One of my fellow BCHLNetwork writers Jason Jhutti put out his all-time team for the Penticton Vees. In his conclusion, Jason mentioned that Penticton has no doubt the deepest lineup of any great BCHL team, so I said, “Challenge accepted!” The Chilliwack Chiefs all-time lineup follows the same criteria […]
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BCHLNetwork All 18-year-old Teams
When the BCHL announced it had to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, I decided to create the BCHLNetwork All 20-year-old teams to pay respect to the players who had their season come to an end. Yes, they were already in the second round of […]
BCHL Today: Bucks bring on Stuart as assistant coach, Vipers ink Mercer from CSSHL, and more
Bucks add Stuart to coaching staff Cranbrook Bucks Hire Adam Stuart as Assistant Coach #BCHL #jointheherdhttps://t.co/2Qha5mWXu1 — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) June 12, 2020 The Cranbrook Bucks have added an assistant coach to aid general manager and head coach Ryan Donald. Joining the Bucks for their inaugural season is 31-year-old Adam […]
All-Time Penticton Vees lineup
Founded in 1961, Penticton’s BCHL franchise has gone through a few name changes and a lot of players. Over the past weeks, TSN made an all-time list of all seven Canadian teams. Now, what would an all-time team look like in Penticton? For TSN’s all-time teams, they had rules […]
BCHL Today: Clippers acquire defenseman Gill from Weyburn, Rivermen forward Scoville commits to UAH, and more
Clippers add veteran defenseman Gill NEWS: The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2000-born defenseman Kabir Gill from the Weyburn Red Wings in exchange for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/pn0KP8wmfJ — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) June 11, 2020 The Nanaimo Clippers added another veteran to their blueline corps on Thursday with the acquisition of 2000-born […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings, Warriors and Clippers all make trades, Eagles and Vipers add new recruits, and more
Spruce Kings pick up Lakoduk from Penticton TRADE | The Spruce Kings have acquired F Darwin Lakoduk ('00) from the Penticton Vees in exchange for future considerations. DETAILS | https://t.co/wBDFzaewkO#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/EQeEOFkndS — Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 10, 2020 The Prince George Spruce Kings made a […]
The track to the 2006 RBC Cup national championship
Guest article by Coquitlam Express play-by-play broadcaster Eddie Gregory The 2005-06 Burnaby Express national championship season was one with its share of ups and downs. First of all, the team relocated from Coquitlam to Burnaby as the home rink of the Express in Coquitlam began a massive renovation project. […]
BCHL All-Time All-Name team
(This article was originally published on June 7, 2020) Like any sports league around the world, the BCHL has had some interesting player names in its history. After listening to TSN 1040’s midday show with Don Taylor and Bob Marjanovich, their idea of an all-name team got me thinking […]
Bucks at a glance: Owen Forfellow
In February, while the Cranbrook Bucks continued to prep for their inaugural season, they announced their second player commitment. Owen Forfellow was introduced as the Bucks first committed defenseman, about a week after the announcement of forward Noah Leibl. Forfellow is 18-years-old, and is from Abbotsford, BC. Forfellow joins […]
BCHL Today: League unveils new agreements for 2020-21, Vernon adds Maine commit Sam Deurr, and Victoria trades Vincent Nardone to Manitoba
League unveils new initiatives for 2020-21 BCHL approves several new initiatives and protocols after 2020 AGM (Part 2) RELEASE: https://t.co/l9ZMNTTQhf 📸 @garrettjames22 pic.twitter.com/jTWss6u6Tw — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) June 4, 2020 A day after the BC Hockey League announced its new return-to-play and player safety protocols for the new season, […]