The Alberni Valley Bulldogs finished third in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference with a 31-19-3-1 record this season faced the Victoria Grizzlies in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Bulldogs eliminated the Grizzlies in a four-game sweep. Alberni Valley then faced the Surrey Eagles in […]
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BCHL Bulletin: Merritt nabs Wessels via trade from Langley, Eagles add Sandhu to their forward group, and more!
Cents pick up Wessels from Langley The Merritt Centennials have added 2003-born defender Josh Wessels to their blueline after acquiring him in a trade from Langley for future considerations. The Richmond, BC product finished 2021-22 with five goals and five assists in 39 games with the Rivermen. He also added […]
Alberni Valley Bulldogs update: Standout players and roster movement
Going into the holiday break, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs became one of the top teams in the BCHL, sitting second overall in the Coastal Conference behind the Langley Rivermen. Part of that success is the strong play of Hobie Hedquist and Mirko Buttazzoni, two players who were selected for the […]
BCHL announces 2022 Top Prospects Game rosters
(BC Hockey League official news release) The BCHL has announced the two rosters for the league’s 2022 Top Prospects Game Friday, Jan. 14 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C. 40 players, split into two teams, will compete against each other for 60 minutes to determine a winner […]
BCHL Today: BCHL unveils three stars, details on All-Star weekend and schedule changes, four commit to NCAA schools, and more!
Tassy, Prazma, and Fraser earn three stars of the week honours Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Simon Tassy, Surrey Eagles goalie Max Prazma, and Nanaimo Clippers forward Tristan Fraser have been named the BCHL’s Three Stars for the week ending Nov. 21. Tassy, a 20-year-old, scored four goals and added a […]
BCHL Today: Centennials and Clippers trade forwards, BCHL DOPS suspends Waters for three games, and more!
Cents and Clippers swap forwards The Merritt Centennials and Nanaimo Clippers connected on a one-for-one trade involving a pair of forwards on Saturday. The deal sees 2002-born Walker Erickson join the Clippers while 2004-born Luke Lavery heads to the Centennials. Erickson, who’s from Surrey, BC, is in his third full […]
BCHL Today: Blace and Merritt score first BCHL goals, and more
Alberni Valley vs. Cowichan Valley first career BCHL goals 🚨Merritt🚨 Jaydon Merritt has his 1st @BCHockeyLeague and it’s a BEAUTY! 2-0 Bulldogs! Duff the lone assist at 3:25. #bulldogshockey — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) April 18, 2021 2003-born Alberni Valley Bulldogs defenseman Braden Blace scored his first BC Hockey League goal […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs trade for OJHL veteran Brown, Express recruit Tremblay for next season, Kings lose Finlay to NAHL, and more
Bulldogs add OJHL veteran Brown Alberni Valley acquires 2002-born forward Finn Brown from St. Michael’s (OJHL) for future considerations. Brown, from North York, ON, had 48-49-97 in 107 games for the Buzzers over the last two seasons. He is committed to RPI for this fall.#BCHL | @BCHLNetwork pic.twitter.com/7GO8j8jU0U — […]