Newhook, Manson, and Toews win Stanley Cup Three BC Hockey League alumni are 2022 Stanley Cup champions as members of the Colorado Avalanche after a 2-1 game six victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night. Forward Alex Newhook (60 goals, 108 assists in 98 games with Victoria from […]
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BCHL Bulletin: Raabe returns to Utah in 2022-23, Silverbacks hire Trozzo as broadcaster, and more!
Grizzlies sign Raabe for 2022-23 25-year-old forward Dakota Raabe (10 goals, 11 assists in 39 games with Wenatchee in 2014-15) has re-signed with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies. Raabe, who is from Capistrano Beach, CA, played 34 NCAA games with Sacred Heart University this past season, scoring two goals and eight […]
Moving from junior hockey to university
(This article was originally published on Aug. 16, 2020.) From the mid-2000s until 2016, the BC Hockey League used the moniker “Smart Hockey” as part of its marketing campaign for league promotion. For years, the league has been noted as a fast track to NCAA hockey for its players, […]
BCHL Today: 12 BCHL alumni make NHL playoffs, Massy signs in France, Ripley extends with Greenville, and more
12 BCHL alumni qualify for NHL playoffs With the qualifying round now complete, the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs begin today. Included in round one of the 16-team chase for the Cup will be 12 alumni of the BC Hockey League. The Victoria Grizzlies and Penticton Vees/Panthers lead the way […]
BCHL Today: Smokies forward Briere commits to Mercyhurst, Rivermen netminders are off to school, Kings alum Niddery re-ups in Germany, and more
Smoke Eaters forward Briere is off to Mercyhurst NEWS! Briere Commits to Div.1 side Mercyhurst for 2020/21 season. 📰Article: https://t.co/MaQWbvRfzS Congratulations Carson and best of luck next season!#WeAreSmokeEaters pic.twitter.com/WaV55OvyiU — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) March 21, 2020 Trail Smoke Eaters forward Carson Briere will attend Mercyhurst University this fall. Briere […]