NHL teams held their development camps over the past few weeks and 83 current and former BCHL players were invited to participate. Camp rosters are made up of draft picks, signees and invited players. 29 of the 31 teams that made their rosters public included at least one BCHL player. The Dallas Stars and Toronto […]
Presented by Prestige Hotels & Resorts +++ Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Story by Alessio Cusano It has been over five years since Carter King played a regular season game in the BCHL, but he still has strong ties to the league. Since then, he has completed a highly successful collegiate career at the University of […]
The BCHL and the Vancouver Canucks Alumni have announced six winners for the BCHL Canucks Alumni Scholarship Program for the 2024-25 season. The program, which has been in place since 1987, is designed to provide former BCHL players with scholarship funds as they continue their academic and hockey careers. The recipients of the scholarships are […]
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft wrapped up today after two days of selections and four BCHL players were chosen by NHL teams. Three players from the 2024-25 season and one college alumnus heard their names called today. Francesco Dell’Elce (D, University of Massachusetts) – Round 3 (77th overall) – Colorado Avalanche Dell’Elce came into the […]
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, Calif. is set for June 27 and 28. Like every year, several BCHL players come into the draft ranked by NHL Central Scouting. Today, we will take a look at the top prospects from the league. +++ Francesco Dell’Elce (D) – University of Massachusetts (Penticton Vees) Ranked […]
On July 12, the British Columbia Hockey Hall of Fame (BCHHoF) will honour BCHL alumnus Shawn Horcoff, as well as the 1986-87 Richmond Sockeyes, as part of their 2025 induction class. “All of these great hockey people honoured the game in our province and now it’s time to honour them,” said Jim Hughson, chair of […]
Presented by Prestige Hotels & Resorts +++ Story by Alessio Cusano For Callum Tung, his rise from Junior B to professional hockey has been meteoric. In 2021-22, the Port Moody, B.C. product had a strong season for the Port Alberni Bombers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), then played a limited amount of […]
The BC Hockey League has announced the Interior Conference winners of the Kyle Turris Community Award, presented by Rogers. The award is given to BCHL players who go above and beyond in their community. Each team submits a winner from their organization, along with the reasons they were chosen. This year’s winners from the Interior Conference […]
The BC Hockey League has announced the Coastal Conference winners of the Kyle Turris Community Award, presented by Rogers. The award is given to BCHL players who go above and beyond in their community. Each team submits a winner from their organization, along with the reasons they were chosen. This year’s winners from the Coastal Conference […]
The BCHL Board of Governors met on May 29 and 30 in Richmond, B.C. for the league’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), where several important items were discussed. Education Initiatives The governors discussed the league’s new Academic Readiness Program, designed to be the gold standard for preparing student athletes for the classroom. The program focuses […]
