Express sign Green for 2021-22 NEWS | The Coquitlam Express sign 2003-born forward Blake Green. Green has played for the Junior Ducks program for the last three seasons and has tallied a total of 63 points. –> https://t.co/DN6B7BL3Q1 pic.twitter.com/2BQCSuLE2l — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) August 26, 2021 The Coquitlam Express announced […]
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BCHL Today: Eagles bring in Wilson, Little commits to Okanagan Lakers, and more!
Eagles add Wilson for 2021-22 NEWS: The Eagles are proud the announce the commitment of former Jr. Eagle and @DeltaWildHockey forward Trent Wilson (04)! #SoarWithUs đź”—: https://t.co/31aEzEuwTv pic.twitter.com/S3XnOpxSIC — Surrey Eagles (@SurreyEagles) August 3, 2021 The Surrey Eagles announced the signing of 2004-born forward Trent Wilson for the 2021-22 BC […]
BCHL Today: 10 BCHL alumni sign new NHL deals, Smokies add Rimmer as goalie coach, and more!
Rimmer joins Trail as its goaltender coach Welcome to the Smoke Eaters Ty! Smoke Eaters add Ty Rimmer as the teams new goalie coach Article: https://t.co/wwYRwHXrsn#WeAreSmokeEaters — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) July 28, 2021 The Trail Smoke Eaters announced the addition of Ty Rimmer to their staff as a goalie […]
Former Grizzlies’ den members: The Benn brothers
Of all the brothers to play for the Victoria Grizzlies, the Benn brothers are the most famous. From 2004-07, Jamie Benn and Jordie Benn played together on the same teams. From the junior B Peninsula Panthers to the newly renamed (at the time) Grizzlies, they were teammates. It was only during the […]
Billets are more than a home away from home for BCHL players
Minor hockey players have it easy relatively speaking. They live at home with their parents, commuting to the arena as required. Once they move into junior hockey though, things change. Some players are able to reside at home with their parents. For many players who are forced to relocate […]
Clippers Confidential with Steve Kariya (Part 2)
Former Nanaimo Clippers star Steve Kariya saw his pro career span over 640 games across five different leagues in four countries. During part two of my chat with Kariya, he talks about life as a pro following his time with the University of Maine Black Bears as well as […]
Chiefs hope to work with the Canucks AHL affiliate in Abbotsford
The Calgary Flames American Hockey League affiliate team left Abbotsford in 2014 and the 7,000-seat Abbotsford Centre has been used primarily by the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds program and its U18, U16, and U15 teams since. However, with the announcement in May that the Vancouver Canucks are relocating their AHL […]
Former Grizzlies’ den members: Tyler Bozak
Of the several former Victoria Grizzlies to make the National Hockey League, Tyler Bozak is one of the greatest. A prolific point producer, Bozak often led Victoria in scoring during his three seasons. Bozak is part of two groups with the franchise. He started as a member of the […]
The enduring connection between the BCHL and Dartmouth College
The BC Hockey League has longstanding ties to plenty of college hockey programs across the United States, and over the past week, I have begun to do my own research into why these schools are so special and what makes them such a good landing spot for BCHL players. […]
How Penticton Vees alumni have fared so far this NHL season
Hockey is back as the National Hockey League has already wrapped up its first calendar month of the new season. While the start of the new BCHL is still a few weeks away (hopefully), the 2021 NHL season is underway in a flash. Typically in a normal year, the […]