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The BC Hockey League has had some fantastic and unique jerseys over its 60-year history. Some were questionable, which I covered in a previous article. This one will cover each of the 18 BCHL teams’ best jerseys from 1990 to the present, which follows the same criteria as the […]
The 2021-22 BC Hockey League season is quickly approaching, and things seem to be heading back to normal. It appears as though all 18 teams will compete in a full 54-game schedule, after a very unusual season last year. The 2020-21 season went into the books as one of […]
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic canceling the 2020 BC Hockey League playoffs, they lived on as a simulation. The league recruited players from each remaining BCHL team and then recreated each team in NHL 20 using available in-game assets. This example isn’t the first time sports simulation games have been […]
I have done several jersey articles during my time here at BCHLNetwork. I’ve criticized teams and given suggestions to change, watched for changes teams have gone through in the off-season, and the top five jerseys in BCHL history. This time around I’m talking about some of the most questionable […]
Vernon had something to prove heading into the 1995-96 BC Hockey League season. Duncan Wray, who owned the Lakers franchise since 1992, rebranded the team as the Vipers. The Vipers finished the regular season as the second-best team in the BCHL. The team finished in first place in the Interior […]
With the release of the Victoria Grizzlies regular season schedule, I’ve decided to profile several games. These include games against division rivals, matches against playoff rivals, and one-and-done games. Other BCHL Network writers have done similar game guides. Brieann Knorr wrote a profile on the Vernon Vipers season. Meanwhile, Chris […]
The BCHL recently released the schedule for the 2021-22 season for the Vernon Vipers. This season is special for many reasons with the possibility of fans returning to see their team play, but also the Vernon Vipers franchise and the BCHL turn 60 years old. In this article, I […]
Salmon Arm stepped into the 2020-21 season with a new plan and a fresh mindset. The team had completely redesigned the Silverbacks during a long off-season by signing rookie players like Noah Serdachny, and trading for skilled forwards such as Sullivan Mack. The Silverbacks are always a gritty, hard-working […]
It’s been fifteen seasons since the Victoria Salsa rebranded as the Victoria Grizzlies. In those fifteen seasons, the team has seen many star players play for the team. Players like Jamie and Jordie Benn, Tyler Bozak, Tyson Barrie, and Alex Newhook have all gone on to play in the […]
I mentioned the ongoing rivalry between the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and the Vernon Vipers in previous articles, but after the intensity of their matchups in this pod season, I decided to look closely at all the action that went down this season. Playing one another 10 times in just […]
