BCHL to become an independent league It was officially announced on Monday that the British Columbia Hockey League will operate outside of Hockey Canada’s systems as of June 1. The BCHL explains that challenges with the current system within Hockey Canada as well as what can be expected in the […]
Tag: New Westminster Royals
Examining the relocation of the New Westminster Royals to Surrey
Before relocating to Surrey, the Eagles played as the New Westminster Royals from 1988-91. Before 1988, there were two previous versions of the Royals and each one was successful. During the 1989-90 season, the Royals won the Abbott Cup as Western Canada junior A champion as well as the RBC […]
The Grizzlies’ den leader: A look at new head coach and general manager Rylan Ferster
The Victoria Grizzlies have replaced Craig Didmon as head coach and general manager with someone familiar to fans in BC’s capital. In fact, he was behind the bench in Victoria once before. Rylan Ferster is the new head coach and general manager of the Victoria Grizzlies. The 53-year-old was the […]
Powell River Kings: Always a bridesmaid, never the bride
Over the last 30 years, there are a few teams which have made the BC Hockey League finals on more than one occasion. The Chilliwack Chiefs made seven finals and won three, Vernon made 16 finals and won eight, and Penticton made seven finals and won four. However, there’s one […]
A look back at 30 years of BCHL hockey in Surrey
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 […]
Clippers Confidential with Wally Bzdell
Wally Bzdell may not have been the highest-scoring forward ever to play for the Nanaimo Clippers, his leadership qualities and character on and off the ice are still talked about to this day. After a nine-game audition in the 1986-87 BC Junior Hockey League season, Bzdell made the jump […]
Clippers Confidential with Grant McDonald
If there was one player who knew how to balance skill and grit for the Nanaimo Clippers it was Grant McDonald. He recorded four stellar seasons with the orange and black, all while dealing with the likes of the Richmond Sockeyes, Delta Flyers, New Westminster Royals, and Powell River […]
Chiefs vs. Eagles: A rivalry for the ages (1991-2000)
(This article was originally published on Oct. 7, 2020.) I looked at the on and off rivalry of the Langley franchises with the Chilliwack franchises. This time I’m going to look at the heavy, nasty, blood-spilling rivalry between the Surrey Eagles and the Chilliwack Chiefs. This rivalry is one […]
BCHL Today: Vipers forward MacDonald off to Dartmouth, Smokies goalie Terness announces mask design winners, and more
Vipers forward MacDonald commits to Dartmouth COMMITMENT ALERT! The Vipers are pleased to announce that Cam MacDonald has committed to @dartmouth_MIH https://t.co/WS3fwWPsQi#OneGoal pic.twitter.com/hpZGc6upje — VernonVipers (@VernonVipers) July 20, 2020 2002-born Vernon Vipers forward Cameron MacDonald has committed to Dartmouth College for September 2021. The Surrey product had 15 goals […]