The B.C. Hockey League announced its 2022-23 award winners on April 27, and a couple of Cranbrook Bucks were recognized for their accomplishments this season. Cranbrook head coach and general manager Ryan Donald was named the Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy winner as BCHL coach of the year, while goaltender Nathan Airey won the Michael Garteig Trophy […]
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Cranbrook Bucks: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Cranbrook Bucks finished second in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season behind the Penticton Vees with a 36-14-1-4 record and faced the Wenatchee Wild in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. The Bucks were upset by the Wild in six games. The Bucks have […]
BCHL Bulletin: Davidson hopes to impress Norway U20 brass, Eagles fly in Bonkowski for 2022-23, and more!
Cents defender Davidson goes camping with Norway 2004-born Merritt Centennials defender Liam Davidson has been invited to camp with Norway’s U20 national team. Davidson, who played for Norway in April’s World U18 Division I Group A Hockey Championship, had a goal and three assists in 40 games for the Cents […]
Cranbrook Bucks: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Cranbrook Bucks had a fantastic first full season in the BC Hockey League, finishing fifth in the Interior Conference standings. In the Fred Page Cup playoffs, the Bucks were eliminated in six games in a thrilling first-round matchup with Prince George. Cranbrook has one player in Liam Hansson committed […]
Seven new Bucks joining the herd this season
The new BC Hockey League season is nearly upon us and teams are close to assembling for training camps. There will be plenty of new faces in new places when camps open up around the league this month. The Cranbrook Bucks are no exception, entering their second BCHL season. […]
BCHL Today: Rivermen add Fader for 2021-22, Bucks look to add to the coaching herd, and more!
Langley brings in Fader for 2021-22 The Langley Rivermen are excited to announce the commitment of 2003 born forward Dylan Fader for the 2021-21 season! 🔗 https://t.co/itf3ZanuFp#RivNation pic.twitter.com/0CGjeWURvB — Langley Rivermen (@LangleyRivermen) May 30, 2021 The Langley Rivermen announced the commitment of 2003-born defenseman Dylan Fader for the 2021-22 […]
Cranbrook Bucks solidify regular season roster and coaching staff
Back on Nov. 24. 2020, the Cranbrook Bucks posted a news release announcing they had rounded out their roster. Included in the release was the following message, indicating they had finalized their roster ahead of the regular season. “The Cranbrook Bucks now sit at 24 rostered players to start […]
How Christian Trianni got to the BCHL — and why he left
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of people, and in many different ways. For Christian Trianni, it led to the difficult decision to end his BCHL career before it really even started — for now. Recently, Trianni joined me for a conversation about how he ended up in […]
Bucks at a glance: Cole Assailly
The addition of Cole Assailly to the Cranbrook Bucks inaugural season roster was not unlike a lot of the others. The 2003-born defenseman was recruited from the Rink Hockey Academy Nationals in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He spent the 2019-20 season in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League’s U18 Prep division […]
Bucks at a glance: Christian Lowe
In April of last year, while the Cranbrook Bucks continued to prepare for their inaugural season, they announced a commitment from Christian Lowe. Lowe, a 2002-born forward from Port Moody, BC, joined the Bucks from the Vancouver NE Chiefs of the BC U18 AAA League. He spent the last […]