Penticton Vees forward Denver Manderson has been named the British Columbia Hockey League's Player of the Week for the week ending February 28th, the league announced Monday.Manderson returned from injury this weekend to lead his team to a pair of first-round playoff wins over the Merritt Centennials. On Friday, the 20-year old scored twice, including […]
The Quesnel Millionaires drew first blood in their Interior Conference Quarter-Finals match-up against the Salmon Arm SilverBacks, scoring a 4-3 overtime victory and a 1-0 series lead on Friday evening at the Quesnel Twin Arenas.The Mills started strong, taking a 1-0 lead less than a minute into regulation on an unassisted tally by Derick Ste-Marie. […]
The Interior Conference quarter-finals begin on three fronts tonight, as Penticton, Westside and Quesnel host series openers against Merritt, Trail and Salmon Arm respectively.#2 – Penticton Vees vs. #7 – Merritt CentennialsPenticton: 48-8-0-4; 100 pointsMerritt: 22-36-0-2; 46 pointsRecent Form: The Vees enter the playoffs having won seven of their last 10 and took nine of […]
The Coastal Conference quarter-finals begin on Friday evening with games in Powell River, Victoria, and Langley.#2 – Powell River Kings vs. #7 – Cowichan Valley CapitalsPowell River: 36-17-1-6; 79 pointsCowichan Valley: 25-32-0-3; 53 pointsRecent Form: The Cowichan Valley Capitals may be the Coast's seventh seed, but the team's play in recent weeks shows all the makings of […]
The Surrey Eagles struck first in their Coastal Conference Quarter-Finals series against the Langley Chiefs, taking a 4-3 overtime decision on Friday evening at the Langley Events Centre.Jordan Sims put the Chiefs ahead midway through the first period with a shorthanded effort, but Surrey fought back with three goals in the second. Mike Krgovich netted […]
The Merritt Centennials capped off the 2009/10 regular season with their annual awards banquet on Monday night at the Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church. More than 100 fans, sponsors, volunteers, billets, family and friends attended to make the evening a rousing success. In addition to handing out the hardware, guests were treated to a dinner […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings recognized their achievements on the ice with the presentation of the annual player awards. In front of over 150 fans, volunteers and other members of the hockey club a total of eleven trophies were presented on Monday. The awards presentation started with a thank you to the billet host families […]
The British Columbia Hockey League has announced its Coastal and Interior Conference Award Winners for the 2009/10 season.Leading the way as Most Valuable Players are Mitch MacMillan of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs (Coastal Conference) and Denver Manderson of the Penticton Vees (Interior Conference), who each led their respective clubs to outstanding records while posting impressive offensive […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced today its Final 2009-2010 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 Final Weekly Top 20 as of Monday, February 22nd, 2010:1. (1) Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) 2. (2) Vernon […]
The Langley Chiefs held their annual awards banquet for the 2009/10 season Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre and the big winners on the day were Langley natives Colton Beck and Brad Bakken, who each walked away with numerous awards. Bakken received the `Crunch of the Year’ Award for the year’s biggest hit (after he […]
