This week, there were six BCHL alumni who were recognized with NCAA weekly conference awards, including three former Penticton Vees. Read up on all six players in this week’s NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance. +++ Hockey East Player of the Week Jay O’Brien – Junior – Boston University (Penticton Vees) O’Brien finished the […]
Photo credits: Garrett James Photography (Didmon), Tami Quan (Joughin) We wrap up the 2020-21 BCHL Pod Season with interviews with BCHL Executive Director Steven Cocker (3:34), Victoria Grizzlies head coach Craig Didmon (16:42) and West Kelowna Warriors forward Marcus Joughin (29:06). Subscribe and listen to the BCHL Podcast presented by FortisBC: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google […]
Photo credit: Russ Hons (Kawaguchi) The Hobey Baker Award Committee announced the Top-10 finalists for the award today and BCHL alums Jason Cotton (Sacred Heart) and Jordan Kawaguchi (North Dakota) were both included on the list. The 10 finalists were selected by voting from all 60 Division I head coaches plus online fan balloting. F […]
Photo credit: Ned Dykes/Cornell Athletics (Berard) It was a good week for alums in the Atlantic Hockey Conference as well as alums from the Powell River Kings as three of our four weekly award winners come from the Atlantic and two are former Kings. Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week Mike Lee – Senior […]
(Hockey Now on the BCHL – Future NCAA teammates having nice seasons in the BCHL) Though this is his first (and likely only) season in the BCHL, Austin McIlmurray is certainly making an impact with the Coquitlam Express. The 19-year-old forward, who is from Coral Springs, Fla., was the BCHL’s top scoring rookie as of […]
No BCHL goalie has played more minutes than Bailey MacBurnie this season and he’s parlayed the playing time into an NCAA Div. I scholarship. The Trail Smoke Eaters goalie and Beverly, Massachusetts product has accepted an offer to play for Sacred Heart University starting next season. MacBurnie has seven more appearances than any other netminder […]
