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The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 extended training camp has concluded, and now we wait for the regular season to get underway – hopefully in early January. While we patiently wait for the BCHL to return to the ice, I decided to take some time to reflect on the pre-season. […]
The majority of the Victoria Grizzlies offense comes from the team’s forwards. Players like Cody Monds and Alex DiPaolo put up big numbers last season. Along with Henri Schreifels and Marty Westhaver, the four players combined for 186 points. Westhaver and Schreifels have since aged out and left for […]
The Victoria Grizzlies management team has the difficult job this offseason of constructing a competitive hockey team to bounce back after a disappointing 2019-20 season. The Grizzlies last season finished with a record of 22-33-1 and were swept in round one of the playoffs by the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. […]
March 3, 2020, was the day the Victoria Grizzlies 2019-20 season ended after they were swept in round one of the playoffs at the hand of an unfamiliar playoff opponent in Salmon Arm. It was a strange season not just for the Grizzlies but for the entire BCHL as well, […]
When the BCHL announced it had to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, I decided to create the BCHLNetwork All 20-year-old teams to pay respect to the players who had their season come to an end. Yes, they were already in the second round of […]
The Victoria Grizzlies have a chip on their shoulder coming into the 2020-21 season after being swept in the first round of the playoffs against Salmon Arm. With eight players from the 2019-20 roster not returning, the Grizzlies look to have the horses to make some noise in the newly […]
21 BCHL players selected in Phase 2 of USHL Draft The United States Hockey League held Phase 2 of its draft on Tuesday and after 24 rounds, 21 players who played in the BCHL in 2019-20 were selected. The players selected were: Surrey Eagles forward Christophe Tellier (1st round, 5th […]
Smoke Eaters advance to second round of BCHL playoffs There will be a new Fred Page Cup champion in 2020! Handshakes in Prince George as the @BCHLSmokeEaters eliminate the Spruce Kings in four games pic.twitter.com/J6nAjEQC1h — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) March 4, 2020 The Trail Smoke Eaters advanced to the […]
2019-20 BCHL All-Star teams announced on Tuesday 2019-20 BCHL All-Star Teams announced. RELEASE: https://t.co/TJOT9IQ1vC pic.twitter.com/liQCLOuFG8 — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) February 25, 2020 The BCHL announced its 2019-20 post-season All-Stars on Tuesday, as voted on by the league’s 17 broadcasters. In total, nine All-Stars came from the Interior Division, seven […]
BCHL announces regular season award finalists 2019-20 BCHL Awards finalists announced. RELEASE: https://t.co/3bNA885vig pic.twitter.com/WACEM8uivD — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) February 21, 2020 With 2019-20 regular season wrapping up this weekend, the BC Hockey League announced the three finalists in each of its individual awards on Friday. Each award has a […]
