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 […]
The Powell River Kings needed overtime, but it was well worth the wait as they defeated the Cowichan Valley Capitals 3-2 in overtime to win the series, four games to two. Kyle Betts scored 1:12 into the extra frame to help the Kings ice the series. They’ll now face the Island #1 Nanaimo Clippers in the […]
A goal each period did the trick for the Nanaimo Clippers as they took a 3-1 series lead with a 3-1 win over the host Alberni Valley Bulldogs Wednesday night. Troy MacTavish opened the scoring in the first for the Clips and after Adam Donnelly tied the game in the second, it was Sean Buchanan’s […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) Offence was aplenty in a Game 3 showdown between the Mainland #2 Wenatchee Wild and #3 Langley Rivermen which required overtime. Kyle Stephan’s game winner 18 seconds into sudden death gave the Wild a 7-6 victory and a 2-1 lead in the series. In what was an action-filled first period, […]
It can be tough to stand out when you play on a team with the top-scoring line in the league for most of the season but Nolan Aibel was able to do enough in his role behind the Sheldon Rempal-Matt Hoover-Devin Brosseau line to earn a scholarship to Ivy League Brown University. Aibel has been […]
(McCormack photo courtesy BSU Photo Services) One had a career weekend while the other set a school record and it grabbed the attention of the decision makers in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The players in question are Langley Rivermen alum Mitch McLain of Bowling Green and former Nanaimo Clippers standout Graeme McCormack of Bemidji […]
There has been something of a scoring renaissance in the BCHL the last two years. Coming into last season, there had not been a 50-goal scorer in the BCHL since Mitch MacMillan of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in 2009-10. But Corey Mackin reached 50 last year with the Coquitlam Express and this year, Nanaimo’s Sheldon Rempal […]
