As the Vernon Vipers prepare to defend their Fred Page Cup championship, the hockey club announced Tuesday that standout defenseman Dan Nycholat has committed to Dartmouth College and will suit up for the Big Green starting next season. The 20-year-old Nycholat has been very steady for the Vipers on the backend this season, compiling a team leading […]
Quesnel Millionaires forward Darick Ste-Marie has been named the British Columbia Hockey League's Player of the Week for the week ending March 7th, the league announced Monday.Ste-Marie helped the Millionaires to their first-ever BCHL playoff series win, keying an upset over the fourth-seeded Salmon Arm SilverBacks with 10 points in the final four contests of a six-game series win.Last Thursday, […]
The British Columbia Hockey League has announced the schedule for the Coastal and Interior Conference semi-finals of the 2010 Fred Page Cup Playoffs:Coastal Conference:#1 – Alberni Valley Bulldogs vs. #6 – Nanaimo ClippersGame 1 – Tuesday, March 9th at Alberni – 7:00 PM, Weyerhaeuser ArenaGame 2 – Wednesday, March 10th at Alberni – 7:00 PM, Weyerhaeuser ArenaGame […]
The Surrey Eagles are pleased to announce that another player is officially college-bound. Fan favourite Tyler Morley this week committed to play at Merrimack College, an NCAA Division I school located in North Andover, Massachusetts.Morley recently completed his second BCHL season, setting career highs in goals and points with 19 and 37 respectively in 53 games played. He […]
The Interior Conference semi-finals face off Tuesday with a pair of intriguing matchups. The top-ranked Vernon Vipers begin defence of their Fred Page Cup championship against the Quesnel Millionaires, who come into the series off their recent upset of Salmon Arm. In Penticton, the heated rivalry between the Vees and Warriors will come to a head in […]
The Constal Conference semi-finals are set to begin as the Alberni Valley Bulldogs join first-round winners Powell River, Langley and Nanaimo to form a pair of exciting second round series. The Bulldogs will look to shake off the rust of a 17-day lay-off when they host the Clippers on Tuesday, while the Langley Chiefs begin […]
The Langley Chiefs and Nanaimo Clippers both punched their tickets to the second round of the Fred Page Cup playoffs on Friday night, defeating Surrey and Victoria respectively in a pair of Game 6 clashes.In the Lower Mainland, Langley advanced past the Eagles with an overtime victory at the South Surrey Arena. Mac Roy's winner […]
The Quesnel Millionaires continued to set new high-water marks during an impressive season under new ownership, advancing to the Interior Conference semi-finals with an impressive 6-1 home ice victory over the Salmon Arm SilverBacks.Just days ago, the Millionaires seemed to be fighting an uphill battle after back-to-back road losses that had knotted the series at 2-2. […]
Are the Vernon Vipers the best team in Junior A hockey? There are a number of factors that point to yes: they are the reigning RBC Cup champions, recent winners of the Chevrolet Cup for the BCHL's best regular season record, and enter the Fred Page Cup playoffs with a certain championship swagger as they prepare to defend their title. “They […]
The Powell River Kings made sure that the Cowichan Valley Capitals would be the only club catching an early morning sailing back to Vancouver Island on Friday morning, capping off their first-round playoff series with a 6-0 victory at the Powell River Recreation Complex on Thursday evening.The Kings came out of the gates strong, outshooting […]
