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Like all British Columbia Hockey League clubs during the off-season, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs were busy recruiting players for the 2024-25 season. From May to July, the Bulldogs added four players. In August, the Bulldogs signed eight players. In a past article, I wrote about some of these recruits, including […]
For the Cowichan Valley Capitals, their 2024 off-season will be full of changes. After the Caps’ playoff exit, General Manager and Head Coach Mike Vandekamp was dismissed. While the team searches for a new bench boss, it is busy recruiting players for next season. Cowichan Valley has already recruited four […]
In May, the Cowichan Valley Capitals announced the recruitment of goaltender Cody Butikis. Butikis is an 2005-born goaltender from Sewall, New Jersey. He spent last season at Mount St. Charles Academy in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Butikis is joining a rebuilding Capitals squad this season. Midway through the 2022-23 season, the […]
Centennials hire new assistant GM and head coach The Merritt Centennials announced on Wednesday that they have hired 43-year-old Brian Passmore to be the team’s assistant general manager and head coach. Passmore brings with him three-and-a-half seasons of BCHL head coaching experience with the Cowichan Valley Capitals. He was their […]
Brian Passmore was hired as head coach and assistant general manager of the Merritt Centennials on Wednesday, signing a three-year contract with the BCHL’s longest continuously-run franchise. The 43-year-old was head coach of the Kerry Park Islanders of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League this past season. He joined the […]
For junior hockey players, making a junior A roster is a big accomplishment, potentially a path toward a future college commitment to an NCAA school. However, not every player stays in junior A. Different opportunities open up for players on other teams and at different levels. Most often, players advance […]
Cristall suspended three games by BCHL DOPS The BC Hockey League Department of Player Safety has suspended West Kelowna Warriors forward Tyler Cristall for three games. The hammer comes down after a minor penalty and 10-minute misconduct for a blow to the head was elevated to a major penalty and […]
Express sign Bohmer and release Williams The Coquitlam Express have signed 2003-born forward Nathan Bohmer of Crowsnest Pass, AB for this season. Bohmer had 17 goals and 23 points in 22 games with the 100 Mile House Wranglers of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League this season. With the Bohmer […]
During the last few weeks before the holiday break, several new players suited up for the Victoria Grizzlies. These are affiliate player call-ups from around the south coast region. Some of these AP call-ups are already familiar to the Grizzlies. Two players were members of the Grizzlies lineup during the […]
Capitals send Pollock to Weyburn of the SJHL News: The Capitals have traded forward Simon Pollock to the Weyburn Red Wings in exchange for future considerations. #BlueCollar https://t.co/f1gDWkGLlK pic.twitter.com/5TJC2MPrN9 — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) September 4, 2021 The Cowichan Valley Capitals have traded 2003-born forward Simon Pollock to the Weyburn […]
