During their history, the Victoria Grizzlies have seen many head coaches stand behind the bench. Currently, their bench boss is Craig Didmon. It’s a position he’s held full-time since the 2014-15 season. He’s also served as the club’s general manager for the last eight seasons. In past seasons, some famous […]
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BCHL Bulletin: BCHL unveils three stars for February, Rybinski inks NHL contract, and more!
Wood, Trotter, Dukovac named three stars of the month The BC Hockey League has announced its three stars of the month for February, with Victoria Grizzlies forward Matthew Wood, Prince George Spruce Kings goalie Aaron Trotter, and Langley Rivermen forward Max Dukovac earning the distinction. Wood, a 2005-born native of […]
Former Grizzlies’ den members: Kyle Greentree
Throughout Victoria Grizzlies’ history, several alumni have played in the National Hockey League, and one of those is forward Kyle Greentree. Greentree joined Victoria when the team was called the Salsa and was part of the 2001 championship run. He also helped set a regular-season points record. In 2003-04, Greentree […]
BCHL Today: Donaldson heads back to Nanaimo, Smoke Eaters add Minnesota commit Strobel, and more!
Clippers get Donaldson back for his final season Sean Donaldson returns to the Clippers@NanaimoBulletin https://t.co/9RBbXXPB6d — Nanaimo Clippers (@ClippersHockey) October 14, 2021 The Nanaimo Clippers announced the return of 2001-born forward, University of Connecticut commit Sean Donaldson for the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season on Thursday. Donaldson was with […]
33 players with BCHL experience on NHL opening night rosters
The BC Hockey League continues to be one of the top development leagues in North America. With the National Hockey League season opening tonight, teams have declared their rosters, and the BCHL is well represented. In total, 33 players on 22 NHL opening night rosters played in the BCHL. […]
4 BCHL players listed on 30-man USHL rosters for 2021-22
On Sept. 1, the United States Hockey League released the 30-man rosters for the 2021-22 season for each of its 16 teams. Of the 480 players listed, there are definitely a handful with ties to the BC Hockey League, including a number who were announced as commitments for the […]
BCHL Today: 10 BCHL alumni sign new NHL deals, Smokies add Rimmer as goalie coach, and more!
Rimmer joins Trail as its goaltender coach Welcome to the Smoke Eaters Ty! Smoke Eaters add Ty Rimmer as the teams new goalie coach Article: https://t.co/wwYRwHXrsn#WeAreSmokeEaters — Trail Smoke Eaters (@BCHLSmokeEaters) July 28, 2021 The Trail Smoke Eaters announced the addition of Ty Rimmer to their staff as a goalie […]
BCHL connections in the 2021 NHL Draft
When the dust settled on the 2021 NHL Draft on Saturday, one player who skated in the BC Hockey League during the 2020-21 season heard his name (virtually) called by a National Hockey League team. Since 1975, a total of 171 players have been selected out of the BCHL, […]
BCHL Today: Lundy, Campbell and MacTavish score first BCHL goals, Thurston suspended two games, and more!
Lundy and Campbell get first BCHL goals Congratulations to Lucas Lundy and Matthew Campbell both scoring their first BCHL goals earlier today. pic.twitter.com/bzHRynKUTE — Coquitlam Express (@BCHLExpress) May 9, 2021 Coquitlam Express 2003-born defenseman Matthew Campbell scored his first BCHL goal at 2:55 of the third period in a […]
BCHL Today: Castagna earns POW award, BCHL doles out suspensions, and more
Castagna named BCHL player of the week Alberni Valley Bulldogs forward Stephen Castagna is on a tear this season and his efforts over the last seven days earned him the BC Hockey League’s player of the week award on Monday. The 2001-born uncommitted forward from North Vancouver, BC had […]