The Western Collegiate Hockey Association named its 2016-17 all-conference teams and eight BCHL alums were included: FIRST TEAM PLAYER (YEAR / HOMETOWN) POSITION SCHOOL Gerald Mayhew (Sr. / Wyandotte, Mich.) Forward Ferris State University Mitch McLain (Jr. / Baxter, Minn.) Forward Bowling Green State University Marc Michaelis (Fr. / Mannheim, Germany) Forward Minnesota State University […]
The Wenatchee Wild have been in the BCHL for two full seasons now but the latest college commitment news out of their camp certainly solidifies their membership. Captain and defenceman Tyler Rockwell has committed to play at Michigan Tech, which has recruited heavily from the BCHL and currently features 13 league alumni on their roster. […]
A pair of third-period goals by Josh Latta secured a 6-4 Salmon Arm Silverbacks home win over the Trail Smoke Eaters that also preserved the Silverbacks’ season for at least one more game. After Blaine Caton opened the scoring for Trail in the first, Salmon Arm replied in quick succession with Nathan Iannone and Carson […]
Add another line to the already-impressive hockey resume of Penticton Vees alum Tyson Jost. Posting a little better than a point per game to finish second in team scoring as a freshman with the University of North Dakota, Jost earned a spot on the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) all-rookie team. Jost registered 14-15-29 in […]
Anthony Yamnitsky made 31 saves, took 1st Star and backstopped the Wenatchee Wild to a 2-1 road win over the Prince George Spruce Kings that puts the Wild up 3-0 in their best-of-seven series. After a scoreless first, AJ Vanderbeck got the first marker of the game at 16:29 of the middle frame. It was […]
It takes a special combination of athletic and academic prowess to earn entry to an Ivy League school to play sports. But Merritt Centennials captain Brett Jewell has proven worthy in both areas and has earned a commitment to Yale University for next season. Jewell registered 15 goals and 21 assists this season while not […]
Kohen Olischefski’s third-period goal stood up as the winner for the Chilliwack Chiefs in a 4-3 road win that puts them up 2-1 in their series against the Langley Rivermen. Langley opened the scoring on a Nic Ponak goal in the first but Jordan Kawaguchi got his first of two in response making it 1-1 […]
Nanaimo Clippers goalie Evan DeBrouwer has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 5, the league announced Monday. DeBrouwer stopped 59 of 60 shots in two games as the Clippers split their first two games against Victoria. The Blenheim, Ont. product turned away 27 of 28 pucks that came […]
Basically a point-per-game player over his two seasons in the BCHL, Powell River Kings forward Carter Turnbull will get the chance to show he can be productive in college hockey too. Turnbull has accepted an NCAA Div. I opportunity to the University of Connecticut, or UConn, for the 2018-19 season. Over the course of 100 […]
A four-goal second period powered the Trail Smoke Eaters to a 7-2 home win and a 2-0 series lead over Salmon Arm. Leading 2-1 after one on goals by Josh Laframboise and Connor Brown-Maloski, Trail got tallies from Laframboise, Korbyn Chabot, Carter Cochrane and Ross Armour to put themselves in command. Mitch Barker had the […]
