NCAA conferences handed out their first monthly awards of the 2023-24 season, along with weekly honours as well. Nine different BCHL alums received awards with one in particular being honoured three times with his conference’s Forward of the Week and Player of the Month, as well as the national co-Player of the Month. Hockey Commissioner’s […]
This week, we have two BCHL alumni to highlight who won weekly conference awards in the NCAA over the last few days. Get caught up with the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. NCHC Forward of the Week Massimo Rizzo – Sophomore – University of Denver (Penticton, Coquitlam, Chilliwack) Rizzo led all NCHC forwards […]
This week, we highlight seven BCHL alumni who were given weekly awards in college hockey last week in the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. NCHC Forward of the Week Massimo Rizzo – Sophomore – University of Denver (Penticton Vees, Coquitlam Express, Chilliwack Chiefs) Rizzo recorded three points in a split with Alaska last […]
On this week’s episode of the BCHL Podcast, we catch up with former Penticton Vees forward, University of Nebraska-Omaha senior and reigning national Player of the Month Taylor Ward (2:41). We also speak to Langley Rivermen goaltender Ajeet Gundarah (16:50), who is tied for the league lead with a .936 save percentage and University of […]
It was a successful month for many BCHL alumni now plying their trade for NCAA Division I schools. Several former players from the league earned weekly and monthly awards due to their strong play on the ice. We recap it all below. National Collegiate Hockey Conference Taylor Ward (F) – Senior – University of Nebraska-Omaha […]
Coquitlam Express forward Massimo Rizzo is coming off the most frustrating year of his young career. 2018-19 was his draft year, but he spent the majority of it rehabbing major injuries. “Everybody wants to get drafted and play in the NHL,” said Rizzo. “It was pretty frustrating, having to come back from injury, then play […]
Hockey Canada announced Team Canada West’s roster for the World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) today and 11 BCHL players made the final cut. The lone returning BCHL player this year is Coquitlam Express forward Massimo Rizzo, who won a bronze medal at last year’s tournament. Also included on the roster is BCHL leading scorer and […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Coquitlam Express forward Greg Lapointe has been named the Subway BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 24. The Granby, Que. native had four goals and three assists for seven points in three games last week. Lapointe had a pair of goals and an assists on Wednesday […]
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. Next up is the Coquitlam Express. The Express have 11 new players committed for next season, but their biggest offseason moves […]
Day two of the NHL Draft was today and, as expected, it featured a ton of BCHL talent. After Alex Newhook was selected 16th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in Round 1 yesterday, seven more players from the league were chosen today in rounds two to seven. The eight players were the most selected since […]
