Apparently the Canada West team that showed up for the tournament opener on Sunday night against Belarus wasn’t the true version of the two-time defending gold medalists. Two nights after being shocked in a shootout by the Belarussians, Canada West scored five goals on the power play – including two on five-on-threes – in a […]
CAMROSE, AB – Canada West has hit a pothole on the road to a third-straight gold medal at the World Junior A Challenge.Yauheni Salamonau scored the lone goal in the shootout as Belarus shocked the two-time defending gold medalists 4-3 in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday night at the Edgeworth Centre.Belarus entered the game […]
The Langley Chiefs are pleased to announce that forward Milos Gordic has committed to attend Michigan Tech for the 2009/10 hockey season. Gordic, who in his third season with the Chiefs, has become a stabilizing force at centre since his rookie season with the club, centering the team’s top line both this season and last. […]
Powell River, BC – October 31, 2008 – The Powell River Kings are proud to announce that forward Erik Vos has committed to attend NCAA Division I Holy Cross for the 2009/10 season. Vos brings a substantial offensive presence and is capable of playing diverse roles on the ice. Since coming back for his second season […]
PRINCE GEORGE, BC – The Prince George Spruce Kings Junior A Hockey Club of the British Columbia Hockey League is pleased to announce that defenceman, Wes McLeod has committed to a four year scholarship at the University of Alaska Anchorage.Currently playing in his second season with the Prince George Spruce Kings, Wes McLeod has picked […]
The British Columbia Hockey League season is just reaching the 20-game mark, but the Penticton Vees are already closing in on an impressive haul when it comes to players securing college scholarships.The club announced Wednesday that team captain Brent Vandenberg and defenceman Zach Josepher have each committed to NCAA institutions.Vandenberg, who sits second amongst Vees […]
The bobcat is known throughout the animal kingdom as an adaptive and elusive predator. Resiliency has allowed the species to thrive, even today, in the face of man’s destructive impact on the environment. These characteristics help to make the bobcat an animal to be admired, but it also begs the question: does anyone know what […]
Hockey Canada announced today that a total of nine players from the British Columbia Hockey League have been named to the pre-tournament camp roster for Team Canada West at the upcoming 2008 World Junior A Challenge in Camrose, Alberta.The 25-man pre-tournament roster will be trimmed to 22 before the tournament begins.Selected to the team were […]
Steel meets ice and the crowd roars as the Surrey Eagles emerge from the tunnel at the South Surrey Arena. In the rafters hang numbers of retired greats like current head coach Shane Kuss and banners proclaiming numerous championships including the Royal Bank Cup in 1998. The man leading the charge for this new generation […]
The Langley Chiefs are excited to give back to their community and will do so with the re-launch of their very successful Read with the Chiefs program. This will be the third year since the program’s inception here in Langley and the demand has grown to match the popularity of the surging BCHL club. The […]
