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The Wenatchee Wild and the Cranbrook Bucks are the two youngest teams in the BCHL and have grown to know each other a lot over the past season. The Wild played the Bucks eight times, and out of those eight times, five were at home, with three on the road. […]
Ruscheinski commits to Lindenwood University Salmon Arm Silverbacks defender Kieran Ruscheinski has committed to Lindenwood University to play NCAA hockey this September. Ruscheinski, a seventh-round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2019, had two goals and 12 points in 80 games with Salmon Arm over the last three seasons. […]
Spruce Kings acquire Ross from Surrey The Prince George Spruce Kings announced the acquisition of 2004-born defender Tait Ross from the Surrey Eagles on Thursday. Ross’s acquisition is the future considerations from a Nov. 29 trade that also saw PG nab 2002-born defender James Bohn from the Eagles for 2002-born […]
The Wenatchee Wild had a down year by its standards, finishing seventh in the Interior Conference during the 2021-22 season. The Wild faced Salmon Arm in the first round and was eliminated in a thrilling seven-game series. Wenatchee has six players committed to NCAA Division I schools for this September […]
Coming into the 2021-22 Season, the Wenatchee Wild was looking at somewhat of a rebuilding season with eight first-year players on the team. On Sept. 13 last year, the Wild signed hometown player Cade Littler. Before making the full-time jump to the BC Hockey League, Littler played on the Wild’s […]
Previously, I wrote about a handful of players with major junior experience who came to play in the BC Hockey League. These players joined BCHL teams for several reasons, but a big motivator was the opportunity to get playing time or they were squeezed out by the Western Hockey League’s […]
NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for the 2022 National Hockey League Draft on Thursday and the list features five players who participated in the 2021-22 BC Hockey League season. There are four skaters ranked and one goaltender. Additionally, five players committed to playing in the BCHL in 2022-23 […]
The United States Hockey League held Phase II of its draft on Tuesday and when the dust settled after 24 rounds, 11 players who skated in the BC Hockey League during the 2021-22 season were chosen. According to the BCHL website, four of the players selected are committed to NCAA […]
Joyce signs with West Kelowna for 2022-23 The West Kelowna Warriors have received a commitment from 2003-born defender Nolan Joyce for the 2022-23 BC Hockey League season. Joyce, who’s from Dedham, MA, is ranked 203rd among North American skaters by National Hockey League Central Scouting for the 2022 NHL Draft. […]
Draper suspended one game by BCHL Department of Player Safety Chilliwack Chiefs forward Kienan Draper was suspended for one game by the BC Hockey League Department of Player Safety after he chalked up his second fighting major and game misconduct of the season. The scrap came against Merritt’s Will Bowman […]
