Earlier this spring, the Chilliwack Chiefs were swept by the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the Coastal Conference final. The Chiefs have had some up and downs since head coach and general manager Brian Maloney took over just before the RBC Cup in 2018. There was some turnover behind the bench, […]
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Chilliwack Chiefs: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Chilliwack Chiefs finished fifth in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 28-22-1-3 record and faced the Coquitlam Express in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Chiefs derailed the Express in five games in the conference quarterfinals. Chilliwack faced Nanaimo in the […]
Chilliwack Chiefs: Graduating players and eligible returnees
Chilliwack, like many other teams, had a whirlwind season filled with COVID-19 and floods, but the Chiefs ended it on a hot streak and finished second in the Coastal Conference. The Chiefs defeated the Coquitlam Express in seven games in the first round of the playoffs and were swept by […]
BCHL Today: Grizzlies trade Easter to Pickering, BCHL partners with Eligibility Wizard, and more!
Grizzlies trade Easter to Pickering Grizzlies send Easter to the Pickering Panthers of the #OJHL 👤 | Brian Wiebe (@Brian_Wiebe) 📰 | https://t.co/8uUePLgg5s #BCHLNetwork #BCHL #CoastalConference pic.twitter.com/7dGfB6vvci — BCHLNetwork (@BCHLNetwork) June 9, 2021 The Victoria Grizzlies have traded 2001-born goaltender Justin Easter to the Pickering Panthers of the Ontario […]
The best forwards in Chilliwack Chiefs history
This is the final installment of my series looking at the best players in Chiefs history. This is probably the hardest one to write as the Chiefs have had a huge amount of fantastic forwards. From the Chiefs’ inaugural season to this past season, there are forwards who wowed […]
Chiefs alumni look: Travis Banga
(This article was originally published on Apr. 5, 2021) Chilliwack has been home to some fantastic forwards over the years. Many graced the ice of the historic Chilliwack Coliseum and others, the current Chilliwack Coliseum. The greats include the likes of Joey Potskin, Marc Gagnon, Shawn Horcoff, Jason Krog, […]
Chilliwack pod preview
The BC Hockey League was given the official okay to play in five pods across the province consisting of three to four teams. One of those five pods is based in the Chilliwack Coliseum. This isn’t the first pod, so to speak, to be hosted in Chilliwack because, for […]
The best defensemen in Chilliwack Chiefs history
The Chilliwack Chiefs have had several great defensemen during their BC Hockey League history. Chilliwack’s legendary coach Harvey Smyl, who was behind the Chiefs bench for all but 10 of the team’s 31 seasons, was known for having big, hard-nosed defensemen with a sprinkling of offensive blueliners to compliment […]
BCHL Today: Vipers add Boston College commit Siedem, Chiefs revamp alumni program, Grizzlies recruit Dartmouth-bound Morehouse, and more
Vipers bring in Siedem for 2021-22 The Vernon Vipers would like to announce that Jason Siedem has decided to join the team next season! We look forward to seeing him in a Vipers jersey!https://t.co/ltszyngSkp — VernonVipers (@VernonVipers) January 28, 2021 The Vernon Vipers announced the commitment of 2002-born forward […]
BCHL Today: Two more leave Chilliwack for USHL, Silverbacks bring in local player, Bucks, Wild and Spruce Kings add recruits for 2021-22, and more
Chiefs lose more players to USHL #BCHL’s #Chilliwack Chiefs hit hard by USHL defections https://t.co/MQ9CotYmkX — Chilliwack Progress (@TheProgress) January 5, 2021 An article by Eric Welsh of The Chilliwack Progress on Tuesday unveiled that 2000-born forward Tommy Lyons and 2002-born forward Frankie Carogioiello are set to bolt from […]
