Photo credit: Garrett James Photography By Sheldon Lee Danny Pearson’s three-year BCHL career came to an end last month when his Coquitlam Express wrapped up their pod season schedule. Because of the pandemic, it was a far-from-normal season on many accounts, but at the end of the day, the 21-year-old forward was just grateful for […]
It’s been quite a year for Prince George Spruce Kings forward Lucas Vanroboys. He started the 2018-19 season with a new team, the Cowichan Valley Capitals, then was acquired by Prince George in January. He went on to play 15 regular-season games with the Spruce Kings and all 17 playoff games as he was a […]
Wenatchee Wild forward Matt Gosiewski should have a stronger contingent of friends and family watching him play next year as he will be situated much closer to home because he has committed to play for the Bentley University Falcons for the 2019-20 season. Bentley is located in Waltham, Mass., about three hours away from his […]
A trio of former BCHL stars have are in the NCAA headlines this week with another batch of conference player awards. Wenatchee Wild graduate Charlie Combs, who led the BCHL with 51 goals last season, was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) rookie of the week after scoring twice for Bemidji State in a non-conference […]
Another pair of BCHL graduates were doing damage last week at the NCAA level and it’s led to more weekly player awards. Victoria Grizzlies alum Gerry Fitzgerald, who finished up his BCHL career in 2014, had a goal and three assists for Bemidji State University to take the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) player of […]
Former West Kelowna Warriors forward Max French has received one of the highest academic honors in NCAA Div. I athletics. It was announced June 8 that the graduated captain of the Bentley University Falcons has been named a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic Third Team All-American for the Div. I Men’s At-Large […]
When Nick Rutigliano heads off to Bentley University to begin his NCAA hockey career, it will help to have plenty of familiar faces around. The West Kelowna Warriors defenceman in the third player on his team to commit to the Div. I program in Massachusetts. Also headed there are forwards Jonathan Desbiens and Brett Mennear. […]
Last season as a first-year BCHLer, Aidan Pelino split duties with David Jacobsen in the Chilliwack Chiefs crease but still showed enough to earn a spot on the BCHL all-rookie team. This season, handling the bulk of the goalie assignments in Chilliwack, Pelino has shown enough for Bentley University to offer him a scholarship to […]
Jake Kauppila returned to the BCHL this season in search of a college hockey opportunity and in helping Trail win six of their past eight, good news has come his way. Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. will be the NCAA Div. I hockey home for Kauppila starting next season. The native of Gurnee, Illinois has […]
