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Johnson selected fifth overall in the NHL Draft With the 5th pick in the #NHLDraft, we select Kent Johnson from @umichhockey! Welcome to the 5th Line, Kent!@mhl | #CBJ pic.twitter.com/j1rppA7Tu2 — Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) July 24, 2021 University of Michigan rookie Kent Johnson (61 goals and 86 assists in […]
LaFontaine and Tufto among the top-10 finalists for Hobey Baker Award #BCHLAlumni Jack LaFontaine (Penticton) and Odeen Tufto (Vernon) are both on the list of Top-10 Finalists for the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey's top player.https://t.co/awETQkdimP pic.twitter.com/BUj82HmP5b — BC Hockey League (@BCHockeyLeague) March 17, 2021 University of Minnesota […]
Over my last few articles for BCHLNetwork, I’ve examined the best Express players in team history. Starting with the goaltenders, moving out to the defense core, and two editions covering two decades of forwards. With a 20-year history, some players were overlooked for the first team but their place […]
When the BCHL announced it had to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19, I decided to create the BCHLNetwork All 20-year-old teams to pay respect to the players who had their season come to an end. Yes, they were already in the second round of […]
Well, this isn’t the outcome Langley Rivermen fans were hoping to have after the first two games of the playoffs, but here we are. After losing their series opener to the Express on Friday night, the Riv faithful headed back to Coquitlam seeking redemption. Unfortunately, that was not the outcome. […]
The most exciting hockey has finally arrived. That’s right, I am talking about playoffs. The Langley Rivermen finished off the 2019-20 BCHL season in fourth place of the Mainland Division. It’s exactly where they sat last year at this time, and what do you know? They are playing the best […]
2019-20 BCHL All-Star teams announced on Tuesday 2019-20 BCHL All-Star Teams announced. RELEASE: https://t.co/TJOT9IQ1vC pic.twitter.com/liQCLOuFG8 — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) February 25, 2020 The BCHL announced its 2019-20 post-season All-Stars on Tuesday, as voted on by the league’s 17 broadcasters. In total, nine All-Stars came from the Interior Division, seven […]
Vees vs. Express The Penticton Vees saw their ten game win streak come to an end on Valentine’s Day when the Coquitlam Express steamed into town. It was a contest between the two sides who sit at the top of the BCHL table – a hard and tough battle until […]
“We’re cautiously optimistic”. Those were the words Coquitlam Express head coach Jason Fortier uttered when talking about what he expected to see from his club this season. Well now, the Express are wrapping up a storybook regular season and marching into the BCHL playoffs as the first seed team in […]
League officially announces location of 2020 Showcase Festival Salmon Arm to host 2020 BCHL Showcase Festival RELEASE: https://t.co/jbFGj7r2Yr 📸 Pure Life Photography pic.twitter.com/IckBbgaTcy — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) February 11, 2020 Although BCHL Commissioner Chris Hebb spilled the beans during his interview on Vancouver radio station TSN 1040 last Wednesday, […]
