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Christmas has come and gone and the new year is just around the corner. With that, BC Hockey League teams have begun to reassemble in preparation of getting back on the ice this weekend — and as early as Wednesday night for some teams. The Christmas break seemed to come […]
Milburn commits to Lake Superior State Vernon Vipers forward Reagan Milburn has committed to Lake Superior State University. The 2003-born Kamloops, BC product has eight goals and 16 points in 25 games with the Vipers so far during the 2021-22 season. Milburn is into his second season in the BCHL […]
Over the last 30 years, there are a few teams which have made the BC Hockey League finals on more than one occasion. The Chilliwack Chiefs made seven finals and won three, Vernon made 16 finals and won eight, and Penticton made seven finals and won four. However, there’s one […]
Bucks and Grizzlies connect on a big trade Cranbrook and Victoria hooked up on a big trade on Saturday that sees the Bucks get 2003-born defenseman Declan Ride from the Grizzlies for 2002-born forward Noah Leibl and future considerations. Leibl, who hails from Del Mar, CA, has a goal and […]
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 […]
Capitals send Marciano to Prince George for Elliott and futures Cowichan Valley and Prince George swapped defensemen on Monday with 2003-born Connor Elliott and future considerations going to the Capitals and 2002-born Nick Marciano heading to the Spruce Kings. Elliott, a native of Coldstream, BC, has a goal and eight […]
Johnson and Finley invited to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp University of Michigan forward Kent Johnson (61 goals and 86 assists in 112 games with Trail from 2018-20) and Spokane Chiefs forward Jack Finley (one goal in two games with Penticton in 2017-18) have each earned an invitation to Canada’s National […]
The next time a Coastal Conference team and an Interior Conference team face off in the BC Hockey League will be the 2022 playoffs, more than likely not until the Fred Page Cup final to determine the first league champion since the Prince George Spruce Kings were crowned in 2019. […]
Cents and Vipers connect on a blockbuster The Merritt Centennials and Vernon Vipers connected on a blockbuster trade on Tuesday evening involving five players in total and future considerations. The deal sees 2004-born forward Luke Lavery and 2002-born defenseman Talon Zakall go from the Cents to Vernon in exchange for […]
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks around the BC Hockey League. Extreme weather conditions evacuated one BCHL team from its home, and a pair of other teams were stranded on the road for a few extra days. In addition to immediate effects of the storms across BC, there are […]
