In a unanimous decision by the BCHL’s 20 broadcasters, former Alberni Valley Bulldogs play-by-play man Evan Hammond has been voted as the 2025-26 winner of the Jim Hughson Award for Broadcaster of the Year. Hammond, better known in hockey circles as ‘Hammer’, had been the voice of the Bulldogs since the 2003-04 season and was […]
After the NHL Draft took place June 26 and 27, teams held Development Camps over the last two weeks, bringing in a mix of drafted, signed and free agent prospects. This year, 73 current and former BCHL players were invited to camps. The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted 11 BCHL alumni at their camp to lead […]
The BCHL has unveiled the schedule for the 2026-27 regular season. The season begins with opening night across the league on Friday, Sep. 18. Key information: Each team will play 54 games Opening night on Sep. 18 features 18 of 20 teams playing their season openers Divisional alignment and playoff format remain the same as […]
The BCHL and the Vancouver Canucks Alumni have announced six winners for the BCHL Canucks Alumni Scholarship Program for the 2025-26 season. The program, which has been in place since 1987, is designed to provide former BCHL players with scholarship funds as they continue their academic and hockey careers. The recipients of the scholarships are […]
The BC Hockey League has announced the Coastal Conference winners of the Kyle Turris Community Award, presented by Rogers. The award is given to BCHL players who go above and beyond in their community. Each team submits a winner from their organization, along with the reasons they were chosen. This year’s winners from the Coastal […]
The BC Hockey League has announced the Interior Conference winners of the Kyle Turris Community Award, presented by Rogers. The award is given to BCHL players who go above and beyond in their community. Each team submits a winner from their organization, along with the reasons they were chosen. This year’s winners from the Interior […]
The BCHL held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) May 28 and 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. where a number of topics were discussed regarding the future of the league. League Office Staffing Governors approved the creation of two new league office staff positions. Over the summer, the BCHL will hire a Chief Commercial […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Brooks Bandits goaltender Zach Zahara and Bandits forwards Jack Rosensteel and Jack Good have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week, ending May 24. 1st Star – Zach Zahara (G) – Brooks Bandits Zahara won all three of this starts last week, stopping 104 of 109 […]
Photo credit: Kreations Photography The Brooks Bandits defeated the Nanaimo Clippers 4-3 in overtime in Game 5 of the BCHL championship series to capture the Rogers BCHL Cup for the second straight season. Bandits forward Jack Good scored the championship winning goal 5:10 into the extra period when he one-timed a pass from teammate Mathis […]
Photo credit: Island Images Brooks Bandits – 2 Nanaimo Clippers – 1 (OT) BOXSCORE Brooks leads the series 3-1 GAME NOTES: Harry Ahlberg scored the winning goal with 11 seconds to play in the first overtime period Zach Zahara stopped 43 of 44 shots and was named first star of the game Mathis Dufour score […]
