Most BCHL franchises use a wordmark in their primary logo. Teams like the Trail Smoke Eaters, Vernon Vipers, Victoria Grizzlies, and Wenatchee Wild all have jersey logos that incorporate some kind wordmark. The Prince George Spruce Kings are one of the exceptions. The main logo worn on their primary […]
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BCHL Today: Cents trade Benwell to Ontario, League strikes a deal with InStat Hockey, and more
Cents ship Benwell to Ontario TRADE ALERT: The Centennials have traded forward Evan Benwell (00) to the Whitby Fury of the OJHL in exchange for future considerations. Read more: https://t.co/xDg8pY9CyF#BCHL #OJHL | 📸 @FotoShotzcom pic.twitter.com/PAYTwpkoj4 — Merritt Centennials (@BCHLCentennials) July 30, 2020 The Merritt Centennials made a big move […]
BCHL Today: Chiefs sign St. Andrew’s forward Carogioiello, Spruce Kings react to city council decision, and more
Chiefs add Miami University Ohio commit Carogioiello NEWS: Chiefs sign St.Andrews alum Frankie Carogioiello (@FCarogioiello) “Frankie is a player we are really excited about and know that his IQ, work ethic and skill level will complement our offence nicely.” DETAILS➡️ https://t.co/3LAJCCueYg #ChiefsHockey — Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) July 29, 2020 […]
BCHL Today: 29 BCHL alumni on NHL Stanley Cup qualifier rosters, Chayka resigns as Coyotes GM, and more
NHL Phase 4 rosters feature 29 former BCHL players NHL announces team rosters for Phase 4. https://t.co/J7SuBDfmFM — NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) July 26, 2020 The National Hockey League announced the rosters for Phase 4 of the league’s Return to Play plan and 29 BCHL alumni are featured on the rosters […]
Revisiting the 2009 Victoria Grizzlies and the RBC Cup tournament
(This article was originally published on July 22, 2020) It’s been eleven years since the Grizzlies hosted the 2009 Royal Bank Cup (now the Centennial Cup), junior A hockey’s national championship. Although the host Grizzlies didn’t win the tournament, it is often forgotten that they were only one goal […]
BCHL Today: Vipers forward MacDonald off to Dartmouth, Smokies goalie Terness announces mask design winners, and more
Vipers forward MacDonald commits to Dartmouth COMMITMENT ALERT! The Vipers are pleased to announce that Cam MacDonald has committed to @dartmouth_MIH https://t.co/WS3fwWPsQi#OneGoal pic.twitter.com/hpZGc6upje — VernonVipers (@VernonVipers) July 20, 2020 2002-born Vernon Vipers forward Cameron MacDonald has committed to Dartmouth College for September 2021. The Surrey product had 15 goals […]
Soundbites: a cursory exam of goal songs in the BCHL
(This article was originally published on Jul. 16, 2020.) The goal song: a quick 30 second, crowd energizing response to the home team scoring; often loud and intimidating to the visiting team with the sole purpose of intimidation and crushing their spirit, first and foremost. There are often two […]
Spruce Kings recruited to Long Island University
In past articles, I’ve talked about the Prince George Spruce Kings hockey program. It’s a great program that has seen several players recruited by NCAA schools. In fact, the University of Alaska-Anchorage recruited Spruce Kings graduating player Chong Min Lee to play for them this fall. Two other Spruce […]
BCHL Today: Spruce Kings home rink to remain closed, Perrier signs coaching deal in Denmark, and more
Rolling Mix Concrete Arena in PG remains closed Council to discuss ways of addressing revenue shortfall due to Covid-19 at July 27 Council meeting. City arenas to remain closed until further notice due to financial challenges. Please visit the City website to learn more. https://t.co/T6MZMJXFPo pic.twitter.com/ctWcRtTmZi — Prince George, […]
BCHL Today: Vees grab Fin Williams from Prince George, 29 BCHL alumni included on NHL restart training camp rosters, and more
Vees pick up Williams from Prince George TRADE: The Vees are pleased to announce the acquisition of F Fin Williams ('03) from the @SpruceKings in exchange for future considerations! Welcome to Penticton, @FinWilliams21! DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/CNPFArVLPa#BCHL pic.twitter.com/Gp4buu65cc — Penticton Vees (@PentictonVees) July 13, 2020 The Prince George Spruce […]