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(BC Hockey League official news release) Former Trail Smoke Eaters forward Kent Johnson has been named to Team Canada’s 25-man roster for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. After a four-day selection camp in Calgary, it was announced late […]
Rivermen add Wormald and Payne as affiliate players The Langley Rivermen have added 2002-born defenseman Dylan Wormald as an affiliate player for the 2021-22 season. The Langley, BC product made his BCHL debut in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Victoria. Wormald is a full-time player with the Langley Trappers of the […]
Johnson and Finley invited to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp University of Michigan forward Kent Johnson (61 goals and 86 assists in 112 games with Trail from 2018-20) and Spokane Chiefs forward Jack Finley (one goal in two games with Penticton in 2017-18) have each earned an invitation to Canada’s National […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) BCHL alumnus Kent Johnson is one of 35 players named to Team Canada’s selection camp for the 2022 World Junior Championship Dec. 9 to 12 in Calgary, Alta. The former Trail Smoke Eater is in his sophomore season at the University of Michigan where […]
(BC Hockey League official news release) Penticton Vees forward Bradley Nadeau and Victoria Grizzlies forward Matthew Wood have been selected to represent Team Canada in the Capital City Challenge Under-17 tournament Nov. 26 to Dec. 1 in Ottawa, Ont. Canada will be split into three teams, Team Black, Red and […]
The Cranbrook Bucks are set for their second exhibition season in the BC Hockey League. This one will look a lot different than the first. Really, the only similarity is a schedule loaded with games against their closest rival in the Trail Smoke Eaters. The Bucks open their […]
From the Sunshine State to the hockey-crazed city of Vancouver, Jason Garrison pretty much saw it all during his NHL career. The White Rock, BC native also holds the distinction of having the most goals and power play goals among defensemen in Florida Panthers history after a stellar 2011-12 […]
Vees add Hopkins for 2021-22 NEWS: The Vees are pleased to announce the commitment of D Ryan Hopkins ('04) for the 2021/22 season! Welcome to Penticton, Ryan! DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/gQim59WNAX#BCHL pic.twitter.com/giH6GfgZlI — Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) July 21, 2021 The Penticton Vees announced the commitment of 2004-born defenseman Ryan Hopkins […]
Vernon had something to prove heading into the 1995-96 BC Hockey League season. Duncan Wray, who owned the Lakers franchise since 1992, rebranded the team as the Vipers. The Vipers finished the regular season as the second-best team in the BCHL. The team finished in first place in the Interior […]
Born October 18, 2002, in the affluent neighbourhood of North Vancouver, BC, is prospect Kent Johnson. Johnson, a potential lottery pick in the upcoming 2021 National Hockey League draft, has been turning heads on the West Coast with his talent since he was 15 years old. Making a mark […]
