Nanaimo Clippers goaltender Cooper Black, Victoria Grizzlies forward Matthew Wood and Coquitlam Express forward Ryan Tattle have been named the BCHL 3 Stars of the Week. 1st Star – Cooper Black (G) – Nanaimo Clippers Black turned in a standout performance this weekend while making his BCHL debut in a two-game road set for the […]
In the weeks leading up to the start of the 2021-22 regular season, we will be going team-by-team to profile new players coming in for the upcoming year. This will include recaps of offseason commitments and acquisitions, as well as scouting reports from the coaches. Next up is the Victoria Grizzlies. The Grizzlies came up […]
Photo credits: Kyle Robinson (Rickwood), Jonathan Knight Photography (Johnson), Garrett James Photography (Teleguine) The 2021 NHL Entry Draft takes place tomorrow night with Round 1 and continues with Rounds 2 through 7 on Saturday morning. Like every year at the draft, there are several BCHL players expected to be taken. Today, we will take a […]
It’s Part 1 of our NHL Draft coverage episodes of the BCHL Podcast! On today’s episode, we speak with a number of BCHL players who were ranked on NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings ahead of the July 23 draft, including Trail Smoke Eaters G Logan Terness (2:57), Chilliwack Chiefs F Sasha Teleguine (12:35), West Kelowna […]
Photo credit: Kyle Robinson For the second year in a row, the NHL Draft will be held virtually, this time on Jul. 23 and 24. This year, there are nine current, former and future BCHL players that made NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings. Leading up to the draft, we will be speaking with the prospects […]
Photo credit: Garrett James Photography The BC Hockey League (BCHL) announced today an extension of their partnership with software company HeadCheck Health, which will ensure all teams are equipped with their HeadCheck Pro web and app-based concussion management platform. Since 2017, the BCHL has streamlined all concussion documentation, testing and return-to-play management through HeadCheck. This […]
Photo credit: Kyle Robinson Photography By Sheldon Lee Extraordinary talent in the athletic world generally starts young. In general, the standouts have loved the game from day one and, in the instance of Matthew Wood, that is no exception. “It started before I can even remember,” said Wood. “I just really enjoyed watching [hockey] when […]
Photo credits: Kyle Robinson (Rickwood), Garrett James Photography (Teleguine, Terness), Jonathan Knight Photography (Johnson), Tami Quan (Serdachny) Last Thursday, NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings ahead of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. A total of 14 players with BCHL ties were named to the list, including five who played in the 2020-21 Pod Season, […]
After polling coaches and broadcasters from the four teams in the Island Pod, the league has determined the winners of the Island Pod Awards. Island Pod Most Valuable Player Ellis Rickwood (Victoria Grizzlies) – 20GP – 13G – 17A – 30PTS Rickwood took the league by storm in his first season in the BCHL. The […]
Photo credits: Garrett James Photography (Didmon), Tami Quan (Joughin) We wrap up the 2020-21 BCHL Pod Season with interviews with BCHL Executive Director Steven Cocker (3:34), Victoria Grizzlies head coach Craig Didmon (16:42) and West Kelowna Warriors forward Marcus Joughin (29:06). Subscribe and listen to the BCHL Podcast presented by FortisBC: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google […]
