Could we see a BC Hockey League with 20-plus teams? The idea that the league could add to its existing 18-team circuit might be more of a reality than it seems. According to BCHL Chief Executive Officer Chris Hebb in an intermission interview with Salmon Arm Silverbacks play-by-play announcer Tony […]
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The timeline of each BC Hockey League franchise
In case you’ve ever wondered how your favourite BC Hockey League team wound up where it is today or what the franchise lineage is, here you go. I’ve used websites like Elite Prospects, HockeyDB, and Paul C. Beugeling’s excellent site at Vernon Junior A Hockey History to piece together a […]
BCHL adds Cranbrook Bucks as league’s 18th team
The BC Hockey League is expanding to Cranbrook. The league announced today that the Board of Governors approved adding the city in the East Kootenay region of BC as the league’s 18th franchise, with play set to begin in the 2020-21 season. The Cranbrook Bucks fill the junior hockey void […]