With the back half of the season here, it’s time for Salmon Arm to buckle down. The Vernon pod is currently led by the Vipers but is not out of grasp for the Silverbacks if they prove true to their ability and post a strong second half to the […]
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BCHL Today: Sombrowski and Scouras score first goals, and more!
Sombrowski nets first career BCHL goal Nikolas Sombrowski’s first in the @BCHockeyLeague! pic.twitter.com/7FKC1sD56K — Cranbrook Bucks (@CranbrookBucks) April 25, 2021 2001-born Cranbrook Bucks forward Nikolas Sombrowski scored his first BCHL goal at 4:47 of the second period in a 3-2 loss to the Penticton Vees on Saturday. Sombrowski’s marker […]
BCHL Today: Five score first BCHL goals, NCAA transfers, and more!
Leibl tallies first BCHL goal Caps push late but an empty netter seals it #BlueCollar pic.twitter.com/DqOfx7xJgo — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) April 21, 2021 2000-born Cowichan Valley forward Tyler Leibl of San Diego, California posted his first BCHL goal on Wednesday in a 4-2 loss to Nanaimo. The goal was […]
BCHL Today: First career BCHL goals for Brown and Bono, and more
Brown and Bono score first career BCHL goals 🚨BONO🚨 @BonoEthan finishes the great feed by @KobeAssam and it 5-4 with 2:30 to play. pic.twitter.com/4cwxhUDb1D — AVBulldogs (@AVBulldogs) April 18, 2021 2002-born forward Finn Brown scored his first BCHL goal on Sunday as his Alberni Valley Bulldogs defeated the Nanaimo […]
BCHL Today: BCHL hands down suspensions, five more first goals, and more
Vipers forward Carpendale suspended two games Vernon Vipers forward Tyler Carpendale has been suspended for two games for receiving a major penalty and game misconduct for a blow to the head during Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Salmon Arm The 2000-born forward was assessed the penalties at the 10:11 mark of […]
An in-depth look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks
With the season set to open in early April, it will be a short and sweet outing with only 18-20 games projected with only the potential for playoffs. Many players haven’t had a regular season on-ice match-up since March 6, 2020, and have been training for the moment to step […]
The pros and cons of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks pre-season performance
Even though the 2020-21 season is an unusual one, we were able to see the Okanagan Cup and pre-season games to fill the void of BCHL regular season hockey. As we finally edge closer to the December 8 start date, it should be an exciting BCHL season. The Okanagan […]
Penticton Vees score big to open Okanagan Cup
March 4th, 2020. Two hundred and nine days ago, Carson Kosobud scored the series-clinching goal to send the Vees onto the next round of the playoffs. What we didn’t know at the time is that goal would be the last one for the year and the world would stop due […]
Welcome to the jungle
With the winding down of the unusual off-season, teams are already preparing for the proposed regular-season start date of December 1. Despite tons of time until a potential season, training camp is already underway, starting in early September for most teams. This leaves teams with lots of time to […]
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 […]
