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(BC Hockey League official media release) The BC Hockey League’s Executive Committee and League Office have produced a document outlining various ways to improve junior hockey in our country, entitled: Modernizing Junior Hockey in Canada. It has been sent to Hockey Canada, BC Hockey and the Governance Review Committee overseeing the […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) The BC Hockey League has announced dates for the 2023 Road Show event in Burns Lake, BC on the traditional land of the Ts’il Kaz Koh First Nation. The event will take place on Feb. 18 and 19, Family Day long weekend, at Tom […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) The BC Hockey League held its Annual General Meeting May 26 and 27 in Salmon Arm, B.C. The league’s Governors discussed and approved several initiatives regarding league standards, events and a wide variety of other topics. League Standards At the league’s October Governors meeting, […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) Shaw Communications Inc. and the B.C. Hockey League are teaming up once again to bring back Brighter Communities powered by Shaw – a text-to-donate initiative supporting local charities in B.C. communities. For the second year in a row, each of the 17 Canadian BCHL […]
Express sign Bohmer and release Williams The Coquitlam Express have signed 2003-born forward Nathan Bohmer of Crowsnest Pass, AB for this season. Bohmer had 17 goals and 23 points in 22 games with the 100 Mile House Wranglers of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League this season. With the Bohmer […]
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport announced on Tuesday morning that it has formed the Amateur Sport League Fund to provide $11 million in grants to aid in the recovery of financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund is a one-time financial boost for BC-based […]
The BC Hockey League has announced a variety of new rules and initiatives following its annual general meeting on May 19 and 20. The rules and initiatives were released Monday, including stricter penalties for fighting and an increase in the authority of the Department of Player Safety, which was […]
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 […]
BCHL gets the go-ahead for 2020-21 season BCHL Board of Governors approve 2020-21 season RELEASE: https://t.co/Q3seNVOTwI pic.twitter.com/aVY1vSqdR6 — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) March 12, 2021 The BC Hockey League finally got the answer it was looking for from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in conditional approval of a […]
The Langley Rivermen won’t play as part of the abbreviated 2020-21 BCHL season. An official announcement hasn’t been made and teams have until Saturday to officially declare their intentions for the return-to-play season, but as first reported by The Athletic Vancouver’s Rick Dhaliwal, the Rivermen have decided to opt […]
