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Buttazzoni heads to Coquitlam for 2022-23 The Coquitlam Express has added 2006-born forward Diego Buttazzoni for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Buttazzoni, who’s from Langley, BC, was a regular with Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League in 2021-22 and posted 19 goals and […]
Vees take game one of Fred Page Cup Defender Ryan Hopkins scored the eventual winner on a power play with 1:32 left in the first period and the Penticton Vees dumped the visiting Nanaimo Clippers 4-1 in game one of the Fred Page Cup Final on Friday. Luc Wilson had […]
Previously, I wrote about a handful of players with major junior experience who came to play in the BC Hockey League. These players joined BCHL teams for several reasons, but a big motivator was the opportunity to get playing time or they were squeezed out by the Western Hockey League’s […]
Over the course of three seasons, Powell River has seen many different goaltenders play for the Kings. In the 2019-20 season alone, seven goaltenders suited up for the Sunshine Coast squad. During the 2021 pod season, three goalies skated for Powell River. This past season saw five goaltenders don the […]
Brar brothers take over the Eagles from Westgard The BC Hockey League announced on Wednesday that Ron and TJ Brar have taken over ownership of the Surrey Eagles from Chuck Westgard. The BCHL Board of Governors approved the sale this past weekend. Westgard owned the Eagles for a dozen years, […]
Murphy signs with the Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings have signed 2003-born forward Dom Murphy of Worcester, MA for the 2022-23 season. The right winger posted 13 goals and 53 points in 28 games this past season at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA. He added four goals […]
The BC Hockey League playoffs have been outstanding so far. From last-second goals and triple-overtime games to complete blowouts and goaltender battles. With only four teams left, we are getting closing to crowing a Fred Page Cup champion for the first time since 2019. Let’s look to see how the […]
When looking back at several Victoria Grizzlies alumni, I noticed many made their pro hockey debut in the ECHL. These players took similar paths to those Grizzlies alumni who made their pro debuts in the American Hockey League. The only difference is that they debuted in the ECHL first. In […]
The BC Hockey League playoffs are underway and the Interior and Coastal Conference semifinals are set. Each of the top four seeds in each conference moved past the first round. A few of the series followed a few patterns this post-season. For Salmon Arm and Wenatchee, the home team won […]
Bentham commits to Yale Cranbrook Bucks defender Rhys Bentham has committed to Yale University starting this September. He is the fifth member of Cranbrook’s roster to secure an NCAA Division I commitment. The 2002-born blueliner from Calgary, AB is captain of the Bucks this season and has a goal and […]
