Bryce Kakoske was the hero for the Vernon Vipers in a 5-0 victory over the Vees in Game 4, scoring the game’s first two goals to launch what would become a lopsided scoring fest on Wednesday night at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The win puts the 2009 Fred Page Cup champions ahead 3-1 in the […]
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior A Hockey Club of the BCHL is currently accepting applications from interested individuals for the position of Assistant Coach for the 2010-2011 hockey season. The Assistant Coach will work closely with the Head Coach/GM on overall team development (including on-ice practices/games, dryland, scouting, etc), other duties include: Video Breakdown and […]
Former Victoria Grizzlies and Burnaby Express defenseman Lee Baldwin has joined a growing list of British Columbia Hockey League graduatess to sign their name to a National Hockey League contract this week. The New York Rangers snatched Baldwin during what has become a college hockey signing frenzy for many teams. The 6’4″, 205-pound blueliner, who suited up […]
A group of seven BCHL graduates helped the South Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Men’s Hockey team win its fourth straight Alberta Collegiate Athletics Conference championship over the weekend. Former Vernon Vipers forward Mike Ullrich, suiting up in possibly his final game for the Trojans, played a key part in the Trojans' 4-1 victory in […]
The Penticton Vees returned to the South Okanagan Events Centre with bumps and bruises but no wins following a pair of Interior Conference Finals losses in Vernon, but bounced back in impressive fashion on Tuesday night with a 4-0 victory. Playing in front of 1,882 fans, Denver Manderson put forth a dominant performance after going pointless in […]
Alberni Valley will return to the Weyerhaeuser Arena on Thursday night with a chance to advance to the Fred Page Cup Finals after the Bulldogs pulled off their second straight road victory in Powell River with a convincing 4-1 win on Tuesday night.The visitors received contributions from a number of key players in the win, which puts Alberni […]
After their 2009/2010 season ended with a quick first-round playoff exit, the Salmon Arm SilverBacks announced last Thursday that Matt Hughes will no longer be the club’s head coach. Hughes spent three years behind the bench in Salmon Arm, but he’s been after his inaugural season as head coach. He served two seasons as an […]
The race by National Hockey League teams to sign college free agents is on, and a pair of BCHL graduates at Ohio State University have reaped the rewards soon after the conclusion of their NCAA hockey seasons.Zac Dalpe (Penticton Vees) signs with the Carolina HurricanesTwo seasons after hoisting the Fred Page Cup in Penticton, 20-year old […]
The Vancouver Canucks announced on Monday that the club has signed Vernon Vipers graduate Aaron Volpatti to a multi-year contract. Volpatti recently concluded his senior season at Brown University.The Revelstoke, B.C. native captained the Bears during the 2009/10 season while recording 32 points (17-15-32) in 37 games played . He set a school record for […]
It was a night for hat-tricks at the Powell River Recreational Complex on Monday night, as David Dziurzynski of the Bulldogs and the Kings’ hometown hero Daniel Carr went goal-for-goal offensively in a thrilling 5-4 victory for the visiting Alberni Valley. The Bulldogs now leads the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 tonight on the […]
