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Spruce Kings sign forward Sasaki The Prince George Spruce Kings announced the signing of 2005-born forward Kazumo Sasaki for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season on Tuesday. Sasaki is committed to Lake Superior State University for the 2025-26 NCAA season. The native of Nishitokyo, Japan spent the 2022-23 season with […]
Capitals sign Despatie for 2023-24 2003-born goaltender Emerik Despatie has signed with the Cowichan Capitals for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. He attended training camp in 2021 with the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets. Despatie, who is from Gatineau, Que., played 26 games with his hometown Olympiques in […]
Centennials get Fancy for 2023-24 The Merritt Centennials have signed 2004-born defender Ocean Fancy for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. Fancy hails from Orleans, Massachusetts. He had five goals and 14 points in 35 games with the Boston Advantage in the National Collegiate Development Conference during the 2022-23 season. […]
Suniev selected by the Flames Penticton Vees forward Aydar Suniev was the first B.C. Hockey League player off the board on day two of the National Hockey League draft when the Calgary Flames selected him in the third round, 80th overall. The 2004-born Suniev, who’s committed to the University of […]
Wood selected 15th overall by Nashville 2005-born forward Matthew Wood (50 goals, 48 assists in 64 games with Victoria from 2020-22) was selected 15th overall by the Nashville Predators on the first night of the National Hockey League draft. He is the first player with B.C. Hockey League experience to […]
Chiefs add Brady for 2023-24 The Chilliwack Chiefs have brought in 2004-born forward Rylan Brady for the upcoming B.C. Hockey League season. Brady, who hails from Jackson, Michigan, is committed to Lake Superior State University to start his NCAA career in September 2024. Brady spent the 2022-23 season in the […]
Whether it’s Throwback Thursday or not, there’s truly no bad time to throw it back to those spectacular, yet sometimes awkward, National Hockey League draft portraits. So let’s have a look at players who were drafted directly from the B.C. Hockey League back in the day. Kyle Turris (1st round, […]
Bucks bring in Redlick for 2023-24 The Cranbrook Bucks announced the signing of 2005-born forward Tyden Redlick for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season on Friday. Redlick, who is from St. Albert, Alta., played 37 games for his hometown Raiders U18 AAA team in the Alberta Elite Hockey League this […]
For British Columbia Hockey League alumni Cole Noble and Marshall Skapski, playing and studying at the Royal Military College of Canada was a triple threat. First, they were able to continue playing hockey at a high level after their junior days. Second, RMC allowed them to earn a degree, and […]
Express adds Simcoe to its crease The Coquitlam Express announced the signing of 2006-born goaltender Ethan Simcoe for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season on Thursday. Simcoe was a fourth-round selection of the Swift Current Broncos in the 2021 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft. The Lac du Bonnet, Man. product […]
