A new month means there are both weekly and monthly conference award winners to recognize, with six different BCHL alumni getting honoured. Get caught up in this week’s NCAA Roundup, presented by CWENCH Hydration. CCHA Forward of the Month Liam Malmquist – Senior – University of St. Thomas (Penticton Vees) Malmquist led all CCHA skaters […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The BCHL’s coverage of the 2023 NHL Draft is presented by Chevrolet. +++ The 2023 NHL Entry Draft concluded today and nine BCHL players heard their names called over the two-day event. After Victoria Grizzlies alumnus and University of Connecticut forward Matthew Wood and Penticton Vees forward Bradly Nadeau were […]
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 https://soundcloud.com/bchlmedia/bchl-podcast-nhl-draft-preview-part-1-matthew-wood-aydar-suniev-owen-beckner-aj-lacroix?si=31b24a4761624d97a1e4483732d17205&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The BCHL’s coverage of […]
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, Tenn. starts tomorrow with Round 1 and continues with Rounds 2 through 7 on Thursday. Like every year, several BCHL players come into the draft ranked by NHL Central Scouting. Today, we will take a look at the top prospects from the league. The BCHL’s 2023 NHL Draft […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography 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, […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Beckner, Nadeau, Suniev, Stanley) NHL Central Scouting released their final rankings this morning ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and there are 12 current, former and future BCHL players listed. Five players that are currently in the league made the list, as well as two former players now playing […]
Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Owen Beckner has been named the BCHL High School Player of the Month for February. This award is for players 18-years-old or younger who are attending high school full-time and is based on in-class and on-ice performance. Beckner averaged over a point per game during the month, scoring two goals and […]
Presented by Chevrolet +++ Photo credit: Garrett James Photography By Nick Greenizan Moving away to play junior hockey can be a tough, stressful decision for a teenage hockey player, no matter how far away from home they may be headed. Luckily for Victoria native Owen Beckner, when it came time for him to pull up […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Stanley, Nadeau, Beckner, Suniev) Six current BCHL players, two alumni in the NCAA and three others committed to BCHL teams next year were listed by NHL Central Scouting on their Midterm Rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in June. The list is headlined by University of Connecticut forward […]
The initial 18 skaters that will participate in the 3-on-3 outdoor All-Star Tournament on Jan. 21 in Penticton were unveiled today. After a poll was conducted with all 18 BCHL head coaches, one skater from each team was voted onto the roster as part of the league’s 60th Anniversary celebration. An additional six skaters and […]
