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Throughout the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the BCHL has adapted in several ways. Current restrictions have allowed all BC-based teams to play full seasons so far. Previously, teams had to adapt to a changing situation. Instead of a 54 game regular season, teams only played 20 games. Participating teams were concentrated […]
It’s no shock that the Vernon Vipers are a young team in transition. With so many new faces it took the squad a while to come together as a team, but when they did, the Vipers went all the way to the Okanagan Cup final. Round Robin September The Vipers […]
The Island Cup has come and gone after the Nanaimo Clippers defeated the Victoria Grizzlies 5-4. In a close matchup, the Clippers captured the inaugural title for a tournament created because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While the BCHL waits to begin its regular season, there were some surprises […]
The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 extended training camp has concluded, and now we wait for the regular season to get underway – hopefully in early January. While we patiently wait for the BCHL to return to the ice, I decided to take some time to reflect on the pre-season. […]
Even though the 2020-21 season is an unusual one, we were able to see the Okanagan Cup and pre-season games to fill the void of BCHL regular season hockey. As we finally edge closer to the December 8 start date, it should be an exciting BCHL season. The Okanagan […]
It was a November to remember in another edition of Vees in the season. Traditionally, the Vees would be in the thick of the BCHL season. Still, with COVID-19, the league took a different approach in playing tournament-style for teams within close proximity, which in essence was an extended […]
Big-time players make big-time plays and that’s exactly what Danny Ciccarello did in the Salmon Arm Silverbacks matchup against the West Kelowna Warriors on October 9. It was a head-to-head weekend with both teams picking up a win and loss, and Ciccarello picking up a hat trick in game one […]
Grimwood resigns from Capitals The Capitals announce that Geoff Grimwood has resigned his position of Head Coach and General Manager, Brian Passmore has been named interim Head Coach and General Manager.https://t.co/ugmLCPxTh0 — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) October 1, 2020 The Cowichan Valley Capitals are on the hunt for a new […]
Wake me up when September ends. Sorry Green Day, but the Vees are back in action! This month saw the Vees hit the ice in the Okanagan cup while also doing some wheeling and dealing. Before the current Vees hit the ice, a few former Vees were in the […]
On the weekend of September 25, the Victoria Grizzlies played two pre-Island Cup games against the Nanaimo Clippers. It was the first game the Grizzlies had played since their playoff exit on March 3. Normally the regular season would have already started, but because of COVID-19 the BCHL has […]
