Bulldogs forward Bono commits to Merrimack Congrats to Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Ethan Bono on his commitment to Merrimack College!#ModernHockey @ShawInfo 📸 Chaisson Creative pic.twitter.com/dyTcGt2CPu — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) February 9, 2021 2004-born Alberni Valley Bulldogs forward Ethan Bono has committed to play NCAA hockey at Merrimack College. […]
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The inaugural BCHL mega-mock draft
(This article was originally published on Feb. 5, 2021) Inspired by a recent exercise by 32 writers at The Athletic where they conducted a draft to select everything needed to build an alternate version of the National Hockey League, we wondered if it could be done at the BC […]
Assessing the Bucks goaltending situation without Jacob Zacharewicz
Over the last several weeks, the BC Hockey League has lost dozens of players to leagues south of the border. While the BCHL is currently at the mercy of provincial COVID-19 restrictions, its teams have been unable to play games. This has led to players taking the opportunity to […]
Bucks at a glance: Cole Assailly
The addition of Cole Assailly to the Cranbrook Bucks inaugural season roster was not unlike a lot of the others. The 2003-born defenseman was recruited from the Rink Hockey Academy Nationals in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He spent the 2019-20 season in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League’s U18 Prep division […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs, Grizzlies, and Bucks lose players to US leagues, Victoria adds Gorton for 2021-22, and more
Dal Monte jumps from Alberni Valley to Amarillo 2000-born defenseman Mattias Dal Monte leaves Alberni Valley to join Amarillo (NAHL). The native of Nanaimo had 2-2-4 in 15 games with the Bulldogs during the BCHL training season. He scored in his debut with Amarillo on Friday night.#BCHL | @BCHLNetwork […]
BCHL Today: BCHL and WHL make strange bedfellows, Kings, Bucks, and Bulldogs lose players to the NAHL, and more
BCHL and WHL join forces to appeal for government funding COVID-19: @TheWHL , @GoBCHL come together to approach B.C. government for funding https://t.co/PchG7BQp3r — Steve Ewen (@SteveEwen) January 15, 2021 The BC Hockey League and the Western Hockey League put their differences aside to reach out to the BC […]
BCHL Today: Two more leave Chilliwack for USHL, Silverbacks bring in local player, Bucks, Wild and Spruce Kings add recruits for 2021-22, and more
Chiefs lose more players to USHL #BCHL’s #Chilliwack Chiefs hit hard by USHL defections https://t.co/MQ9CotYmkX — Chilliwack Progress (@TheProgress) January 5, 2021 An article by Eric Welsh of The Chilliwack Progress on Tuesday unveiled that 2000-born forward Tommy Lyons and 2002-born forward Frankie Carogioiello are set to bolt from […]
Bucks at a glance: Christian Lowe
In April of last year, while the Cranbrook Bucks continued to prepare for their inaugural season, they announced a commitment from Christian Lowe. Lowe, a 2002-born forward from Port Moody, BC, joined the Bucks from the Vancouver NE Chiefs of the BC U18 AAA League. He spent the last […]
Clippers Confidential with Kevin Noble (Part 2)
(This article was originally published on Jan. 1, 2021) Like many players who wrap up their NCAA careers, aspirations of playing pro hockey is a natural path for some, but so few very few gain that opportunity. For Nanaimo Clippers alumnus Kevin Noble, he got that chance shortly after […]
Holiday season contributions from local BCHL teams
We all know what a community means to its junior hockey team. From purchasing tickets and merchandise to create revenue, to cheering on the players at home games. The community is the heartbeat of its junior hockey team. But what do BC Hockey League teams mean to their communities? […]