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Bandu joins the Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings have added 2004-born defender Aleksy Bandu for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Bandu, who’s from Montreal, QC, was with The Governor’s Academy Prep in 2021-22 and posted three goals and six points in 27 games. His older […]
Chiefs alum Tambellini wins the Stanley Cup Congratulations to #ChwkChiefs alumni Jeff Tambellini and @TBLightning on their Stanley Cup win! Tambellini who played for the Chiefs from 2000-2002 now serves as a scout with the Tampa Bay! pic.twitter.com/QIlGBYnkJZ — Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) July 8, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning pro scout […]
This is the final installment of my series looking at the best players in Chiefs history. This is probably the hardest one to write as the Chiefs have had a huge amount of fantastic forwards. From the Chiefs’ inaugural season to this past season, there are forwards who wowed […]
(This article was originally published on Sept. 27, 2020) Chilliwack has had some high scoring forwards in its history with Joey Potskin, Doug Ast, Marc Gagnon, Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Estrada, Travis Banga, and more. One player during the early 2000s became a sensation and a huge star. His name […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs have had some great teams during their 30 year history. However, no team is better than the 2001-02 version. The Chiefs produced the best team they have ever had and it showed with the team setting records left, right, and centre. And it happened with the […]
One of my fellow BCHLNetwork writers Jason Jhutti put out his all-time team for the Penticton Vees. In his conclusion, Jason mentioned that Penticton has no doubt the deepest lineup of any great BCHL team, so I said, “Challenge accepted!” The Chilliwack Chiefs all-time lineup follows the same criteria […]
(This article was originally published on June 4, 2020) The Chilliwack Chiefs have a long history of elite players coming through their various home arenas. Whether it was the “Old Barn” Chilliwack Coliseum, the “new” Chilliwack Coliseum (formerly Prospera Centre), George Preston Arena, and Langley Events Centre. Some of […]
BCHL commissioner says teams could fold if there’s no 2020-21 season BCHL could lose next season, teams could fold in worst-case scenario https://t.co/dii750IFB5 pic.twitter.com/jSp2UD7CWp — NEWS 1130 (@NEWS1130) April 16, 2020 In a story on Vancouver radio station NEWS 1130‘s website, BCHL commissioner Chris Hebb says there is a chance […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters will resume the 2019-20 BCHL season on Jan. 3 on the road in Merritt. The Smokies hit the ice with eighteen games remaining on the schedule, just six points back of the Interior Division leading Penticton Vees. With three games versus the Merritt Centennials in five […]
(This article was originally published on Oct. 5, 2019) In 1998-99, the Chilliwack Chiefs went in a different direction when it came to their appearance. After starting with a more traditional red, white, and blue Winnipeg Jets/New York Rangers style jersey, the team would go to a more intimidating […]
