Photo credits: Garrett James Photography After polling coaches and broadcasters from the three teams in the Chilliwack Pod, the league has determined the winners of the Chilliwack Pod Awards. Chilliwack Pod Most Valuable Player Christian Buono (Prince George Spruce Kings) – 20GP – 14G – 13A – 27PTS This year was Buono’s final year of […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography By Sheldon Lee With the cancellation of the 2020 playoffs and a delayed start to the 2021 season, it was a long offseason of uncertainty for many BCHL players. This applies to perhaps for no one more than Mason Waite, the Prince George Spruce Kings defenceman who was faced with […]
When Pascal Rhéaume watches his son Nick play, he says it is almost like looking in a mirror. Pascal played 17 years of professional hockey, culminating in a Stanley Cup championship in 2003 with the New Jersey Devils. Nick is in his first BCHL season where he has 14 points in 17 games for the […]
Photo credits: Lisa Mazurek (Tanaka-Campbell), Garrett James Photography (Keith, Seaman) It’s an all first-place edition of the BCHL Podcast as we check in with members of three teams that sit atop of the standings in their respective pods. Today, we catch up with Vernon Vipers forward Jojo Tanaka-Campbell (2:05), Surrey Eagles head coach Cam Keith […]
The BCHL and Save-On-Foods have partnered to recognize billet families from across the league for going the extra mile to support BCHL players off the ice with the Billet Family of the Week award. Throughout the season, we will be going pod-by-pod to recognize one billet family from each team and the outstanding work they […]
Photo credits: Rob Rasmussen (Tufto), Mark Kuhlmann (Kawaguchi) With the college hockey regular season ending a few weeks ago and teams being eliminated from the national tournament last weekend, there has been a recent flurry of NCAA players signings pro contracts. Eight of these players are BCHL alumni and every one of them signed with […]
Photo credits: Garrett James Photography (Bowen, Zakall), James Doyle (Buono) In our first of five pod previews, we take a look at the Chilliwack Pod, featuring the Chilliwack Chiefs, Merritt Centennials and Prince George Spruce Kings. Chilliwack Chiefs Record: 2019-20: 26-21-5-6 2020-21 exhibition: 3-3-1-1 Key returning players: F Ethan Bowen F Kyle Penney F Brett […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The past four-plus months have been difficult for all BCHL players since the league was forced to shutdown back on Nov. 19 due to increased COVID-19 restrictions, but it has arguably been the most difficult for the 2000-born players who are facing their last year of junior hockey eligibility. Many […]
Photo credits: Jack Murray (Hebb), James Doyle (Buono) The BCHL is back! We cover the league’s return to play with BCHL Commissioner Chris Hebb (2:13) and we also get the player perspective from Prince George Spruce Kings forward and three-year BCHL veteran Christian Buono (14:50). Finally, we catch up with Long Island University freshman and […]
The League Office has received notice that multiple members of the Prince George Spruce Kings have tested positive for COVID-19. The Spruce Kings immediately reached out to Northern Health for direction, as per our accepted safety plan, and the League Office has notified the Provincial Health Office (PHO). At this point, the affected team members […]
