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On the weekend of September 25, the Victoria Grizzlies played two pre-Island Cup games against the Nanaimo Clippers. It was the first game the Grizzlies had played since their playoff exit on March 3. Normally the regular season would have already started, but because of COVID-19 the BCHL has […]
Spruce Kings add Bentley commit from Wenatchee TRADE | The Spruce Kings have acquired D Tanner Main ('00) from the Wenatchee Wild in exchange for future considerations. DETAILS –> https://t.co/GDM5JIkIYC#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/s0Azu6urnI — Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) September 23, 2020 The Prince George Spruce Kings added experience […]
On September 11, the BCHL announced the first details of its alternative return to play plan. It’s a plan that sees big changes to how the Prince George Spruce Kings would operate. This includes regional cohorts and a 30-40 game season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan goes […]
During the Chiefs’ trips to the BCHL finals four out of five years from 1999-2003, there was one player who was a fan favorite despite not putting huge numbers or being a high end star like Jeff Tambellini, Kevin Estrada, or David Van Der Gulik. That player is the […]
(This article was originally published on Sep. 16, 2020.) A lot of sports teams around the world have used, and still do use, monikers that represent animals. Most notably in the National Hockey League, there are the Bruins, Penguins, Panthers, Ducks, Sharks, Wild, Coyotes, Predators, and soon to be […]
Vipers nab major junior veteran Rainville Retranché par @LesOlympiques, le vétéran Jérémy Rainville, aussi un ancien capitaine des @CantonniersAAA, va poursuivre sa carrière junior avec les @VernonVipers dans la @GoBCHL. — jf plante (@jfplante_Droit) September 14, 2020 JF Plante, a sports reporter for Ottawa-Gatineau French-language newspaper Le Droit, reported […]
BCHL governors approve alternative scenario which includes pay-to-play BCHL approves alternative scenario to guarantee a 2020-21 season RELEASE: https://t.co/iae9EIK0ei pic.twitter.com/lKWkdcd9lA — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) September 11, 2020 The BC Hockey League announced on Friday that the Board of Governors approved an alternative plan in the event the league’s […]
The BCHL sent out a news release on Friday outlining the Board of Governors’ approval of an alternative scenario that sees the league be able to conduct a 2020-21 season, even without fans in the arenas. The new scenario includes a pay-to-play model for all players in the league. In […]
League strikes partnership with The Coaches Site The BCHL and The Coaches Site announce official partnership for 2020-21 season RELEASE: https://t.co/VSBGCkGYw0 📸 @garrettjames22 pic.twitter.com/ztH5qldsu1 — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) September 10, 2020 The BC Hockey League announced a partnership with The Coaches Site for the 2020-21 season on Thursday. […]
In July, I wrote an article about the Spruce Kings rivalry with the Quesnel Millionaires. After the Millionaires relocated to Chilliwack in 2011, that edition of the rivalry ended. While I don’t think any team can replace Quesnel as Prince George’s main rival the Chiefs have come very close […]
