The Powell River Kings may have finished in second spot during the regular season, but they are looking more determined than ever to take down the Coastal Conference and avenge last year's Fred Page Cup loss to the Vernon Vipers. With only one loss all postseason, they have elevated their game following a 36-win regular season. The Kings […]
The Vernon Vipers and Penticton Vees had a few things in common heading into Game 5 action in their respective Interior Conference semi-finals series on Monday night: both were higher seeds coming off Game 4 losses with an important home showdown on tap. And both the Vipers and Vees came through in the clutch, securing shutouts […]
Powell River Kings forward Matt Garbowsky has been named the British Columbia Hockey League's Player of the Week for the week ending March 14th, the league announced Monday.After picking up 12 points in a Round 1 victory over Cowichan Valley, Garbowky added to his league-leading totals with six goals and two assists in a second-round series win against the Langley […]
A pair of British Columbia Hockey League graduates playing at the University of Denver were recognized for fine seasons on Monday when Inside College Hockey revealed their annual Western Collegiate Hockey Association award winners. Pioneers goaltender Marc Cheverie was named INCH's WCHA Player of the Year and All-Conference Goaltender while defenceman Patrick Wiercioch also nabbed a spot on the […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs knew that a loss at home on Monday night would put the Coastal Conference's top seed on the brink of elimination heading back to Nanaimo for Game 6 on Tuesday. And facing their most important test of the season, the Bulldogs came through with an excellent offensive effort in a 7-4 […]
The Powell River Kings became the first club to punch their ticket to the Conference Finals, defeating the Langley Chiefs by a 3-0 score to secure a series sweep at the Langley Events Centre.In a game that was otherwise a saw-off offensively, the Kings struck for a pair of goals in the span of 16 […]
Just two weeks ago, many would have assumed that the Quesnel Millionaires were happy just to make a postseason appearance after a number of seasons spent on the outside looking in after the regular season. Turns out, the Interior Conference's sixth-seeded team is giving the defending Fred Page Cup champions a solid run for their […]
The Powell River Kings took their show on the road Friday night, but the ingredients for winning hockey remained the same for the Coastal Conference's second seed. The Kings held the Langley Chiefs to just 18 shots on their home ice and took a three-game lead in their second round series with a 4-1 victory.The […]
During a Game 2 loss in their Interior Conference semi-final series, the Vernon Vipers poured the shots on Millionaires netminder Kirby Halcrow but struggled to find the back of the net. That problem was remedied early and often on Friday, as the defending Fred Page Cup champions took back the series lead with an 8-4 […]
The Nanaimo Clippers are continuing to play the underdog role to perfection. Despite being outshot for the third time in their second round series — 27-21 on Thursday night — the Clippers scored a trio of second-period markers to earn a 4-2 victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in front of 1,196 fans at the Frank Crane Arena. The […]
