Presented by Prestige Hotels & Resorts +++ Photo credit: Garrett James Photography In 2022, Matthew Wood was the youngest player in NCAA Division I hockey at 17 years old. After completing his first full season with the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies in 2021-22 and capturing the league’s Rookie of the Year award, as well as the […]
Presented by Prestige Hotels & Resorts +++ Story by Alessio Cusano For Callum Tung, his rise from Junior B to professional hockey has been meteoric. In 2021-22, the Port Moody, B.C. product had a strong season for the Port Alberni Bombers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), then played a limited amount of […]
In this special edition of the NCAA Roundup, presented by CWENCH Hydration, we highlight a group of BCHL alumni who were recognized with year-end awards in their respective conferences. ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Year Ethan Langenegger – Graduate – Clarkson University (Salmon Arm Silverbacks) Langenegger joined the Golden Knights this year as a graduate […]
The 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship starts tomorrow and there are 93 BCHL alumni competing to win the national title. This includes a high of 14 alumni suiting up for Bentley University, who is making their first appearances in the tournament after winning the Atlantic Hockey conference. Cornell University is also well-represented […]
Six former BCHL players were recognized with weekly awards in five of the six Division I conferences last week. Get caught up in this week’s NCAA Roundup, presented by CWENCH Hydration. Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week Ajeet Gundarah – Freshman – Sacred Heart University (Langley/Surrey) On Friday, Gundarah made a career-high 40 saves on […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The BCHL’s coverage of the 2023 NHL Draft is presented by Chevrolet. +++ Victoria Grizzlies alumnus and current University of Connecticut forward Matthew Wood and Penticton Vees forward Bradly Nadeau were selected in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft. Wood was taken 15th overall by the Nashville Predators, […]
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 https://soundcloud.com/bchlmedia/bchl-podcast-nhl-draft-preview-part-1-matthew-wood-aydar-suniev-owen-beckner-aj-lacroix?si=31b24a4761624d97a1e4483732d17205&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The BCHL’s coverage of […]
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 […]
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, we will share interviews with […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Beckner, Nadeau, Suniev, Stanley) NHL Central Scouting released their final rankings this morning ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and there are 12 current, former and future BCHL players listed. Five players that are currently in the league made the list, as well as two former players now playing […]
