In the world of American collegiate sports, Union College is not on the radar for many NCAA fans. Without a Division I basketball, football or baseball team to boast, the school remains relatively unknown to the average sports fan. What the school does have is one of the best Division I hockey programs in the […]

Former Burnaby Express star and current Ottawa Senators centreman Kyle Turris was named the NHL's First Star of the Week for the week ending Mar. 30. Turris led all players with seven points in four games – four goals and three assists. The highlight of his week came when he scored two goals and added […]

The road to the Frozen Four begins today as NCAA Men's Hockey's version of March Madness kicks off with the sixteen-team tournament which will decide the national champion. The BCHL is well-represented in the tournament as all sixteen teams feature at least one graduate of the league. In total, there are 66 former BCHL players […]

With the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament about to begin Friday, conference awards are rolling in for BCHL graduates and some have also signed with NHL teams. Below are this season’s recognized BCHL alumni, (their NHL rights), their NCAA school and the last BCHL team played for: Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year:Mike […]

University of Denver blueliner Joey LaLeggia has been named Defenceman of the Year as well as Offensive Defenceman of the Year by the NCHC. The former Penticton Vees standout and current Edmonton Oilers prospect finished tied for the conference lead in goals by a defenceman with six in 19 conference games. He had a goal […]

University of Vermont forward Mario Puskarich has been named Rookie of the Year as the Hockey East conference announced its annual award winners. Puskarich had 35 points (19G, 16A) this season which is a Catamounts rookie record and he is the first Vermont player to win Rookie of the Year since the team joined the Hockey […]

University of Wisconsin Badgers goalie Joel Rumpel has been named as one of ten finalists for this year's Hobey Baker Award, awarded annually to the top player in the NCAA. FANS CAN VOTE HERE Rumpel turned the Badgers into Big Ten contenders and finished the regular season ranked sixth in the nation in both goals-against […]

Former BCHLers Josh Manson and Mario Puskarich have been recognized by Hockey East as they announced their All-Rookie Team and seven individual awards. Manson won the Old Time Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman award and Puskarich was a unanimous choice for the rookie squad. Manson, who is the captain at Northeastern in his junior year, had […]

Former Penticton Vee and current University of Minnesota Golden Gophers defenceman Mike Reilly has been named Defensive Player of the Year as the Big Ten announced their award winners for the regular season. The 20-year-old was also named to the All-Big Ten first team. In his sophomore year at Minnesota, Reilly was the top defenceman […]

The Vancouver Canucks announced today that they have signed former Vernon Viper standout Mike Zalewski. The six-foot-two, 210-pound forward played NCAA Div. I the last two seasons at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. "I'm super excited," said Zalewski. "It's been a tough couple of days for me, trying to make a decision on whether or not I […]