A chat with BC Hockey League Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Commissioner Steven Cocker about a number of topics: 2022-23 season so far Growing revenue across the league Reaction to the BCHL’s “Modernize the Canadian junior hockey system” document And more!
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BCHL 2022 annual general meeting recap (part 1)
(BC Hockey League official news release) The BC Hockey League held its Annual General Meeting May 26 and 27 in Salmon Arm, B.C. The league’s Governors discussed and approved several initiatives regarding league standards, events and a wide variety of other topics. League Standards At the league’s October Governors meeting, […]
BCHL announces Top Prospects Game
(BC Hockey League official news release) The BC Hockey League has added another element to its 60th Anniversary All-Star Weekend in January with the announcement of the BCHL Top Prospects Game on Jan. 14. 40 BCHL athletes will be chosen to participate in the game on the Friday night of the […]
BCHL Today: BCHL extends partnership with HeadCheck Health, Vipers are looking for a new athletic therapist, and more!
BCHL extends partnership with HeadCheck Health BCHL extends partnership with @HeadCheckHealth concussion management platform RELEASE: https://t.co/x0DZgGG9c0 📸 @garrettjames22 pic.twitter.com/tku3IeTBlc — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) July 6, 2021 The BC Hockey League announced on Tuesday that it has extended its partnership with HeadCheck Health, which is a concussion management and data collection system. […]
Chilliwack to host 2021 BCHL Showcase
Chalk up the 2020 BCHL Showcase as another thing the COVID-19 pandemic put the boots to. Last year, the BC Hockey League invited its teams to apply to host the annual event and Salmon Arm was chosen. However, due to the pandemic, the 2020 Showcase didn’t happen and as […]
BCHL Today: Grizzlies trade Easter to Pickering, BCHL partners with Eligibility Wizard, and more!
Grizzlies trade Easter to Pickering Grizzlies send Easter to the Pickering Panthers of the #OJHL 👤 | Brian Wiebe (@Brian_Wiebe) 📰 | https://t.co/8uUePLgg5s #BCHLNetwork #BCHL #CoastalConference pic.twitter.com/7dGfB6vvci — BCHLNetwork (@BCHLNetwork) June 9, 2021 The Victoria Grizzlies have traded 2001-born goaltender Justin Easter to the Pickering Panthers of the Ontario […]
BCHL introduces new initiatives following 2021 annual general meeting
The BC Hockey League has announced a variety of new rules and initiatives following its annual general meeting on May 19 and 20. The rules and initiatives were released Monday, including stricter penalties for fighting and an increase in the authority of the Department of Player Safety, which was […]
BCHL adopts 54-game schedule for 2021-22 regular season
The BC Hockey League will look more normal for the 2021-22 season. Of course, how the pandemic plays out over the next couple of months as the vaccine rollout in British Columbia continues will dictate things, but the BCHL is planning for a return to normalcy. In a recent […]
BCHL cancels 2021 playoffs and announces pod award categories
After the conclusion of the 2020-21 pod season in the BC Hockey League, there won’t be a post-season to determine the Fred Page Cup champion. The league announced Tuesday that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the BCHL season will wrap up following the completion of the 20-game regular season on […]
BCHL delays season start to January
Surrey Eagles forward Christian Fitzgerald scored the BC Hockey League’s final goal of 2020. And he scored it on March 8 in a first-round, 3-2 game seven victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs. It goes down on record as the final game played in the league during the 2020 calendar […]