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The Burnaby Express played its final regular-season game on the road on Feb. 21, 2010. After that year’s Fred Page Cup playoffs, the Express relocated back to Coquitlam. Burnaby’s opponent for that Feb. 21 game was the Williams Lake Timberwolves. After the 2009-10 season, the BCHL suspended the Williams Lake […]
The Victoria Grizzlies have added four new players to their 2024-25 roster, signing three players before their first regular season game and trading for another. Before their first two games in Powell River last month, the Grizzlies signed Swedish defender Oscar Pantzare and acquired goaltender Tyler Hodges from the Nanaimo […]
Now that the 2023-24 National Hockey League season has wrapped up, it’s time to look back at how each player with British Columbia Hockey League experience fared. Thirty-eight players who skated for at least one game in the BCHL took to the ice in the NHL this past season, with […]
Before the BCHL’s February trade deadline, the Surrey Eagles completed two trades and signed one player. The first trade involved the Cranbrook Bucks and the second trade involved the Coquitlam Express. First, the Eagles moved future considerations to the Bucks for forward Evan Brown. Later, the Eagles acquired future considerations […]
In the 2009-10 season, the Williams Lake Timberwolves played their final season in the British Columbia Hockey League. It came after the T-Wolves had taken a two-season leave of absence from the league. After their final season ended, the franchise was suspended by the BCHL for not being in good […]
Last month, the BCHL announced details for its 2023 Road Show Series. On Nov. 25-26, the BCHL will host two regular season games in Quesnel, BC. Playing those two games are the Victoria Grizzlies and the Cowichan Valley Capitals. It’s the first time the Grizzlies and Capitals participate in the Road […]
Bucks bring in Yakesh for 2023-24 The Cranbrook Bucks have brought in 2003-born defender Brady Yakesh for the upcoming B.C. Hockey League season. Yakesh, who hails from Delano, Minnesota, is committed to the University of Minnesota to start his NCAA career in September 2024. Yakesh spent the 2022-23 season in the United States Hockey League split between the […]
BCHL unveils Canucks Alumni Scholarship Program winners The B.C. Hockey League and the Vancouver Canucks Alumni announced six new scholarship recipients for the 2023-24 season. Each former BCHL player receives a $2,500 scholarship to a post-secondary school. The recipients for this season are: Kolton Cousins (33 goals, 28 assists in […]
Cents bring Grabner in for the 2023-24 season The Merritt Centennials reinforced their blueline on Wednesday with the signing of 2004-born defender Sam Grabner out of the Ottawa Jr. Senators of the Central Canada Hockey League. Grabner, from Ottawa, notched three goals and 13 points in 45 games with the […]
Express pick up Attew from the Rivermen Coquitlam and Langley struck a deal on Tuesday that sees the Express acquire 2003-born defender Tanner Attew while the Rivermen picked up future considerations. Attew, who’s from White Rock, B.C., had seven goals and 20 points in 40 games with the Rivermen in […]
