The BCHL has announced the winners of its year-end awards for the 2022-23 season. Three award finalists for each trophy were determined after a round of voting by the 18 league head coaches. Winners were selected after a second round of voting by the same coaches. Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player) Bradly Nadeau […]
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 […]
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 […]
Victoria Grizzlies goaltender Oliver Auyeung-Ashton has been named the BCHL High School Player of the Month for March. This award is for players 18-years-old or younger who are attending high school full-time and is based on in-class and on-ice performance. Auyeung-Ashton posted a .918 save percentage during the month, winning five games and starting 10 […]
The Shaw BCHL Playoffs begin tomorrow, so we will preview each first-round series, starting with the four Coastal Conference matchups. #1 Nanaimo Clippers vs. #8 Langley Rivermen Head-to-Head: Nanaimo won the season series 3-1 with one Clippers win coming in a shootout. Top Performers: Nanaimo – F Kai Daniells (71 points), F Brody Waters (61 […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Nathan Mackie, Victoria Grizzlies forward Olivier Picard and Wenatchee Wild forward Cade Littler have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week. 1st Star – Nathan Mackie (F) – Salmon Arm Silverbacks Mackie averaged three points per game last week, leading the league […]
In this week’s NCAA Roundup, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance, we recap the 11 BCHL alumni that earned conference awards in college hockey last week. Hockey East Rookie of the Month Matthew Wood – Freshman – University of Connecticut (Victoria Grizzlies) Wood posted nine points on two goals and seven helpers through six games in […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Victoria Grizzlies forward Noah Leibl, Wenatchee Wild forward Jason Stefanek and West Kelowna Warriors forward Rylee Hlusiak have been named the NAPA Auto Parts 3 Stars of the Week. 1st Star – Noah Leibl (F) – Victoria Grizzlies Leibl was the top point-getter in the BCHL last week, piling up […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography (Stanley, Nadeau, Beckner, Suniev) Six current BCHL players, two alumni in the NCAA and three others committed to BCHL teams next year were listed by NHL Central Scouting on their Midterm Rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in June. The list is headlined by University of Connecticut forward […]
Photo credit: Island Images Photography Presented by Chevrolet. +++ By Nick Greenizan Oliver Auyeung-Ashton is one of the smaller goaltenders you will see in a BC Hockey League crease this year – he is listed at just 5-foot-9 and 140 pounds – but he is coming up awfully big for his Victoria Grizzlies, and gaining […]
