Known most for their impressive offensive output this season, the Penticton Vees showed they can grind the opposition attack to a halt when need be. They didn't permit a goal in the final 36 minutes to earn a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the Fred Page Cup Finals. Joey Benik and Logan Johnston scored […]
All has gone according to plan so far in the BCHL playoffs, at least if you're judging by the way the teams were ranked after the regular season. No lower-seed team has advanced and now we're down to Penticton and Powell River, the #1 seeds from each conference. HOW THEY GOT HERE: Penticton: defeated Chilliwack […]
As the four remaining teams in NCAA Division I men's hockey prepare to take the ice Thursday at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla., there will again be a distinct BCHL flavour as more than a dozen league alumni are participating. And there is guaranteed to be a BCHL grad with a chance for a national […]
For the second straight season, the St. Norbert College Green Knights won the NCAA Division III men's hockey championship and this year, five BCHL alums were in on the action. The Green Knights downed Oswego State 4-1 in the title game March 17. Nanaimo Clippers alums Justin Favreau and Joe Perry, Trail Smoke Eaters product […]
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks are pleased to announce another post-secondary commitment from the 2011-2012 roster. 20 year old forward Myles McCauley has committed to play for the University of Windsor Lancers. The native of Sterling Heights, Mich. will be playing at a higher level while enjoying the aspect of playing in a program that is extremely close […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs would like to announce that 91 G Max Fenkell has committed to the NCAA hockey program at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. “Bowdoin is a highly selective liberal arts college on the coast of Maine with a long history of educating leaders in all walks of life,” describes the school’s website. “The campus is a […]
On March 29, the Cowichan Capitals celebrated the end of a turnaround season, which included a playoff showing that took them to overtime in Game 7 of the first round. The Year End Awards banquet was held at the Cowichan Golf and Country Club. Below is a list of awards and winners. Academic Achievement Award: […]
Andrew Gladiuk wrapped up his career with the Nanaimo Clippers in style, taking home three awards at the club's year-end banquet on Wednesday night at Fairwinds Golf Resort. The veteran Clippers forward was named the Clippers' scholastic player of the year, the team's most popular player as voted on by the fans and one for […]
Penticton Vees forward Mario Lucia has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending April 1, the league announced Monday. Though it’s his rookie season, Lucia has been stellar for the Vees in the playoffs, leading the BCHL with 13 points. In Game 1 of the Interior Conference Finals Lucia earned […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs are pleased to announce defenseman Matthew Hutchinson has committed to the State University of New York at Geneseo for the 2012-13 season. Hutchinson, a North Vancouver native, was a steady rearguard in his time in the BCHL and started this past season with the Coquitlam Express before joining Chilliwack in November. The 6-foot-1, 196-pound blueliner […]
