After their Fred Page Cup final loss to the Penticton Vees, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs saw several players depart the team. Among those departing was starting goaltender Hobie Hedquist. With Hedquist attending the University of North Dakota this season, the Bulldogs needed a new goalie tandem. Returning to the Bulldogs […]
Tag: Fred Page Cup
Examining the Surrey Eagles’ three RBC Cup runs
In their 31-season history, the Surrey Eagles made it to the national junior A championship three times. As the South Surrey Eagles, the team went to the RBC Cup in back-to-back seasons. As the Surrey Eagles, the team made the RBC Cup in 2013. No other Coastal Conference team has […]
Powell River Kings update: New recruits and a new logo
For the Powell River Kings, their upcoming 2023-24 season will be different. For starters, it’s the first season the Kings are independent of Hockey Canada after the B.C. Hockey League left the national governing body on July 1. Secondly, the Kings have a new primary logo. In August, they revealed […]
Connections between the BCHL and National Collegiate Development Conference
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 […]
BCHL Fred Page Cup Final preview
Here we are on the final leg of the 2022-23 B.C. Hockey League season. This has been a crazy year for the BCHL from a fantastic regular season that saw Penticton only lose four games, to the success of the outdoor BCHL Prospects and All-Star games, and another wildly popular […]
BCHL Conference finals preview
The B.C. Hockey League playoffs are halfway through, with the second round coming to a conclusion earlier this week. In the second round, there was some outstanding hockey played. As expected, the Penticton Vees continued their dominating ways and swept the Wenatchee Wild to bring their win streak to eight. […]
Examining the relocation of the New Westminster Royals to Surrey
Before relocating to Surrey, the Eagles played as the New Westminster Royals from 1988-91. Before 1988, there were two previous versions of the Royals and each one was successful. During the 1989-90 season, the Royals won the Abbott Cup as Western Canada junior A champion as well as the RBC […]
Top Goaltender Award renamed the Michael Garteig Trophy
(BC Hockey League official media release) At the most recent BCHL Annual General Meeting, the Board of Governors unanimously voted in favour of updating the names of several year-end awards, as well as adding a pair of new trophies. Over the next two weeks, the league will unveil these changes. […]
The recent history of the Cowichan Valley Capitals
For the Cowichan Valley Capitals, their recent history has been eventful. During the 2019 playoffs, the Capitals pulled off an upset win against the powerhouse Penticton Vees. In 2020, the Caps were ready for a deep playoff run. However, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic robbed Cowichan Valley of the […]
Record-setting 2011-12 Penticton Vees to be inducted to BC Hockey Hall of Fame
(BC Hockey League official media release) The 2011-12 Penticton Vees team who won the Fred Page Cup, Doyle Cup, and National Championship, while also setting the record for the longest winning streak in Canadian Junior A history, will be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame on July 22. […]
