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The BCHL has released the 2024-25 season schedule and for the Victoria Grizzlies, they open their regular season on the road in Powell River on Sept. 20 and 21. This isn’t the first time Victoria has opened its season on the road. Last season, the Grizzlies opened their regular season […]
The 2024-25 British Columbia Hockey League regular season schedule is now out. For the Powell River Kings, their schedule takes them to many different cities. However, there are some teams the Kings won’t face. The Kings won’t face any of the Alberta-based BCHL teams. They won’t play Trail at home […]
As summer arrives, we officially start the road to the 2024-25 season. This season will see a massive change to the British Columbia Hockey League by integrating five Alberta-based teams into the regular season after they moved to join the league this past February. This is the first season that […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs experienced another deep playoff run this season. To start, the Bulldogs knocked off the Coquitlam Express in seven games in the Coastal Conference quarterfinals. The team matched up against the Chilliwack Chiefs in the Coastal Conference semifinals and Alberni Valley swept them in four games. The […]
The 2024 National Hockey League playoffs are underway and 16 players with British Columbia Hockey League experience began the quest for the Stanley Cup in the first round. Our list includes players who served as affiliates in the BCHL like Mathew Barzal and Jordie Benn. The Colorado Avalanche led the […]
In November, the Victoria Grizzlies traded future considerations to the Chilliwack Chiefs for forward Elliot Dutil. Dutil is a 2003-born forward from Montreal, Quebec in his final season of junior hockey. For 2024-25, Edutil will attend Lindenwood University in the NCAA. Dutil took a different path to reach the BCHL. […]
I’m not sure why, but I’ve always been drawn to watching the Spengler Cup. Maybe it’s the majestic imagery of the tournament being held during the magical holiday season in a gorgeous Alpine resort in the Swiss Alps. Maybe it’s the fact that the tournament doesn’t attract the same stakes […]
(British Columbia Hockey League official media release) With the IIHF U20 World Championship just a few days away, rosters are now set for the tournament and there will be three current BCHL players and one league alumnus suiting up for their countries. In addition, four other current BCHLers took part […]
Although customary in previous years, the British Columbia Hockey League’s departure from the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada this past spring means there’s no holiday trade freeze this year. In the past BCHL clubs weren’t permitted to make trades with CJHL teams between Dec. 10 and New Year’s […]
As the regular season progressed, the Powell River Kings made several changes. A new partnership resulted in new players joining the roster and several more players departing the team. On Nov. 9, the Kings announced a partnership with the Birch Group as their new managing partner. Stephen Seeger Sr. is […]
