Since my last article, the Chiefs season has taken a turn on the losing side of things. From October 16 to November 16, they’ve only won four games. The losing ways started when the team traveled to Salmon Arm and Vernon in mid-October and lost to the Vipers 4-1 and […]
Tag: BCHL
Express face season’s biggest test against Vees
Still undefeated at home, the Coquitlam Express are preparing to face off against the Penticton Vees, who sit just one point behind them in the BCHL standings. The Express have been playing an upbeat, hard-nosed style of play, and everybody has bought into head coach Jason Fortier’s system. They forecheck […]
Rivermen Win Four Straight
The season started off shaky for the Langley Rivermen but after the last few games it seems Head Coach Bobby Henderson has the ship heading in the right direction. After sweeping the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack, the Rivermen were able to rattle off two more wins for a four-game winning […]
Burnaby’s Massimo Rizzo having immediate impact with Coquitlam Express
The Coquitlam Express are off to a hot start this year, finishing the first month of the 2019-20 BCHL season with a 7-1 record. The Express’ lone loss of September came against the Langley Rivermen in what turned out to be a 6-1 loss back on September 20th at George […]
BCHL adds Cranbrook Bucks as league’s 18th team
The BC Hockey League is expanding to Cranbrook. The league announced today that the Board of Governors approved adding the city in the East Kootenay region of BC as the league’s 18th franchise, with play set to begin in the 2020-21 season. The Cranbrook Bucks fill the junior hockey void […]
Rivermen Split Weekend With the Eagles
The Langley Rivermen came into this past weekend with only one win in their first six games, and most recently they lost to the Surrey Eagles on September 22nd by a score of 5-3. Looking for redemption, the Rivermen kicked off a home and home series with the Eagles on […]
Bowen Nets Hat Trick as Chiefs Win for JB
The Chilliwack Chiefs turned back the years to 1990 for their home opener on Friday, beating the defending league champion Prince George Spruce Kings 6-2. The home opener started out like any other, with player introductions and an opening video. The Chiefs had a member of the former owner’s family […]
Coquitlam Express Victorious in Nail Biter Home Opener
It’s still extremely early in the BCHL regular season, but heading into Saturday night, the Coquitlam Express sat atop the Mainland Division standings. Having won their first two games and losing their first of the season Friday night at the hands of the Langley Rivermen, the Express were looking to […]
Langley Rivermen Name Leadership Group
The Langley Rivermen named its leadership group before puck drop on Saturday night. With the departure of last year’s captain Alec Capstick, who is playing for the University of Miami-Ohio, it meant that the captaincy was up for grabs. Many thought former captain Brendan Budy would be called upon once […]
Rivermen Winless After Opening Weekend
The 2019-20 BCHL season kicked off this past weekend and it saw the Langley Rivermen play two games at home. The Rivermen opened up the season on Saturday night against the Coquitlam Express and in a game where special teams dictated the action, the Rivermen eventually fell short and lost […]
