Several months ago, the National Collegiate Development Conference welcomed a new franchise as the Rock Springs Grizzlies will join the league’s West Division for the 2023-24 season. The team has several B.C. Hockey League connections. Rock Springs’ recently-signed 2004-born goaltender Merik Erickson played a handful of games for the Merritt […]
Tag: Darren Naylor
BCHL Bulletin: Bentham recruited to Powell River for 2022-23, Naylor hired as GM/head coach in OCN, and more!
Bentham joins the Kings for 2022-23 The Powell River Kings have added 2005-born defender Caleb Bentham as a new recruit for the upcoming 2022-23 season. The Victoria, BC product spent 2021-22 with the South Island Royals U18 AAA in the BC Elite Hockey League and posted five goals and 22 […]
BCHL Bulletin: Underwood joins the Express, Clippers ink Birkas to a multi-year extension, and more!
Express brings in Underwood for 2022-23 The Coquitlam Express has recruited 2002-born forward Nolan Underwood of Paris, ON for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Underwood played for the Hamilton Kilty B’s of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League over the last two seasons, compiling 32 goals and 80 points […]
BCHL teams can’t resume trading with CJHL clubs until Jan. 1
As is customary each year, the BC Hockey League’s 18 teams aren’t allowed to make trades with any of the 117 teams in the Canadian Junior Hockey League between Dec. 10 and New Year’s Day. It’s simply because the national association of junior A leagues has an annual trade freeze […]
BCHL Today: Smokies add Dawson for 2021-22, Capitals bring in Princeton commit Marciano, and more!
Smoke Eaters add Dawson for 2021-22 season COMMITMENT! The Smoke Eaters are thrilled to announce the addition of forward Ridge Dawson for the 2021/22 BCHL season! Article: https://t.co/Np70RGP25d Welcome to Trail Ridge! #WeAreSmokeEaters pic.twitter.com/iQYPkP3HeP — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) May 14, 2021 The Trail Smoke Eaters announced the commitment […]
Clippers sign head coach Naylor and associate coach Birkas to contract extensions
The Nanaimo Clippers announced Thursday that general manager and head coach Darren Naylor and associate GM and associate coach Colin Birkas have each agreed to new two-year contract extensions through the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Naylor, 52, is in his third season with the Clippers organization. He started […]
Clippers forward Hutcheson heating up inside Port Alberni pod
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This old saying certainly rang true for the Nanaimo Clippers who had to reshape their roster due to the uncertainty of a BCHL regular season. Once the extended exhibition portion of the schedule was halted back in November, it threw a lot […]
Gerrie and Lavery finding early success with the Clippers
When the Nanaimo Clippers lost a few players at the end of the BCHL’s exhibition season, head coach and general manager Darren Naylor needed to find reinforcements. Naylor then signed 19-year-old Keighan Gerrie from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Clippers are one of four teams competing in the Port Alberni pod, […]
BCHL extended training camp all-stars
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. […]
Naylor happy with how his Clippers competed in pre-season
While the green light hasn’t been given by provincial health officials to resume play in the BC Hockey League, Nanaimo Clippers head coach Darren Naylor has seen all he needs to from his hockey club. The Clippers enjoyed a solid extended pre-season schedule, going 11-5, and culminated by clinching […]