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Silverbacks add Beckner for 2021-22 NEWS: We are thrilled to announce the commitment of 16-year-old forward Owen Beckner! Details đź”— | https://t.co/38SoYwCkZS Welcome to Salmon Arm @owen_beckner!#GoBacksGo | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/wlUU3tty1g — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) July 29, 2021 The Salmon Arm Silverbacks announced the addition of 2005-born defenseman Owen Beckner […]
The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2003-born defenseman Ethan Mistry from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the Ontario Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Mistry hails from Toronto, ON, and didn’t get into any games with the Jr. Canadiens in 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is committed to […]
Rimmer joins Trail as its goaltender coach Welcome to the Smoke Eaters Ty! Smoke Eaters add Ty Rimmer as the teams new goalie coach Article: https://t.co/wwYRwHXrsn#WeAreSmokeEaters — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) July 28, 2021 The Trail Smoke Eaters announced the addition of Ty Rimmer to their staff as a goalie […]
The BC Hockey League has had some fantastic and unique jerseys over its 60-year history. Some were questionable, which I covered in a previous article. This one will cover each of the 18 BCHL teams’ best jerseys from 1990 to the present, which follows the same criteria as the […]
The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired the BCHL rights to 2001-born forward Alex Morozoff from the Trail Smoke Eaters in exchange for future considerations. Morozoff is a veteran of 172 Western Hockey League games over four years with the Red Deer Rebels, Seattle Thunderbirds, and Saskatoon Blades. The native of […]
The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2002-born defenseman Jordan Edwards from the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in exchange for 2002-born defenseman Chase Barlow and future considerations. Edwards, who’s from Saskatoon, SK, played seven games for the Dragons in 2020-21, finishing with 54 penalty minutes. He had four assists in 2019-20 […]
The 2021-22 BC Hockey League season is quickly approaching, and things seem to be heading back to normal. It appears as though all 18 teams will compete in a full 54-game schedule, after a very unusual season last year. The 2020-21 season went into the books as one of […]
I have done several jersey articles during my time here at BCHLNetwork. I’ve criticized teams and given suggestions to change, watched for changes teams have gone through in the off-season, and the top five jerseys in BCHL history. This time around I’m talking about some of the most questionable […]
While Steve Kariya‘s time in the BCHL was short and sweet, the diminutive forward from North Vancouver, BC left it all on the ice. As a fresh-faced 16-year-old, Kariya starred for the Nanaimo Clippers during the 1994-95 season under head coach Garry Davidson. In 60 games, the Burnaby Winter […]
The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2001-born defenseman Klim Georgiev from the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Central Canada Hockey League for future considerations. Georgiev, a native of Toronto, played two games for the Lumber Kings during the CCHL’s Developmental Scrimmage Action in 2020-21 but didn’t register any points. Pembroke […]
