The BCHL has pushed the start of its regular season to the week of Feb. 8 after it was announced yesterday that the Provincial Health Office (PHO) has extended current restrictions around team sports until Feb. 5. The league had planned to start in mid-January if restrictions were eased when the previous order expired as […]
The final two NHL teams announced their 2021 training camp rosters today and a total of 48 BCHL alumni will be participating in camps across the league. The highest amount of BCHL representation can be found on the Detroit Red Wings roster where five former players from the league are listed. Five other NHL teams […]
On Monday, viaSPORT BC announced that the Provincial Health Office (PHO) has made revisions to their most recent Order, including changes around restrictions on youth sports that were preventing nearly half of the league’s players from practicing with their teams. Prior to the revision, youth sports were permitted to continue under Phase 2 regulations, but […]
Dear BCHL fans, First off, we want to thank you for your patience and for your continued support during this unusual and challenging time. The BC Hockey League Office and the Return to Play Task Force have been hard at work for the past nine months trying to come up with a plan to get […]
The BCHL is pleased once again to partner with the Vancouver Canucks Alumni on the BCHL Canucks Alumni Scholarship Program, presented by LNG Canada. This program is designed to provide former BCHL players the opportunity to apply for scholarship funds as they continue their academic careers. Since 1987, the BCHL and Canucks Alumni have provided […]
The recent order that was extended this week by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) means that, as of now, BCHL players age 19 or older are not permitted to engage in any team activities, while players 18 or younger may participate in team activities under Phase 2 of viaSPORT BC’s return to play. As a […]
In accordance with the BCHL COVID-19 Safety Plan, approved by the Board of Governors, the League will adhere to Provincial Health Office (PHO) orders and schedule no games between now and midnight on Dec. 7. The result of this decision, recommended by the BCHL Return to Play Task Force, will push the regular season start […]
BCHL COVID-19 Plan The BCHL’s COVID-19 Plan, which was created by the league office and the Return-to-Play Task Force, in consultation with the provinces Safer Operations Work Group, was accepted by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) back in September. The league’s COVID-19 plan covers a wide range of topics, including facility protocols, on-ice protocols and […]
The League office received notice this morning that one member of the Surrey Eagles has tested positive for COVID-19. We immediately reached out to our Provincial Health Office (PHO) for direction as per our accepted plan and they have responded that Fraser Health will contact the team. At this point, the athlete has been placed […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The BC Hockey League has set a schedule for the 2020-21 exhibition season, leading up to the start of the regular season in early December. As part of the league’s extended training camp, the schedule will feature competition between BCHL teams within their cohort of four. “We believe it’s important […]
