The BCHL has some very isolated teams and one of the most isolated is the Prince George Spruce Kings. The closest teams geographically to Prince George are the Merritt Centennials and Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Until the upcoming season, the Spruce Kings closest division rival was in Chilliwack. Having a […]
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Youth movement underway for the Victoria Grizzlies
The Victoria Grizzlies management team has the difficult job this offseason of constructing a competitive hockey team to bounce back after a disappointing 2019-20 season. The Grizzlies last season finished with a record of 22-33-1 and were swept in round one of the playoffs by the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. […]
BCHL Today: Silverbacks bring in Fischer from MJHL, Bulldogs forward Grouchy commits to U Sports, and more
Silverbacks make a three-team deal for Fischer NEWS: We're excited to announce the acquisition of forward Braden Fischer from the @BluesWpg! Fischer, 17, was named to the MJHL All-Rookie Team last season. DETAILS 🔗 | https://t.co/prpc7k1IBj Welcome to Salmon Arm Braden!#BCHL #ALLin pic.twitter.com/J9oTqkvo77 — Salmon Arm Silverbacks (@SASilverbacks) June […]
BCHL Today: Bucks continue to recruit for inaugural season, Silverbacks make a big trade with OJHL club and more
Bucks add Penn State-bound forward Dowiak Bucks Get Penn State Commit Dane Dowiak #BCHL #jointheherdhttps://t.co/Ox1SSIT17U — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) June 18, 2020 The Cranbook Bucks maxed out their import limit with the addition on Thursday of 2002-born forward Dane Dowiak. Dowiak, from Wexford, Pennsylvania, played for The Gunnery prep […]
The Victoria Grizzlies are a team in transition
March 3, 2020, was the day the Victoria Grizzlies 2019-20 season ended after they were swept in round one of the playoffs at the hand of an unfamiliar playoff opponent in Salmon Arm. It was a strange season not just for the Grizzlies but for the entire BCHL as well, […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings, Warriors and Clippers all make trades, Eagles and Vipers add new recruits, and more
Spruce Kings pick up Lakoduk from Penticton TRADE | The Spruce Kings have acquired F Darwin Lakoduk ('00) from the Penticton Vees in exchange for future considerations. DETAILS | https://t.co/wBDFzaewkO#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/EQeEOFkndS — Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 10, 2020 The Prince George Spruce Kings made a […]
BCHL Today: Vees grab Caps leading scorer Wilson, Cents add veteran Valente to their blueline, and more
Vees add Capitals leading scorer Wilson TRADE: The Vees have acquired F Luc Wilson ('01) from the @cowichancaps in exchange for F Jack Barnes ('00) and future considerations Welcome to Penticton, Luc! 📝 DETAILS | https://t.co/C5KOTTRbGH#BCHL pic.twitter.com/yhyQ9GaI7U — Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) June 2, 2020 The Penticton Vees and Cowichan Valley […]
BCHL Today: League gives return-to-play update, June 1 brings a flurry of moves, and more
BCHL outlines return to play efforts BCHL COVID-19 Update The league gives an update on their return-to-play efforts, the opening of the Hockey Canada Registry and their ongoing discussions with the Provincial Government.https://t.co/AbYrRaHAmS pic.twitter.com/wnuDF0YcgU — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) June 1, 2020 The BC Hockey League released details of […]
Every BCHL team’s first tweet
As a social media platform, Twitter was founded and launched in 2006. Since then, billions of tweets have been sent from millions of users. Most BCHL teams jumped on Twitter relatively early and the league started using the service about four and a half years after it launched. During […]
Salmon Arm Silverbacks: Graduating players and eligible returnees
After a season which saw them change coaches just before the calendar turned to 2020, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks were awaiting a second-round match-up with the Trail Smoke Eaters when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the season. The Backs were one of the rare teams whose leading scorer was a […]