(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. […]
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Vees defeat Clippers in game four to claim franchise’s 13th BCHL championship
The Penticton Vees are the 2022 Fred Page Cup champions. After BC Hockey League teams didn’t play for a championship trophy in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vees reached the pinnacle of junior A hockey in British Columbia and won the Fred Page Cup. It’s a record-setting […]
Vees vs. Clippers Fred Page Cup Final preview
As the BC Hockey League playoffs wind down, we now have two finalists who will compete for the Fred Page Cup for the first time since 2019. Throughout the playoffs, the two finalists have dominated their respective conferences on their way to the finals. Interior Conference champion Penticton Vees The […]
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 […]
2022 Shaw BCHL playoffs start tonight
(BC Hockey League official news release) The 2022 Shaw BCHL Playoffs start tonight as the league begins its first postseason in two years with 16 teams competing for the Fred Page Cup. The playoffs open up with the Penticton Vees hosting the Trail Smoke Eaters tonight in Game 1 of […]
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 […]
Clippers Confidential with Jason Garrison (Part 1)
One thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six professional hockey games, spanning three countries and eight teams. That was the hockey journey of former Nanaimo Clippers star defenseman Jason Garrison. From the Royal Bank Cup to the Stanley Cup Final, the 36-year-old has seen his fair share of highs during his […]
Crowning Moments with Mike Hawes
Every BCHL team seems to have one employee that bleeds the franchise’s colours day in and day out. In the case of the Prince George Spruce Kings, look no further than Mike Hawes. The 51-year-old local product grew up in BC’s northern capital, coming through the minor hockey ranks. […]
Clippers Confidential with Mike Vandekamp (Part 1)
When longtime junior A coaches come to mind, Mike Vandekamp is at or near the top of the list when it comes to name recognition and reputation. The Fort St. John, BC product has been behind the bench for nearly three decades with several stops and successes at each […]
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 […]
