The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship begins Dec. 26 in Ottawa, Ont. and there are four BCHL players participating in the main tournament, plus another two that took part in the Division 1A competition and another set to play in Division 2A Main tournament: Simon Meier – Team Switzerland (Penticton Vees) Bradly Nadeau – Team […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Hockey Canada announced its roster for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship today and former BCHL player Bradly Nadeau was among the 14 forwards chosen to represent the red and white at the annual tournament. Nadeau played for the Penticton Vees for two seasons from 2021 to 2023. The St-François-de-Madawaska, […]
Former Trail Smoke Eater and BCHL MVP Kent Johnson scored the biggest goal of his life on Saturday night as he potted the game-winning goal in overtime of the championship game at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, giving Canada a 3-2 win over Finland and a gold medal. Early in the extra frame, Johnson […]
Photo credit: Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada Images Columbus Blue Jackets forward and BCHL alumnus Kent Johnson was named to Canada’s roster for the rescheduled 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, Aug. 9 to 20 in Edmonton, Alta. Johnson was part of the original Team Canada that won its first two games in December before the tournament was […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Hockey Canada announced rosters for several camps this summer, including the Under-18 Selection Camp and the Under-17 Development Camp, both of which feature BCHL players. The U18 Selection Camp roster was announced on June 16 and includes Penticton Vees forward Bradly Nadeau and Victoria Grizzlies forward Matthew Wood. Nadeau scored […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Victoria Grizzlies rookie Matthew Wood was one of 14 forwards named to Team Canada’s roster for the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship, scheduled for Apr. 23 to May 1 in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany The 25-man roster was finalized in an announcement by Hockey Canada yesterday. “We are excited to […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Former Trail Smoke Eaters forward Kent Johnson has been named to Team Canada’s 25-man roster for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. After a four-day selection camp in Calgary, it was announced late Sunday night that Johnson, along with […]
Photo credit: Jonathan Knight Photography BCHL alumnus Kent Johnson is one of 35 players named to Team Canada’s selection camp for the 2022 World Junior Championships Dec. 9 to 12 in Calgary, Alta. The former Trail Smoke Eater is in his sophomore season at the University of Michigan where he is second in scoring in […]
On this week’s episode, we catch up with former Trail Smoke Eater and current University of Michigan sophomore Kent Johnson (2:04) who is fresh off his fifth overall selection in the NHL Draft. We also speak with hockey legend Manon Rhéaume (9:58) who played several years with the Canadian women’s hockey team and was the […]
Photo credit: Jonathan Knight Photography Kent Johnson, who currently plays at the University of Michigan and formerly played for the BCHL’s Trail Smoke Eaters, has been invited to Team Canada’s summer development camp ahead of the 2022 World Junior Championship. Johnson was among a group of 30 forwards who received an invite to the camp […]
