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BC Raised: Jacob Bonkowski

Presented by Chevrolet +++ Photo credit: Liz Wolter Story by Matt Lawson Jacob Bonkowski, forward for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, is currently skating in his final BCHL season and looking to end his tenure with a Fred Page Cup. The 20-year-old Richmond, B.C. product has come a long way from lacing up for Seafair Minor […]

NCAA Roundup: Nov. 3

NCAA conferences handed out their first monthly awards of the 2023-24 season, along with weekly honours as well. Nine different BCHL alums received awards with one in particular being honoured three times with his conference’s Forward of the Week and Player of the Month, as well as the national co-Player of the Month. Hockey Commissioner’s […]

NCAA Roundup: Oct. 20

Another week and another batch of BCHL alumni recognized with weekly honours in the NCAA. We go through it all in this week’s Roundup. ECAC Hockey Forward of the Week Jacob Quillan – Junior – Quinnipiac University (Penticton Vees) Quillan contributed one goal and four assists during the weekend’s contests. Notably, he netted the overtime […]

Next Generation: Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Presented by Chevrolet. In the weeks leading up to the start of the 2023-24 season, we will go team-by-team to profile new players entering the league for the upcoming season, including scouting reports from the coaches. This year, we will go in reverse order of how the teams finished last season, starting with the two clubs […]

Nine BCHL players selected in 2023 NHL Entry Draft

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 […]

BCHL Podcast – NHL Draft Preview Part 1 (Matthew Wood, Aydar Suniev, Owen Beckner & AJ Lacroix)

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 The BCHL’s coverage of the […]

2023 NHL Draft Preview

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 […]

NHL Draft Profile: Owen Beckner

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, […]

Shaw BCHL Playoff Recap: May 5

Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Penticton Vees – 7 Salmon Arm Silverbacks – 4 Bradly Nadeau and Aydar Suniev each scored twice, while Ben Brunette, Josh Nadeau and Brett Moravec also had multi-point outings as the Penticton Vees topped the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 7-4 in Game 5 of the Interior Final to advance to the […]

Shaw BCHL Playoff Recap: May 3

Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Alberni Valley Bulldogs – 3 Chilliwack Chiefs – 2 The Alberni Valley Bulldogs and Chilliwack Chiefs looked like they were headed to overtime with the score tied 2-2, but Bulldogs forward Ethan Bono had other ideas as he deflected home a point shot with 29 seconds to play in regulation […]