(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) The NCAA Div. I opening round, and the road to the Frozen Four in Tampa Bay, Fla., gets going Friday and BCHL graduates will take their fair share of the spotlight. All told, 56 BCHL alums (eight of whom are NHL draft picks, noted below with italics) will feature in […]
The West Kelowna Warriors accomplished three incredible feats on Tuesday night, beating the Penticton Vees on consecutive nights, earning a shutout and tying up the Interior division finals at two games apiece. Jonathan Desbiens’ goal at 9:41 of the second period was all the Warriors would need to win, but he added a second with […]
(By Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) After completing a successful NCAA career with Cornell University, former Merritt Centennials defenceman Reece Willcox will now try the pros. The blueliner signed a contract Monday with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers after four seasons at Cornell. It is expected he will report to the Flyers American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh […]
Yanni Kaldis’ goal at 15:39 of overtime lifted the Nanaimo Clippers to a 3-2 road victory over the Powell River Kings and giving the Clips a 3-0 series lead. Devin Brosseau and Sheldon Rempal scored 55 seconds apart in the first to put the Clips ahead 2-0 after 20 minutes. But the Kings chipped away […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) Penticton Vees forward Scott Conway has been named BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 20, the league announced Monday. Conway led all BCHL players in scoring through the first two games of Round 2 with four goals and one assist. He led the Vees to […]
The Penticton Vees didn’t make it easy on themselves, but Scott Conway answered the call when it mattered most, as his game-tying goal at 19:01 of the third period set the stage for an incredible finish. At 5:57 of overtime, Conway scored the winners thanks to assists from Nicholas Jones and Luke Voltin. The Vees […]
Vimal Sukumaran scored a hat trick but it was Darien Craighead’s goal at 11:42 of the third that stood up as the winner for the Chilliwack Chiefs in a 4-3 home win over the Wenatchee Wild that gives the Chiefs a 1-0 series lead. Colin Burston and Sukumaran traded goals in both the first and […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) The Divisional finals start this Friday. Here is a preview for each series and key players to watch closely as we near puck drop. Mainland Chilliwack Chiefs (1) vs. (2) Wenatchee Wild How they got there: Chilliwack swept the Coquitlam Express in the opening round, and have been off […]
(Harvard photo courtesy of Gil Talbot) (Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) A pair of BCHL alums have each traveled a unique path to lead their respective NCAA teams into the postseason, and they’re going to face off this weekend. Brayden Jaw and the Harvard Crimson will face off against Jacob Pritchard and the St. […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) Nanaimo Clippers defenceman Yanni Kaldis has been named BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 13, the league announced Monday. Kaldis led all defencemen in points throughout the week with six. He had two goals and four assists as the Nanaimo Clippers eliminated the Alberni Valley […]
