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Schoenfeld commits to Milwaukee School of Engineering Powell River Kings 2002-born defender Sam Schoenfeld has committed to the Milwaukee School of Engineering for the 2023-24 season. MSOE is an NCAA Division III school and the campus is located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Schoenfeld, who is from Calgary, closed out his […]
BCHL to become an independent league It was officially announced on Monday that the British Columbia Hockey League will operate outside of Hockey Canada’s systems as of June 1. The BCHL explains that challenges with the current system within Hockey Canada as well as what can be expected in the […]
The Powell River Kings finished seventh in the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference this season with a 20-26-5-3 record and faced the Surrey Eagles in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. It was the Kings’ return to the post-season after missing out last year for the first […]
A chat with Prince George Spruce Kings head coach Alex Evin about several topics, including: The fallout from the Spruce Kings’ first-round loss to Salmon Arm Recruiting players to Prince George His five-season BCHL career with Powell River, Williams Lake, and Penticton And more!
Before the 2022 Fred Page Cup playoffs, the Powell River Kings failed to make it to the dance. It was the first time they didn’t make the playoffs in over 20 years. The 2021-22 season was a rebuilding year for the Kings. Head coach Brock Sawyer and Chad Van Diemen […]
A chat with Powell River Kings defender Casey Aman about several topics, including: The Kings first round match-up against Surrey What the City of Powell River means to him Looking ahead to attending Penn State University this fall And more!
Last year, two Powell River Kings players were recruited to the University of Alaska-Anchorage. In July 2022, defender Dylan Finlay was recruited to the school and teammate Karter McNarland committed to the Seawolves. The Seawolves program has a long history with the BCHL as several former players and coaches have […]
The number one storyline heading into last week’s BC Hockey League schedule was the undefeated Penticton Vees looking to extend their 24-game win streak. Penticton was in tough, however, as the Vees were visiting the Wenatchee Wild and the surging Cranbrook Bucks on a Southern Interior road swing. Here is […]
For some players, the BC Hockey League is a destination to play, and come from across North America to join one of its teams. One league the BCHL gets players from often is the North American Hockey League. The opposite is also true as NAHL clubs often bring in players […]
On Sept. 29, the Powell River Kings struck a trade with the Coquitlam Express where they acquired Carter Cochrane and Jaeger Murdock for Liam Tanner. Both Cochrane and Murdock are forwards. Cochrane is a 20-year-old in his final junior hockey season while Murdock is an 18-year-old in his third season […]
