The Victoria Grizzlies’ 2024-25 season was one to remember. The team celebrated their 30th anniversary season, and for several games, the Grizzlies wore a special Victoria Salsa jersey. The team also went on a deep playoff run. For the first time since 2019, the Grizzlies advanced to the Coastal Conference […]
Tag: Fred Page Cup Playoffs
The evolution of the BCHL playoff format
The 2025 Fred Page Cup playoffs are well underway. This year, the format had the top eight teams in each conference making the playoffs, but that wasn’t always the case. Over the last six seasons, the BCHL has used three different playoff formats. For the 2020 playoffs, the Victoria Grizzlies […]
Examining the Surrey Eagles trade deadline moves
Before the BCHL’s February trade deadline, the Surrey Eagles completed two trades and signed one player. The first trade involved the Cranbrook Bucks and the second trade involved the Coquitlam Express. First, the Eagles moved future considerations to the Bucks for forward Evan Brown. Later, the Eagles acquired future considerations […]
Projecting the complete 2021 BCHL playoffs based on the pod season
The 2021-22 BC Hockey League season is quickly approaching, and things seem to be heading back to normal. It appears as though all 18 teams will compete in a full 54-game schedule, after a very unusual season last year. The 2020-21 season went into the books as one of […]
Former Grizzlies’ den members: The Fitzgerald brothers
(This article was originally published on Mar. 14, 2021) When looking at Victoria Grizzlies alumni, the Fitzgerald brothers stand out. They stand out for their skill and because they’re unique. The brothers are identical triplets who played for Victoria from 2012-14. Aside from putting up impressive points totals, the […]
BCHL Today: A pair of Rivermen alum on the move in the minors, Three Stars of the Night, and more
Former Rivermen forward McLain moved from AHL to ECHL NEWS: #IAWild reassigns forward Mitch McLain to the @AllenAmericans of the ECHL. pic.twitter.com/ZSHKxlOq1j — Iowa Wild (@IAWild) February 28, 2020 Forward Mitch McLain (38 goals, 54 assists in 111 games with Langley from 2012-14) has been assigned by the AHL’s Iowa […]
Chiefs stagger into playoffs to face arch rival Surrey
With the end of the regular season on Sunday afternoon, the Chilliwack Chiefs staggered into the playoffs, only winning two games in the final month of the season. Their only two wins came against the fifth place Prince George Spruce Kings and the fourth place Langley Rivermen in their season […]