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It was recently announced that Cranbrook Bucks graduating forward Reece Henry committed to Minot State University of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Henry played in all 20 games with the Bucks last season, collecting one goal and three assists. Although he contributed a bit offensively, Henry’s true value to […]
Back on Nov. 24. 2020, the Cranbrook Bucks posted a news release announcing they had rounded out their roster. Included in the release was the following message, indicating they had finalized their roster ahead of the regular season. “The Cranbrook Bucks now sit at 24 rostered players to start […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of people, and in many different ways. For Christian Trianni, it led to the difficult decision to end his BCHL career before it really even started — for now. Recently, Trianni joined me for a conversation about how he ended up in […]
Over the last several weeks, the BC Hockey League has lost dozens of players to leagues south of the border. While the BCHL is currently at the mercy of provincial COVID-19 restrictions, its teams have been unable to play games. This has led to players taking the opportunity to […]
BCHL and WHL join forces to appeal for government funding COVID-19: @TheWHL , @GoBCHL come together to approach B.C. government for funding https://t.co/PchG7BQp3r — Steve Ewen (@SteveEwen) January 15, 2021 The BC Hockey League and the Western Hockey League put their differences aside to reach out to the BC […]
On October 23, the Cranbrook Bucks announced a commitment from 2003-born goaltender Nathan Airey for the upcoming season. Airey was the second goalie committed to by the Bucks after Jacob Zacharewicz was added back in March. The 17-year-old Cochrane, Alberta product spent last season with International Hockey Academy in […]
The Cranbrook Bucks recently completed their first month of game action, albeit in the form of exhibition games. Still, seeing the expansion team hit the ice for the first time was a fulfilling moment for all involved. October featured five games for the Bucks, all against the Trail Smoke […]
Near the end of March, the expansion Cranbrook Bucks were busy preparing for their inaugural season. Among other news items, the team had recruited it’s first six players. However, they had yet to fill arguably the most important position on the roster, the masked man between the pipes. That […]
As any expansion team would, the Cranbrook Bucks have had a busy offseason ahead of their inaugural BCHL season. Noteworthy announcements from the team thus far include naming their first ever head coach and general manager and committing to 13 players. The Bucks have also created a partnership with Cranbrook […]
Express and coaching staff part ways Lot’s of time to think and talk while I make the long drive back. My time with the Express is done but I enjoyed the ride. RIP- Pat Tillman pic.twitter.com/w0rp94reX1 — Future Pro's Hockey (@FutureProsHky) March 30, 2020 The reigning BCHL coach of the […]
