In July, I wrote an article about the Spruce Kings rivalry with the Quesnel Millionaires. After the Millionaires relocated to Chilliwack in 2011, that edition of the rivalry ended. While I don’t think any team can replace Quesnel as Prince George’s main rival the Chiefs have come very close […]
Tag: Merritt Centennials
BCHL Today: Cents sign two forwards and pick up a defenseman via trade, Bailey signs new deal in Germany, and more
Cents acquire defenseman via trade and sign two forwards NEWS| The Nanaimo Clippers have traded Liam Visram to the Merritt Centennials in exchange for future considerations. –> https://t.co/cfo6EGBCW9 Thank you Liam! pic.twitter.com/vHq9ZoSnug — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) September 4, 2020 The Merritt Centennials made a deal with the Nanaimo Clippers […]
Making sense of the Cents’ offseason moves
The Merritt Centennials have nowhere to go but up in 2020-21 after finishing last in the BC Hockey League last season and were the lone team to not make the playoffs. As general manager and head coach Derek Sweet-Coulter enters his first full season at the helm of the […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings netminder Woodside unveils new mask, Cents alum Clifford signs in Florida, and more
Woodside unveils 2020-21 mask Check out @SpruceKings goalie Carter Woodside’s new custom helmet. Royalty themed, with nods to his dairy farming roots in Saskatchewan, and a tribute to his late grandfather. Looks like @SchinnyDesigns had some fun with this one 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/NtSjmPLfCL — Jesse McGowan (@_JesseMcGowan) September 1, 2020 […]
BCHL Today: Warriors name Director of Player Development, Centennials and Warriors add forwards, and more
Warriors name Gorges Director of Player Development The West Kelowna Warriors have named Josh Gorges their Director of Player Development. Gorges will work with players both on and off the ice, at practices and games this season. The 36-year-old Kelowna native brings 14 years of professional playing experience to the […]
BCHL Today: Smoke Eaters trade one defenseman and acquire another, Vees pick up 2019 CJHL rookie of the year finalist, and more
Smokies make a pair of trades TRADE: Smoke Eaters make two moves as they acquire Carson Hemenway from Notre Dame Jr. Hounds. While sending Kyle Pow to West Kelowna. Article: https://t.co/iuIhPcFQOu Welcome to Trail Carson and thank you Kyle Pow!#WeAreSmokeEaters pic.twitter.com/yWKJLxiheS — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) August 27, 2020 […]
Spruce Kings off season: June, July and August
The Prince George Spruce Kings were very busy these last three months. General manager Mike Hawes executed several trades to help improve goal scoring and while PG continues to prepare for the upcoming season, they’ve also said goodbye to several players that aged out. In a previous article, I […]
BCHL Today: Sports in BC moves into Phase 3 of Return to Play, Chiefs add Swiss forward Fust, and more
Sports in BC moves into Phase 3 Great news, sport enthusiasts! viaSport is very pleased to release the Return to Sport Guidelines for Phase 3: Progressively Loosen. Read the release and access the guidelines here: https://t.co/pVfw53YeNr — viaSport (@viaSportBC) August 24, 2020 The Government of BC announced on Monday […]
BCHL Today: Kings add three new players, Centennials reduce losses by $65K, and more…
Kings add three new faces The Kings would like to welcome Ben Raymond, Josh Wessels and @CalebParkhouse to the Kings family for the 2020/2021 season. Check out our website at https://t.co/7MScmYGLaf for the full story. pic.twitter.com/lkEn9XaaKm — Powell River Kings (@BCHLKings) August 20, 2020 The Powell River Kings announced […]
BCHL Today: Terness releases 2020-21 mask design, Centennials announce AGM, and more
Terness unveils mask design You’ve waited patiently, now marvel at what is surely the best mask in the BCHL from Logan Terness (@LoganTerness35) Full video here: https://t.co/9lh9EPgKir #WeAreSmokeEaters pic.twitter.com/yuMX5gWmsz — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) August 5, 2020 Trail Smoke Eaters goaltender Logan Terness unveiled the full video behind his […]