The Langley Rivermen made it official. For the first time in franchise history, the Rivermen won’t take part in a scheduled BC Hockey League season, instead choosing to opt out of the recently approved pod concept. A notice on Rivermen social media states the team decided to decline to […]
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BCHL Today: Bulldogs add Leafs draft pick, Salmon Arm brings in a forward from RPI, Bucks find their voice and more
Bulldogs add Leafs draft pick TRADE ALERT: Bulldogs Acquire Ryan Tverberg from OJHL. #BulldogsHockey #BCHL https://t.co/wvScirChj0 pic.twitter.com/ceRTEHxjRb — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) October 26, 2020 The Alberni Valley Bulldogs added an impact player on Monday with the acquisition of 2002-born forward Ryan Tverberg from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the Ontario […]
Revisiting Rivermen trades from the 2019-20 season
The 2019-20 season saw the Langley Rivermen make eight trades to help bolster their lineup. The first two came last summer before the season started, they then made a trade in each of the first three months of the season, and finally, before the roster freeze in January, the […]
Rivermen suffer overtime heartbreaker
Game three shifted back to Langley and the Rivermen needed a big win to avoid going down 3-0 at the hands of the Express. Hoping to improve on some things from the first two games, Langley head coach Bobby Henderson made a few lineup changes. Braedon Fleming was back between […]
BCHL Today: Smoke Eaters and Silverbacks advance to second round, Chiefs alumnus Cholowski sent down to AHL, Canucks move former Cents defenceman Teves from ECHL to AHL, and more
Smoke Eaters advance to second round of BCHL playoffs There will be a new Fred Page Cup champion in 2020! Handshakes in Prince George as the @BCHLSmokeEaters eliminate the Spruce Kings in four games pic.twitter.com/J6nAjEQC1h — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) March 4, 2020 The Trail Smoke Eaters advanced to the […]
Rivermen snap six game losing streak
The month of February has not been kind to the Langley Rivermen. Their last win came back on February 3rd when they beat the Chilliwack Chiefs 3-2. After that win, it saw the team drop their next five in a row and be outscored 21-8. Not ideal when the playoffs […]
Grizzlies sweep home and home with Rivermen
After delivering an absolute beating to the Langley Rivermen on Sunday, the Victoria Grizzlies were hungry for more. The two teams reunited in Victoria for the second leg of a home-and-home series on Tuesday where the Grizz were looking for their sixth win in the last seven games. The home […]
BCHL Today: Salmon Arm wins bid to host Showcase, Merritt loss means Warriors clinch final playoff spot, and more
League officially announces location of 2020 Showcase Festival Salmon Arm to host 2020 BCHL Showcase Festival RELEASE: https://t.co/jbFGj7r2Yr 📸 Pure Life Photography pic.twitter.com/IckBbgaTcy — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) February 11, 2020 Although BCHL Commissioner Chris Hebb spilled the beans during his interview on Vancouver radio station TSN 1040 last Wednesday, […]
Langley Rivermen make a splash before the trade deadline, plus weekend recap
The Langley Rivermen went into this past weekend coming off a mid-week loss to the Penticton Vees by a score of 3-1. With a quick turnaround, the Rivermen set their sights on a Friday night showdown against the Chilliwack Chiefs. But first, head coach and GM Bobby Henderson had to […]
Langley Rivermen open 2020 with weekend split
The Langley Rivermen opened up the new year with two games at home against the Prince George Spruce Kings and the Surrey Eagles. Looking back at 2019, the Rivermen played well, coming into 2020 with an even record. The play of rookie forwards Tristan Fraser and Joseph Musa has been […]