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The Cranbrook Bucks have traded 2002-born forward Sheldon Pryce to the Brockville Braves of the Central Canada Hockey League. The trade completes the future considerations from a Feb. 11 deal that saw the Bucks pick up 2002-born forward Joshua Barnes from the Braves. Pryce, who’s from Seaforth, ON, didn’t […]
Two players who were regulars in the 2020-21 BC Hockey League season were selected in Phase I of the 2021 US Hockey League Draft on Wednesday. 16-year-old forward Walker Gelbard from Cranbrook was the highest BCHL player selected in this year’s USHL Futures Draft when the Des Moines Buccaneers […]
It’s been fifteen seasons since the Victoria Salsa rebranded as the Victoria Grizzlies. In those fifteen seasons, the team has seen many star players play for the team. Players like Jamie and Jordie Benn, Tyler Bozak, Tyson Barrie, and Alex Newhook have all gone on to play in the […]
In a month dedicated to showers, not only has BC seen better than usual weather this April, it witnessed the return of the BC Hockey League. The Penticton Vees kicked off their 2021 pod season in April and look to finish atop the Penticton pod. It may look different, […]
The Cranbrook Bucks took a big step forward in the third week of the 2020-21 season. Overall, they posted a 1-2-1 record and picked up at least a point against both Penticton and Trail last week. The Bucks recorded their second win of the season on Apr. 21 when […]
Sombrowski nets first career BCHL goal Nikolas Sombrowski’s first in the @BCHockeyLeague! pic.twitter.com/7FKC1sD56K — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) April 25, 2021 2001-born Cranbrook Bucks forward Nikolas Sombrowski scored his first BCHL goal at 4:47 of the second period in a 3-2 loss to the Penticton Vees on Saturday. Sombrowski’s marker […]
Leibl tallies first BCHL goal Caps push late but an empty netter seals it #BlueCollar pic.twitter.com/DqOfx7xJgo — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) April 21, 2021 2000-born Cowichan Valley forward Tyler Leibl of San Diego, California posted his first BCHL goal on Wednesday in a 4-2 loss to Nanaimo. The goal was […]
The second week of the BC Hockey League season was a tough one for the Cranbrook Bucks. The Bucks went winless in four Penticton pod games against the Vees and the Trail Smoke Eaters. They were shut out once and managed just five goals in those four contests. Part of […]
It was a big week for the Cranbrook Bucks. From the first game to the first win, and all the achievements in between. It was a week of milestones for both the team and its players. I’ll recognize five players — three stars, and two honourable mentions — who […]
The first weekend in April was a big one for the Cranbrook Bucks. On Saturday, Apr. 3, Cranbrook played its first game as a BC Hockey League franchise against the Penticton Vees. The next day, the Bucks picked up the first victory in team history when they beat the […]
