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The 2023 National Hockey League playoffs started Monday and 16 players with B.C. Hockey League experience are on the quest for the Stanley Cup. This is three more than the BCHL announced because its list only includes those who were regular rostered players in the league. BCHLNetwork’s list includes players […]
The BC Hockey League playoffs are off and running with the first round coming to a conclusion. In the first round, we saw some miraculous series’ so far. As expected, the Penticton Vees continued their dominating ways and swept the Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vernon Vipers went into West Kelowna […]
A chat with Nanaimo Clippers defender Michael Craig about a number of topics, including: Nanaimo’s focus heading into the playoffs Embracing the role of captain for the Clippers His relationship with defensive partner Ethan Mistry And more!
Nanaimo Clippers defender Ethan Mistry‘s skills were identified early on by a Hockey Hall of Fame member. The Toronto product recalls being a centre early in his hockey career. Around the age of eight, Mistry moved and tried out for a new team. The squad’s coach – Paul Coffey – […]
A chat with Cowichan Valley Capitals forward Luke Lavery about a number of topics, including: The Caps drive for the playoffs His NCAA commitment to Providence College Having NHL Draft prospect Matthew Wood as a teammate growing up And more!
Previously, I wrote about former Major Junior players who joined BC Hockey League rosters and the 2022-23 season has seen several more. Olivier Picard came from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Aidan Campbell came from the Ontario Hockey League, and Aiden Reeves came from the Western Hockey League. Those […]
The number one storyline heading into last week’s BC Hockey League schedule was the undefeated Penticton Vees looking to extend their 24-game win streak. Penticton was in tough, however, as the Vees were visiting the Wenatchee Wild and the surging Cranbrook Bucks on a Southern Interior road swing. Here is […]
Olivier Picard has joined the Victoria Grizzlies for the 2022-23 season and he is the latest Grizz player to come from the Major Junior ranks. He last played for the Memorial Cup champion Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Since joining the Grizzlies, Picard has […]
On Nov. 16, there was a change behind the bench in Cowichan Valley. Brian Passmore was relieved as head coach and general manager. Replacing him is Mike Vandekamp. Vandekamp is familiar to Capitals fans as he coached the team from 2018 to 2020. After the 2020 playoffs were canceled, Vandekamp […]
The Cranbrook Bucks are on the West Coast this weekend, where they were supposed to play three games in three days against Nanaimo, Alberni Valley, and Coquitlam. However, the trip to the coast included a series of unfortunate events that lead to the eventual postponement of Cranbrook’s Friday night game […]
