TORONTO, Ont. and MONTREAL, Que. – With Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp rolling to a close with an 8-0 win over the Czech Republic, Hockey Canada has named the 22 players who will represent the country at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in Toronto and Montreal. The only two invites to […]
When two of your players are recognized as conference players of the week, chances are it’s been a pretty good stretch of games for your team. Such is the case for Michigan Tech as BCHL alums Jake Lucchini and Angus Redmond were named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) offensive player of the week and […]
BONNYVILLE, Alta. (December 14, 2016) – A Kristian Reichel top corner tally proved to be the only goal of the shootout as the Czech Republic stunned Canada West 4-3 Wednesday evening in quarter-final action at the World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta. With the result, the Czech Republic (2-1) advances to a semifinal match-up […]
BONNYVILLE, Alta. (December 12, 2016) – A pair of early third period goals by Russia helped them break open a tie game as they went on to defeat Canada West 5-3 Monday evening in Day 2 play at the World Junior A Challenge Bonnyville, Alta. Russia came out quickly grabbing a 2-0 lead after 20 […]
Vernon Vipers defenceman Cooper Watson has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 11, the league announced Monday. Watson hit the scoresheet in all three games, helping the Vipers to a win and a tie in three outings. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound blueliner opened with an assist in a 3-1 […]
CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, Dec. 12, 2016) – While Canada East and Canada West are both off to impressive starts at the World Junior ’A’ Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta., the remainder of Canadian Junior Hockey League and its member clubs continue to vie for position in their 10 respective leagues prior to the Christmas break. In […]
(JASON LA ROSE, HOCKEY CANADA) BONNYVILLE, Alta. – Cale Makar (Calgary, Alta./Brooks, AJHL) became the first defenceman in World Junior A Challenge history to record five points in a game, scoring twice and adding three assists to lead Canada West to a tournament-opening 6-2 win over Switzerland on Sunday night. The Canadian captain had […]
Ryan Steele set up two goals in the second period, including the game-winner by Trevor Cosgrove, as the Alberni Valley Bulldogs claimed a 4-2 comeback win on the road over the Powell River Kings. The home side led 2-0 after one, getting goals from Jonny Evans and Jake Kohlhauser but they’d be the only pucks to […]
On a night when all six BCHL games went into overtime, it was Jamie Collins’ goal with just 13 seconds left in double-OT that lifted the Nanaimo Clippers to a 4-3 home win over the Wenatchee Wild. Collins also opened the scoring on a penalty shot at 7:26 of the first and Matt Creamer put […]
He waited 11 games to score his first NCAA goal but Jackson Cressey was sure to make it a big one. The Coquitlam Express alum potted the overtime winner in a 6-5 Princeton win over RPI. In addition to that, Cressey assisted on three goals in regulation, helping the Tigers to the comeback win on […]
