The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 regular season will commence Friday, Apr. 2, 2021, with a five-game slate, highlighted by the defending Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy champion Coquitlam Express facing the Surrey Eagles at Scotia Barn in Burnaby. The other four games on the first night of the 2020-21 season […]
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BCHL Today: Shortened 2020-21 BCHL season is a go, lots of alumni news, and more
BCHL gets the go-ahead for 2020-21 season BCHL Board of Governors approve 2020-21 season RELEASE: https://t.co/Q3seNVOTwI pic.twitter.com/aVY1vSqdR6 — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) March 12, 2021 The BC Hockey League finally got the answer it was looking for from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in conditional approval of a […]
Q&A with BCHL commissioner Chris Hebb: 2020-21 season gets approval from PHO
The BC Hockey League is set to begin its 2020-21 season in early April after receiving conditional approval from the provincial health officer for a safe return to play. The return-to-play plan includes three to four teams playing in five pod locations around the province – Port Alberni, Chilliwack, […]
Game on! BCHL season approved by Provincial Health Officer
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 […]
Report: BCHL receives approval to play 2020-21 regular season
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 […]
BCHL board of governors delays vote to cancel the season
The BC Hockey League board of governors has changed course and decided not to vote on Friday to cancel the 2020-21 season. The BCHL now says the vote will come early next week. The league’s latest return-to-play proposal is still in the hands of Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie […]
No word from BC government on BCHL’s return-to-play plan
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 […]
A timeline of proposals from the BCHL to BC public health officials
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 […]
BC Provincial Health Officer has concerns with BCHL return-to-play plan
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 […]
BCHL Today: Mussio puts Clippers up for sale, Valk starts petition to get players into games, and more
Mussio looks to unload the Clippers .@ClippersHockey owner Wes Mussio announces his intention to sell the BCHL franchise. pic.twitter.com/TtAnou9Vo6 — Ian Holmes (@reporterholmes) February 28, 2021 Nanaimo Clippers owner Wes Mussio announced on social media on Saturday night that he is immediately looking for someone to buy the team […]