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The Coquitlam Express, Prince George Spruce Kings, Chilliwack Chiefs, and Nanaimo Clippers are all part of a series of trades that sees eight players involved in changing teams. The deals, which were announced by the Clippers, Express, and Spruce Kings on Tuesday, came on the first day that BCHL […]
The Nanaimo Clippers announced Thursday that general manager and head coach Darren Naylor and associate GM and associate coach Colin Birkas have each agreed to new two-year contract extensions through the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Naylor, 52, is in his third season with the Clippers organization. He started […]
With their victory on May 9, the Victoria Grizzlies pod season came to an end. The Grizzlies finished with a record of 14-6-0-0, earning them 28 points. They were also the number one team in the Port Alberni pod. Many surprises emerged during the season. Several players stood out […]
Continuing on our world travels through BC Hockey League players past and present, our journey stops over in the wonderous continent of Asia. The BCHL has had at least nine players from three of Asia’s most prominent countries. Some had long-lasting careers in both league and international play, while […]
In two short years with the Nanaimo Clippers, Trevor LeDonne went from a relative unknown to one of the most respected blueliners in the BCHL. The 21-year-old from Stony Creek, Ontario took his game to another level inside the Port Alberni pod, which included the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Cowichan […]
In April, I wrote an article looking at BCHL games played at alternate venues. In response to that article, several Twitter users pointed out games I missed in the original article. With this article, I’ve decided to follow up and examine several more games which I missed. Thanks to BCHLNetwork managing […]
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This old saying certainly rang true for the Nanaimo Clippers who had to reshape their roster due to the uncertainty of a BCHL regular season. Once the extended exhibition portion of the schedule was halted back in November, it threw a lot […]
In the last decade, several BC Hockey League games were played at alternate venues. Sometimes, maintenance issues forced a team to vacate their home arena. This happened to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and they actually played two “home” games in a different arena. Other times, BCHL teams took part […]
Leibl tallies first BCHL goal Caps push late but an empty netter seals it #BlueCollar pic.twitter.com/DqOfx7xJgo — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) April 21, 2021 2000-born Cowichan Valley forward Tyler Leibl of San Diego, California posted his first BCHL goal on Wednesday in a 4-2 loss to Nanaimo. The goal was […]
Hartmann notches first BCHL goal Backs open the scoring for the 8th time this pod season!@tuckerhartmann4 strikes first — his 1st career #BCHL goal!#GoBacksGo pic.twitter.com/dfwi1y03me — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) April 21, 2021 Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2002-born defenseman and Yale University commit Tucker Hartmann posted his first BCHL goal […]
