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(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Doyle Cup was the annual event held between the BC Hockey League champions and the Alberta Junior Hockey League champions. The BCHL holds an overall record of 24-18 over the AJHL. In this article, I’ll look at the 2000 edition between the Fort McMurray Oil Barons and the […]
It’s been quite the ride for Corey Cunningham. The 19-year-old from Prince George is winding down his four-year tenure with the Spruce Kings, which has seen their fair share of on-ice success. As of this writing, Cunningham has 11 points in 19 games inside the Chilliwack pod. It was […]
In their 26 year history, the Victoria Grizzlies players have racked up an impressive amount of awards. Everyone from coaches to players was awarded hardware during their time with the team. Some of these awards were given to players who are now in the National Hockey League. Others were […]
It’s been quite the rise for Layton Ahac. Less than two years after playing his final game with the Prince George Spruce Kings, the 20-year-old blueliner finds himself one step away from the bright lights of the National Hockey League. Ahac, who was a third-round pick of the Vegas […]
