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Caps add Windsor and Passalacqua-Main as affiliates The Cowichan Valley Capitals have added 2003-born forward Dominic Passalacqua-Main and 2004-born forward Mason Windsor as affiliate players for the 2021-22 season. Passalacqua-Main is from Richmond, BC, and rostered with the Delta Ice Hawks of the Pacific Junior Hockey League. He has six […]
Throughout the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the BCHL has adapted in several ways. Current restrictions have allowed all BC-based teams to play full seasons so far. Previously, teams had to adapt to a changing situation. Instead of a 54 game regular season, teams only played 20 games. Participating teams were concentrated […]
BCHL suspends Edwards for five games The BC Hockey League department of player safety has suspended Cowichan Valley Capitals forward Matty Edwards for five games for receiving a major penalty and game misconduct for a blow to the head. The infraction occurred at the 6:52 mark of the first period […]
We are now five weeks into the 2021-22 BC Hockey League regular season, and it has sure been great to see all 18 teams travelling around the province competing against each other once again. A busy first five weeks featured the regular season return of the Langley Rivermen and Wenatchee […]
Cents and Clippers swap forwards The Merritt Centennials and Nanaimo Clippers connected on a one-for-one trade involving a pair of forwards on Saturday. The deal sees 2002-born Walker Erickson join the Clippers while 2004-born Luke Lavery heads to the Centennials. Erickson, who’s from Surrey, BC, is in his third full […]
Express pick up Beattie from Alberni Valley The Coquitlam Express has acquired 2002-born defenseman Darren Beattie from the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in exchange for future considerations. Beattie, a veteran from Lambeth, ON, had no points in a pair of games with the Bulldogs this season. He notched a goal and […]
Express defenseman Campbell commits to Quinnipiac Coquitlam Express defenseman Matthew Campbell has committed to Quinnipiac University to play NCAA Division I hockey. Campbell, a 2003-born blueliner from North Vancouver, BC, has four assists in eight games with the Express this season. He had a goal and seven assists in 17 […]
Buttazzoni to play NCAA hockey at Clarkson Alberni Valley Bulldogs rookie forward Mirko Buttazzoni has committed to Clarkson University for September 2023. The 2004-born Langley, BC product has four goals and three assists in nine games with the Bulldogs so far during the 2021-22 season. Buttazzoni is the ninth NCAA […]
Warriors pick up Price from Wenatchee The West Kelowna Warriors have acquired 2001-born forward Jayden Price from the Wenatchee Wild for future considerations. The Dove Canyon, CA product had a goal in four games with the Wild this season. He spent 2020-21 with the Philadelphia Hockey Club of the National […]
Over the years, many players with major junior experience have come to play in the BCHL. On the flip side, a number of BCHL players have moved on to major junior teams. Current Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is a famous example of this. He played parts of three seasons […]
