Surrey Eagles defenceman Beau Orser has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 18, the league announced on Monday. After posting a stat line of zero goals and 10 assists in 51 regular season games, the Penetanguishene, Ont. product went off for two goals and two assists in a […]
Salmon Arm SilverBacks goalie Kurt Williams has secured a commitment to Manhattanville College to play for the Valiants starting in the 2012-13 season. The 20-year-old Rocky Mountain House, Alta. native finished his final BCHL season as the SilverBacks number-one goalie and played the fifth most minutes in the league while making the third highest number […]
Carter Shinkaruk scored the tying goal early in the second and then added the insurance marker late in the third as the Merritt Centennials downed the Prince George Spruce Kings 3-1 to take a 2-0 series lead. Zack Rassell scored with 11 seconds to go in the first to give PG a lead after 20 […]
West Kelowna has advanced to the Top 5 in the Canada-wide Kraft Hockeyville competition. Two weeks ago during the initial round of voting, West Kelowna received just over 1 million votes. Campbell River finished second while Osoyoos was third. West Kelowna is now up against Duck Lake, Sask., Stirling, Ont., Amos, Que., and Yarmouth, […]
After looking human in a season-ending loss, the Penticton Vees looked determined to dominate the postseason with a 6-1 victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Vees jumped on the Chiefs in the first period, starting with a goal by Troy Stecher, followed by Steven Fogarty then Wade Murphy. The Chiefs never recovered, eventually Chilliwack was […]
#4 Chilliwack Chiefs (33-22-2-3) vs. #1 Penticton Vees (54-4-0-2) Penticton Player to Watch: Forward Mike Reilly With one Reilly down, another will step up to take his place in the playoffs. The Penticton Vees lost Connor Reilly, its top scorer most of the season, to a knee injury late in the regular season. Luckily they […]
For the first time ever, the British Columbia Hockey League is recognizing officials and has named the Kelly Sutherland Top Referee Award winner and the Brad Lazarowich Top Linesman Award winner. The inaugural winner of the Kelly Sutherland Award is 10-year BCHL veteran Steve Papp. The Kelowna resident, who also referees in the Western […]
A pair of British Columbia Hockey League alumni are on the shortlist for the top individual honour in U.S. college hockey Justin Schultz, a junior at the University of Wisconsin and a former Westside Warriors defenceman, and Austin Smith, a senior at Colgate University and a former Penticton Vees forward, are among the final […]
The British Columbia Hockey League is pleased to announce its all-stars for the 2011-12 season. The winners were chosen after a survey of BCHL coaches and executives. BCHL First Team Interior Conference F Wade Murphy, Penticton Vees D Mike Reilly, Penticton Vees F Paul De Jersey, PG Spruce Kings D Brett Corkey, Vernon Vipers F Joey Benik, […]
The British Columbia Hockey League is pleased to announce its award winners for the 2011-12 season. The winners were chosen after a survey of BCHL coaches and executives. Vern Dye Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player Interior Conference: Paul De Jersey, Prince George Spruce Kings Coastal Conference: Alex Petan, Coquitlam Express Bruce Allison […]
