(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) Through the first four games of Round 2, the Chilliwack Chiefs appear to be the beneficiary of having a 10-days rest between their first- and second-round series. The Chiefs hold a 3-1 series lead on the Wenatchee Wild and will try their hand at reaching Round 3 Thursday night. […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) The NCAA Div. I opening round, and the road to the Frozen Four in Tampa Bay, Fla., gets going Friday and BCHL graduates will take their fair share of the spotlight. All told, 56 BCHL alums (eight of whom are NHL draft picks, noted below with italics) will feature in […]
The West Kelowna Warriors accomplished three incredible feats on Tuesday night, beating the Penticton Vees on consecutive nights, earning a shutout and tying up the Interior division finals at two games apiece. Jonathan Desbiens’ goal at 9:41 of the second period was all the Warriors would need to win, but he added a second with […]
Yanni Kaldis’ goal at 15:39 of overtime lifted the Nanaimo Clippers to a 3-2 road victory over the Powell River Kings and giving the Clips a 3-0 series lead. Devin Brosseau and Sheldon Rempal scored 55 seconds apart in the first to put the Clips ahead 2-0 after 20 minutes. But the Kings chipped away […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) Penticton Vees forward Scott Conway has been named BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 20, the league announced Monday. Conway led all BCHL players in scoring through the first two games of Round 2 with four goals and one assist. He led the Vees to […]
The Penticton Vees didn’t make it easy on themselves, but Scott Conway answered the call when it mattered most, as his game-tying goal at 19:01 of the third period set the stage for an incredible finish. At 5:57 of overtime, Conway scored the winners thanks to assists from Nicholas Jones and Luke Voltin. The Vees […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) The Divisional finals start this Friday. Here is a preview for each series and key players to watch closely as we near puck drop. Mainland Chilliwack Chiefs (1) vs. (2) Wenatchee Wild How they got there: Chilliwack swept the Coquitlam Express in the opening round, and have been off […]
(Submitted by Alex Hoegler, BCHL communications) Nanaimo Clippers defenceman Yanni Kaldis has been named BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 13, the league announced Monday. Kaldis led all defencemen in points throughout the week with six. He had two goals and four assists as the Nanaimo Clippers eliminated the Alberni Valley […]
The Powell River Kings needed overtime, but it was well worth the wait as they defeated the Cowichan Valley Capitals 3-2 in overtime to win the series, four games to two. Kyle Betts scored 1:12 into the extra frame to help the Kings ice the series. They’ll now face the Island #1 Nanaimo Clippers in the […]
Liam Blackburn completed a hat trick in the second period to lead the West Kelowna Warriors to a 6-3 home win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks that give the Warriors a 3-2 series edge. After a scoreless first, Blackburn scored twice in 2:17 to give the Warriors the lead before Josh Blanchard got the ‘Backs […]
