TORONTO (October 17, 2014) – With highly-rated prospect Jack Eichel looking to make his mark on the collegiate hockey world, the game’s brightest young stars shine on TSN as the network today announced a new partnership with College Hockey Inc. to deliver expanded live coverage of the 2014-15 NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey season, […]
The British Columbia Hockey League is announcing a step forward in the evolution of its branding and marketing strategy, adding a new position to the league to head up all initiatives moving forward. Adam Less has joined the league as senior director of corporate partnerships and marketing. Less brings with him more than 30 years […]
The BCHL's reputation for development is well known as it applies to hockey players but it also extends to the officials. Current NHL officials Kelly Sutherland, Jay Sharrers, Rob Schick and Shane Heyer spent significant time honing their craft in the BCHL and more names are sure to be added to that list in the […]
With Canadian Hockey League (major junior) camps beginning soon, young hockey players are beginning the path to elite-level hockey yet many aren't sure what is and is not allowed with respect to keeping all hockey options open. While playing in a Canadian Hockey League game will cost a prospect his NCAA eligibility, there is still […]
If you're a social media contributor, there's almost no chance you haven't seen it yet. An awareness and fundraising campaign for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, has taken on viral status via Twitter and Facebook. The idea is for individuals to accept challenges and nominate their friends to do the […]
College Hockey Inc., the official advocacy group of NCAA Division I hockey, paid a visit to the busy North Shore Winter Club July 23 and with the number of NCAA Division I hockey players coming from B.C., it was trip right into a hotbed for college hockey's future. About 75 players, born in 1999 and […]
For the third straight season, the Bauer BCHL Showcase comes to Prospera Centre in Chilliwack and the dates and matchups are all set. All 16 BCHL teams will come to the Fraser Valley Sept. 19 to 21 to start off the season with two games each that will count in the regular season standings. The […]
The Kelly Sutherland Award and the Brad Lazarowich Award were created to recognize officiating excellence in the BCHL and the league is proud to announce the recipients of the awards for the 2013-14 season. The Kelly Sutherland Award is presented this year to Ryan Dawson. Dawson, a Kamloops native, is a veteran official in the […]
CALGARY, Alberta (June 1, 2014) – The Canadian Junior Hockey League held its Annual General Meeting on May 29th in Calgary, AB. The CJHL Board discussed several new initiatives designed to strengthen the national organization for its member leagues, teams and athletes. Additionally, the CJHL would like to recognize the contributions and dedication of CJHL Vice President of Communications Charla Flett for […]
With the 2013-14 NHL season completed, the folks at College Hockey Inc. (www.collegehockeyinc.com) crunched the numbers and the results were record-highs for NCAA alumni in the NHL. Here are some of the record-setting stats: There were 305 NCAA alums that played in the NHL this season Those 305 players represent 31 per cent of the […]
