Buttazzoni heads to Coquitlam for 2022-23 The Coquitlam Express has added 2006-born forward Diego Buttazzoni for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Buttazzoni, who’s from Langley, BC, was a regular with Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League in 2021-22 and posted 19 goals and […]
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BCHL Bulletin: BCHL announces Fred Page Cup series schedule, O’Brien commits to Williams College, and more!
BCHL unveils Fred Page Cup final schedule The BC Hockey League announced the schedule on Friday for the Fred Page Cup final series between the Penticton Vees and Nanaimo Clippers. The series opens on Friday, May 13 with the Vees at home to the Clippers. Penticton hosts game two on […]
BCHL Bulletin: Quessandier ends four-year retirement, Coughlin, Newton, and Jandric ink PTOs, and more!
Quessandier makes a comeback in 2022-23 After a four-year hiatus, defender Benoit Quessandier (two goals, three assists in 18 games with Williams Lake and Merritt in 2005-06) has come out of retirement and signed with Amnéville of FFHG, Division 2 as a player-assistant coach for 2022-23. Prior to retiring after […]
Examining recent Victoria Grizzlies alumni to play in the American Hockey League
Over its history, the Victoria Grizzlies have seen several alumni play professional hockey. While some players made the National Hockey League, others skated in the minor leagues. Players like Jamie and Jordie Benn, Alex Newhook, and Tyler Bozak are currently on NHL teams while others like Myles, Gerry, and Leo […]
Former Grizzlies’ den members: Kyle Greentree
Throughout Victoria Grizzlies’ history, several alumni have played in the National Hockey League, and one of those is forward Kyle Greentree. Greentree joined Victoria when the team was called the Salsa and was part of the 2001 championship run. He also helped set a regular-season points record. In 2003-04, Greentree […]
8 BCHL alumni to represent their countries at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
China 24-year-old defenseman Zimeng Chen calls Beijing, CHN home, and got into 104 games over two seasons with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, where he collected three goals and 11 assists. This season, Chen has suited up in six games for Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinential Hockey League. Chen’s career […]
BCHL Bulletin: Milburn heads to Lake Superior State, Littler, Williams, and Hamlin earn three star honours, and more!
Milburn commits to Lake Superior State Vernon Vipers forward Reagan Milburn has committed to Lake Superior State University. The 2003-born Kamloops, BC product has eight goals and 16 points in 25 games with the Vipers so far during the 2021-22 season. Milburn is into his second season in the BCHL […]
BCHL Today: Wenatchee brings in NHL bloodlines with Karpa, McIlmurray signs in his home state, and more!
Wild adds Karpa to its blueline Wild Sign Karpa https://t.co/XbNT6pt2t3@RealVHHockey @BCHockeyLeague pic.twitter.com/qKAMcGmBc4 — Wenatchee Wild (@WenatcheeWild1) September 5, 2021 The Wenatchee Wild have signed 2002-born defenseman Jakob Karpa for the upcoming BC Hockey League season. The product of Newport Beach, CA played 29 games during the 2020-21 season with […]
BCHL Today: Wood commits to UConn, Vees bring Smith to the Peach City, and more!
Wood reportedly commits to the University of Connecticut UConn men’s hockey picked up one of the most highly-rated recruits in program history on Thursday with the commitment of Matthew Wood, a 6-4 power forward out of British Columbia https://t.co/zMl0EcdRvH pic.twitter.com/lz9uhn8Jfp — Daniel Connolly (@DanielVConnolly) August 12, 2021 University of Connecticut […]
BCHL Today: Gendron re-ups with AHL Colorado, Street signs in Germany for 2021-22, and more!
Gendron inks an extension with AHL Colorado ROSTER ALERT: We have re-signed Miles Gendron to an AHL two-way contract for the 2021-22 season.#EaglesCountry — Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) August 2, 2021 Defenseman Miles Gendron (five goals, 12 assists in 54 games with Penticton in 2014-15) has signed a one-year, two-way contract […]