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After the 2021 Pod Season, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs replaced departing netminder Luke Pearson by signing Hobie Hedquist from the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League. During the 2021-22 season, Hedquist was outstanding. He helped backstop the Bulldogs to first place in the Coastal Conference. However, in […]
The Penticton Vees are the stalwarts of the BC Hockey League. The Vees continued their dominance by not only finishing first in the Interior Conference but also first in the entire BCHL. Penticton dominated the playoffs as well, setting a BCHL record by winning 16 straight games to claim their […]
The Penticton Vees are the 2022 Fred Page Cup champions. After BC Hockey League teams didn’t play for a championship trophy in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vees reached the pinnacle of junior A hockey in British Columbia and won the Fred Page Cup. It’s a record-setting […]
Buttazzoni heads to Coquitlam for 2022-23 The Coquitlam Express has added 2006-born forward Diego Buttazzoni for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Buttazzoni, who’s from Langley, BC, was a regular with Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League in 2021-22 and posted 19 goals and […]
Didmon won’t be back with the Grizzlies The Victoria Grizzlies announced on Monday that general manager and head coach Craig Didmon won’t return to the team for the 2022-23 season. The Grizz didn’t unveil if Didmon resigned or was let go. Didmon, 50, has been with the Grizzlies as GM […]
As the BC Hockey League playoffs wind down, we now have two finalists who will compete for the Fred Page Cup for the first time since 2019. Throughout the playoffs, the two finalists have dominated their respective conferences on their way to the finals. Interior Conference champion Penticton Vees The […]
Previously, I wrote about a handful of players with major junior experience who came to play in the BC Hockey League. These players joined BCHL teams for several reasons, but a big motivator was the opportunity to get playing time or they were squeezed out by the Western Hockey League’s […]
The BCHL announced the winners of its year-end awards for the 2021-22 season. Three award finalists for each trophy were determined after a round of voting by the 18 league head coaches. Winners were selected after a second round of voting by the same coaches. Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (Most […]
Tattle, Lane, Dukovac named three stars of the week The BC Hockey League announced its three stars of the week on Monday, with Coquitlam Express forward Ryan Tattle, Penticton Vees goalie Kaeden Lane, and Langley Rivermen forward Max Dukovac receiving the honours. Tattle, a 20-year-old from Port Moody, BC, led […]
Vees add WHL veteran Serhyenko The Penticton Vees have added another goaltender to their crease, joining 2001-born Kaeden Lane, 2002-born Colin Purcell, and 2003-born Mason Dunsford on the active roster. The Vees signed 2002-born netminder Carter Serhyenko on Monday after he played 17 games with Prince Albert of the Western […]
