With the college hockey season now complete, a large number of BCHL alumni have signed their first professional contracts, marking the next step in their hockey careers.
So far, 46 former players from the league have made the jump to the professional ranks. This includes:
- Five National Hockey League (NHL) signings
- 10 American Hockey League (AHL) signings
- 30 ECHL signings
- One European signing
See below for a full breakdown of each alumni signing.
NHL
- Brandon Buhr – Toronto Maple Leafs (Alberni Valley Bulldogs – Union College)
- Christian Fitzgerald – Dallas Stars (Surrey Eagles – University of Wisconsin)
- Hoyt Stanley – Ottawa Senators (Victoria Grizzlies – Cornell University)*
- Felix Trudeau – St. Louis Blues (West Kelowna Warriors – Sacred Heart University)
- Abram Wiebe – Calgary Flames (Chilliwack Chiefs – University of North Dakota)**
AHL
- Chase Dafoe – Rockford IceHogs (Trail/West Kelowna – University of Alaska)
- Frank Djurasevic – Toronto Marlies (Penticton Vees – University of Maine)
- Kienan Draper – Grand Rapids Griffins (Chilliwack Chiefs – University of Michigan)
- Lachlan Getz – Springfield Thunderbirds (Chilliwack Chiefs – College of the Holy Cross)
- Josh Nadeau – Laval Rocket (Penticton Vees – University of Maine)
- Ellis Rickwood – Texas Stars (Victoria Grizzlies – University of North Dakota)
- Caige Sterzer – Hartford Wolf Pack (Surrey/Alberni Valley – University of St. Thomas)
- Simon Tassy – Bakersfield Condors (Salmon Arm Silverbacks – University of Wisconsin)
- Ryan Tattle – Providence Bruins (Coquitlam Express – University of Connecticut)
- Aaron Trotter – Calgary Wranglers (Prince George Spruce Kings – University of St. Thomas)
ECHL
- Hunter Andrew – Greenville Swamp Rabbits (Powell River Kings – Canisius College)
- Matthew Argentina – Iowa Heartlanders (Chilliwack Chiefs – Northern Michigan University)
- Hunter Donohoe – Rapid City Rush (Vernon Vipers – Toronto Metro University)
- Max Dukovac – Worcester Railers (Langley Rivermen – Ferris State University)
- Connor Eddy – Orlando Solar Bears (Victoria Grizzlies – UMass-Lowell)
- Adam Eisele – Atlanta Gladiators (Penticton Vees – Ohio State University)
- Trevor Griebel – Jacksonville IceMen (Wenatchee Wild – Long Island University)
- Xavier Henry – Maine Mariners (Chilliwack Chiefs – University of Vermont)
- Nolan Hutcheson – Toledo Walleye (Nanaimo Clippers – Queen’s University)
- Marcus Joughin – Indy Fuel (West Kelowna Warriors – Sacred Heart University)
- Simon Labelle – Jacksonville IceMen (Prince George Spruce Kings – Colgate University)
- Mike Ladyman – Orlando Solar Bears (Salmon Arm Silverbacks – Mount Royal University)
- Teddy Lagerback – Rapid City Rush (Trail Smoke Eaters – Stonehill College)
- Massimo Lombardi – Orland Solar Bears (Cowichan Valley Capitals – University of Vermont)
- John Lundy – Iowa Heartlanders (Cowichan Valley Capitals – Ferris State University)
- Casey McDonald – South Carolina Stingrays (Penticton Vees – Long Island University)
- Thomas Messineo – Kansas City Mavericks (Chilliwack Chiefs – University of Connecticut)
- Connor Milburn – Fort Wayne Komets (Chilliwack Chiefs – Lake Superior State University)
- Jaxson Murray – Cincinatti Cyclones (Merritt Centennials – University of Waterloo)
- Jackson Niedermayer – Tulsa Oilers (Penticton Vees – Bowling Green State University)
- Evan Orr – Atlanta Gladiators (Prince George Spruce Kings – Stonehill College)
- Daniel Panetta – Jacksonville IceMen (Salmon Arm Silverbacks – Colgate University)
- Tyler Schleppe – Kansas City Mavericks (Prince George, Coquitlam, Langley – Ferris State University)
- Jack Seymour – Greensborough Gargoyles (Chilliwack Chiefs – College of the Holy Cross)
- Jacob Slipec – Adirondack Thunder (Chilliwack, Powell River, Surrey – University of Nebraska-Omaha)
- Sasha Teleguine – Jacksonville IceMen (Chilliwack Chiefs – Lake Superior State University)
- Dovar Tinling – Adirondack Thunder (Penticton Vees – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
- Luc Wilson – Orlando Solar Bears (Cowichan Valley/Penticton – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
- Josh Zary – Greenville Swamp Rabbits (Alberni Valley Bulldogs – Ferris State University)
- Josh Zinger – Utah Grizzlies (Salmon Arm Silverbacks – St. Cloud State University)
Europe
- Ray Fust – Lausanne HC (Switzerland) (Chilliwack Chiefs – Sacred Heart University)
*Signed with team that drafted him
** Signed with team that acquired his NHL rights
