Eagles add impact defender McNeill 2004-born Summerside, P.E.I. product Sid McNeill has signed with the Surrey Eagles for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. The defender spent the last three seasons with his hometown Western Capitals in the Maritime Junior Hockey League. McNeill finished this past season with seven goals […]
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BCHL Bulletin: Chiefs, Bucks, and Vees add to their rosters, Dyck transfers to Wisconsin, and more!
Rolston signed by Chiefs 2005-born forward Stone Rolston has signed with the Chilliwack Chiefs for the upcoming season. Rolston, who hails from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, played in 61 games with Little Caesars U18 AAA during the 2022-23 season. He scored 25 times and added 30 assists. Little Caesars is a […]
BCHL Bulletin: Vees, Rivermen, Smokies, and Wild make trades, Caps and Vipers sign new players, and more!
Vees bring in Michigan State University commit Heise 2006-born forward Max Heise signed with the Penticton Vees for 2023-24. The Michigan State University commit from Calgary played the majority of the 2022-23 season in the Alberta Elite Hockey League with the Calgary Flames U18 AAA team where he suited up […]
The impact of the BCHL leaving Hockey Canada on WHL prospects
For the first time, June 1 presents an interesting decision for B.C. Hockey League players. Decisions on their hockey future need to be made, and those decisions will help shape the course of their hockey careers. These decisions will have an effect on the Western Hockey League as well as […]
10-minute 3-on-3 overtime coming to the BCHL in 2023-24
A change to the overtime format, adjustments to league office staff, additions to the Executive Committee, and more were discussed and approved by the BCHL Board of Governors after part two of the league’s annual general meeting on May 25 in Victoria. The change in overtime will see the BCHL […]
BCHL Bulletin: Butikis joins the Capitals crease, Symons heads to Oswego State, and more!
Caps add Butikis to their crease The Cowichan Valley Capitals have added 2005-born goaltender Cody Butikis for the 2023-24 B.C. Hockey League season. Butikis, who hails from Sewell, New Jersey, went 25-12-1 with a 2.61 goals-against average, and a .919 save percentage in 40 games at Mount St. Charles Academy […]
Should the Chiefs add to their coaching staff?
Earlier this spring, the Chilliwack Chiefs were swept by the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the Coastal Conference final. The Chiefs have had some up and downs since head coach and general manager Brian Maloney took over just before the RBC Cup in 2018. There was some turnover behind the bench, […]
BCHLNetwork announces 2022-23 All-19-year-old teams
After looking at the top 2004 and 2005-born players in both the Coastal and Interior Conferences of the B.C. Hockey League, it’s time to examine those players who have one more season of junior hockey eligibility left. In many cases, these players will head to college this fall and forgo […]
Wenatchee Wild: Graduating players and eligible returnees
The Wenatchee Wild finished seventh in the BC Hockey League’s Interior Conference this season with a 28-23-1-2 record and faced the Cranbrook Bucks in the first round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs. Wenatchee upset the Bucks in six games before the Wild faced the Penticton Vees in the second […]
BCHLNetwork announces 2022-23 All-18-year-old teams
Often, a player’s 18-year-old season is an integral one in his development as he strives to gain attention from NCAA Division I schools one year out of high school. This season’s crop of 2004-born players in the BCHL is no different, as some of the top players in the league […]