Kings and Eagles for Mainland Division Title The top seeded Powell River Kings take on the Surrey Eagles starting Friday March 6th for the Mainland Division crown. The Kings led the division from wire to wire this season and look to complete the run with a best of seven series against the Eagles. As with […]
Playoffs Set in Mainland Division Before I get going here, I want to apologize for the huge delay in blog updates. I have been extremely busy with family, work and hockey that time has been in short supply. The Mainland Divisional playoffs have been set and will be very hotly contested. The front running Powell […]
BCHL Game in Richmond an Annual Event? On December 29th, the Surrey Eagles and Powell River Kings played at the Minoru Arena in Richmond as part of the city's 16-team Midget Tournament. The BCHL was a big part of the event in Richmond, showcasing the league and the benefits of going the scholarship route. It was […]
All Star Domination The Powell River Kings are sending an unprecedented six players to the BCHL All-Star game in Vernon this January and it's hard to argue the guys that are going from the Kings. Their top four forwards all are heading to the game, led by the BCHL scoring leader Darcy Oakes along with linemate […]
Division Foes Now that the December 1st carding deadline nears, let’s look at how the four teams in the Mainland Division stack up. The front-running Powell River Kings appear to not need to make many changes to the line-up, but during an interview on BCHL Live with myself, head coach Kent Lewis said that he […]
Streaks Up/Down Every team wants that eight game or more winning streak while avoiding anything more than three games lost in a row. And the Mainland Division has been chalked full of streaks, both good and bad. Every team has had an upswing and, except for the Powell River Kings, have had a losing skid […]
Shutting the Door Every hockey fan knows that without solid goaltending your team has a much tougher time being really successful. This is true no matter what level of hockey we are talking about. Now there are exceptions to the rule but not many. Powell River continues to lead the Mainland Division and with the […]
Top Line GunsFor any team in the BCHL to succeed they need a top line that puts fear into their opponent. Looking at the Mainland Division, there are some top units that do in fact cause the opposition to scheme defensively just for them. Darcy Oakes, Clay Harvey and Brooks Robinson compose the first line […]
Getting Tight up Top The Langley Chiefs are continuing their solid play to start the season. After losing their first game of the season in Surrey, the Chiefs rattled off six straight wins before falling to the Burnaby Express on Saturday. Derek Grant is on a tear to begin the campaign and leads the BCHL […]
I don’t want to get into too much trouble with this.however; I want to see some different teams!Let me clarify my statement: All four teams in the Mainland Division have seen a lot of each other in the first three weeks of the season. Powell River and Burnaby have played three times already and the […]
