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The Coquitlam Express has traded 2001-born forward Curtis Hammond to the Melfort Mustangs of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Hammond spent the past two seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League split between the Grande Prairie Storm and the Bonnyville Pontiacs. He managed five goals and […]
From the grittiness of Prince George and Grande Prairie to the scenic laid back lifestyle of Vancouver Island, Mike Vandekamp enjoyed a new lease on life in the BCHL. After a four-year run with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Storm, which culminated in a league championship, “Iron Mike” brought […]
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 Coquitlam Express has acquired 2002-born defenseman Ian Devlin and 2001-born goaltender Joe Howe from the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Devlin and Howe were traded to the Storm on Feb. 20 as a loan for the AJHL season while the status […]
The Coquitlam Express has acquired 2001-born forward Curtis Hammond from the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Hammond joining the Express is the future considerations from a trade on Feb. 25 that saw 2001-born forward Cooper Connell go from Coquitlam to Grande Prairie. […]
(This article was originally published on Mar. 15, 2021) In their 26 year history, the Victoria Grizzlies have played in the RBC Cup only once. In 2009, they hosted the tournament at The Q Centre. As covered in a previous article, the Grizzlies were eliminated in the semi-finals of […]
From Michigan to California to Nanaimo and everywhere else in between, Brandon Laidlaw has proven successful. His journey to pursue his dream of playing hockey began at the age of 13 where he left his home city of Pleasanton, California, and headed to Langley. “My family moved to California […]
The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 extended training camp has concluded, and now we wait for the regular season to get underway – hopefully in early January. While we patiently wait for the BCHL to return to the ice, I decided to take some time to reflect on the pre-season. […]
Capitals trade McIntyre to Grande Prairie The Capitals have acquired 18 year old Union commit Nathan Morgan from the Grande Prairie Storm in exchange for 20 year old Dan McIntyre. Welcome to Cowichan Nathan! #BlueCollarhttps://t.co/sNhVmaxGeN — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) October 4, 2020 The Cowichan Valley Capitals made a significant […]
The expansion Cranbrook Bucks recently held their first rookie camp, from August 31 to September 3. The camp was invite-only, with 40 participants, including some local players being given a chance to show the Bucks staff how they shape up. Players who took part in the camp were aged […]
