CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Thursday itsTop 20 preseason rankings for the upcoming 2017-18 campaign with Penticton Vees (BCHL) being slotted in at No. 1 overall. The preseason rankings, compiled by an independent scouting service, were based upon a variety of factors, which includes the league in which the teams […]
Brett Stirling finished his BCHL career on a high note and it’s earned him a chance to play college hockey in the coming season. The native of Aurora, Ont. set career highs with 27 assists and 31 points and helped the Grizzlies to the BCHL semifinals. Stirling, a right-shot defenceman, will take his game to […]
Nick Guiney improved his contribution to the Victoria Grizzlies over each of three BCHL seasons now he’ll get a chance to continue that development at the college hockey level. The Victoria native has committed to play at Concordia University-Wisconsin (CUW) in the coming season. He’s coming off a final Junior season in which he posted […]
Over three seasons with the Victoria Grizzlies, Cody Van Lierop increased his contribution each year and took on captaincy duties this past campaign. That growth and leadership will serve him well in the coming season as he takes his game to the University of Ottawa and USports hockey with the school’s men’s hockey team, the […]
With the off-season well underway, the Victoria Grizzlies have selected forward Lucas Clark as team captain for the 2017-18 campaign. The product of Port Perry, Ont. will enter his second season in Victoria with the aim of leading them to a deep playoff run. “I look forward to the challenge of rallying the great group of […]
CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, Feb. 27, 2017) – As the regular season winds down across the Canadian Junior Hockey League, its weekly Top 20 rankings announced Monday sees the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) maintaining their hold as No. 1 overall with no change as well between the second through sixth slotted clubs. BCHL: The regular season slate […]
Victoria Grizzlies forward Nathan Looysen has played most of his Junior hockey close to his Vancouver Island hometown of Saanich but he’ll be headed across Canada to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont. to play for the Badgers starting next season. This season, Looysen has posted 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points in […]
CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, Feb. 20, 2017) – The latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings released Monday sees no change this week among the upper four clubs in the 132-team CJHL while the surging Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) have joined the top five. Here’s a run-down of the leading squads and how they are […]
CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, Feb. 13, 2017) – As we hit mid-February, the respective standings across entire Canadian Junior Hockey League continue to become more solidified with each of the 10 member leagues drawing ever-closer to determining upcoming playoff opponents. BCHL play sees the Wenatchee Wild holding down top spot in the overall standings while the […]
CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, Feb. 6, 2017) – With a month or so remaining in the respective regular season schedules in the Canadian Junior Hockey League, we’re heading into the home stretch as the clubs gear up for the playoffs. The Brooks Bandits (AJHL) had a lengthy winning streak come to an end last week, but […]
