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The Cranbrook Bucks named their 2022-23 leadership group ahead of their season opener, and it includes veterans Rhys Bentham, Cam Kungle, Noah Quinn, and Kellan Hjartarson. Bentham is Cranbrook’s captain for a second consecutive campaign, after previously serving as an alternate during the Bucks’ inaugural season in 2020-21. The 20-year-old from Calgary, AB, is one […]
It was recently announced that Cranbrook Bucks graduating forward Reece Henry committed to Minot State University of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Henry played in all 20 games with the Bucks last season, collecting one goal and three assists. Although he contributed a bit offensively, Henry’s true value to […]
Back on Nov. 24. 2020, the Cranbrook Bucks posted a news release announcing they had rounded out their roster. Included in the release was the following message, indicating they had finalized their roster ahead of the regular season. “The Cranbrook Bucks now sit at 24 rostered players to start […]
Express bring in Coghlan for next season NEWS| The Coquitlam Express are excited to announce the commitment of Ben Coghlan. Coghlan currently plays for the Campbell River Storm in the VIJHL. –> https://t.co/joCI5KOcaA pic.twitter.com/ZfjmZ6cvB3 — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) February 16, 2021 The Coquitlam Express announced the addition of 2003-born […]
Like the rest of his Bucks teammates, Briggs Gammill arrived in Cranbrook as a complete stranger to the community. However, he will leave as the franchise’s first captain and a big part of the foundation laid in Cranbrook. Gammill will likely only spend one season in Cranbrook, but it […]
Recently, I released the BCHL extended training camp all-star teams, recognizing the best individual performances during the pre-season. Now, in the true spirit of the exhibition season, I am going to form an extended training camp all-rookie team. The requirements to be considered for the all-rookie team are the […]
The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 extended training camp has concluded, and now we wait for the regular season to get underway – hopefully in early January. While we patiently wait for the BCHL to return to the ice, I decided to take some time to reflect on the pre-season. […]
After playing all five of their October games on the road, the Cranbrook Bucks spent all of November on home ice. They seemed to find their game right away, scoring nine goals in their first two home games, a win and an overtime loss. The Bucks went on to […]
The Cranbrook Bucks recently completed their first month of game action, albeit in the form of exhibition games. Still, seeing the expansion team hit the ice for the first time was a fulfilling moment for all involved. October featured five games for the Bucks, all against the Trail Smoke […]
On November 5, the expansion Cranbrook Bucks named their first ever leadership group, made up of one captain and two assistants. The timing of the announcement came in the middle of their exhibition schedule, on the eve of their first home game. As an expansion team preparing for its […]
