Clippers add veteran defenseman Gill NEWS: The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2000-born defenseman Kabir Gill from the Weyburn Red Wings in exchange for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/pn0KP8wmfJ — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) June 11, 2020 The Nanaimo Clippers added another veteran to their blueline corps on Thursday with the acquisition of 2000-born […]
Tag: Chilliwack Chiefs
The Chilliwack Chiefs Experience
The Chilliwack Chiefs fan experience has changed significantly over the 30 years the team has been in the BCHL. The Chiefs played out of the Chilliwack Coliseum from 1990 to 2004. The original Coliseum was a very old building built in the 1950s. Its seats were wooden benches, there […]
Chilliwack Chiefs in the NHL
(This article was originally published on June 4, 2020) The Chilliwack Chiefs have a long history of elite players coming through their various home arenas. Whether it was the “Old Barn” Chilliwack Coliseum, the “new” Chilliwack Coliseum (formerly Prospera Centre), George Preston Arena, and Langley Events Centre. Some of […]
BCHL Today: League gives return-to-play update, June 1 brings a flurry of moves, and more
BCHL outlines return to play efforts BCHL COVID-19 Update The league gives an update on their return-to-play efforts, the opening of the Hockey Canada Registry and their ongoing discussions with the Provincial Government.https://t.co/AbYrRaHAmS pic.twitter.com/wnuDF0YcgU — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) June 1, 2020 The BC Hockey League released details of […]
Every BCHL team’s first tweet
As a social media platform, Twitter was founded and launched in 2006. Since then, billions of tweets have been sent from millions of users. Most BCHL teams jumped on Twitter relatively early and the league started using the service about four and a half years after it launched. During […]
Chiefs vs. Vipers: Opposites Attract
(This article was originally published on May. 31, 2020) Twenty-one years ago a rivalry was born. The Chilliwack Chiefs and Vernon Vipers started a five-year rivalry that comprised of the two teams facing off in the Fred Page Cup Finals four times in five years. Most people wouldn’t suspect […]
BCHL Today: Clippers add Ben Walter as skills coach, Spruce Kings draw show home lottery winner, fundraising saves UAH hockey, and more
Clippers add Ben Walter as skills coach NEWS: The Nanaimo Clippers have hired Ben Walter as the new Skills Coach. Walter will remain as Head Coach of the @NISilvertips . –> https://t.co/1RsnBAQIU7 pic.twitter.com/fhwQwjRaal — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) May 29, 2020 Ben Walter (37 goals, 69 assists in 100 games with […]
BCHL Today: Goaltender Mathieu Caron returns to Chilliwack for 2020-21, Vipers defenseman Jackson Caller commits to UBC, and more
Caron delays heading to Brown and returns to Chilliwack NEWS: Mathieu Caron Returns to Chilliwack for 2020/21 Season 📎https://t.co/26EgDSx6CK #ChiefsHockey #BCHL — Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) May 25, 2020 The Chilliwack Chiefs announced on Monday that goaltender Mathieu Caron would delay heading to Brown University this fall and will instead play […]
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Top BCHL Prospects
The NHL continues to work towards completing the 2019-20 season, but as the calendar gets closer to the summer months, many wonder what the fate of the NHL Entry Draft is. The annual extravaganza was slated for June 26 and 27 in Montreal but like everything in the hockey […]
BCHL Today: Cents sign forward Jacob Myers, University of Alabama-Huntsville scraps NCAA hockey program, and more
Centennials ink forward Jacob Myers The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that they've committed to Jacob 'Cubby' Myers ('02) for the upcoming… Posted by Merritt Centennials on Friday, May 22, 2020 The Merritt Centennials have added 17-year-old Jacob Myers for the 2020-21 season. The Port Moody, BC product, who also […]
