Photo credit: Island Images (Nikitin, Meier), Liz Wolter (Baran), Tami Quan (Løkkeberg) With the IIHF U20 World Championship just a few days away, rosters are now set for the tournament and there will be three current BCHL players and one league alumnus suiting up for their countries. In addition, four other current BCHLers took part […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The BCHL’s coverage of the 2023 NHL Draft is presented by Chevrolet. +++ Victoria Grizzlies alumnus and current University of Connecticut forward Matthew Wood and Penticton Vees forward Bradly Nadeau were selected in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft. Wood was taken 15th overall by the Nashville Predators, […]
In Part 1 of our NHL Draft preview, we speak with four of the BCHL’s top prospects for the draft: Matthew Wood (University of Connecticut/Victoria Grizzlies) (3:23) Aydar Suniev (Penticton Vees) (14:14) Owen Beckner (Salmon Arm Silverbacks) (22:03) AJ Lacroix (Chilliwack Chiefs) (30:39) Subscribe and listen: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud The BCHL’s coverage of the […]
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, Tenn. starts tomorrow with Round 1 and continues with Rounds 2 through 7 on Thursday. Like every year, several BCHL players come into the draft ranked by NHL Central Scouting. Today, we will take a look at the top prospects from the league. The BCHL’s 2023 NHL Draft […]
The 2023 NHL Draft is set to take place on June 28 and 29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings include five players that played in the BCHL last year and another two who are BCHL alumni in college hockey. Leading up to the draft, we will share interviews with […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Beckner, Nadeau, Suniev, Stanley) NHL Central Scouting released their final rankings this morning ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and there are 12 current, former and future BCHL players listed. Five players that are currently in the league made the list, as well as two former players now playing […]
In this week’s NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance, we recap the 11 BCHL alumni that earned conference awards in college hockey last week. Hockey East Rookie of the Month Matthew Wood – Freshman – University of Connecticut (Victoria Grizzlies) Wood posted nine points on two goals and seven helpers through six games in […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Stanley, Nadeau, Beckner, Suniev) Six current BCHL players, two alumni in the NCAA and three others committed to BCHL teams next year were listed by NHL Central Scouting on their Midterm Rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in June. The list is headlined by University of Connecticut forward […]
It was a banner week for BCHL alumni plying their trade in the NCAA as there were nine former BCHLers honoured with weekly conference awards. We recap it all in this week’s NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. CCHA Forward of the Week David Silye – Junior – Minnesota State University (Nanaimo Clippers/Penticton Vees) […]
On this week’s episode, we catch up with last year’s BCHL leading scorer, current University of Connecticut forward and projected 2023 first-round NHL draft pick Matthew Wood (3:09). We also speak with the reigning BCHL 1st Star of the Week, Cranbrook Bucks forward Jack Silich (18:24). Subscribe and listen: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts SoundCloud
