Vernon Vipers – 4 Salmon Arm Silverbacks – 3 (OT) Isaac Tremblay scored twice, including the game-winner 4:17 into overtime as the Vernon Vipers came back from down 3-0 in the third period to beat the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 4-3 in extra time in Game 1 of their second-round series. Nathan Mackie scored for Salmon […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography By Kenneth Wong Vernon Vipers defenceman Anson McMaster was born and raised in Siksika, Alta., an Indigenous community near Calgary with a population of around 3,500 people. “[Heritage], it’s everything for me,” he said. “I’m very proud of where I came from and what my culture has to offer. [We […]
The second round of the Shaw BCHL Playoffs begins tomorrow night with all four series playing Game 1. Eight teams are still alive, looking to crown themselves champions. Today, we take a deep dive into all four series. Coastal Conference #1 Nanaimo Clippers vs. #5 Chilliwack Chiefs Head-to-Head: Nanaimo won the series 3-0-1 with one […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Wenatchee Wild forward Parker Murray, Vernon Vipers goaltender Ethan David and Nanaimo Clippers goaltender Shane Shelest have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week. 1st Star – Parker Murray (F) – Wenatchee Wild Murray was absolutely on fire last week, scoring 10 goals in four postseason […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Wenatchee Wild – 4 Cranbrook Bucks – 2 The Wenatchee Wild are moving on to Round 2 after defeating the Cranbrook Bucks 4-2 in Game 6 of their first-round series. Ean Somoza got Wenatchee on the board in the first and Arvega Hovsepyan potted a second period marker to put […]
Vernon Vipers – 2 West Kelowna Warriors – 1 Ethan David stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced to earn first star of the game, while Ethan Merner scored the game-winner midway through the third period as the Vernon Vipers edged the West Kelowna Warriors 2-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series to […]
Salmon Arm Silverbacks – 2 Prince George Spruce Kings – 1 Silverbacks goalie Matthew Tovell stole the show in Game 1 of their first-round series, stopping 34 of the 35 shots he faced to lead his team to a 2-1 victory. After a scoreless opening frame, the ‘Backs got on the board via an Ethan […]
The Shaw BCHL Playoffs begin tomorrow. Earlier, we previewed the Coastal Conference matchups, now we dig into the series on the Interior Conference side of things. #1 Penticton Vees vs. #8 Trail Smoke Eaters Head-to-Head: Penticton won the season series 5-0 with one win coming in a shootout. Top Performers: Penticton – F Bradly Nadeau […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Moriello, Hlusiak), Lisa Mazurek (Tien) West Kelowna Warriors forward Jaiden Moriello, Vernon Vipers forward Thomas Tien and Warriors forward Rylee Hlusiak have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week. 1st Star – Jaiden Moriello (F) – West Kelowna Warriors Moriello tied for the league lead in […]
Presented by Chevrolet +++ Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Hockey has always been at the centre of things for the Milburn family from Kamloops, B.C. Older brother Connor played for the Thompson Blazers U18 program before joining the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL and eventually heading off to Lake Superior State University to play NCAA […]
