Quinnipiac University goaltender and Penticton Vees alumnus Yaniv Perets has been named a semifinalist for the Mike Richter Award, given to college hockey’s top netminder. The sophomore has put together an incredible season thus far. Perets leads all NCAA goalies with a .953 save percentage through 23 games and has posted 10 shutouts to this […]
On this week’s episode, we speak with BCHL alumnus and former NHLer Dave Tomlinson (2:51) as well as Cowichan Valley Capitals goaltender McCoy Bidewell (31:08). Tomlinson played two years in the BCHL in the 1980s before going on to have a long hockey career, including stops with Boston University, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets […]
On this week’s episode, we chat with Quinnipiac University goaltender and Penticton Vees alumnus Yaniv Perets (2:34) who talks about his unbelievable college season so far, his time in Penticton and much more. We also speak with Langley Rivermen head coach Burt Henderson (16:00) who details the team’s season up to this point, why he […]
We flipped the calendar to February this week, which means we have monthly NCAA conference awards to go along with our usual weekly recognitions. This week, six former BCHL players were honoured, including a defenceman who took home a weekly and monthy award. We recap it all in the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier […]
Another week, another two BCHL alumni earning recognition in the NCAA with weekly conference awards. We recap it all in the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. +++ CCHA Forward of the Week David Silye – Sophomore – Minnesota State University (Nanaimo/Penticton) Silye recorded his first-career hat trick to power Minnesota State to a […]
On this week’s episode, we speak with current BCHL official and former BCHL player Braiden Epp (2:51) who shares his story of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in May of last year. He details the issues he’s dealt with since then, his road to recovery and his recent return to the ice to referee a […]
Photo credit: Fighting Irish Media (Galajda) The Watch List for the 2021-22 Mike Richter Award was announced this morning and there are four BCHL alumni included. Bentley University’s Evan DeBrouwer, University of Notre Dame netminder Matthew Galajda, University of Connecticut goalie Darion Hanson and Quinnipiac University’s Yaniv Perets were all part of the 28 goalies […]
Photo credit: Chaisson Creative To say the last eight months have been challenging for BCHL official Braiden Epp is a massive understatement. The 25-year-old from Prince George, B.C., who is also a former BCHL player, had his life turned upside down last May when he noticed a strange sensation his legs while refereeing games in […]
There were two BCHL alumni who earned weekly conference awards in college hockey this week and we take a closer look at both in the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. +++ ECAC Hockey Player of the Week Luke Santerno (F) – Graduate – Clarkson University (Trail/Cowichan Valley) Santerno played a key role in […]
In this week’s NCAA Roundup presented by Johnston Meier Insurance, we highlight three BCHL alumni who were recognized with weekly awards. Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week Eric Butte – Senior – Army West Point (Langley Rivermen) Butte had his best two-game stretch of the season against Canisius last weekend, scoring a pair of goals […]
