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The 2021-22 BC Hockey League season is quickly approaching, and things seem to be heading back to normal. It appears as though all 18 teams will compete in a full 54-game schedule, after a very unusual season last year. The 2020-21 season went into the books as one of […]
I have done several jersey articles during my time here at BCHLNetwork. I’ve criticized teams and given suggestions to change, watched for changes teams have gone through in the off-season, and the top five jerseys in BCHL history. This time around I’m talking about some of the most questionable […]
The Langley Rivermen have acquired 2003-born defenseman Josh Wessels from the Powell River Kings for future considerations. Wessels, who’s from Richmond, BC, had five assists in 18 games with the Kings in the 2020-21 BCHL season in the Coquitlam pod. In 2019-20 with Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep in […]
The Powell River Kings have acquired 2002-born forward Hunter Andrew from the Virden Oil Capitals of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for 2002-born forward Braden Fischer. Andrew hails from Virden, MB and he finished the 2020-21 season with the Charlotte Rush of the USPHL Premier League. In four games, […]
A change of scenery proved to be a difference-maker for Mike Stutzel. After spending the first two and a half years with the Powell River Paper Kings, the Victoria, BC product was traded to the Prince George Spruce Kings and the rest is history. Once in the northern capital, […]
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Powell River Kings, and Ottawa Jr. Senators of the Central Canada Hockey League are all part of what amounts to essentially a three-way trade on Monday. First, the Silverbacks sent 2002-born forwards Braden Fischer and Philippe Jacques to the Kings for 2002-born forward Brandon Santa […]
The Powell River Kings have acquired 2002-born defenseman Hayden Tuba from the Surrey Eagles for future considerations. Tuba going from the Eagles to the Kings fulfills the futures from the Feb. 24 deal that had 2001-born forward Jacob Slipec join Surrey. The Richmond, BC product played 13 games for […]
The Powell River Kings have completed a trade with the Miramichi Timberwolves of the Maritime Hockey League that sees 2001-born defenseman Olivier Lépine return to the BCHL. The Kings loaned the Montreal product to Miramichi on Feb. 24 and he played 11 games with the Timberwolves, finishing with a […]
The Powell River Kings have acquired 2002-born forward Brandon Santa Juana from the Surrey Eagles. Santa Juana joining the Kings completes the future considerations from a trade on Sept. 23, 2020 which saw 2003-born forward Michael Abgrall go to Surrey. Santa Juana was stellar during the 2020-21 BCHL season, […]
The Surrey Eagles, Powell River Kings, and Prince George Spruce Kings connected on what amounts to essentially a three-way trade to jumpstart the BC Hockey League off-season on Tuesday. First, the Eagles sent 2002-born Ian Kern to Powell River to complete future considerations from a Feb. 25 transaction. That […]
