The Alberni Valley Bulldogs capped a hugely successful six-game homestand with their fifth win on Saturday night in a 3-0 vcitory over the Nanaimo Clippers at Weyerhaueser Arena.The Bulldogs' offence took off in the second period following a scoreless first, with a pair of power-play goals from Curtis Tonello and Mitch MacMillan supported by an […]
Based on their performances over the first month of the season, it seems a fair bet that the Vernon Vipers and Penticton Vees will be battling near the top of the Interior Conference standings throughout the season. But the Vees got the upper hand in the first head-to-head battle of the season on Saturday, shutting […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks continued to roll offensively on Saturday night in Merritt, scoring five or more goals for the third consecutive game in a 7-3 road victory over the Centennials.Salmon Arm forward Mark Zengerle once again paced his squad on the scoresheet, scoring twice at even strength and adding a pair of power-play assists. […]
The Powell River Kings rode goals from Cody Rainaldi and Carter Shinkaruk and a solid defensive effort to a 2-1 road win at Alberni Valley on Friday night. The loss was the first at home for the Bulldogs after four consecutive victories.The game remained scoreless until late in the second period when Rainaldi beat Bulldogs' […]
Nicholas Wong broke a third period deadlock with a power-play goal, sending the Cowichan Valley Capitals on to a 3-2 road win in Victoria. Wong's tally put the final touches on a night where his team never trailed. Sanfred King opened the scoring for Cowichan Valley just 3:39 into regulation and Curtis Gedig tallied on […]
Most nights, the Vernon Vipers seem to play like superheroes. On Friday night in Westside, however, they took on the role of the movie villain who just wouldn't die.The Westside Warriors looked primed to snap the Vipers' 17-game winning streak until late in the third period, when Kellen Jones scored to tie the game before […]
The Burnaby Express couldn't have been impressed with the hospitality that awaited them following a long bus ride to Salmon Arm. And that was just in the first period.The SilverBacks scored early and often in a decisive win over the Coastal Conference co-leaders on Friday, netting three in the opening 20 minutes and four in […]
They may not have a winning record, but there are positives abound for a Quesnel Millionaires team that was on the outside looking in when the playoffs began last February. And the Mills put another one in the plus column on Friday, breaking out to a big lead and holding on for a 6-4 win […]
The Vernon Vipers will put their 17-game winning streak on the line tonight in Westside in the first of three weekend games against a trio of the league's hottest teams. Meanwhile, their hosts enter the match-up with an unblemished 3-0 home record and a 5-2 mark overall. Westside is led offensively by forwards Cam Reid and Trevor […]
There are few certainties heading into any junior hockey season, but it's fair to say that the Powell River Kings and Alberni Valley Bulldogs represented two of the BCHL's more intriguing question marks when the season kicked off three weeks ago. The defending Coastal Conference champion Kings were coming off a stellar season but graduated […]
