BC Hockey and the BCHL are pleased to announce 20 players, 17 of them products of BC Hockey, will wear the Maple Leaf and represent Canada at the 2011 Russian Invitational Tournament in Podolsk, Russia. Canada will be one of four teams at the event which also features the Russian National Junior Team, a Russian Select Team and […]
A pair of goals in the first period would be all the Vernon Vipers needed as they claimed a 3-1 road win over the Powell River Kings in Game 1 of the Fred Page Cup finals. Vernon went shorthanded early on when Brett Corkey was whistled for interference but the Snakes killed it off and […]
Alberni Valley Bulldogs defenceman Frank Riddle has committed to attend Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont. starting in September 2011. Riddle will play for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks of the Ontario University Athletic (OUA) conference which also is a member of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the top Canadian University league in Canada. A […]
The Surrey Eagles are proud to announce the commitment of Daniel Gentzler to Colgate University next season. Gentzler had 40 points in 55 games for the Eagles in his first and only season in Surrey. The Manhattan Beach, California native earned himself the hardest worker award from team management for his dedication to the team […]
Sahir Gill’s late-third-period, series-clinching goal in Game 7 of last year’s Fred Page Cup final has been something that the Powell River Kings have been thinking about all season long, replaying it in their minds. With just five minutes to go in the game, Gill received a pass from Connor Jones that deflected off his […]
Penticton Vees alum Tanner House has earned more recognition following his outstanding senior season with the University of Maine Black Bears.The New England Hockey Writers Association has named him the recipient of the Frank Jones Award as the top defensive forward from all NCAA college hockey teams in the region.This comes on the heels of […]
Former BCHLer Tommy Grant has agreed to a two-year contract with the NHL's New York Rangers after a fine career with the University of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves. Grant has already suited up as a pro, playing with the Rangers’ American Hockey League affiliate Connecticut Whale. On March 27, Grant registered two helpers in his debut as Connecticut fell […]
Victoria Grizzlies defenceman Graeme Strukoff has accepted a scholarship to play for the University of Alabam-Hunstville Chargers starting in the 2011-12 season.Strukoff, a 19-year-old Chilliwack native, is coming off his most productive BCHL season which he split between the Trail Smoke Eaters and the Grizzlies. In 46 games, he scored seven goals and added 17 […]
A total of 14 former British Columbia Hockey League players suited up in the 2011 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League's Championship Final on Sunday evening at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby, with BCHL grads Patrik Martin, Christopher Hoe, Colby Kulhanek, Kyle Leung, and Justin Mulholland leading Simon Fraser University to their second consecutive Provincial […]
Following the Westside Warriors season finale, captain and three-year Warrior veteran Alex Grieve took some time to show his appreciation for his adoptive home by penning the following open letter.To The City of West Kelowna and the Westside Warriors organization, It has been an honour to live and play hockey in your town for the past […]
