Salmon Arm has an extensive list of players who have furthered their careers through the Silverbacks organization, however, only three have climbed to the top and stayed in the National Hockey League. These three stars are Travis Zajac, Riley Nash, and Josh Manson. They all are continuing their careers […]
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A look at the career of Penticton alum Joe Murphy
(This article was originally published on Dec. 21, 2020.) After arguably the best individual season in BCHL history, Stanley Cup winner Joe Murphy’s hockey career is like nothing out of the norm. The London, Ontario native and his family moved across the country and settled in North Vancouver when […]
The history of the Spruce Kings-Chilliwack Chiefs rivalry
In July, I wrote an article about the Spruce Kings rivalry with the Quesnel Millionaires. After the Millionaires relocated to Chilliwack in 2011, that edition of the rivalry ended. While I don’t think any team can replace Quesnel as Prince George’s main rival the Chiefs have come very close […]
Soundbites: a cursory exam of goal songs in the BCHL
(This article was originally published on Jul. 16, 2020.) The goal song: a quick 30 second, crowd energizing response to the home team scoring; often loud and intimidating to the visiting team with the sole purpose of intimidation and crushing their spirit, first and foremost. There are often two […]