The BC Hockey League (BCHL) Board of Governors has announced they have given unanimous approval for the sale of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to Keycorp Sports & Entertainment Ltd. The company, which own the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association, will become the majority owners, while the existing Port Alberni Junior Hockey Society (PAJHS) […]
Hockey Canada has announced the coaching staffs for both Team Canada West and Team Canada East for the 2019 World Junior A Challenge. Alberni Valley Bulldogs coach Joe Martin has been named head coach of Canada West, while Cowichan Valley Capitals bench boss Mike Vandekamp has been named an assistant. Martin has been a part […]
All summer we’ll be going team-by-team to profile new players coming in for the 2019-20 season with recaps of offseason commits and acquisitions. We will also have interviews and scouting reports from the coaches. First up is the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have had a busy offseason, first announcing Joe Martin as the team’s […]
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced Monday the hiring of Joe Martin on a multi-year agreement to become the Bulldogs’ new head coach and general manager. Martin joins the Bulldogs as the current BCHL Coach of the year after guiding the Merritt Centennials to an overall record of 36-15-4-3 during the 2018/19 season, good for second […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two former BCHL players received honours this past week in their respective NCAA conferences. Air Force goaltender Billy Christopoulos received Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Month honours, and University of Alabama-Huntsville defenseman Kurt Gosselin was named WCHA Defenseman of the Month. Christopoulos appeared in eight games for Air Force in January and allowed only 13 […]
Tonight – Nanaimo Clippers (24-26-1-0) at Alberni Valley Bulldogs (18-30-3-0) 7 p.m. at Weyerhaeuser Arena in Alberni Valley Presented by the BCIHL TICKETS WATCH LIVE ON HOCKEYTV Previous Meetings This is the eighth and final meeting of the season between these two Island Division rivals. The Clippers have a 4-3 edge in the season series. The […]
Alberni Valley Bulldogs goaltender John Hawthorne has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 27, the league announced Monday. Hawthorne started twice and came on in relief in a third game this week, stopping 91 of the 93 shots he faced. The 20-year-old finished the week with a 1-1 […]
