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 […]
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BCHL Today: Grizzlies add touted defenseman Stanley, Mussio gets multiple offers to buy Clippers, and more
Grizzlies add Stanley for 2021-22 Victoria Grizzlies recruit two starry 16-year-olds who chose BCHL over WHL What path to take is the question that must be answered by every elite hockey player entering junior. Will it be major-junior or Junior A/NCAA? Read the full article at https://t.co/j14Vp0xV0c — Victoria […]
BCHL Today: Cents add Benson, Chiefs bring in Grabas, Bucks sign Sombrowski, and more
Centennials bring in Benson for this season #Committed: The Centennials are pleased to add D Devin Benson (03) of @StormKamloops to the active roster for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. Welcome to the team @DevinBenson03!ð°: https://t.co/eJkScuI6Cu#BCHL #ExpectSuccess pic.twitter.com/EVOM37hwvo — Merritt Centennials (@BCHLCentennials) February 26, 2021 The Merritt Centennials […]
Chiefs acquire Krahn from Melville of the SJHL
In a late addition to BC Hockey League transactions from Thursday’s trade deadline, the Chilliwack Chiefs have acquired 2001-born Jonathan Krahn from the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in exchange for future considerations. Krahn is a hometown player for the Chiefs who had four goals and […]
BCHL Today: Trade deadline recap, Clippers name new captain, and more
Coquitlam deals Connell to the AJHL’s Storm Express trade Connell to Grande Prairie of the #AJHL ð€ | Brian Wiebe (@Brian_Wiebe) ð° | https://t.co/lTHRRXS5St #BCHLNetwork #BCHL #CoastalConference #NCAA pic.twitter.com/1wo2Jabk4f — BCHLNetwork (@BCHLNetwork) February 25, 2021 The Coquitlam Express have traded 2001-born forward Cooper Connell to the Grande Prairie Storm of the […]
Chiefs acquire WHL veteran Longo from Victoria
The Chilliwack Chiefs have acquired 2000-born defenseman Trevor Longo from the Victoria Grizzlies for future considerations. Longo cleared Western Hockey League waivers on Friday. The North Vancouverite played parts of three seasons in the WHL, finishing with 33 points in 135 games split between Medicine Hat and Vancouver from […]
BCHL Today: Chiefs send Woodhouse to West Kelowna, Eagles and Vipers add 2021-22 recruits, and more
Chiefs send Woodhouse to West Kelowna NEWS: Chiefs Trade Woodhouse to West Kelowna for Future Considerations. âUltimately, this trade was made in an effort to put Ben Woodhouse in the best possible position to obtain an NCAA scholarship.â ð https://t.co/KGBrMmeypM pic.twitter.com/ewLITOMt67 — Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) February 23, 2021 The […]
BCHL Today: Chiefs add two rookies and two veterans for this season, Vipers and Silverbacks bring in recruits for next season, and more
Chiefs bring in Dornan NEWS: Chiefs Commit to Drew Dornanâ£â£âThis is a good opportunity for Drew to come in and show what he is capable of at the BCHL level.â â£â£ð https://t.co/ci3F5sBnhk #ChwkChiefs pic.twitter.com/qNqShOu6RP — Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) February 17, 2021 The Chilliwack Chiefs announced the addition of 2004-born […]
BCHL Today: Coquitlam and Alberni Valley add new recruits for 2021-22, Cranbrook loses a pair of players to the NCDC, and more
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 […]
The inaugural BCHL mega-mock draft
(This article was originally published on Feb. 5, 2021) Inspired by a recent exercise by 32 writers at The Athletic where they conducted a draft to select everything needed to build an alternate version of the National Hockey League, we wondered if it could be done at the BC […]


