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As is customary each year, the BC Hockey League’s 18 teams aren’t allowed to make trades with any of the 117 teams in the Canadian Junior Hockey League between Dec. 10 and New Year’s Day. It’s simply because the national association of junior A leagues has an annual trade freeze […]
Bucks and Grizzlies connect on a big trade Cranbrook and Victoria hooked up on a big trade on Saturday that sees the Bucks get 2003-born defenseman Declan Ride from the Grizzlies for 2002-born forward Noah Leibl and future considerations. Leibl, who hails from Del Mar, CA, has a goal and […]
Express sign Bohmer and release Williams The Coquitlam Express have signed 2003-born forward Nathan Bohmer of Crowsnest Pass, AB for this season. Bohmer had 17 goals and 23 points in 22 games with the 100 Mile House Wranglers of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League this season. With the Bohmer […]
Chiefs add McInnes for 2022-23 season The Chilliwack Chiefs have added 2005-born defenseman Hunter McInnes of St. George’s U18 Prep for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. McInnes, who hails from Nanaimo, BC, has two goals and nine points in 14 Canadian Sport School Hockey League games with St. George’s […]
Rivermen add Wormald and Payne as affiliate players The Langley Rivermen have added 2002-born defenseman Dylan Wormald as an affiliate player for the 2021-22 season. The Langley, BC product made his BCHL debut in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Victoria. Wormald is a full-time player with the Langley Trappers of the […]
Clippers acquire Dixon from Toronto for Neitsch The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2002-born forward Mateo Dixon from the Toronto Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in exchange for 2003-born goaltender Ethan Neitsch and future considerations. Both players have spent the 2021-22 season in the National Collegiate Development Conference. Neitsch […]
Nanaimo adds Kotylak from Calgary for Forfellow The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2002-born forward Ben Kotylak from the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in exchange for 2002-born defenseman Owen Forfellow. The deal represents a return to his home province for Kotylak as he hails from North Vancouver, […]
Capitals send Marciano to Prince George for Elliott and futures Cowichan Valley and Prince George swapped defensemen on Monday with 2003-born Connor Elliott and future considerations going to the Capitals and 2002-born Nick Marciano heading to the Spruce Kings. Elliott, a native of Coldstream, BC, has a goal and eight […]
Donaldson is off to Cornell University Nanaimo Clippers forward Sean Donaldson has committed to Cornell University for September 2022. According to the college commitment list on the BCHL website, Donaldson is the 10th player on the Clippers roster to secure his future at an NCAA Division I school. The 2001-born […]
Johnson and Finley invited to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp University of Michigan forward Kent Johnson (61 goals and 86 assists in 112 games with Trail from 2018-20) and Spokane Chiefs forward Jack Finley (one goal in two games with Penticton in 2017-18) have each earned an invitation to Canada’s National […]
