Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The BC Hockey League has tied its previous recorded of NCAA Division I commitments with 173 committed athletes in the league during the 2021-22 season The record was first set during the 2019-20 campaign. “The league is thrilled to see our college commitments back to the level they were before […]
Photo credits: BSU Photo Services (Sillinger), Mark Kuhlmann/Omaha Athletics (Ward), Michigan Photography (Johnson) The end of the college hockey season always signifies a free-agent frenzy for players looking to turn pro. The national championship was handed out to the University of Denver last Saturday night, but signings have been taking place since the regular season […]
We continue our playoff coverage with an interview with Nanaimo Clippers forward and BCHL MVP finalist Sean Donaldson (3:08) whose team became the first to advance to Round 2. We also speak with Langley Rivermen forward and Long Island University commit Riley Wallack (15:20) who recently scored the overtime winner in Langley’s Game 3 win […]
The 2022 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Championship is down to the Frozen Four and there will be 21 former BCHL players participating in the tournament’s finale. The University of Denver, University of Michigan, Minnesota State University and University of Minnesota all punched their ticket to Boston, Mass., with the final three games being held at […]
The Shaw BCHL Playoffs are finally here! We tee up the league’s first postseason in two years with three great interviews. This week, we speak with Alberni Valley Bulldogs head coach and general manager Joe Martin (3:16), Chilliwack Chiefs forward and Anaheim Ducks draft pick Ethan Bowen (21:45) and Cranbrook Bucks captain Rhys Bentham (30:50). […]
The 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament begins today and there are 82 former BCHL players set to take the ice. This includes an NCAA-high 15 players on Quinnipiac University and nine on number-one seeded Minnesota State University. Every team that qualified for the tournament has at least one BCHL alumnus on their […]
Yesterday, we went through the 23 BCHL alumni named to All-Conference Teams in the NCAA. Today, we highlight the five alums that won individual year-end awards in their respective conferences in the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. ECAC Hockey Player of the Year & Goaltender of the Year Yaniv Perets – Sophomore – […]
Each NCAA conference has now crowned a champion and the field for the NCAA tournament is set. Over the past two weeks, the six conferences have also handed out postseason honours. Today, we recap every BCHL alum who earned All-Conference recognition in the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. Atlantic Hockey 1st-Team All-Conference F […]
On this week’s episode, we speak with Penticton Vees head coach Fred Harbinson (2:39) who reflects on his 15 years in the league after recording his 600th BCHL win last weekend. We also have an interview with Penticton Panthers alumnus and longtime NHLer Brendan Morrison (23:10) who tells us about his time in the BCHL, […]
Throughout the final month of the regular season and into the playoffs, we will be sharing Q&As with notable alumni as part of our continued 60th Anniversary celebration. Today, we chat with longtime NHLer Brendan Morrison who played one season with the Penticton Panthers in 1992-93. Morrison, a Pitt Meadows, B.C. native, was drafted in […]
