It began 40 days ago and ended Tuesday night with five champions around the province. When the BC Hockey League announced the league’s return to play plan in March, there was a lot of thought about COVID-19 shutting things down. The plan was to start April 2 and finish […]
Tag: Pod Season
BCHL Today: BCHL reports latest COVID-19 test results, Rivermen and Henderson part ways, and more!
BCHL reports no positive COVID-19 test results for the fifth straight week #BCHL reports fifth straight week of no positive #COVID19 test results 👤 | Brian Wiebe (@Brian_Wiebe) 📰 | https://t.co/3dPHnuSE5m #BCHLNetwork #CoastalConference #InteriorConference pic.twitter.com/Tue6eubgHS — BCHLNetwork (@BCHLNetwork) May 7, 2021 The BC Hockey League announced on Friday there […]
Vees in the season: April 2021
In a month dedicated to showers, not only has BC seen better than usual weather this April, it witnessed the return of the BC Hockey League. The Penticton Vees kicked off their 2021 pod season in April and look to finish atop the Penticton pod. It may look different, […]
Cranbrook Bucks three stars of week three
The Cranbrook Bucks took a big step forward in the third week of the 2020-21 season. Overall, they posted a 1-2-1 record and picked up at least a point against both Penticton and Trail last week. The Bucks recorded their second win of the season on Apr. 21 when […]
BCHL cancels 2021 playoffs and announces pod award categories
After the conclusion of the 2020-21 pod season in the BC Hockey League, there won’t be a post-season to determine the Fred Page Cup champion. The league announced Tuesday that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the BCHL season will wrap up following the completion of the 20-game regular season on […]
Nanaimo Clippers cleared to return to team activities following COVID-related pause
The Nanaimo Clippers have been cleared by the BC Hockey League to resume team activities after a potential positive COVID-19 test within the team was deemed to be negative. The Clippers had Thursday’s game against Alberni Valley postponed, pending further analysis of the result. It was the first game to […]
Nanaimo Clippers hit pause after potential positive COVID-19 test
The Nanaimo Clippers pod season in the BC Hockey League is paused after the team experienced a potential positive COVID-19 test result. The BCHL didn’t announce a confirmed case of COVID-19 among the Clippers players and personnel but chose to pause activities while awaiting further analysis of the potential […]
Spruce Kings leaning on a trio of rookies to protect the crease
Nothing about the pod season in the BC Hockey League is normal. From a limited number of games to playing a select number of teams and all with no fans in attendance, it would be easy for some of the players to feel a little bit off. In the […]
BCHL Today: BCHL partners with Save-On-Foods, Chiefs recruit Savage, and more
Players benefit from new league partnership with Save-On-Foods BCHL and Save-On-Foods announce partnership, Player Support Program RELEASE: https://t.co/KnrV79Dx0P@saveonfoods pic.twitter.com/mBARSYLpn5 — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) April 6, 2021 The BC Hockey League announced a partnership with Save-On-Foods on Tuesday that includes a player support program. The program is designed to help BCHL […]
BCHL Today: BCHL reports no positive COVID-19 tests, Smokies name captains, and more
No positive COVID-19 tests among BCHL personnel An update on COVID-19 testing ahead of the BCHL season. pic.twitter.com/HIBHIMB4ad — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) April 1, 2021 The BC Hockey League announced on Thursday that there were no positive COVID-19 tests after the first round of testing ahead of the season start […]