It’s opening night! And it’s also the season premiere of the BCHL Podcast! We kick off the 2022-23 campaign with a pair of interviews. First up, we chat with Merritt Centennials head coach and general manager Curtis Toneff (2:57) to discuss the Cents 50th anniversary season, as well as their revamped roster this year. We […]
The 2022-23 BC Hockey League regular season begins tomorrow night with a full slate of nine games across the league. All 18 teams will play their season openers on Friday, including the Penticton Vees raising their championship banner at home against the Trail Smoke Eaters. Elsewhere, the Merritt Centennials will kick off their 50th Anniversary […]
The BC Hockey League and the Vancouver Canucks Alumni have announced six winners for the BCHL Canucks Alumni Scholarship Program for the 2021-22 season. The program, which has been in place since 1987, is designed to provide former BCHL players the opportunity to apply for scholarship funds as they continue their academic careers. The recipients […]
In the weeks leading up to the start of the 2022-23 season, we will be going team-by-team to profile new players coming in for the upcoming year. This will include recaps of offseason commitments and acquisitions, as well as scouting reports from the coaches. We will start with the Interior Conference. Next up is the […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Ward, Wilson, Cousins, Johnson), Tami Quan (Farmer) Shaw and the BC Hockey League have announced the five winners of the Shaw BCHL Scholarship Program for the 2021-22 season. After gathering submissions during the regular season, the BCHL and Shaw have selected five players who will receive a $2,000 scholarship award […]
The goalies took the spotlight yet again this week with former BCHL players taking home three Goaltender of the Month awards. Seven players in total were honoured, so get caught up with this week’s NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. Hockey East Goaltender of the Month Vincent Duplessis – Sophomore – Boston University (Merritt […]
Six BCHL alumni made the cut for weekly awards in the NCAA this week, including a goaltender honoured for the third week in a row and the fourth time overall this year. Get caught up in this week’s edition of the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week Tommy […]
Last week, the goalies took the spotlight in the NCAA as three of the four BCHL alumni that won weekly conference awards were netminders. Find out who in this week’s NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. +++ ECAC Hockey Player of the Week Alexander Campbell – Sophomore – Clarkson University (Victoria Grizzlies) Campbell recorded […]
We flipped the calendar to February this week, which means we have monthly NCAA conference awards to go along with our usual weekly recognitions. This week, six former BCHL players were honoured, including a defenceman who took home a weekly and monthy award. We recap it all in the NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier […]
As we celebrate the BC Hockey League’s 60th Anniversary season, we will take a look back at the past and celebrate the teams and people that made this league what it is today. Today, we go back to the league’s second decade of existence, the 1970s. +++ The first decade of the BCHL mainly featured […]
