For young men growing up in St. John’s, Newfoundland, there aren’t many pro hockey success stories to immediately model and aspire towards. Of course, see the magnificent careers of Michael Ryder and Ryane Clowe for context, it isn’t an impossible feat, but the scouting exposure is difficult to attract […]
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BCHL Today: Baird buries his first BCHL goal, Weight transfers to Colorado College, and more!
Baird snipes his first BCHL goal 🚨Baird🚨The PP strikes again and it’s the 1st for @Mattbaird21! Bulldogs lead 4-3! #bulldogshockey — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) May 12, 2021 2001-born Alberni Valley Bulldogs defenseman Matthew Baird scored his first BCHL goal on a power play at 15:53 of the second period in […]
BCHL Today: Klassen suspended for the Bulldogs final game, Alami commits to Boston College, and more!
Klassen suspended one game by the BCHL The BCHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Alberni Valley Bulldogs F Chase Klassen 1 game for receiving his second Fighting major and a Game Misconduct of the seasonhttps://t.co/xS4MiWIRj8 — BCHL Department of Player Safety (@BCHL_DOPS) May 10, 2021 Alberni Valley Bulldogs […]
The enduring connection between the BCHL and the University of Michigan
When you think about the University of Michigan, there is a certain culture and aura about the school and its athletic programs that make you wish you attended at one point or another. When I was growing up and just getting into college athletics around the age of 15, […]
The enduring connection between the BCHL and the University of Connecticut
For a school highly regarded for its men’s and women’s basketball and soccer accomplishments, the men’s hockey program at the University of Connecticut is a school on the rise in the United States for both athletic and academic development for young hockey players from all across the world. The […]
BCHL Today: Palandra, Hersant, and Schmidt score first BCHL goals, Turnbull named captain at UConn, and more!
Palandra gets first BCHL goal Clippers regain the lead on the PP! 🚨#13 Michael Palandra🍎#27 Trevor LeDonne 3-2 Clippers! pic.twitter.com/rvQAag7S3o — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) May 5, 2021 2001-born Nanaimo defenseman Michael Palandra scored his first BCHL goal at 18:30 of the first period in the Clippers wild 9-6 win […]
BCHL Today: Hardman nets first NHL goal, Demin transfers schools, and more!
Hardman scores first NHL goal Just the beginning. Go to ice level to watch @MikeHardman19 first NHL goal! #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/1EpIPvSAnT — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) May 4, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks left winger Mike Hardman (39 goals, 33 assists in 58 games with West Kelowna in 2018-19) scored his first career […]
BCHL Today: Say earns POW award, Anderson scores first BCHL goal, and more!
Say earns player of the week honours Salmon Arm Silverbacks goaltender Owen Say was named the BC Hockey League player of the week on Monday after posting a 3-0 record with a 1.33 goals-against-average and a .959 save percentage in the team’s three games. The 2001-born London, Ontario product […]
The best forwards in Chilliwack Chiefs history
This is the final installment of my series looking at the best players in Chiefs history. This is probably the hardest one to write as the Chiefs have had a huge amount of fantastic forwards. From the Chiefs’ inaugural season to this past season, there are forwards who wowed […]
BCHL Today: Tassy commits to MSU, four first BCHL goals, and more!
Dawson notches first BCHL goal Porter Dawson shows off some great dangles on the way to the net for the @BCHLWarriors. Not too shabby for your first BCHL goal! #BCHLIsBack | @saveonfoods pic.twitter.com/zU8cfiRRoD — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) May 1, 2021 2001-born West Kelowna forward Porter Dawson scored his first BC […]