Are the fans at tonight's BCHL All-Star Game in Vernon going to be treated with a few big hits to go with all the goals? After a bunch of laughs and some shrugs from the players, Vipers defenceman Kyle Bigos stepped up to the plate.“Absolutely,” Bigos promised when asked whether there would be some solid checks […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced today its Top 15 rankings for the weeks of January 5th to January 11th. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis. The CJHL Top 15 as of Monday, January 12th:1. (1) Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) 2. (3) Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 3. […]
BCHL scoring leaders Darcy Oakes and Mark Zengerle highlight the Coastal and Interior Conference starting line-ups for the 2009 BCHL All-Star Game to be held Wednesday in Vernon, the league has announced.Zengerle leads an Interior Conference line-up that includes teammate Conor Morrison starting alongside Quesnel Millionaires representative Trevor Hertz. Manning the blueline are Zach Davies […]
The Vernon Vipers are getting excited to host the 2009 Save On Foods All-Star Games and Tim Horton's Skills Competition, which will take place during the game's two intermissions, on Wednesday, January 14th.“The Skills Competition is a very exciting part of the All-Star Event,” Vipers marketing manager Heidi Schrader said. “Fans get to see the top BCHL players […]
Jordan Gagne snapped a 3-3 tie late in the third period and added another to give the Westside Warriors a 5-3 victory in a B.C. Hockey League exhibition game against Team Sweden’s Under 17 national team Tuesday night. The Warriors led 3-2 after two periods before Team Sweden-featuring the best 16-year-old players in Sweden-tied the game […]
Sunday's game between the Vipers and the Swedish Under-17 team at the Wesbild Centre didn't carry the importance of the Canada-Russia game the previous evening, but it had its own version of high drama. Knotted at 1-1 after 60 minutes, the game was finally decided by Kyle Bigos in a Wild West shootout. The 2332 fans […]
Three consecutive road wins puncuated by a shutout have earned Cowichan Valley Capitals netminder Chris Rawlings the BCHL Player of the Week honours for December 29th to January 4th, the league announced Monday.Rawlings began the week by turning aside 46 of 49 shots to lead the Capitals to a 4-3 victory in Nanaimo. Two nights later, […]
Salmon Arm Silverbacks blueliner Mitch Chapman and his Team Pacific teammates are already assured a spot in the semi-finals at the World Under-17 Challenge in Port Alberni. Their matchup on Friday versus a formidable Ontario squad will determine their next opponent.On Thursday, Troy Rutkowski's goal 1:46 into overtime capped a third-period comeback and earned Pacific […]
The Prince George Spruce Kings Junior A Hockey Club of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is pleased to announce that forward Sean Ambrosie has committed to a scholarship at the University of Connecticut. Ambrosie has consistently contributed offensively for the Spruce Kings and is currently second in team scoring and has been in the […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced today its Top 15 rankings for the week of December 15th to December 21st. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis. The CJHL Top 15 as of Monday, December 22nd:1. (2) Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) 2. (1) Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) […]
