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The 2024-25 BCHL Showcase went down from Oct. 13-17 in Chilliwack this year. The Victoria Grizzlies played two Showcase games. On Oct. 16th, the Grizzlies faced the Penticton Vees at the Chilliwack Coliseum and the next day, they were back at the same venue to meet the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. […]
In the world of hockey, rumours often swirl about potential trades, signings, and team acquisitions. One such rumour that gained traction on Monday was a report from Postmedia’s Steve Ewen that involves the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks and their potential interest in acquiring the Chilliwack Chiefs of the B.C. […]
A few years back I wrote an article about how the Chilliwack Coliseum and the Chilliwack Chiefs lost the atmosphere and intimidation that the team grew back in the old Coliseum during the 1990s and early 2000s. That article (which you can read here) highlights my opinion on the lack […]
Chalk up the 2020 BCHL Showcase as another thing the COVID-19 pandemic put the boots to. Last year, the BC Hockey League invited its teams to apply to host the annual event and Salmon Arm was chosen. However, due to the pandemic, the 2020 Showcase didn’t happen and as […]
The Doyle Cup was the annual event held between the BC Hockey League champions and the Alberta Junior Hockey League champions. The BCHL holds an overall record of 24-18 over the AJHL. In this article, I’ll look at the 2000 edition between the Fort McMurray Oil Barons and the […]
In the last decade, several BC Hockey League games were played at alternate venues. Sometimes, maintenance issues forced a team to vacate their home arena. This happened to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and they actually played two “home” games in a different arena. Other times, BCHL teams took part […]
Nothing about the pod season in the BC Hockey League is normal. From a limited number of games to playing a select number of teams and all with no fans in attendance, it would be easy for some of the players to feel a little bit off. In the […]
(This article was originally published on Oct. 20, 2020.) During the late 1990s early 2000s, a lot of teams in the BC Hockey League were afflicted by a condition that prevented them from performing well in a specific building. It was called the “Chilliwack flu”. The Chilliwack flu was […]
(This article was originally published on Oct. 7, 2020.) I looked at the on and off rivalry of the Langley franchises with the Chilliwack franchises. This time I’m going to look at the heavy, nasty, blood-spilling rivalry between the Surrey Eagles and the Chilliwack Chiefs. This rivalry is one […]
Chilliwack has had a lot of lunch box players that didn’t give an inch on the ice, like Kaleb Betts, Adam Powell, and Henri St. Arnault. One of the best was Jeff Royston. He played three seasons with the Chiefs and was part of the team that went to […]
