Things were very tight in the Interior Conference Friday night as all eight teams were on the ice. The Vipers downed the Warriors while the SilverBacks got by the Centennials in the Okanagan. In the northern outposts, the Vees overcame the Millionaires and the Smokies fought to a draw with the Spruce Kings.In Vernon, the […]
It was a busy night in the BCHL Friday with no less than eight games on the schedule and all teams in action. When the final buzzer went, there were some big changes in the division and conference standings.On the Mainland, there's a new leader atop the standings as the Langley Chiefs defeated the Powell River Kings […]
Haas' HubThe first two weekends of the season have been highlighted by some outstanding goaltending, starting with Kevin Genoe of Prince George who is 4-0 with a 1.45 Goals-Against Average and a .940 Save Percentage. Staying up in the North, Quesnel's Jeff Malcolm is also enjoying a solid start to his second season after turning […]
Rivalries Being around the BCHL for a while now I’ve been able to enjoy first hand some of the rivalries. In the Interior the Penticton/Vernon rivalry has been going since the 1960’s. Even in the years when they aren’t close in the standings it’s still special.During the 2004 playoffs I was able to work the […]
The CJHL in partnership with Hockey Canada announced today the individuals who will perform the roles of Trainer and Equipment Manager for the two respective Team Canada squads which will participate at the 2008 World Junior A Challenge.Team Canada East has appointed Darren Allan from the Calgary Royals of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), […]
Another six games are in the books after Saturday night as a very busy weekend continues in the BCHL. Another 4 games are the schedule Sunday.On the Mainland, the Powell River Kings evened their record on a current 3 game swing as the downed the hometown Burnaby Express at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre. The Kings […]
The Victoria Grizzlies performed a one-of-a-kind feat on Friday night: They cruised to a comfortable win. The Grizzlies 5-1 victory in Alberni Valley stood alone on an evening where none of the five other BCHL games was settled by more than a two goal margin.Victoria was led offensively by Brian Nugent's two second period goals, […]
Out of the GateIf it’s possible to set a tone for a season in the first few games, then September’s scheduling is critical. With the expected parity in the Island Division, whichever team has the best start could ride that wave for a while.Alberni Valley has seven games in the month of September including four […]
By now you have figured out that I have been invited to share my thoughts with you in a regular blog posting. You have also already noticed that I am a little delinquent in getting this first entry online. I'm not sure how to best respond to that, except to say that I am sorry […]
What a weekend from the Mainland Division. Two back-to-back match-ups with Powell River hosting the Burnaby Express for two and the Surrey Eagles and Langley Chiefs playing a home and home.While calling the home opener for the Eagles on Friday night, I was checking the scores on a regular basis through the game and was […]
