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The Victoria Grizzlies have added four new players to their 2024-25 roster, signing three players before their first regular season game and trading for another. Before their first two games in Powell River last month, the Grizzlies signed Swedish defender Oscar Pantzare and acquired goaltender Tyler Hodges from the Nanaimo […]
Chiefs sign Czech defender Beran The Chilliwack Chiefs announced on Wednesday that they have signed 2004-born defender Vit Beran out of Czechia. Beran played 51 games with HC Litvinov U20 in DHL Extraliga junior, which is the Czech under-20 league. The club is located in Litvinov, Czechia, in the Most […]
For the first time, June 1 presents an interesting decision for B.C. Hockey League players. Decisions on their hockey future need to be made, and those decisions will help shape the course of their hockey careers. These decisions will have an effect on the Western Hockey League as well as […]
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 […]
Express brings in Fontana and Schovanek from Cowichan NEWS| The #Express acquire the rights of 2001-forward Kahlil Fontana and 2001-forward Gabe Schovanek from the Cowichan Valley Capitals in exchange for future considerations. –> https://t.co/K2pxWpDchZ#WeAreAllExpress | #AllAboard pic.twitter.com/P9yXsNfl0N — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) October 8, 2021 The Coquitlam Express made a […]
The BC Hockey League is one of the top development leagues in North America and although there is always competition when it comes to recruiting players, there’s no doubt the BCHL also acts as a development path for many to advance to the Western Hockey League. In total, 33 […]
The Surrey Eagles, Cowichan Valley Capitals, and Powell River Kings are all part of a series of trades that sees multiple players change teams across multiple leagues. The first domino to fall was Surrey’s acquisition of 2002-born defenceman Tanner Komzak, 2001-born forward Primo Self, and future considerations from Cowichan […]
Capitals acquire impact forward Moffatt Capitals acquire Moffatt from Portage of the #MJHL 👤 | Brian Wiebe (@Brian_Wiebe) 📰 | https://t.co/zcQjleUcBM #BCHLNetwork #BCHL #CoastalConference #NAHL pic.twitter.com/UKN4cquz95 — BCHLNetwork (@BCHLNetwork) February 25, 2021 The Cowichan Valley Capitals have acquired 2001-born forward Joey Moffatt from the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba […]
BCHL adjusts roster rules as they relate to Major Junior players I received word the #BCHL has the following roster rules as it relates to CHL players: – Max. of two 2000-born CHL players– Max. of two U20 CHL players– CHL players who previously played in the BCHL on […]
In February, while the Cranbrook Bucks continued to prep for their inaugural season, they announced their second player commitment. Owen Forfellow was introduced as the Bucks first committed defenseman, about a week after the announcement of forward Noah Leibl. Forfellow is 18-years-old, and is from Abbotsford, BC. Forfellow joins […]
