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CJHL Top-20 Rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Monday its initial Top 20 rankings for the 2018-19 regular season. The weekly tabulations, which are compiled by an independent scouting service and who use a variety of factors to determine the rankings, sees the Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) slotted No .1 in the 133-team CJHL after […]

Buono heading to Alaska Anchorage

Former Powell River Kings defenceman Carmine Buono has committed to play for the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves for the upcoming season. Buono played 121 regular-season games over three seasons in the BCHL, racking up 71 points over that stretch. The 21-year-old also played in 40 playoff games over his career, including scoring 12 points […]

Kuntz is Kings new coach

The Powell River Kings Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Kuntz as head coach and general manager of the Powell River Kings Junior A Hockey Club. Kuntz comes with several years of experience in the hockey world. The 39-year old Lumsden, Sask. native has over a decade of coaching experience […]

BCHL Playoff Recap – Thursday, April 5

Kyle Johnson scored the series-winning goal 8:06 into overtime to give the Prince George Spruce Kings a 2-1 win over the Powell River Kings in Game 5 and send his team to the league finals. After two scoreless periods, Powell River opened the scoring on an unassisted Kyle Kawamura goal midway through the third. Down […]

PG prepared to go the distance

After being down 3-1 in their series against the Surrey Eagles, the Prince George Spruce Kings won three straight games, including a 4-0 win in game seven, to take the series and earn the Mainland Division title. Two days after their game seven triumph, the Spruce Kings are able to reflect on their accomplishments so […]

BCHL Playoff Update – Monday, March 19

Kurtis Chapman stopped 35 of 36 shots and was named first star of the game as the Victoria Grizzlies scored three third-period goals to come back to beat the Powell River Kings 3-1 and climb back into their best-of-seven series. Powell River opened the scoring on a Ben Berard goal midway through the first period […]

Paler-Chow backstops Kings to two wins, earns POW

Powell River Kings goaltender Matteo Paler-Chow has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 18, the league announced Monday. Paler-Chow was named first star in both of Powell River’s wins in Victoria this weekend, stopping 30 of the 31 shots he faced in a 5-1 game-one victory on Friday […]

BCHL playoff recap – Friday, March 16

After going down 3-1 in the second period, the Penticton Vees scored four straight goals, including third-period markers by Chris Klack and Jordan Henderson, and came back to beat the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-3 in game one of their series on Friday night. Trail took an early second-period lead after goals from Braedon Tuck and […]

Series preview – Powell River vs. Victoria

#2 Powell River Kings vs. #1 Victoria Grizzlies Game one: Friday, March 16 – 7 p.m. at The Q Centre in Victoria TICKETS WATCH LIVE ON HOCKEYTV Season Series The two teams faced each other eight times this year and Victoria won the season series with five wins, one of which came in overtime, and […]

BCHL playoff recap – Monday, March 5

Braedon Fleming stopped 26 of 27 shots and Brendan Budy scored a late go-ahead goal as the Langley Rivermen beat the Surrey Eagles 2-1 to get their first win of the series. Langley’s Eric Butte opened the scoring less than five minutes into the first period with his first of the playoffs to give the […]