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The 2024-25 BCHL Showcase went down from Oct. 13-17 in Chilliwack this year. The Victoria Grizzlies played two Showcase games. On Oct. 16th, the Grizzlies faced the Penticton Vees at the Chilliwack Coliseum and the next day, they were back at the same venue to meet the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. […]
For the Victoria Grizzlies, the 2024-25 season is important as it’s their 30th anniversary of joining the B.C. Hockey League as an expansion team. Starting as the Victoria Salsa, the team filled the hole left by the departing Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League. The Cougars moved north […]
It’s our favourite time of the year — time for another B.C. Hockey League jersey watch. This season we get to possibly see five new jerseys for the five Alberta-based teams that came into the BCHL midway through last season. We also say goodbye to the Merritt Centennials and […]
The Cowichan Valley Capitals have been busy this off-season. The summer months have seen several new players join the team and on June 25, the Capitals also hired a new head coach and general manager. The Capitals brought in Cam Keith as their new bench boss. He was the GM […]
The Victoria Grizzlies have been busy this off-season. During June and July, the Grizzlies conducted several trades and signed several players to their roster. The Grizzlies welcomed two former Merritt Centennials to the roster as well as the return of their star goaltender Oliver Auyeung-Ashton. Joining Auyeung-Ashton in goal is […]
The BCHL has released the 2024-25 season schedule and for the Victoria Grizzlies, they open their regular season on the road in Powell River on Sept. 20 and 21. This isn’t the first time Victoria has opened its season on the road. Last season, the Grizzlies opened their regular season […]
The 2024-25 British Columbia Hockey League regular season schedule is now out. For the Powell River Kings, their schedule takes them to many different cities. However, there are some teams the Kings won’t face. The Kings won’t face any of the Alberta-based BCHL teams. They won’t play Trail at home […]
The 2024 NHL Draft was once again a significant event for the British Columbia Hockey League as 10 players with ties to the league were selected this year, including four players who skated in the league during the 2023-24 season. Four of the players appeared in the BCHL before moving […]
As summer arrives, we officially start the road to the 2024-25 season. This season will see a massive change to the British Columbia Hockey League by integrating five Alberta-based teams into the regular season after they moved to join the league this past February. This is the first season that […]
With the 2024 NHL Draft this Friday and Saturday, the spotlight is on the British Columbia Hockey League and some of its top players. Last year’s draft saw four players selected directly from the BCHL, led by Carolina Hurricanes first-rounder Bradly Nadeau, who went 30th overall. Although there aren’t any […]
