(This article was originally published on May. 21, 2020) The 4,300 seat Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Washington is home to a very passionate ice hockey fan base. I’ve been around hockey for quite a few years now and have been a fan as well as involved with teams […]
Tag: Vernon Vipers
Graduating Vipers say goodbye
With the cancellation of the remainder of the BCHL playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vernon Vipers have no fewer than nine players not returning to the team for the 2020-21 season. Connor Marritt Marritt spent three seasons with the Vipers. He played in one game for the […]
BCHL Today: 11 players selected in NAHL Supplemental Draft, Spruce Kings defenseman Mason White beats cancer, Express sign forward Jackson Hughes, and more
11 BCHL players selected in NAHL Supplemental Draft #NAHL announces results of the 2020 Supplemental Draft:▶️ 81 players selected (F-54, D-21, G-6)▶️ Birth year Breakdown (2000-26, 2001-35, 2002-17, 2003-3)▶️ Full Results at: https://t.co/L6uMyjeqlB▶️ Story: https://t.co/jBYMYbooCR pic.twitter.com/Hj2vXjap0N — NAHL (@NAHLHockey) May 13, 2020 The North American Hockey League held a supplementary […]
BCHL Today: BC Hockey Hall of Fame cancels induction dinner, Three Stars Rewind looks back at 2014 RBC Cup
BC Hockey Hall of Fame cancels induction dinner Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the BC Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors has elected to cancel the 2020 Induction Dinner & Auction scheduled for July 24th in Penticton. Visit https://t.co/OdXCqJpoEw to learn more. — BC Hockey Hall of Fame (@BCHHoF) […]
BCHL Today: Vees alum Sexton announces retirement, Three Stars Rewind looks at Vernon’s 2009 RBC Cup win
Vees alum Sexton announces retirement pic.twitter.com/HqpXgLxd2a — Ben Sexton (@bensexton74) May 9, 2020 Forward Ben Sexton (13 goals, 29 assists in 50 games with Penticton in 2009-10) took to Twitter on Saturday to announce his retirement. Sexton, 28, missed all of the 2019-20 season due to concussion issues. He had […]
Vernon Vipers: Graduating players and eligible returnees
Rather than launching into a second round playoff series against their rivals in Penticton earlier this spring, the Vernon Vipers found themselves ground to a halt by COVID-19. Vernon beat Wenatchee in five games to open the playoffs and looked poised to give the Vees a run for their money, […]
BCHL Today: Wild get commitment from forward Carney, Spruce Kings alum Luedtke signs in France, and more
Wild get commitment from Carney #WelcomeToWenatchee Welcome to the Wolves Den Aidan!!https://t.co/VxcVf9w46N pic.twitter.com/HG28goSnZS — Wenatchee Wild (@WenatcheeWild1) May 8, 2020 The Wenatchee Wild have added forward Aidan Carney of Paradise Valley, Arizona for the 2020-21 season. Carney, 19, had ten goals and four assists in 21 games with the U18 […]
BCHL Today: Tanaka-Campbell earns CJHL Academic Player of the Year, Three Stars Rewinds back to 1999 Vipers RBC Cup title
Vipers forward Campbell named CJHL Academic Player of the Year 🏆 CJHL ACADEMIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: JOJO TANAKA-CAMPBELL A tenacious work ethic has set the @VernonVipers forward up for success in the classroom and on the ice.@campbell_tanaka | @GoBCHL | @BCHockey_Source | @cjhlhockey READ FULL STORY ➡️ https://t.co/KIKlnIbJb2 pic.twitter.com/LLjkw1HL5n […]
BCHL Today: Caps bring on Grimwood as GM and head coach, Vees add defenseman Djurasevic, Cents alum Duplessis commits to BU, and more
Caps hire Grimwood as general manager and head coach Flyers Announce Grimwood Accepts Position in BCHL https://t.co/0XvurzOIsk pic.twitter.com/srmBkcuOns — Winkler Flyers (@winklerflyers) May 3, 2020 The Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League announced the resignation of assistant coach Geoff Grimwood on Sunday to join the Cowichan Valley Capitals […]
Catching up with Wenatchee Wild general manager Bliss Littler
Recently, I caught up with Wenatchee Wild general manager Bliss Littler. He touched on various items from the past season to their development teams and more. While the team didn’t make it as far as everyone in the organization hoped, Littler thought that head coach Chris Clark did a nice […]