The 2025-26 National Hockey League (NHL) season begins tonight and there are 19 former BCHL players on opening night rosters across the league. Fast facts: 15 of 32 NHL teams have at least one BCHL alumnus on their roster The Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and Utah Mammoth each have two league alumni […]
Photo credit: David Stevens Photography The BCHL announced today that referee Ben Betker has been hired by the National Hockey League (NHL). The 30-year-old former professional hockey player spent the 2024-25 season working in the BCHL, while also working consistently in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the ECHL. “This means everything to me,” said […]
NHL teams held their development camps over the past few weeks and 83 current and former BCHL players were invited to participate. Camp rosters are made up of draft picks, signees and invited players. 29 of the 31 teams that made their rosters public included at least one BCHL player. The Dallas Stars and Toronto […]
Presented by Prestige Hotels & Resorts +++ Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Story by Alessio Cusano It has been over five years since Carter King played a regular season game in the BCHL, but he still has strong ties to the league. Since then, he has completed a highly successful collegiate career at the University of […]
Presented by Prestige Hotels & Resorts +++ Story by Alessio Cusano For Callum Tung, his rise from Junior B to professional hockey has been meteoric. In 2021-22, the Port Moody, B.C. product had a strong season for the Port Alberni Bombers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), then played a limited amount of […]
Presented by CWENCH Hydration +++ With NCAA Division I programs finishing their seasons over the past month, a large number of BCHL alumni have signed their first professional contracts, marking the next step in their hockey careers. So far, 47 former players from the league made the jump to the professional ranks. This includes: 11 […]
2024 was a strong year for BCHL players, but it was a banner year for the league’s on-ice officials as well. Several officials accomplished milestones such as working in the American Hockey League (AHL), the ECHL and Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and international tournaments, as well as attending NHL combines and rookie camps. “It […]
With the 2024-25 NHL season kicking off this week, teams have set their rosters to open the season. This year, there are 16 BCHL alumni listed on rosters across the NHL. 12 of 32 teams have at least one league alumnus on their roster, while the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders and Vancouver […]
The 2023-24 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season begins this afternoon, which means teams are now set across the league and there are 19 BCHL alumni on opening-night rosters. The Colorado Avalanche have the most representation with three former BCHL players on the roster, including Devon Toews, Josh Manson and the newly-acquired Ryan Johansen. The […]
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 […]
