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Centennials sign Chilliwack Jets netminder Melnyk #NewRecruit: The Centennials are pleased to add G @BraydenMelnyk (03) of the @ChilliwackJets (PJHL) to the team for the upcoming season. Welcome to the team Brayden! 📰: https://t.co/9Ey9Vw3MHF#BCHL #ExpectSuccess pic.twitter.com/vkoHbNwnzQ — Merritt Centennials (@BCHLCentennials) January 25, 2021 The Merritt Centennials added 2003-born goaltender […]
Murray bolts from Penticton to Green Bay Murray takes his game to Green Bay https://t.co/6kI7C1Qitl — Winnipeg Free Press (@WinnipegNews) January 10, 2021 Penticton Vees defenseman Owen Murray has left the team to join the Green Bay Gamblers of the US Hockey League. The 2002-born blueliner from Decker, Manitoba […]
The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 extended training camp has concluded, and now we wait for the regular season to get underway – hopefully in early January. While we patiently wait for the BCHL to return to the ice, I decided to take some time to reflect on the pre-season. […]
Herzog commits to Yale Congratulations to former Wild defenseman Dylan Herzog on his commitment to @Yale University! pic.twitter.com/nGwv7GjpfW — Wenatchee Wild (@WenatcheeWild1) December 1, 2020 Defenseman Dylan Herzog (five goals, 16 assists in 99 games with Wenatchee from 2018-20) has committed to Yale University for September 2021. The 2001-born […]
Earlier in October, the National Hockey League held its annual draft. The BC Hockey League was well represented but ultimately only three players were taken. BCHLNetwork editor Brian Wiebe took a look at the three players and the weird and unique situation that led to officially only one who […]
When the dust settled on the 2020 NHL Draft on Wednesday, three players currently skating in the BC Hockey League heard their names (virtually) called by National Hockey League teams. Since 1975, a total of 168 players have been selected out of the BCHL, including the two announced this […]
Two BCHL alums named to leadership group at North Dakota The University of North Dakota announced it’s leadership group for the 2020-21 season, and a pair of BCHL alumni were included in it. Jordan Kawaguchi (120 goals, 122 assists in 215 games with Chilliwack and West Kelowna from 2012-2017) […]
(This article was originally published on Aug. 16, 2020.) From the mid-2000s until 2016, the BC Hockey League used the moniker “Smart Hockey” as part of its marketing campaign for league promotion. For years, the league has been noted as a fast track to NCAA hockey for its players, […]
The BC Hockey League saw four players selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, including one in the first round. It was the lowest number of players drafted directly from the league in four years but wound up being two more than were selected in the […]
The Langley Rivermen have had a rather quiet summer so far, however, that doesn’t mean they haven’t done the work to bolster the roster for next season. Once the season was canceled due to COVID-19, the Rivermen announced a handful of new player commitments which was expected since 10 […]
