Penticton Vees graduate Austin Smith has signed with the Dallas Stars and begun his pro career but he may still land the top individual prize in U.S. college hockey. Smith, along with Spencer Abbott and Jack Connolly were named Thursday as the Hobey Hat Trick finalists in the running for the Hobey Baker Award. The native […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs have announced goalie Mitch Gillam has committed to Cornell University for the 2013-14 season. Gillam finished with a 23-16 record during regular season with a 3.10 goals-against average while posting a .911 save percentage. The solid numbers garnered the Peterborough, Ont. native BCHL Second Team All-Star and All-Rookie team honours in his first […]
Quinnipiac junior defenceman Zack Currie, a Cowichan Valley Capitals alum, has been announced as the Bobcats captain for the 2012-13 season. Currie is the 27th captain in the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey history and the 12th in the program's Division I history. "Zack Currie is an outstanding choice to be our captain for the 2012-13 season," said head […]
The Penticton Vees are pleased to announce defenceman DJ Jones has committed to Army for the 2013-2014 season. Jones, 19, is enjoying a successful first season with the Penticton Vees after being signed in mid-December, as he’s become major contributor on the Vees blueline. The Plymouth, Minn. native started the season with the Surrey Eagles before landing […]
Mario Lucia scored power-play goals early in the first and second periods on his way to a hat trick and the Penticton Vees defeated the visiting Merritt Centennials 5-0 in Game 1 of the Interior Conference Finals. Merritt had a chance to equalize early in the middle frame but Penticton killed a 5-on-3 situation before […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings handed out their annual awards at the Player's Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Banquet last week. A total of eleven player awards and one volunteer award were awarded in front of packed house of players, team staff, volunteers and friends. Volunteer Appreciation Award: Alison Akehurst Leading Scorer: Paul De Jersey Craig […]
Cowichan Valley Capitals forward Devin Gannon has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 25, the league announced Monday. Gannon was stellar in the high-scoring, seven-game thriller versus the Surrey Eagles, scoring six goals and grabbing four assists in the last five games. The Kamloops, BC native got the week started […]
It's the kind of goal hockey players dream about scoring. It was Game 7 in overtime and Brandon Tanev pounced on the rebound from a Tyler Morley shot and buried it to give the Surrey Eagles a 3-2 win over the visiting Cowichan Valley Capitals. Brett Knowles' goal with exactly a minute to go in […]
The Surrey Eagles were 8:10 from earning their ticket to the second round, but once again the Cowichan Valley Capitals wouldn’t lay down. Capitals defenceman Brayden Sherbinin tied things up 4-4 to push the game into overtime, and with two minutes remaining in OT Caps defenceman Vinny Muto was able to score the unassisted, game-winning […]
On the brink of elimination, the Cowichan Valley Capitals would not lay down Thursday night, surviving a battle of the netminders to beat the Surrey Eagles 2-1 to force Game 6. Despite the losing effort, the Eagles got an amazing game out of Andrew Hunt, the 20-year-old goalie stopped 47 of 49 shots, earning 1st […]
