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Caps bring in Brazil for 2022-23 The Cowichan Valley Capitals announced the signing of 2003-born forward Connor Brazil for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Brazil, who hails from Las Vegas, NV, spent the 2021-22 season with Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut and posted eight goals and 18 points […]
Katz commits to Cornell for 2023-24 West Kelowna Warriors goaltender Justin Katz has committed to Cornell University to play NCAA hockey starting in September 2024. The Warriors noted that Katz will return to West Kelowna for 2022-23. The 2004-born netminder from Mont-Royal, QC was 12-5 with a 2.45 goals-against average, […]
Eagles send Prazma and Feaver to Sherwood Park The Surrey Eagles announced on Friday that they have acquired 2002-born forward Logan Lorenz from the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Eagles noted that 2002-born goaltender Max Prazma and 2002-born forward Zack Feaver end up with the AJHL’s […]
Dyck commits to the University of Massachusetts According to New England Hockey Journal writer Mark Divver, 2004-born Cranbrook Bucks forward Tyson Dyck, who’s ranked 110th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the 2022 NHL Draft, has committed to the University of Massachusetts. Per Divver’s tweet above, the […]
Quessandier makes a comeback in 2022-23 After a four-year hiatus, defender Benoit Quessandier (two goals, three assists in 18 games with Williams Lake and Merritt in 2005-06) has come out of retirement and signed with Amnéville of FFHG, Division 2 as a player-assistant coach for 2022-23. Prior to retiring after […]
Horcoff promoted to Red Wings assistant general manager 43-year-old Shawn Horcoff (49 goals, 96 assists with Chilliwack in 1995-96) has been promoted to assistant general manager of the National Hockey League’s Detroit Red Wings. As part of the promotion, Horcoff will now also serve as the general manager for Detroit’s […]
COVID-19 hits pause on the Smoke Eaters The BCHL announced on Tuesday that the Trail Smoke Eaters have paused all team activities for the next five days in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol and provincial health regulations. As a result, the Smokies three games this week are postponed. They […]
Dave Chyzowski was fired as general manager and coach of the Merritt Centennials on Wednesday and replaced by Curtis Toneff, who was an assistant coach with the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. “We had our evaluation meeting with the Board of Directors and it was decided to […]
As is customary each year, the BC Hockey League’s 18 teams aren’t allowed to make trades with any of the 117 teams in the Canadian Junior Hockey League between Dec. 10 and New Year’s Day. It’s simply because the national association of junior A leagues has an annual trade freeze […]
Clippers acquire Dixon from Toronto for Neitsch The Nanaimo Clippers have acquired 2002-born forward Mateo Dixon from the Toronto Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in exchange for 2003-born goaltender Ethan Neitsch and future considerations. Both players have spent the 2021-22 season in the National Collegiate Development Conference. Neitsch […]
