Jarod Hovde and Ben Brar each scored and goaltender Evan DeBrouwer stopped 24 of 25 shots as the Prince George Spruce Kings beat the Powell River Kings 2-1 in Game 1 of the league semifinal Friday night. After a scoreless first period, Powell River took a 1-0 lead on Ben Berard’s ninth goal of the […]
Playoff snapshots Coastal semis: Powell River Kings vs. Prince George Spruce Kings POWELL RIVER 11 games played 8-3 record Home games: 3-2 Away games: 5-1 36 goals for, 26 goals against Overtime games – 2 wins, 1 loss PRINCE GEORGE 14 games played 8-6 record Home games: 6-2 Away games: 2-4 36 goals for, 31 […]
Former BCHL players Chris Rygus and Kurt Black were a part of the St. Norbert College Green Knights team that won the NCAA Div. III national championship last weekend in Lake Placid, N.Y. It was a dramatic way to get it as well – on a double overtime winner. St. Norbert’s head coach Tim Coghlin […]
Consider, if you will, just what you’d need to make your escape off an island. Now consider what the Powell River Kings have needed to get out of the Island Division. After four straight years where they were beaten in the second round – the Island finals – they have finally made it past a […]
Trail Smoke Eaters forward Carter Jones has committed to play for the Bemidji State University Beavers for the 2019-20 season. Jones enjoyed a productive first season in the BCHL as the 18-year-old scored 15 goals and added 30 assists for 45 points in 55 games. He’s also continued that success into the playoffs, putting up […]
After being down 3-1 in their series against the Surrey Eagles, the Prince George Spruce Kings won three straight games, including a 4-0 win in game seven, to take the series and earn the Mainland Division title. Two days after their game seven triumph, the Spruce Kings are able to reflect on their accomplishments so […]
Prince George Spruce Kings forward Ethan de Jong has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 26, the league announced Tuesday. de Jong was instrumental in the Spruce Kings seven-game win over the Surrey Eagles. The North Vancouver native had one assist in his team’s two losses in Surrey […]
Adam Marcoux made 37 saves and Ross Armour scored twice to lead the Interior No. 4-seed Trail Smoke Eaters past the No. 1-seed Penticton Vees by a 4-2 score in Game 7 that puts Trail into the Interior Division finals. Andre Ghantous opened the scoring for the Smoke Eaters near the midway point of the […]
Ethan de Jong scored a twice and Evan DeBrouwer stopped all 14 pucks that came his way as the Prince George Spruce Kings claimed a 4-0 home win over the Surrey Eagles that also earns them the Mainland Division crown. Prince George moves on the face the Powell River Kings in the league semifinal to […]
Victoria Grizzlies defenceman Dayne Finnson has committed to play for the University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers for the 2018-19 season. Finnson has been one of the most dependable players in the BCHL since he entered the league in 2016-17 as he has only missed two games in his two years in Victoria, playing in 114 […]
