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In their 31-season history, the Surrey Eagles made it to the national junior A championship three times. As the South Surrey Eagles, the team went to the RBC Cup in back-to-back seasons. As the Surrey Eagles, the team made the RBC Cup in 2013. No other Coastal Conference team has […]
When Jayson Argue reflects back on his time with the Nanaimo Clippers, a sense of excitement still enters his voice. The Swan River, Manitoba product spent two seasons with the orange and black from 2012-14 after lighting it up with the Swan Valley Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey […]
The BC Hockey League’s 2020-21 extended training camp has concluded, and now we wait for the regular season to get underway – hopefully in early January. While we patiently wait for the BCHL to return to the ice, I decided to take some time to reflect on the pre-season. […]
(This article was originally published on Oct. 30, 2020.) Merriam-Webster defines success as “degree or measure of succeeding”, “favourable or desired outcome”, also the “attainment of wealth.” In the world of hockey, team success is determined often by what trophy, if any, the team hoists at the end of […]
The Vernon Vipers last trip to the Royal Bank Cup was in 2014 when they hosted the tournament. In this article, I look back at the tournament for the Vipers and for the four other teams that spent eight days in the Okanagan Valley playing for a national championship. […]
Kings sign defenseman Roloson The Powell River Kings are pleased to announce the commitment of ’03 defensemen, Ross Roloson to the 2020-2021… Posted by Powell River Kings on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 The Powell River Kings got a commitment from defenseman Ross Roloson for the 2020-21 season. He is the brother […]
21 BCHL players selected in Phase 2 of USHL Draft The United States Hockey League held Phase 2 of its draft on Tuesday and after 24 rounds, 21 players who played in the BCHL in 2019-20 were selected. The players selected were: Surrey Eagles forward Christophe Tellier (1st round, 5th […]
Caps make Grimwood hiring official NEWS: The Capitals have hired Geoff Grimwood as the teams new Head Coach & General Manager Release: https://t.co/7oKBg4EZuY pic.twitter.com/WpQriWQKjs — Cowichan Capitals (@cowichancaps) May 4, 2020 The Cowichan Valley Capitals made the hiring of general manager and head coach Geoff Grimwood official on Monday. Grimwood […]
Caps hire Grimwood as general manager and head coach Flyers Announce Grimwood Accepts Position in BCHL https://t.co/0XvurzOIsk pic.twitter.com/srmBkcuOns — Winkler Flyers (@winklerflyers) May 3, 2020 The Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League announced the resignation of assistant coach Geoff Grimwood on Sunday to join the Cowichan Valley Capitals […]
BCHL sends tweet taking aim at detractors As much as other leagues wish it were true, the demise of the BCHL is only in their imaginations. We will be playing hockey as soon as we are cleared to play. See you all soon! pic.twitter.com/ZHLWTsZgrl — BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) May […]
