Former Nanaimo Clipper forward Colin Greening made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators at the beginning of February and was recalled for the club's most recent two games against Boston and Toronto.The 6-foot-3, 211-pound native of St. John's, Newfoundland saw just over 10 minutes of ice time in Ottawa's 1-0 shootout win over the […]
Coquitlam Express forward Massimo Lamacchia is the British Columbia Hockey League's Player of the Week for the week ending February 20, the league announced Monday.With Coquitlam needing a win last weekend to qualify for the playoffs, the Vaughn, Ont. native was at his best as he notched five goals and four assists in three games. He […]
Still clinging to playoff hopes heading into their final game of the regular season, the Prince George Spruce Kings took an early lead against the Westside Warriors but were done in by Kyle Singleton's natural hat trick. Dustin Beairsto scored just over a minute into the game and the lead held up until midway through […]
A valiant fight by the Cowichan Valley Capitals earned them a point in a 6-5 overtime loss to the visiting Powell River Kings but unfortunately the Caps needed two points to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Caps opened scoring on Tyler Matheson's power play goal but the Kings held a 2-1 lead after one. […]
Tuesday, February 15 will be a day Brendon Nash will long remember. At first, it seemed like another day in the life of an American Hockey League defenceman: get up, get ready for practice and begin preparing for a game the next night. But after being taken aside by Hamilton Bulldogs head coach Randy Cunneyworth, […]
Driving in the fast lane of what has been a remarkable BCHL coaching career, win number 500 was a milestone marker that Powell River Kings head coach Kent Lewis failed to see coming.“I had no idea,” said Lewis who reached 500 on Sunday, Feb. 13 in a 6-3 win over the Coquitlam Express. “I remember […]
Front picture: David Moir, left, Kelly Hrudey and Ken Wagner address fans and media at Frank Crane Arena Sunday. Greg Sakaki/Nanaimo News BulletinNanaimo Clippers fans were eager to meet the team’s new owners who recently bought partial ownership of the club and had to be happy with what they heard during a meet-and-greet session on […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced today its Weekly Top 20 rankings in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis. The CJHL Weekly Top 20 as of Monday, February 14, 2011 1. (1) Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) 2. (2) Powell River […]
Langley Chiefs forward Darnell Dyck has been named the British Columbia Hockey League's Player of the Week for the week ending February 13, the league announced Monday.Dyck led the Chiefs to two wins in as many games as Langley's offence exploded for 16 goals. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Chilliwack native had a big night in an 8-2 […]
Photos courtesy Paul van Peenen/The NOW. Full photo album HEREThe Coquitlam NOW newspaper's challenge through the Pennies for Presents initiative was tackled with abandon by the Grade 3 students in Brenda Miyanaga and Marie Primaveras's class at Bramblewood Elementary.And as a reward for collecting $223.10 in copper coins, the students got a visit from some players […]
