Seven British Columbia Hockey League players have been named to NHL Central Scouting's initial Watch List for the 2009 Entry Draft. The list is the first published by Central Scouting that identifies potential prospects for National Hockey League scouts.Nanaimo Clippers forward Zac Ashdown, Penticton Vees forward Curtis McKenzie and Prince George Spruce Kings defencemen Wes […]
British Columbia Hockey League graduate Jason Garrison has proved that the road to the NHL doesn't have to be a rocky, winding one for an undrafted free agent. On Saturday, Garrison suited up for the Florida Panthers just months after signing his first professional contract with the club. The defenceman was an offensive star with […]
Nanaimo Clippers forward and captain Russell Goodman has been named the British Columbia Hockey League's Player of the Week for the week of October 20th-26th, the league announced Monday.Goodman scored twice and added five assists in three Clippers wins last week, including the overtime winner Saturday against the Cowichan Valley Capitals. He also scored three […]
Powell River, BC – October 21, 2008 – Powell River's top offensive line is bound for the east coast next year having shown they can dominate on the west coast. The Kings are proud to announce that Clay Harvey will join linemates Brooks Robinson and recently signed Darcy Oakes at Quinnipiac next year. Harvey was […]
Salmon Arm Silverbacks defenceman Matt Grassi has been named the British Columbia Hockey League's Player of the Week for the week of Monday, October 13th to Sunday October 19th, the league announced today.In four games last week, Grassi scored three goals and added five assists. He was named as a game star in on three […]
Powell River, BC – October 15, 2008 – The Kings are proud to announce that forward Darcy Oakes has committed to attend NCAA Division I Quinnipiac University for the 2009/10 season. Oakes joined the Kings last season and quickly became a key component of Powell River's powerful offense. Darcy is recognized through out the BCHL for […]
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 […]
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac senior wing Bryan Leitch (Merritt Centennials BCHL, Coquitlam, B.C.) was named the ECAC Hockey Men’s Ice Hockey Player of the Week on Oct.14, 2008. The senior forward totaled three goals and two assists in Quinnipiac’s exhibition win over the University of Prince Edward Island on Oct. 9. Leitch’s hat trick was […]
Langley Chiefs defenceman Evan Atkinson has committed to attend Brown University for the 2009/10 hockey season. In just his second year with the Chiefs, Atkinson has developed into a key member of the team’s blueline corps. He was pressed into heavy duty as a rookie, something that really helped him develop. “He really came up […]
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 […]
