Akito Hirose’s second-period goal was the winner and Nic Tallarico made 27 saves for the shutout in a 4-0 Salmon Arm Silverbacks home win over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs that secures the ‘Backs spot in the BCHL playoffs. After a scoreless first, Hirose converted from Carson Bolduc and Elijiah Barriga for the winner. It remained […]
Evan DeBrouwer stopped all 22 pucks that came his way and three different players scored in a 3-0 Nanaimo Clippers home win over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. After a scoreless first, David Silye scored unassisted and Jamie Collins added another just 2:06 later to make it 2-0 after two. Sean Buchanan added the final tally […]
(JASON LA ROSE, HOCKEY CANADA) BONNYVILLE, Alta. – Cale Makar (Calgary, Alta./Brooks, AJHL) became the first defenceman in World Junior A Challenge history to record five points in a game, scoring twice and adding three assists to lead Canada West to a tournament-opening 6-2 win over Switzerland on Sunday night. The Canadian captain had […]
Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) have announced the Team Canada West roster for the World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) happening Dec. 11 to 17 in Bonnyville, Alta. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE COMPLETE ROSTER By league, there are 11 players from the BCHL, five from the Albert Junior Hockey League (AJHL), […]
Alberni Valley Bulldogs goalie Brody Claeys has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending December 4, the league announced Monday. Claeys saw action in all four ‘Dogs games for the week – all on the road – and earned three wins, stopping 113 of 119 shots along the way. He […]
Looking for their first win in November, the Vernon Vipers went into an unlikely place to find it – Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre – but still came away with a 3-2 victory over the Vees. Niko Karamanis scored twice in the first to put the Vipers ahead and they made it a three-goal edge when […]
Surrey Eagles forward Jeff Stewart has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 6, the league announced Monday. Stewart picked up a hat trick as part of a five point week that saw his team win twice in three contests. The hometown Surrey product had a goal and an […]
Connor Welsh scored the game’s opening goal and then set up the winner in the second period for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in a 3-1 home win over the Merritt Centennials. Welsh’s opener came just over five minutes into the game but the Cents tied the score just seven seconds into the middle frame on […]
A three-goal third period allowed the Trail Smoke Eaters to come back and defeat the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings 5-4. Prince George got two goals in the first and the same in the second. Jarod Hovde and Ethan de Jong did the damage in the first while Brett Mennear and Chong Lee scored in […]
Victoria Grizzlies goalie Matthew Galajda has taken care of an important piece of business for himself and the season hasn’t even started yet. Galajda has committed to play NCAA Div. I hockey at Ivy League Cornell University. He’ll head to school and play for the Big Red starting in the 2017-18 season. A product of […]
