In Part 1 of our NHL Draft preview, we speak with four of the BCHL’s top prospects for the draft: Matthew Wood (University of Connecticut/Victoria Grizzlies) (3:23) Aydar Suniev (Penticton Vees) (14:14) Owen Beckner (Salmon Arm Silverbacks) (22:03) AJ Lacroix (Chilliwack Chiefs) (30:39) Subscribe and listen: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/bchlmedia/bchl-podcast-nhl-draft-preview-part-1-matthew-wood-aydar-suniev-owen-beckner-aj-lacroix?si=31b24a4761624d97a1e4483732d17205&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The BCHL’s coverage of […]

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, Tenn. starts tomorrow with Round 1 and continues with Rounds 2 through 7 on Thursday. Like every year, several BCHL players come into the draft ranked by NHL Central Scouting. Today, we will take a look at the top prospects from the league. The BCHL’s 2023 NHL Draft […]

Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The 2023 NHL Draft is set to take place on June 28 and 29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings include five players that played in the BCHL last year and another two who are BCHL alumni in college hockey. Leading up to the draft, […]

Chilliwack Chiefs forward AJ Lacroix has been named the BCHL High School Player of the Month for January. This award is for players 18-years-old or younger who are attending high school full-time and is based on in-class and on-ice performance. Lacroix tied for the third most points in the BCHL last month, registering 10 in […]

Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Stanley, Nadeau, Beckner, Suniev) Six current BCHL players, two alumni in the NCAA and three others committed to BCHL teams next year were listed by NHL Central Scouting on their Midterm Rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in June. The list is headlined by University of Connecticut forward […]

Photo credit: Pure Life Photography (Beckner), Garrett James Photography (Nadeau, Stanley Lacroix), Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog (Wood) NHL Central Scouting has released its Players to Watch list ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and there is no shortage of BCHL representation. A total of nine current players, one future prospect and another two former […]

Chilliwack Chiefs forward AJ Lacroix has been named the March High School Player of the Month, presented by Eligibility Wizard. This award is for players 18-years-old or younger who are attending high school full time and is based on in-class and on-ice performance. On the ice, Lacroix put up nine points in 10 games on […]

In the weeks leading up to the start of the 2021-22 regular season, we will be going team-by-team to profile new players coming in for the upcoming year. This will include recaps of offseason commitments and acquisitions, as well as scouting reports from the coaches. Next up is the Chilliwack Chiefs The Chiefs hosted their […]