Kings bring in Jetté for 2023-24 The Powell River Kings have signed 2006-born forward Théodore Jetté out of the Saint-Eustache Vikings program in the Ligue de développement du hockey M18 AAA du Québec. Jetté, who’s from Blainville, Que., put up a dozen goals and 28 points in 42 games with […]
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BCHL Bulletin: Cents and Bulldogs add new recruits, Murphy-Johnson commits to SFU, and more!
Cents bring Grabner in for the 2023-24 season The Merritt Centennials reinforced their blueline on Wednesday with the signing of 2004-born defender Sam Grabner out of the Ottawa Jr. Senators of the Central Canada Hockey League. Grabner, from Ottawa, notched three goals and 13 points in 45 games with the […]
Examining recent Grizzlies alumni at U SPORTS Schools
In a previous article, I wrote about Grizzlies alumni attending NCAA schools after they committed to Division I and Division III schools. While many former Victoria players have committed to the NCAA, many others have committed to Canadian universities. These players are usually the exception instead of the norm simply […]
Examining several Victoria Grizzlies’ starting goaltenders over the years
In 26 seasons, the Victoria Grizzlies have seen over a dozen starting goalies play for them. The latest to take the starting job is Carter Woodside. Woodside emerged as Victoria’s number one goalie during the Port Alberni Pod last season. He helped backstop the team to the pod championship. […]
BCHL Today: Express looks to grow relationship with minor hockey, Hardman inks an extension with the Blackhawks, and more!
Express announce minor hockey initiatives The full details of the five initiatives announced today to strength the relationship with Minor Hockey Players can be found here: https://t.co/MfzHTqDdfg #WeAreAllExpress | #AllAboard🚂 pic.twitter.com/kKdzBdTEfc — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) August 10, 2021 The Coquitlam Express announced on Tuesday a number of initiatives with the […]
Moving from junior hockey to university
(This article was originally published on Aug. 16, 2020.) From the mid-2000s until 2016, the BC Hockey League used the moniker “Smart Hockey” as part of its marketing campaign for league promotion. For years, the league has been noted as a fast track to NCAA hockey for its players, […]
BCHL Today: Grizzlies name Auzzie Chambers assistant GM, Warriors alum Rylan Yaremko transfers to Mount Royal, and more
Grizzlies name Auzzie Chambers assistant GM and director of scouting GRIZZLIES ANNOUNCE AUZZIE CHAMBERS AS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER & DIRECTOR OF SCOUTING “Auzzie is a young man that is very motivated to embark on a successful career in hockey” – head coach & GM, Craig Didmon Read more: https://t.co/LtFTnXCwFE pic.twitter.com/rsLqCJBFGA […]