Two BCHL alums named to leadership group at North Dakota The University of North Dakota announced it’s leadership group for the 2020-21 season, and a pair of BCHL alumni were included in it. Jordan Kawaguchi (120 goals, 122 assists in 215 games with Chilliwack and West Kelowna from 2012-2017) […]
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BCHL Today: Smoke Eaters trade one defenseman and acquire another, Vees pick up 2019 CJHL rookie of the year finalist, and more
Smokies make a pair of trades TRADE: Smoke Eaters make two moves as they acquire Carson Hemenway from Notre Dame Jr. Hounds. While sending Kyle Pow to West Kelowna. Article: https://t.co/iuIhPcFQOu Welcome to Trail Carson and thank you Kyle Pow!#WeAreSmokeEaters pic.twitter.com/yWKJLxiheS — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) August 27, 2020 […]
BCHL Today: Clippers add junior A sophomore Craig, Smoke Eaters bring in forward Roussel, and more
Clippers add second year junior A defenseman Craig NEWS| The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired, on loan from the Buffalo Jr Sabres Michael Craig. –> https://t.co/m5zpDPnC8u pic.twitter.com/J11w35jDlS — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) August 25, 2020 The Nanaimo Clippers have signed 2002-born defenseman Michael Craig for the 2020-21 season. As a rookie […]
Spruce Kings off season: June, July and August
The Prince George Spruce Kings were very busy these last three months. General manager Mike Hawes executed several trades to help improve goal scoring and while PG continues to prepare for the upcoming season, they’ve also said goodbye to several players that aged out. In a previous article, I […]
The ties between the BCHL and Kontinental Hockey League
(This article was originally published on Aug. 22, 2020.) It may not seem like it, but there are some distinct ties between the BC Hockey League and the Kontinential Hockey League, which many see as the top professional league in Europe and Asia and second-best in the world behind […]
BCHL Today: Bulldogs add CSSHL forward Ethan Bono, Spruce Kings deal Haydn Delorme to MJHL, and more
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 […]
Spruce Kings alternates: the Panthers-Wild imitation
(This article was originally published on Aug. 19, 2020.) When you visit the Prince George Spruce Kings website, you see a slogan above the main page. “True Blue since ’72” is the slogan. Oddly enough, for a team that lives by that slogan, the Spruce Kings don’t have blue […]
Chiefs alternate jerseys: a look back through time
(This article was originally published on Aug. 16, 2020.) One of my colleagues, Clifford Hofferd, is writing a series of articles about the Prince George Spruce Kings alternate jerseys the team has used over the years. Here we’ll take a look at the alternate or sponsor jerseys the Chilliwack […]
Spruce Kings alternates: the Islanders/Devils combo
Some hockey teams choose to release a new alternate jersey every few seasons. Others choose to never release alternate jerseys. They are happy with their designs and see no reason to add another jersey. These two kinds of teams happen to be close rivals of the New York Rangers. […]
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 […]


