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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 has made progress with Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in its return-to-play plan and a modified 2020-21 regular season should be able to begin soon, Postmedia’s Steve Ewen reported this afternoon. .@GOBCHL teams have started to tell their players that they've gotten an OK […]
Eagles shift spring camp dates Due to the current Health Restrictions, we've decided to move our Spring ID Camp back to July 2-4. #SoarWithUs https://t.co/BvHHcBV1ZF — Surrey Eagles (@SurreyEagles) March 10, 2021 Because of the current restrictions in place from the Public Health Officer, the Surrey Eagles have shifted […]
With the US-Canada land border closed to non-essential travel for nearly an entire year now, the Wenatchee Wild and BC Hockey League reportedly left no stone unturned in finding a way for the circuit’s lone American-based club to play games for the 2020-21 season. A recent article by Cassidy […]
Grizzlies defenseman Veilleux commits to UConn The Victoria Grizzlies are thrilled to announce that defenceman @jakeveilleux19 has committed to @UConnMHOC Division 1 School for next season! Congratulations Jake and very well deserved!@UConnHuskies #BCHL|#Smarthockey|#NCAA pic.twitter.com/s5gtho6gE0 — Victoria Grizzlies (@BCHLGrizzlies) March 8, 2021 The Victoria Grizzlies announced on Monday that 2000-born […]
Premier Horgan on government funding for BCHL: “Stay tuned” While the NDP sits on hundreds of millions of unpaid business relief funds, @TheWHL & @GoBCHL hockey teams are asking for much-needed financial help to survive a season without fans in the stands. It's time for the Premier to step […]
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 […]
