Report: Martino set to join Omaha Lancers Look for Ayrton Martino (2021 draft) to join the USHL’s Omaha Lancers very soon. Skilled kid was in the BCHL earlier this year — Ryan Kennedy (@THNRyanKennedy) December 29, 2020 According to a report from The Hockey News senior writer Ryan Kennedy, […]
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BCHL Today: 19 and 20-year-olds allowed to rejoin practices, Chiefs bring in goaltender Cristiano for 2021-22, and more
19 and 20-year-old BCHL players allowed to rejoin practices .@viaSportBC has made some updates regarding province wide restrictions for sport, including: “Adult team sport” revised to “group sport”. Group sport is defined as: Group sport (i.e. sport for those 22 years of age or older) https://t.co/mApKQPlnm3 — BC Hockey […]
BCHL Today: Commissioner Chris Hebb pens letter to fans, Jones signs contract in Sweden, and more
BCHL commissioner pens letter to fans A message to fans from BCHL Commissioner Chris Hebb. Read the full letter here: https://t.co/nhHvirzQKO pic.twitter.com/QHS7sIl491 — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) December 24, 2020 BC Hockey League commissioner Chris Hebb penned a letter to fans on Thursday. In it, Hebb notes the work […]
Revisiting how Matt Kowalski joined the Vernon Vipers
Trades in hockey are not all cut and dry. It can lead a player on a journey from team to team until he finds a home. One former Viper had quite the journey to end up in Vernon, involving three trades and three different players. Here is the story […]
Holiday season contributions from local BCHL teams
We all know what a community means to its junior hockey team. From purchasing tickets and merchandise to create revenue, to cheering on the players at home games. The community is the heartbeat of its junior hockey team. But what do BC Hockey League teams mean to their communities? […]
BCHL reverse retro jerseys?
(This article was originally published on Dec. 21, 2020.) The National Hockey League came out with a set of reverse retro jerseys for all 31 of its teams earlier this fall. Some came out fantastic, others not so much. It got me thinking about what BC Hockey League versions […]
BCHL Today: Clippers forward Washe commits to WMU, Wild continues to add recruits for 2021-22, and more
Washe jumps to WMU #22 Tim Washe, Clippers graduating player, is headed to Western Michigan University to join his brother, Paul, and the Broncos for the 2020-2021 season! pic.twitter.com/puYMZilQyi — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) December 17, 2020 The Nanaimo Clippers suffered a big blow to their forward group on Thursday […]
BCHL Today: Grizzlies MacDonald secures NCAA future, Calgary names Sigalet to new role, Hammond signs a contract in Minnesota, and more
MacDonald is off to Dartmouth The Victoria Grizzlies are happy to announce that defenceman @bradymac9 has committed to @Dartmouth_MIH Ivy League School for next season! Congratulations Brady!#BCHL|#Smarthockey|#NCAA pic.twitter.com/kykU6O7xLD — Victoria Grizzlies (@BCHLGrizzlies) December 17, 2020 Defenseman Brady MacDonald, who only played one game for the Victoria Grizzlies during the […]
BCHL Today: Alberni Valley’s Pearson commits to Yale, Wenatchee adds twin brothers for 2021-22, and more
Pearson goes from Bulldogs to Bulldogs Proud to announce my commitment to play Division 1 college hockey at Yale University. I would like to thank my family, friends, coaches and teammates for helping me along the way pic.twitter.com/A6U8sWtxpp — Luke Pearson (@lukepearson30) December 16, 2020 Alberni Valley Bulldogs goaltender Luke […]
Recapping the Vipers pre-season
It’s no shock that the Vernon Vipers are a young team in transition. With so many new faces it took the squad a while to come together as a team, but when they did, the Vipers went all the way to the Okanagan Cup final. Round Robin September The Vipers […]