Anaheim Ducks goaltender and former West Kelowna Warrior Kevin Boyle made his first start in the NHL on Wednesday night against the Vancouver Canucks. The 26-year-old could not have asked for a better result as he made 35 saves and earned the shutout in a 1-0 Ducks win. Boyle was extremely busy right from the […]
The NHL season gets going tonight, which means rosters have been finalized. This year 29 BCHL alums have cracked opening-night lineups across the league. 17 of the 31 NHL teams have at least one former BCHLer on the roster. The Nashville Predators have the most with four. Leading the way are the Penticton Vees and […]
The 2017-18 season will go down as one of the best ever for the BCHL and not just because of the league’s success on the national stage. While the campaign did include an RBC Cup national title for the Chilliwack Chiefs, a Doyle Cup win for the league champion Wenatchee Wild and a gold medal […]
Amazing how much can change in less than a year. At this point in 2016, Tyson Jost was just mulling over the end of the Penticton Vees season, the upcoming U18 World Championships in North Dakota, the NHL Draft and his freshman season at the University of North Dakota. Today, he’s on the cusp of […]
Danton Heinen will suit up on right wing Thursday night for the Boston Bruins and in so doing will become the first product of the Bauer BCHL Showcase to make his debut in the NHL. Heinen, a 21-year-old native of Langley, will be on the Bruins second line for tonight’s game against the Columbus Blue […]
BCHL graduates are entering the ranks of professional hockey in higher numbers each season. So far, since the NCAA season ended, 27 former BCHL players have inked contracts and tryouts with NHL organizations. Below are the players who have found opportunities with professional clubs. In all, 14 BCHL and 18 NHL clubs are represented by […]
Photo courtesy of Garrett James Photography (Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL Communications) An important season in the BCHL paved the way for Los Angeles Kings forward Milan Lucic to make a name for himself in the pros. The 6-foot-4, 233-pound standout said that playing a year with the Coquitlam Express in 2004-05 helped him develop […]
So far in the 2015-16 hockey season, 38 former BCHLers have played at least one NHL game. Of those, three have made their NHL debut, three have been involved in blockbuster trades and a few others are knocking on the door of the top league in the world. The 2012 Interior Conference Top Defenceman Mike […]
