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BCHL sets new league record for NCAA Division I commitments

With a flurry of recent NCAA Division I commitments, the BC Hockey League (BCHL) has set a new benchmark for committed players with 193, with many more expected in the coming months. The previous high of 190 was set in June of last season. “As a key indicator of strength in junior hockey, we are […]

NCAA Roundup: Dec. 15

Another six former BCHL players were recognized with weekly honours in their respective conferences in college hockey last week. Hockey East Player of the Week Alex Campbell (F) – Senior – Northeastern University (Victoria Grizzlies) Campbell recorded his first hat trick of the season to lead Northeastern to a 4-1 win over Brown. The Huskies […]

NCAA Roundup: Dec. 8

This week, six former BCHL players were honoured with conference awards, including a pair of brothers sharing co-Player of the Week recognition in the Hockey East conference and a former Penticton Vee earning Forward of the Month in the ECAC Hockey conference. Hockey East Co-Player of the Week Bradly Nadeau (F) – Freshman – University […]

NCAA Roundup: Nov. 23

This week, two BCHL alums earned recognition in their college conferences, both in the ECAC Hockey conference. We highlight them both in this week’s Roundup. ECAC Hockey Defender of the Week Jayden Lee – Graduate – Quinnipiac University (Langley/Powell River) Lee had a standout performance on the blueline last week during the Bobcats’ weekend sweep […]

NCAA Roundup: Nov. 3

NCAA conferences handed out their first monthly awards of the 2023-24 season, along with weekly honours as well. Nine different BCHL alums received awards with one in particular being honoured three times with his conference’s Forward of the Week and Player of the Month, as well as the national co-Player of the Month. Hockey Commissioner’s […]

404 BCHL alumni set to take part in 2023-24 NCAA Division I hockey season

With the 2023-24 NCAA Division I hockey regular season set to begin this weekend, rosters are now final and there will again be a significant amount of BCHL alumni playing college hockey at the highest level. This year, 404 former BCHL players cracked Division I rosters across the NCAA, which is the second-most in BCHL […]

BCHL announces officiating development coaches and mentors for 2023-24

The BC Hockey League announced today that current NHL referee Kelly Sutherland, former NHL officials Shane Heyer and Jay Sharrers, as well as Big Ten (NCAA) Coordinator of Officials Steve Piotrowski have signed on as development coaches and mentors for the BCHL’s Officiating Program in 2023-24. The group will work directly with BCHL officials, either […]

89 current and former BCHL players attend NHL development camps

Photo credit: Garrett James Photography/Island Images Photography The majority of NHL teams have kicked off their development camps following the draft last week and there are 89 current and former BCHL players attending camps across the league so far. Camp rosters are made up of draft picks, signees and invited players. There are still a […]

BCHL Podcast – NHL Draft Preview Part 1 (Matthew Wood, Aydar Suniev, Owen Beckner & AJ Lacroix)

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 […]

NHL Draft Profile: Matthew Wood

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 […]