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A total of 14 players with BCHL experience will compete in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Additional former BCHLers may be called up from the American Hockey League before the first playoff games on Saturday, but as of the end of the National Hockey League regular season, these are the […]
Whether it’s Throwback Thursday or not, there’s truly no bad time to throw it back to those spectacular, yet sometimes awkward, National Hockey League draft portraits. So let’s have a look at players who were drafted directly from the B.C. Hockey League back in the day. Kyle Turris (1st round, […]
Former Surrey Eagles and Vernon Vipers goaltender Andrew Hammond was traded at the National Hockey League trade deadline on Monday from the Montreal Canadiens to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Nate Schnarr. Hammond, a 34-year-old from White Rock, BC, has played four games for the Canadiens this […]
China 24-year-old defenseman Zimeng Chen calls Beijing, CHN home, and got into 104 games over two seasons with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, where he collected three goals and 11 assists. This season, Chen has suited up in six games for Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinential Hockey League. Chen’s career […]
The Surrey Eagles are approaching 30 years in the BC Hockey League, as the team arrived in South Surrey in 1991. In that time, the Eagles have accomplished many things. They’ve won several league championships and also changed their name twice. The Eagles also produced several players who’ve played […]
In 2001, Alberta-bred country music singer Paul Brandt wrote, “The best things around that I have ever seen… came from small towns and big dreams.” That’s probably the best way to describe the long and fruitful hockey journey of former Prince George Spruce Kings and Vernon Vipers forward Rod […]
Former Nanaimo Clippers star Steve Kariya saw his pro career span over 640 games across five different leagues in four countries. During part two of my chat with Kariya, he talks about life as a pro following his time with the University of Maine Black Bears as well as […]
Salmon Arm vs. West Kelowna first career BCHL goals Today's @Talkingrockgolf Play of the Game is @Phil_Jacques12's go-ahead goal in the 3rd, which was his 1st career #BCHL goal!#GoBacksGo pic.twitter.com/UqVvuedHKv — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) April 16, 2021 Philippe Jacques notched his first BC Hockey League goal as part […]
Patrick commits to Skidmore College The Rivermen are pleased to announce that forward Kaeden Patrick has committed to Skidmore College! Congrats Kaeden! #RivNation pic.twitter.com/qEApVBKO5h — Langley Rivermen (@LangleyRivermen) April 6, 2021 2000-born forward Kaeden Patrick of the Langley Rivermen has committed to play NCAA Div. III hockey at Skidmore College […]
Spruce Kings recruit Athanasakos for 2021-22 2003-born forward Nicholas Athanasakos is listed as a 2021-22 recruit of the Prince George Spruce Kings on the BCHL website. Athanasakos had 10 goals and 23 points in 29 games with Ridley College in the CISAA/MPHL during the 2019-20 season.#BCHL | @BCHLNetwork | […]
