The Chilliwack Chiefs were a very tough and rugged team in the early 1990s. Most of it came from having farm boys from Alberta on the squad. St. Paul, a town two hours northeast of Edmonton, was a pipeline of talented players for the Chiefs. The likes of Harvey […]
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BCHL 2020-21 jersey watch
I got this idea from a website the watches for jersey leaks and rumors on the NHL called Icethetics.com. With BC Hockey League teams, I’ll look at some of the jersey changes coming this season that you might not have noticed. I did do an article earlier this year […]
BCHL Today: Vees add defenseman from Quebec, Chiefs bring back Penney, Bulldogs make Nause signing official, and more
Vees add WJAC silver medallist Chapleau NEWS: The Vees have acquired D Philippe Chapleau ('00) from the @cflongueuilaaa in exchange for future considerations! Welcome to Penticton, Philippe! DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/8qYYsqv1hD#BCHL pic.twitter.com/BKw9LRIwsa — Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) November 21, 2020 The Penticton Vees made a trade on Friday that sees […]
Life as a BCHL mascot
(This article was originally published on Nov. 20, 2020.) Before coming to BCHLNetwork, I spent two seasons as the Chilliwack Chiefs mascot. I had the honor of portraying the legendary Chief Wannawin and the very first Belle the Cow. One of the most difficult things to do is follow […]
BCHL Today: Weekend games cancelled due to provincial health restrictions, Spruce Kings add Cougars veteran, and more
BCHL cancels weekend games due to COVID-19 restrictions Due to the increased restrictions announced by the PHO, the BCHL has cancelled all exhibition games this weekend. We are seeking further clarification on how this affects us going forward and will provide an update as soon as possible. Tonight's game […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs announce 2020-21 captains, Chiefs take over spring program, and more
Bulldogs name leadership corps Bulldogs Announce Leadership Group The Alberni Valley Bulldogs unveiled their captains for the 2020-21 season on Thursday. Wearing the ‘C’ for the Bulldogs is 2000-born defenseman Mattias Dal Monte. The Nanaimo product is entering his fourth season of junior A hockey. Alberni Valley’s alternate captains […]
BCHL Today: Rivermen and Clippers make a deal, Chiefs ship Valk to Trail, Tritt commits to LSSU, and more
Rivermen and Clippers swap forwards TRADE ALERT! đź’ĄThe Rivermen have acquired forward Tyler Schleppe from the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for forward Tristan Fraser. đź”— – https://t.co/UsI8HxiUdb Welcome to Langley Tyler! #RivNation pic.twitter.com/cYvhDYeP19 — Langley Rivermen (@LangleyRivermen) November 14, 2020 The Langley Rivermen and Nanaimo Clippers hooked up on […]
BCHL Today: Silverbacks make a goalie trade, a handful of NCAA commitments, Spruce Kings name captains, and more
Silverbacks make goalie swap NEWS: The Salmon Arm Silverbacks have acquired goaltender Owen Say from the @VoodoosNOJHL in exchange for goalie Riley Kohonick. Details 📎 | https://t.co/GK9daXqmtQ Welcome to Salmon Arm Owen!#GoBacksGo | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/kLlbiT8Tvn — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) November 11, 2020 The Salmon Arm Silverbacks changed up […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs rookie Buhr commits to Clarkson, Silverbacks get Schwebius on loan from Kelowna, and more
Bulldogs rookie Buhr commits to Clarkson Congratulations to @buhr_brandon on his commitment to the @ClarksonMHockey program from the 2022 season. #BCHL #Bulldogshockey pic.twitter.com/bYAZYb4bUl — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) November 10, 2020 Alberni Valley Bulldogs rookie forward Brandon Buhr has committed to Clarkson University starting in September 2022. Buhr, 18, has six […]
BCHL Today: Provincial health order puts five teams temporarily on ice, and more
Provincial health order puts five BCHL teams on ice With the recent announcement from the province regarding sports in some regions, the league is working with the PHO, BC Hockey and viaSPORT to determine how this affects us going forward. As of now, tonight’s games will be played as […]