(This article was originally published on Sept. 22, 2020) Chilliwack has had some really tough guys over the years with the likes of Brandon Fleenor, Dan Mahe, Tyson Terry, Brad McFaul, and John Craighead. However, only one became captain of the Chiefs and, along with Terry, played five seasons […]
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BCHL Today: Teams start loading rosters for exhibition schedule and Smokies alum Johnson projected as top three pick
BCHL rosters start to fill out ahead of the exhibition schedule With extended training camp underway in many cities and the exhibition schedule set to start this Friday, each BCHL team’s roster page on the league’s website is starting to gradually fill up. There have been a number of […]
How COVID-19 will change the upcoming Spruce Kings season
On September 11, the BCHL announced the first details of its alternative return to play plan. It’s a plan that sees big changes to how the Prince George Spruce Kings would operate. This includes regional cohorts and a 30-40 game season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan goes […]
Chiefs alumni look: Tyson Terry
During the Chiefs’ trips to the BCHL finals four out of five years from 1999-2003, there was one player who was a fan favorite despite not putting huge numbers or being a high end star like Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Estrada, or David Van Der Gulik. That player is the […]
BCHL Today: Clippers hire new director of business operations, former Langley Hornets star retires, and more
Clippers add Hunter to their front office Nanaimo Clippers Hire Robb Hunter as Director of Business Operations. For more: https://t.co/ZylJz2a6II — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) September 17, 2020 The Nanaimo Clippers announced the hiring of Robb Hunter as their new director of business operations on Thursday. He takes over from […]
What if BCHL team names were based on wildlife from around each franchise’s region?
(This article was originally published on Sep. 16, 2020.) A lot of sports teams around the world have used, and still do use, monikers that represent animals. Most notably in the National Hockey League, there are the Bruins, Penguins, Panthers, Ducks, Sharks, Wild, Coyotes, Predators, and soon to be […]
BCHL Today: Bucks, Warriors and Cents add new players, Vees forward commits to UND, and more
Rookie camp leads to five commitments for Bucks Bucks commit 5 players from rookie camp! Full press release here:https://t.co/zvxMRxpOWz — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) September 14, 2020 The Cranbrook Bucks announced that they have added 2002-born defensemen Cameron Kungle and Cam Reid and 2002-born forwards Nathan Fox and Hayden Gelbard as […]
BCHL Today: League unveils pay-to-play scenario, Warriors add NHL draft pick, and more
BCHL governors approve alternative scenario which includes pay-to-play BCHL approves alternative scenario to guarantee a 2020-21 season RELEASE: https://t.co/iae9EIK0ei pic.twitter.com/lKWkdcd9lA — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) September 11, 2020 The BC Hockey League announced on Friday that the Board of Governors approved an alternative plan in the event the league’s […]
The history of the Spruce Kings-Chilliwack Chiefs rivalry
In July, I wrote an article about the Spruce Kings rivalry with the Quesnel Millionaires. After the Millionaires relocated to Chilliwack in 2011, that edition of the rivalry ended. While I don’t think any team can replace Quesnel as Prince George’s main rival the Chiefs have come very close […]
BCHL Today: A pair of BCHL alumni named captains at UND, Ginnetti signs extension in Italy, and more
Two BCHL alums named to leadership group at North Dakota The University of North Dakota announced it’s leadership group for the 2020-21 season, and a pair of BCHL alumni were included in it. Jordan Kawaguchi (120 goals, 122 assists in 215 games with Chilliwack and West Kelowna from 2012-2017) […]