The Vernon Vipers rode two-goal efforts from Bryce Kakoske and Cameron Brodie to a place in the 2009 RBC Cup Final on Friday afternoon, taking a commanding 5-0 lead after two periods and holding on in the third for a 6-3 victory over the Kingston Voyageurs.Kakoske opened the scoring just 1:50 into the game, converting […]
The Quesnel Millionaires are pleased to announce that 20-year old Ben Payne has received a scholarship to NCAA Division III Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.Payne tallied 10 goals and 17 assists in 41 games for the Millionaires in 2008/09 after being acquired from Alberni Valley early in the season. “This is a great opportunity educationally […]
It isn't likely to mean much to the Victoria Grizzlies that they deserved better, though they did. On a night where the RBC Cup hosts poured more than 40 shots on Humboldt Broncos netminder Mathieu Larochelle, the Grizzlies fell by a 3-2 score in the waning moments of the first overtime period.Broncos forward Shawn Hunter played […]
The dream — for BCHL fans, at least — is still alive. With the RBC Cup preliminary round now in the rearview mirror, the Victoria Grizzlies and Vernon Vipers have each secured a place in the tournament semi-finals, and the possibility of an all-BCHL Championship Game remains a distinct possibility.Following a win on Thursday, the […]
The Vernon Vipers clinched top spot and a perfect record in the preliminary round of the 2009 RBC Cup, topping the Kingston Voyageurs in a high-scoring round-robin game on Thursday afternoon.Steven Weinstein scored once and added a pair of assists, all on the power-play, to spur the the Vipers' cause in an 8-5 victory. Weinstein, […]
Prior to the beginning of the 2008/09 season, the British Columbia Hockey League and its 16 member teams, in partnership with Save-On Foods, selected the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation as the focal point of a two-week charitable campaign. On Tuesday, those efforts will culminate with the presentation of a cheque for $20,000 prior to the […]
General Manager and Head Coach, Mark Howell is pleased to announce that two former players have received scholarships for the 2009/10 season. Both Brady Mason and Brad Plumton have made commitments to suit up for the SAIT Trojans who play in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC).Brady Mason played for the Warriors in 2007-08, after […]
Tonight's RBC Cup showdown between the Vernon Vipers and Victoria Grizzlies is more than just a clash of two outstanding BCHL teams. When all is said and done, Tuesday's matchup will have implications from the top to bottom of the tournament standings.With both teams entering their third game of the event, the Vipers hold an […]
On a night when the British Columbia Hockey League's two top regular season teams went head to head at the 2009 Royal Bank Cup, it was only fitting that a mere 60 minutes of regulation time couldn't contain them.Tied at 4-4 after the third period, Cole Ikkala notched the game winner 9:17 into overtime to […]
British Columbia Hockey League insider Garrett James had a chance to catch up with BCHL Goaltender of the Year Andrew Hammond after his Vernon Vipers began the RBC Cup with an impressive 4-2 win over the Summerside Western Capitals.GJ: How did you feel about tonight's game?AH: I thought we played a good two periods to […]
