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23 BCHL alumni listed on NHL rosters to start 2022-23 season

Training camps are over, rosters have been finalized across the NHL and this year, there are 23 former BCHL players that have cracked opening nights rosters. The list includes veteran players like Jamie Benn and Milan Lucic, as well as young players like Kent Johnson and Alex Newhook. A few players have changed teams as […]

Record-setting 2011-12 Penticton Vees to be inducted to BC Hockey Hall of Fame

The 2011-12 Penticton Vees team who won the Fred Page Cup, Doyle Cup and National Championship, while also setting the record for the longest winning streak in Canadian Junior A history, will be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame on July 22. That season, the Vees won 42 consecutive regular-season games from November […]

BCHL alums find new homes in the NHL

With the NHL playoffs taking place from August to the end of September, that meant the offseason was delayed until early October. With little time to spare, the NHL held the 2020 entry draft on Oct. 6 and 7 and two days later the free agency window opened to signify the official start of the […]

12 BCHL alums set to play for Stanley Cup

The qualifying round is now complete and the 16-team field is officially set for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This year’s postseason is unlike any other, but one thing remains the same, and that’s the fact that there are several BCHL alumni vying for hockey’s ultimate prize with 12 players participating in the tournament. Calgary […]

2012 Vees get call to the Hall

The BC Hockey Hall of Fame announced Monday that the 2012 Penticton Vees will be part of the 2020 Hall of Fame class to be inducted on July 24 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The 2012 Vees had a historic season that year, posting a 54-4-2 record during their 60-game regular season, outscoring their […]

Three BCHL alums heading to Worlds

Three former BCHL players have been named to Canada’s roster for the upcoming World Hockey Championships in Slovakia. Former Burnaby Express forward Kyle Turris and Penticton Vees grads Troy Stecher and Dante Fabbro were selected to Team Canada for the tournament which runs from May 10-26 in Košice and Bratislava, Slovakia. This will be the […]

Stecher snipes first NHL goal

No matter the circumstances, your first NHL is a moment never to be forgotten. Add in all the positive elements surrounding Troy Stecher’s first NHL tally Sunday for the Vancouver Canucks, helping them to a 5-4 overtime win at home, and you can be sure more than just his friends and family will be recalling […]

Heinen to make NHL debut

Danton Heinen will suit up on right wing Thursday night for the Boston Bruins and in so doing will become the first product of the Bauer BCHL Showcase to make his debut in the NHL. Heinen, a 21-year-old native of Langley, will be on the Bruins second line for tonight’s game against the Columbus Blue […]

2016 free agent and draft signings

BCHL graduates are entering the ranks of professional hockey in higher numbers each season. So far, since the NCAA season ended, 27 former BCHL players have inked contracts and tryouts with NHL organizations. Below are the players who have found opportunities with professional clubs. In all, 14 BCHL and 18 NHL clubs are represented by […]

Canucks land BCHL alum Troy Stecher

Fresh off his junior season that saw him win a national title with the University of North Dakota, former Penticton Vees standout defenceman Troy Stecher has signed with the Vancouver Canucks. CLICK HERE to read the official release from the Canucks. Stecher was the 2013 BCHL Interior Conference Top Defenceman trophy winner and captained the […]