The BC Hockey League announced today that the city of Cranbrook has been awarded an expansion franchise. The Cranbrook Bucks will become the league’s 18th team and will begin play in the 2020-21 season, playing out of Western Financial Place in Cranbrook. “We are pleased to add Cranbrook as the 18th member of the BC […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Nanaimo Clippers forward Ethan Scardina has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 6, the league announced Monday. In three games last week, the Clippers captain had six goals and three assists for nine points and was named the game’s first star in all […]
The 2019-20 NHL season starts tonight and there are 32 BCHL alums on opening-night rosters across the league. The Nashville Predators have the most BCHL talent on their roster with six as 22 of the 31 NHL teams have at least one former BCHLer on their roster. The Penticton Vees lead the way with six […]
The 2019 BCHL Showcase Festival kicks off today with games running from 10 a.m. all the way to 10 p.m. for four straight days. Longtime hosts Chilliwack will have all the games today and tomorrow at the Chilliwack Coliseum before the venue switches to the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton for Friday and Saturday […]
Photo credit: Garrett James photography Cowichan Valley Capitals goaltender Zach Borgiel has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 29, the league announced Monday. The Fort Gratiot, Mich. native won all three of his starts over the weekend, stopping 84 of the 89 shots he faced, finishing with a […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Penticton Vees forward David Silye is now in his fourth season in the BCHL, which means he’s been around for three Showcase events prior to this year. The native of Arnprior, Ont. wasn’t able to play his first go-around when he was with the Nanaimo Clippers, but despite that, he […]
Trail Smoke Eaters forward Kent Johnson has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 22, the league announced Monday. The Port Moody, B.C. native had 10 points in his team’s four games this week. Johnson started his week with a pair of assists in his team’s 5-2 loss to […]
Playing for his hometown team in the BCHL has been somewhat of an advantage for Chilliwack Chiefs forward Ethan Bowen. The 17-year-old, who just started his second full BCHL season, was born and raise in Chilliwack, so he recognizes he hasn’t had to deal with some of the challenges that face most junior hockey players. […]
Photo Credit: Garrett James Photography With opening weekend of the season starting tomorrow, the BCHL has announced a new focus for the league moving forward: ‘Modern Hockey’. The new tagline represents a shift in culture for the BCHL as it moves into a more modern style of play and operation at the team and league […]
The BCHL regular season begins on Friday, Sept. 6 with a slate of six games that will kick off this year’s action around the league. With new events and initiatives from the league, the upcoming season is sure to engage hockey fans across the province. “The main pillars of the BCHL are player safety and […]
