The Coastal Conference quarter-finals begin on Friday evening with games in Powell River, Victoria, and Langley.#2 – Powell River Kings vs. #7 – Cowichan Valley CapitalsPowell River: 36-17-1-6; 79 pointsCowichan Valley: 25-32-0-3; 53 pointsRecent Form: The Cowichan Valley Capitals may be the Coast's seventh seed, but the team's play in recent weeks shows all the makings of […]
The Surrey Eagles struck first in their Coastal Conference Quarter-Finals series against the Langley Chiefs, taking a 4-3 overtime decision on Friday evening at the Langley Events Centre.Jordan Sims put the Chiefs ahead midway through the first period with a shorthanded effort, but Surrey fought back with three goals in the second. Mike Krgovich netted […]
The Merritt Centennials capped off the 2009/10 regular season with their annual awards banquet on Monday night at the Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church. More than 100 fans, sponsors, volunteers, billets, family and friends attended to make the evening a rousing success. In addition to handing out the hardware, guests were treated to a dinner […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings recognized their achievements on the ice with the presentation of the annual player awards. In front of over 150 fans, volunteers and other members of the hockey club a total of eleven trophies were presented on Monday. The awards presentation started with a thank you to the billet host families […]
North Dakota sophomore and Penticton Vees grad Brett Hextall has been recognized by the WCHA for his play in UND's sweep of sixth-ranked Minnesota-Duluth last weekend in Grand Forks, naming him the conference's Offensive Player of the Week. The award was a first for the second-year Sioux forward.Hextall collected four points last weekend, including a career-best three-point outing […]
The British Columbia Hockey League has announced its Coastal and Interior Conference Award Winners for the 2009/10 season.Leading the way as Most Valuable Players are Mitch MacMillan of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs (Coastal Conference) and Denver Manderson of the Penticton Vees (Interior Conference), who each led their respective clubs to outstanding records while posting impressive offensive […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced today its Final 2009-2010 Weekly Top 20 rankings in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis. The CJHL Final Weekly Top 20 as of Monday, February 22nd, 2010:1. (1) Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) 2. (2) Vernon […]
The Langley Chiefs held their annual awards banquet for the 2009/10 season Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre and the big winners on the day were Langley natives Colton Beck and Brad Bakken, who each walked away with numerous awards. Bakken received the `Crunch of the Year’ Award for the year’s biggest hit (after he […]
The Langley Chiefs are pleased to announce that Dennis Robertson and Matt Cronin have both committed to NCAA Division I scholarships, setting a new single season high for committed players with 10.Robertson, who is in his second year with the Chiefs, will be attending Brown University, joining Chiefs alumni and former defensive partner Evan Atkinson; […]
Hockey opportunities haven't been easy to come by for T.J. Mulock since the former Surrey Eagles forward completed his junior hockey career. But the 24-year old has proven that if you’re persistent enough, good fortune will eventually come your way. Despite an up-and-down journey through the junior ranks, the 24-year-old has reaped the rewards of dogged determination […]
