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Cents pick up Sacchetti in a three-way trade with AJHL clubs The Merritt Centennials announced the acquisition of 2002-born forward Brandon Sacchetti and future considerations on Monday in a trade that also involves Blackfalds and Fort McMurray of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The complicated transaction saw the Bulldogs first […]
Rivermen bring in Gelbard in trade with Cranbrook The Langley Rivermen announced on Thursday that they have acquired 2002-born forward Hayden Gelbard from the Cranbrook Bucks for future considerations. Gelbard, who’s from West Vancouver, BC, put up seven goals and 10 points in 52 games with the Bucks over the […]
Smoke Eaters bring in Marshall as a new recruit After a season split between Team Twin Cities Orthopedics and Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, 2003-born Adam Marshall will join the Trail Smoke Eaters for 2022-23. The product of Wayzata, MN had 18 goals and 33 points in 20 Upper Midwest High School […]
Schneider leaves Waterloo to join the Spruce Kings 2002-born forward Jake Schneider has signed with the Prince George Spruce Kings for the 2022-23 season. He spent 2021-22 with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the US Hockey League. Schneider, a Colgate University commit from Plymouth, MN, posted six goals and 13 […]
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 […]
Spruce Kings send Fox to Drumheller of the AJHL The Prince George Spruce Kings traded 2002-born Nathan Fox to the Drumheller Dragons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Fox, who’s from Airdrie, AB, had three goals and three assists in 33 games with the Spruce Kings in […]
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 […]
Eagles make a three-way deal with Merritt and Carleton Place The Surrey Eagles have swung a three-way deal with the Merritt Centennials and Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Canada Hockey League that sees 2004-born forward Drew Dornan end up in Ontario. First, the Eagles sent future considerations to the […]
Foley commits to Salmon Arm for 2022-23 The Salmon Arm Silverbacks have signed 2004-born defender CJ Foley for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. He is committed to the College of the Holy Cross for September 2023. Foley, a native of Hanover, MA, had five goals and 14 points in […]
8 players with ties to the BCHL selected in NAHL Draft The North American Hockey League held its annual entry draft on Wednesday and after 16 rounds, a number of players with BCHL ties were selected. By my count, four players who were regulars in the BCHL during the 2021-22 […]
