Conor Morrison made sure that the Salmon Arm Silverbacks wouldn't have to wait long to bounce back from Friday's loss to Penticton.Morrison's hat trick fueled a 6-2 Silverbacks victory in the return leg of the home-and-home series on Saturday, one night after the Vees prevailed in overtime. Matt Grassi, Keenan Desmet and Colin Lidster all […]
Welcome back, Denver Manderson. It's unclear whether the high-scoring forward has a background in show business. but he sure knows how to make an entrance.Manderson rejoined the Vees on Friday after having left the team in the summer for a spot with the defending OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers. And he made his return a memorable one, […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs knew that facing Cowichan Valley twice in four days would be an opportunity to either dig a hole or climb a mountain. And the Bulldogs, who entered play Wednesday four points behind their Island Division rivals, got the initial win they needed with a 4-3 overtime triumph on the road.Josh Pineiro […]
CAMROSE, AB – With less than a month to go until the start of the 2008 World Junior A Challenge, the host committee has announced that single-game tickets are now on sale for the tournament, set for November 2-9 at the Edgeworth Centre in Camrose, AB. Single-game ticket prices are as follows: Preliminary round: $18 […]
SeptemberAt the end of September the separation has already begun in the Island Division. The Victoria Grizzlies are proving to be the class of the division and their record after one month was seven and two. That includes a 5-1 record versus division opponents with only loss being to second place Nanaimo.At the other end of […]
Just a few days after the Merritt Centennials left a disappointing September in the rearview mirror, they discovered that October appears to have far better things in store.The Centennials defeated the Powell River Kings 4-2 on home ice Sunday, locking up their fourth and fifth points from just three games this month. The contest marked […]
The Burnaby Express and Powell River Kings worked overtime Saturday, grabbing big wins that highlighted a seven game slate of BC Hockey League action. After surrendering a 3-2 lead with just 35 seconds remaining in the third period, Reid Edmondson potted the winner 1:14 into double overtime to grab two home-ice points for Burnaby. Alex […]
There were seven games played in the BCHL on Friday night as a trio of Interior teams — Prince George, Salmon Arm, and Penticton — picked up important wins. On the Coastal side of the standings, Nanaimo, Powell River, Langley, and Victoria all experienced Friday night success.In Interior Conference arenas:The Salmon Arm Silverbacks skated to a 5-3 win […]
You could put road wins at Langley's George Preston Recreation Centre in the same category as free gasoline; both come around so infrequently that it's important to get them while you can.The Nanaimo Clippers took that principle to heart Thursday, opening their three game Lower Mainland road trip with a 7-3 win over the Chiefs. Kurtis […]
In Week Four of the B.C.H.L. season the Penticton Vees remained undefeated in regulation time while the Alberni Valley Bulldogs got their first victory. The Vees opened up their brand new arena with a win over the Westside Warriors who they also play on Friday night. Penticton is a lifetime 22-2-0-1 versus Westside including playoffs […]
