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The BC Hockey League is set to begin its 2020-21 season in early April after receiving conditional approval from the provincial health officer for a safe return to play. The return-to-play plan includes three to four teams playing in five pod locations around the province – Port Alberni, Chilliwack, […]
Exactly 365 days after the BC Hockey League officially cancelled the remainder of the 2019-20 season, it officially announced the approval of the proposed 2020-21 season by British Columbia provincial health authorities. The cancellation a year ago came on the eve of the second round of the Fred Page […]
The BC Hockey League board of governors has changed course and decided not to vote on Friday to cancel the 2020-21 season. The BCHL now says the vote will come early next week. The league’s latest return-to-play proposal is still in the hands of Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie […]
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix didn’t provide a live briefing of COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon, and as such, media were unable to directly ask the two any questions – including those inquiring about the BC Hockey League latest movement to get the season […]
As the BC Hockey League awaits the green light from BC’s Public Health Officer and the Ministry of Health, it’s come to light how extensive the communication between the parties has been. In a document obtained this morning by BCHLNetwork, initial discussions on the 2020-21 season stem back to […]
The BC Hockey League didn’t get the answer it wanted during Tuesday’s COVID-19 update from BC Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix. When asked by Global BC legislative reporter Richard Zussman about where the BCHL’s proposal stands, Henry didn’t exactly give it a glowing […]
The BC Hockey League has mapped out a proposal to play the 2020-21 campaign as it attempts to ease travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 17 teams will be split into five regional pods, with three being composed of three teams and two made up of four teams, according […]
The BC Hockey League has reportedly reached a final deadline to salvage the 2020-21 season. On Friday, BCHL commissioner Chris Hebb sent a letter to Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, Premier John Horgan, and other government officials outlining the urgency of the situation, according to The Breaker.news publisher […]
(This article was originally published on Feb. 10, 2021) Sports fans around British Columbia and across the Canadian media landscape were shocked on the morning of Feb. 9 when Bell Media abruptly shuttered TSN 1040. There was a canned announcement after a commercial break and the morning hosts of […]
2020-21 BCHL season delayed yet again Extension of PHO restrictions pushes BCHL season start to February RELEASE: https://t.co/u8bPv62ZRP pic.twitter.com/LzHLKZs5eW — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) January 8, 2021 With the extension of the current Provincial Health Officer’s order to Feb. 5, which in part restricts hockey to operate under viaSport […]
