As a social media platform, Twitter was founded and launched in 2006. Since then, billions of tweets have been sent from millions of users. Most BCHL teams jumped on Twitter relatively early and the league started using the service about four and a half years after it launched. During […]
Tag: Penticton Vees
Vees in the offseason: May 2020
It may be hard to believe, but this month has passed by. A month that would have seen a junior hockey club lift the Centennial Cup and start preparations for the 2020-21 season if teams haven’t already started. However, despite no hockey, the Penticton Vees remained busy in May. We’ll […]
BCHL Today: Clippers add Ben Walter as skills coach, Spruce Kings draw show home lottery winner, fundraising saves UAH hockey, and more
Clippers add Ben Walter as skills coach NEWS: The Nanaimo Clippers have hired Ben Walter as the new Skills Coach. Walter will remain as Head Coach of the @NISilvertips . –> https://t.co/1RsnBAQIU7 pic.twitter.com/fhwQwjRaal — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) May 29, 2020 Ben Walter (37 goals, 69 assists in 100 games with […]
The greatest season in Canadian junior A hockey history
(This article was originally published on May. 24, 2020) Many in the Okanagan won’t forget the Penticton Vees 2011-12 season. At the helm was head coach and general manager, Fred Harbinson. While under his watchful eye, the Vees racked up the accolades throughout the season, winning the Interior Division, […]
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Top BCHL Prospects
The NHL continues to work towards completing the 2019-20 season, but as the calendar gets closer to the summer months, many wonder what the fate of the NHL Entry Draft is. The annual extravaganza was slated for June 26 and 27 in Montreal but like everything in the hockey […]
BCHL Today: Cents sign forward Jacob Myers, University of Alabama-Huntsville scraps NCAA hockey program, and more
Centennials ink forward Jacob Myers The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce that they've committed to Jacob 'Cubby' Myers ('02) for the upcoming… Posted by Merritt Centennials on Friday, May 22, 2020 The Merritt Centennials have added 17-year-old Jacob Myers for the 2020-21 season. The Port Moody, BC product, who also […]
BCHLNetwork All 19-year-old teams
With the remainder of the BCHL season canceled in the second round of the playoffs due to COVID-19, the BCHLNetwork All 20-year-old teams were born. Now, after the response that the article got, I have decided to take a deep dive into each age group, and up next is […]
BCHL Today: Express add Daniel Juca, Wild ink Cy LeClerc, Rivermen alum Torrin White transfers to Carleton and more
Express add forward Daniel Juca Commitment: Its time for another exciting Express announcement! Burnaby Forward DANIEL JUCA joins your Express roster. Juca played his last season with the Vancouver NE Chiefs. Welcome aboard Daniel! #allaboard 🚂 pic.twitter.com/HLfZmzMofG — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) May 13, 2020 The Coquitlam Express added another forward […]
BCHL Today: BC Hockey Hall of Fame cancels induction dinner, Three Stars Rewind looks back at 2014 RBC Cup
BC Hockey Hall of Fame cancels induction dinner Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the BC Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors has elected to cancel the 2020 Induction Dinner & Auction scheduled for July 24th in Penticton. Visit https://t.co/OdXCqJpoEw to learn more. — BC Hockey Hall of Fame (@BCHHoF) […]
BCHL Today: Vees alum Sexton announces retirement, Three Stars Rewind looks at Vernon’s 2009 RBC Cup win
Vees alum Sexton announces retirement pic.twitter.com/HqpXgLxd2a — Ben Sexton (@bensexton74) May 9, 2020 Forward Ben Sexton (13 goals, 29 assists in 50 games with Penticton in 2009-10) took to Twitter on Saturday to announce his retirement. Sexton, 28, missed all of the 2019-20 season due to concussion issues. He had […]