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 […]
Chilliwack Chiefs forward Malcolm Gould is the the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 11, the league announced Monday. Gould’s nine-point week is highlighted by two hat tricks: The first came in a come-from-behind, double-overtime tie against the Coquitlam Express on March 9; his second was on March 10 versus the Westside Warriors. His […]
The Streak is no longer. The Prince George Spruce Kings scored three goals in the third period to take a 5-2 home win over the Penticton Vees, stopping the visitors' incredible winning streak at 42. With the game tied 2-2 heading into the third, Myles Fitzgerald popped the winner at 7:16 of the final frame […]
The Powell River Kings began their three-game road trip to finish the year with a 3-1 win over the Nanaimo Clippers and, with Surrey losing to Westside, they can claim a #1 seed with just a split of their final two games. Powell River got the winning goal from Daniel Schuler to go up 2-0 early in […]
It's that time of year again when the BCHL website adds its playoff bracket. Under the Scoreboard tab, you can find the playoff bracket with the postseason schedule laid out. All playoff game dates are there through to the Fred Page Cup which is set to begin in early April. As of March 8, the only […]
