With the 2024 NHL Draft this Friday and Saturday, the spotlight is on the British Columbia Hockey League and some of its top players. Last year’s draft saw four players selected directly from the BCHL, led by Carolina Hurricanes first-rounder Bradly Nadeau, who went 30th overall. Although there aren’t any […]
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BCHL Bulletin: Backs, Kings, Smokies, and Cents get new recruits, BCHL reveals officials’ awards, and more!
Silverbacks add two new forwards for 2023-24 In a busy afternoon for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, the team announced the signing of 2005-born forwards Christian Kim and Cole Cooksey for the 2023-24 season. Kim, from Torrence, California, played 50 games for the Wenatchee Wild in 2022-23, scoring 10 goals and 28 […]
BCHL Bulletin: Vees, Rivermen, Smokies, and Wild make trades, Caps and Vipers sign new players, and more!
Vees bring in Michigan State University commit Heise 2006-born forward Max Heise signed with the Penticton Vees for 2023-24. The Michigan State University commit from Calgary played the majority of the 2022-23 season in the Alberta Elite Hockey League with the Calgary Flames U18 AAA team where he suited up […]
BCHL Bulletin: BCHL teams busy on the trade market, Cents sign partnership with Lovell Hockey, and more!
Spruce Kings ink three new players for 2023-24 The Prince George Spruce Kings have signed three new players for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. They include 2005-born defender Evan Bellamy, 2004-born goaltender Marcus Ouellett, and 2004-born forward Dylan Wegner. Bellamy, who hails from Hampton, N.B., played 46 games in […]
Wenatchee Wild: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Wenatchee Wild finished seventh in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season with a 28-23-1-2 record and faced the Cranbrook Bucks in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. Wenatchee upset the Bucks in six games before the Wild faced the Penticton Vees in the second […]
BCHLNetwork announces 2022-23 All-18-year-old teams
Often, a player’s 18-year-old season is an integral one in his development as he strives to gain attention from NCAA Division I schools one year out of high school. This season’s crop of 2004-born players in the BCHL is no different, as some of the top players in the league […]
BCHLNetwork announces 2022-23 All-17-year-old teams
The 17-year-old age group in the BC Hockey League this season is an extremely talented group with a bright future, led by the Brett Hull Trophy winner in Penticton’s Bradly Nadeau, who pieced together one of the best offensive seasons in league history. His 113 points are the highest by […]
BCHL Bulletin: Warriors add new recruits, Spruce Kings, Bulldogs, Caps make trades, and more!
Bulldogs trade Leyer to Spruce Grove of the AJHL The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have traded 2002-born Ethan Leyer to the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Leyer, who’s from St. Albert, AB, is committed to St. Cloud State University for this September. With the […]
BCHL Bulletin: Kings add two new recruits, Wild deals Karpa to the Capitals, and more!
Kings add Jones to their roster 2004-born defender Will Jones has signed for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season with the Powell River Kings. The blueliner from Brentwood, TN played the 2021-22 season with the Shattuck St. Mary’s 18U Prep team where he suited up for 55 games, collecting two […]
Crowning Moments with Brad Fast (part 1)
We’ve all heard the term “gradual progression” when referring to junior hockey players and former Prince George Spruce Kings star blueliner Brad Fast is no exception. After starring for two years at the U18 B level with the Fort St. John Flyers where he amassed 140 points in a […]