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 […]
(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 […]
Liam Blackburn completed a hat trick in the second period to lead the West Kelowna Warriors to a 6-3 home win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks that give the Warriors a 3-2 series edge. After a scoreless first, Blackburn scored twice in 2:17 to give the Warriors the lead before Josh Blanchard got the ‘Backs […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) The WCHA awards heavily featured BCHL talents. Headlining the group was the Michigan Tech Huskies star forward Alex Petan, who was named WCHA Player of the Year and part of the All-WCHA First team. Petan led the Huskies with 17 goals and 30 points. The Coquitlam Express alum played […]
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) It’s been a memorable season for two former BCHLers, who notched their first career NHL goals during the 2015-16 campaign. Defenceman Josh Manson, the former Salmon Arm Silverbacks standout scored his first goal in the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks in a Nov. 6 home game against the Columbus […]
(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, […]
Penticton Vees forward Nic Jones has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 6, the league announced Monday. Jones led all scorers in the first weekend of the BCHL Playoffs with two goals and four assists as the Vees got out to a 2-0 series lead on the Vernon […]
