Vernon Vipers captain Connor Elliott is trying to soak in all he can about his final junior season with his hometown team. The 20-year-old from Coldstream, B.C., which is part of Greater Vernon, is in his fourth and final British Columbia Hockey League campaign. Last season, he was swapped to […]
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More major junior transplants in the BCHL
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 […]
Warriors bring forward Suppin back to the Okanagan
The West Kelowna Warriors have acquired 2002-born forward Isaac Suppin from the Canmore Eagles of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Suppin had an assist in two games with the Eagles this season as a rookie. He played 37 Canadian Sport School Hockey League games for Pursuit […]
BCHL Today: Warriors and Centennials add new recruits, Kings alumnus signs in Switzerland, and more
Warriors nab Boston University commit Legault NEWS: The Warriors want to welcome incoming blue line commit Charles Alexis Legault ('03) for the 2020-21 season. Welcome to the Warriors Family C.A! DETAILS: https://t.co/4KHjtcWhpK#BCHL pic.twitter.com/FqU8JXnO3c — West Kelowna Warriors (@BCHLWarriors) September 5, 2020 The West Kelowna Warriors announced the commitment of […]
Chiefs alumni profile: Jordan Kawaguchi
(This article was originally published on July. 18, 2020.) Chilliwack has produced a lot of great players who have gone on to play NCAA hockey, with the likes of Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Estrada, Gabe Gauthier, Shawn Horcoff, and Hobey Baker Award winner Jason Krog. However, there is one player […]