Last month, the BCHL announced details for its 2023 Road Show Series. On Nov. 25-26, the BCHL will host two regular season games in Quesnel, BC. Playing those two games are the Victoria Grizzlies and the Cowichan Valley Capitals. It’s the first time the Grizzlies and Capitals participate in the Road […]
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Examining June’s 2-for-1 trade between West Kelowna and Powell River
On June 19, Powell River completed a trade with West Kelowna that saw 2004-born forward Kailus Green and 2005-born forward Matthew Lee join the Kings while 2004-born forward Trent Wilson headed to the Warriors. The Kings had acquired Wilson on June 1 as part of a trade to complete an earlier transaction they made with the […]
Examining recent Grizzlies alumni at U SPORTS Schools
In a previous article, I wrote about Grizzlies alumni attending NCAA schools after they committed to Division I and Division III schools. While many former Victoria players have committed to the NCAA, many others have committed to Canadian universities. These players are usually the exception instead of the norm simply […]
Prince George Spruce Kings vs. Quesnel Millionaires: a history
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 […]