Donovan Buskey stopped 40 of 42 shots and Tyler Ghirardosi led the way offensively with three points as the Trail Smoke Eaters topped the Merritt Centennials 5-2 to take a 2-1 series lead. After a scoreless first period, Trail exploded for four straight goals in the second with Spencer McLean, Carter Jones, Kent Johnson and […]
Victoria Grizzlies forward Alexander Campbell has been named the BCHL Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Campbell and the rest of the Grizzlies picked up right where they left off in the regular season, scoring 13 goals in their opening two games of the playoffs against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The 18-year-old finished […]
Merritt Centennials goalie Austin Roden has played his entire career in the province of British Columbia. Growing up on Vancouver Island, he played his minor hockey in the area and then joined the Nanaimo Clippers for the 2016-17 season. It wasn’t until last year when he was acquired by the Centennials midseason that he left […]
Nick Poisson scored twice in the second period, including the game-winner, to lift the Prince George Spruce Kings to a 5-2 road win over the Coquitlam Express that puts PG up 3-0 in their best-of-seven series. Chong Min Lee opened the scoring in the first for the Spruce Kings but Alex DiPaolo replied for the […]
Trail Smoke Eaters defenceman Trevor Zins is heading home next year. He is currently enjoying a breakout season for the Smokies, putting up career bests in goals, assists and points, and it has resulted in his commitment to St. Cloud State University, located less than an hour away from his hometown of St. Michael, Minn. […]
Goals from Cavin Tilsley and Lucas Cullen in the first period were all the offence the West Kelowna Warriors needed in a 5-1 road win over the Wenatchee Wild in Game 2 to even their series at a game apiece. Tilsley’s goal came just 56 seconds in and Cullen’s at the 15:59 mark was the […]
Ethan Scardina scored twice in the first period and that’s all the offence the Nanaimo Clippers would need as Jordan Naylor shut the door the rest of the way, backstopping his team to a 2-1 victory over the Powell River Kings in Game 2 of the Island Division semifinals and evening the series at one […]
Nanaimo Clippers captain Marcus Mitchell has paid his dues in the BCHL. The four-year veteran is currently enjoying his most productive season in the league, finishing fourth in team scoring for the Clippers with 47 points in 43 games. After suiting up for 189 regular-season games, Mitchell has secured his NCAA future by committing to […]
No. 1 Victoria Grizzlies vs. No. 4 Alberni Valley Bulldogs Regular season head-to-head: (8 games) The Grizzlies won five of eight meetings, including two in overtime. Of note: With BCHL MVP and leading scorer Alex Newhook leading the way, Victoria may possess the most star-power in the league heading into the playoffs. Newhook became the […]
Ethan Leyh opened the scoring on the power play and notched the winner late in the third, giving the Langley Rivermen a 5-4 road win over the No. 1-seed Chilliwack Chiefs. Leyh’s opener was followed 1:34 later by Langley’s Tanner Versluis to give the visitors a two-goal lead but the Chiefs rallied with markers from […]
