Independent media source of BCHL news, history, and analysis
Ivy League schools postpone athletics to the new year The Ivy League is cancelling all fall sports. Winter sports (including hockey and basketball) won't begin until after Jan. 1 which could cause some widespread issues. — Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) July 8, 2020 The eight NCAA Division I colleges which […]
From 1975 to 2011, Prince George’s closest geographic rivalry was with the Quesnel Millionaires. These two shared a rivalry that spanned 36 years and transcended two different junior hockey leagues. It was a rivalry that was often intense and ugly. In my second article for BCHLNetwork, I found a […]
Silverbacks hire Derek Damon as assistant coach NEWS: We're pleased to announce the hiring of Derek Damon as an asst. coach & director of player development! Damon, 39, just retired after a 14-year pro career. DETAILS 🔗 | https://t.co/jrIT0n1pgA Join us in welcoming Derek & his family to Salmon […]
The BCHL has some very isolated teams and one of the most isolated is the Prince George Spruce Kings. The closest teams geographically to Prince George are the Merritt Centennials and Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Until the upcoming season, the Spruce Kings closest division rival was in Chilliwack. Having a […]
Vees swap goalies with the Storm TRADE: The Vees have acquired G Kaeden Lane (’01) from the @GPStorm in exchange for G Carl Stankowski (’00). Thank you Carl for your time and contributions to the team and City of Penticton. Welcome to Penticton, Kaeden! DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/WInQXRb5Pu#BCHL pic.twitter.com/5c5JTPxz30 — […]
Cents send Clark to Victoria #TRADE ALERT: The Merritt Centennials have sent Braydon Clark (02) to the @BCHLGrizzlies in exchange for future considerations. Thank you Braydon for your time spent in the community and with the team. Read more: https://t.co/jnyhjtXBEP #BCHL pic.twitter.com/rx0xSagcl0 — Merritt Centennials (@BCHLCentennials) June 22, 2020 […]
Like any junior hockey team, the Chiefs have a few spots to fill before the upcoming season. With no one sure when it will officially start given the pandemic, the Chiefs have a few players who have already committed to join the team. Chilliwack does have a fair number […]
(This article was originally published on Jun. 15, 2020) Long before the Chiefs played in Chilliwack, several other junior hockey teams operated out of “The Green Heart of the Province”. Since the original Coliseum was built in 1958, there have been a few hockey tenants as well as exhibitions […]
One of my fellow BCHLNetwork writers Jason Jhutti put out his all-time team for the Penticton Vees. In his conclusion, Jason mentioned that Penticton has no doubt the deepest lineup of any great BCHL team, so I said, “Challenge accepted!” The Chilliwack Chiefs all-time lineup follows the same criteria […]
When the BCHL announced it had to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, I decided to create the BCHLNetwork All 20-year-old teams to pay respect to the players who had their season come to an end. Yes, they were already in the second round of […]
