Photo credits: Island Images (Virk), Alicia Bass (Belzil) The BC Hockey League announced today that Powell River Kings forward Thomas Belzil and Chilliwack Chiefs forward Savin Virk have been added to the Coastal Conference roster for the 2024 Top Prospects Game Jan. 19 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. Belzil will replace former […]
Photo credits: Garrett James Photography (Keith), Island Images (Harbinson) Surrey Eagles head coach and general manager Cam Keith will coach the Coastal Conference team at the Top Prospects Game in January, while Penticton Vees president, head coach and general manager Fred Harbinson will man the Interior Conference bench. The two coaches were selected after their […]
The BCHL will once again hold a Top Prospects Game on Jan. 19 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C. and, after a vote between BCHL head coaches and general managers, as well as input from NHL Central Scouting, the roster have been announced. Players listed by Central Scouting on their Players to […]
Photo credit: Island Images Photography The BCHL Podcast is back! On this week’s episode, we reflect on the league’s 60th Anniversary event last weekend with a few of the stars of the show. We speak with Merritt Centennials goaltender Johnny Hicks (3:06), Coquitlam Express forward and All-Star Tournament MVP Mirko Buttazzoni (15:58) and Trail Smoke […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Merritt Centennials goaltender Johnny Hicks has been named to the Team East roster for the Top Prospects Game tomorrow night in Penticton. The 17-year-old will replace Salmon Arm Silverbacks goaltender Carter Richardson who is unable to play due to illness. Hicks owns a .919 save percentage on the season, the […]
Three-time Stanley Cup Champion and former Penticton Panthers defenceman Duncan Keith, along with Burnaby Express alumnus and 14-year NHLer Kyle Turris, will be guest coaches for the 2023 BCHL Top Prospects Game on Friday night in Penticton. Keith will man the Team East bench alongside Penticton Vees head coach Fred Harbinson, while Turris will be […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography After announcing a partnership in November 2022, the BC Hockey League (BCHL) and HealthTech Connex (HTC) will include neurocognitive performance testing as part of the off-ice combine at the Top Prospects Game during the league’s 60th Anniversary event this weekend in Penticton. HTC will use their NeuroCatch® Platform to sensitively […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Wenatchee Wild forward Ean Somoza has been added to the Team East roster for the BCHL Top Prospects Game on Friday. Somoza will replace Prince George Spruce Kings forward Luca Primerano who is unable to participate due to injury. Somoza, a 2003-born forward committed to Western Michigan University, enters the […]
Photo credits: Island Images Photography (Chichkin), Garrett James Photography (Elias) Merritt Centennials defenceman Aleksey Chichkin has been added to the Top Prospects Game and Cowichan Valley Capitals defenceman William Elias will now represent his team at the outdoor All-Star Tournament next weekend in Penticton. Chickin will replace former Capitals defenceman Aaron Brown on Team West […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The BC Hockey League has announced a partnership with Drive Hockey Analytics for the league’s Top Prospects Game on Jan. 20 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C. Drive Hockey Analytics makes pro-level analytics accessible to all levels of hockey through its innovative tracking system, allowing for deep […]
