gauthier, Shawn Horcoff, and Hobey Baker Award winner Jason Krog. However, there is one player […]
BCHL commissioner Chris Hebb Q&A: League announces December 1 start date for 2020-21
The BCHL sent out a news release on Friday morning to outline the league’s plan to open the 2020-21 season on December 1, pending approval from the British Columbia health authorities and return to play plans from viaSport, and each of the league’s 18 home facilities. In a Q&A […]
