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Jeffery commits to the RIT Tigers The Cowichan Valley Capitals announced on Wednesday that 2001-born forward Adam Jeffery has committed to playing NCAA Division I hockey at the Rochester Institute of Technology next fall. Jeffery, who’s from Leamington, ON has six goals and one assist in four games with the […]
BC Hockey League official news release Due to flooding in Merritt and in the Fraser Valley and the closures of major highways throughout the province, the BC Hockey League has made changes to its upcoming schedule. Eight games this weekend will be postponed, while another two regional games will be […]
Wednesday’s game between Merritt and Penticton postponed The BC Hockey League announced on Tuesday that the game on Wednesday in Penticton between the Merritt Centennials and the Vees is postponed. The entire population of Merritt was evacuated on Monday due to extreme flooding that caused the city’s wastewater treatment facility […]
Just last week, I released BCHLNetwork’s inaugural edition of the BC Hockey League power rankings. I looked at the first five weeks of the regular season through a statistical lens and compared all 18 BCHL teams. I wasn’t necessarily planning on releasing the next version of the power rankings just […]
Pelletier out two games with a suspension 2003-born Victoria Grizzlies forward Luc Pelletier has been suspended for two games by the BC Hockey League department of player safety for receiving a major penalty and game misconduct for a blow to the head. The infraction occurred 36 seconds into the third […]
Say commits to Mercyhurst University Salmon Arm Silverbacks goaltender Owen Say has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Mercyhurst University. Say is the 12th NCAA Division I commitment on the Silverbacks roster. The 2001-born native of London, ON has a 7-1-1 record with a 2.73 goals-against average, and […]
Caps add Windsor and Passalacqua-Main as affiliates The Cowichan Valley Capitals have added 2003-born forward Dominic Passalacqua-Main and 2004-born forward Mason Windsor as affiliate players for the 2021-22 season. Passalacqua-Main is from Richmond, BC, and rostered with the Delta Ice Hawks of the Pacific Junior Hockey League. He has six […]
Throughout the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the BCHL has adapted in several ways. Current restrictions have allowed all BC-based teams to play full seasons so far. Previously, teams had to adapt to a changing situation. Instead of a 54 game regular season, teams only played 20 games. Participating teams were concentrated […]
We are now five weeks into the 2021-22 BC Hockey League regular season, and it has sure been great to see all 18 teams travelling around the province competing against each other once again. A busy first five weeks featured the regular season return of the Langley Rivermen and Wenatchee […]
Express pick up Beattie from Alberni Valley The Coquitlam Express has acquired 2002-born defenseman Darren Beattie from the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in exchange for future considerations. Beattie, a veteran from Lambeth, ON, had no points in a pair of games with the Bulldogs this season. He notched a goal and […]
