Bulldogs sign Bono from Pacific Coast Academy Bulldogs are excited to welcome 2004 born Forward Ethan Bono to the club after a record-setting season at @PacificSeaDevil U16 Prep. #BulldogsHockey pic.twitter.com/WswO6jOWH1 — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) August 18, 2020 The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have added 2004-born forward Ethan Bono for the 2020-21 […]
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BCHL Today: Island teams to play pre-season tournament, Vees to add Harvard commit Jack Bar, and more
Island teams to play in pre-season tournament Tournament arranged for BCHL’s Island teams Sports leagues and teams have to be creative and flexible in this time, and the Island Division teams in the B.C. Hockey League are proving just that. The Island Cup will begin October 2nd Read the […]
BCHL Today: Eagles add Merrimack commit Hillier, Kings acquire Orr, and more
Eagles add Merrimack committed forward Hillier The Surrey Eagles have added 2002-born forward Mark Hillier to their roster for 2020-21. Hillier put up 52 goals and 112 points in 56 games at St. Andrew’s College last season. He had previously committed to Merrimack for this fall, but the uncertainty […]
BCHL Today: 12 BCHL alumni make NHL playoffs, Massy signs in France, Ripley extends with Greenville, and more
12 BCHL alumni qualify for NHL playoffs With the qualifying round now complete, the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs begin today. Included in round one of the 16-team chase for the Cup will be 12 alumni of the BC Hockey League. The Victoria Grizzlies and Penticton Vees/Panthers lead the way […]
BCHL Today: Garbowsky leaves Graz99ers, Reinhart signs in Italy, and more
Garbowsky will not return to Graz99ers Forward Matt Garbowsky (71 goals, 62 assists in 107 games with Powell River from 2009-11) will not be returning to EC Moser Medical Graz99ers next season. The Austrian team announced it’s preliminary roster for 2020-21, and Garbowsky was not included on it. The […]
BCHL Today: Abgrall has his WHL rights traded, Nogard returns to Atlanta, and more
Abgrall’s WHL rights traded from Edmonton to Everett TRADE: The @WHLsilvertips have acquired the rights to 2003-born forward Michael Abgrall from the @EdmOilKings. DETAILS 🔁 | https://t.co/Wjj9IeJGLE pic.twitter.com/B51uMJ7aqN — The WHL (@TheWHL) August 4, 2020 Powell River Kings forward Michael Abgrall had his Western Hockey League rights traded on […]
Ranking all 18 BCHL primary team logos
(This article was originally posted on August 4, 2020) Logos can be a touchy subject to some and everyone has an opinion about them. The BC Hockey League is no exception as it has logos that range from fantastic, okay, and downright horrible. Much like the WHL, I decided […]
BCHL Today: Vipers add WHL veteran forward Appelt, Kings forward Roloson commits to LSSU, and more
Vipers sign WHL veteran Ryley Appelt ROSTER ALERT! – Vipers Sign Ryley Appelt (@ryleyappelt_) https://t.co/bV9ozWY6SN#OneGoal pic.twitter.com/02VHJRWNJa — VernonVipers (@VernonVipers) August 1, 2020 The Vernon Vipers announced the signing of 2000-born forward Ryley Appelt on Saturday. The Edmonton product was released by the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers on July […]
BCHL Today: 29 BCHL alumni on NHL Stanley Cup qualifier rosters, Chayka resigns as Coyotes GM, and more
NHL Phase 4 rosters feature 29 former BCHL players NHL announces team rosters for Phase 4. https://t.co/J7SuBDfmFM — NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) July 26, 2020 The National Hockey League announced the rosters for Phase 4 of the league’s Return to Play plan and 29 BCHL alumni are featured on the rosters […]
Soundbites: a cursory exam of goal songs in the BCHL
(This article was originally published on Jul. 16, 2020.) The goal song: a quick 30 second, crowd energizing response to the home team scoring; often loud and intimidating to the visiting team with the sole purpose of intimidation and crushing their spirit, first and foremost. There are often two […]