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The Surrey Eagles are coming off their 2023-24 Fred Page Cup win against the Penticton Vees. The off-season saw several changes to the team. In a past article, I wrote about several of these changes. Since that article, several other changes have occurred. Cam Keith left to take over the […]
The Surrey Eagles are BCHL champions after defeating the Penticton Vees in six games to win the Fred Page Cup earlier this spring. After winning the Fred Page Cup, the Eagles lost the Rocky Mountain Challenge to the Brooks Bandits. Meanwhile, like all BCHL clubs, the Eagles are preparing for […]
The 2024 NHL Draft was once again a significant event for the British Columbia Hockey League as 10 players with ties to the league were selected this year, including four players who skated in the league during the 2023-24 season. Four of the players appeared in the BCHL before moving […]
With the 2024 NHL Draft this Friday and Saturday, the spotlight is on the British Columbia Hockey League and some of its top players. Last year’s draft saw four players selected directly from the BCHL, led by Carolina Hurricanes first-rounder Bradly Nadeau, who went 30th overall. Although there aren’t any […]
Capitals sign Despatie for 2023-24 2003-born goaltender Emerik Despatie has signed with the Cowichan Capitals for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. He attended training camp in 2021 with the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets. Despatie, who is from Gatineau, Que., played 26 games with his hometown Olympiques in […]
Vees sign Murray from Wenatchee The Penticton Vees have signed 2003-born forward Parker Murray for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. Murray was a free agent after Wild ownership acquired the Western Hockey League‘s Winnipeg ICE and will relocate it to Wenatchee. Murray, who’s from Manhattan Beach, California, was fifth […]
Express adds Simcoe to its crease The Coquitlam Express announced the signing of 2006-born goaltender Ethan Simcoe for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season on Thursday. Simcoe was a fourth-round selection of the Swift Current Broncos in the 2021 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft. The Lac du Bonnet, Man. product […]
Spruce Kings ink three new players for 2023-24 The Prince George Spruce Kings have signed three new players for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. They include 2005-born defender Evan Bellamy, 2004-born goaltender Marcus Ouellett, and 2004-born forward Dylan Wegner. Bellamy, who hails from Hampton, N.B., played 46 games in […]
Vees forward Moravec commits to Minnesota State Penticton Vees forward Brett Moravec has committed to Minnesota State University for this coming September. The school’s campus is located in Mankato, Minnesota. Moravec, who hails from Airdrie, Alta., was previously committed to the University of Wisconsin, but shifted gears to Minnesota. The […]
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks finished fourth in the B.C. Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season with a 27-20-4-3 record and faced the Prince George Spruce Kings in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. Salmon Arm eliminated the Spruce Kings in four games before facing Vernon in the […]
