The Cowichan Capitals are very pleased to announce that Andrew Hunt has committed to play for the team for the upcoming season. The 6’3″ 205lb defenceman joins the Capitals from the Burnaby Winter Club Midget Prep Team in the Canadian Sports School Hockey League. The 18 year old Gibsons, British Columbia native tallied 3 goals and 19 […]
The Cowichan Capitals have traded three players to the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for three players. Going to the Clippers are 18 year old forward Ethan Scardina, 19 year old forward Nicholas Wilson, and 19 year old forward Jonathan Stein. Coming to the Capitals are 19 year old forward Preston Brodziak, 19 year old forward […]
William Croteau Commits to Play for the Capitals The Cowichan Capitals are very pleased to announce that, William Croteau has committed to play for the team for the upcoming season. The 5’9″ 165lb defenceman joins the Capitals from the Iowa Wild Midget AAA Team. The 18 year old Chandler Quebec native tallied 5 goals and […]
Sales and Marketing Team The Cowichan Capitals are hiring for a new added position in Sales. The successful candidate will start work immediately after an agreement is reached on compensation. Our Sales team will be focusing on a sell-out game strategy for the 2018-19 season and we are looking for someone with Group and Individual Sales experience to market and sell our […]
Capitals Hire New General Manager and Head Coach The Cowichan Capitals are pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Vandekamp as the team’s new General Manager and Head Coach. Mike brings a wealth of experience to the Capitals, with 23 season of Junior Hockey in the BCHL, WHL and AJHL, having coached over 1475 games. […]
The Cowichan Capitals are excited to announce the commitment of it own #8 Simon Chen to the University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers line up. “I am extremely appreciative for all the teammates I have had at Cowichan and for the coaching staffs and their endless support throughout the two years I’ve spent at Cowichan. I feel greatly honored to be […]
CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that BCHL Commissioner John Grisdale has been appointed a Life Member of the CJHL for his efforts and contributions to Jr. A hockey. In being named a CJHL Life Member, Grisdale receives this prestigious award in honour and recognition of his many years of service, dedication […]
After 15 years on the job, this will be the final season for John Grisdale as commissioner of the BCHL. Grisdale is the first person to have taken on the title of commissioner and he has held the league’s top job longer than any person in league history. He succeeded Ron Boileau, who was league president, in 2003. Prior to […]
Former Cowichan Capitals standout, Myles Powell has been nominated for the college hockey’s most prestigious honour, the Hobey Baker Award. Powell is one of 74 nominees, he’s the only British Columbian in the mix and is just the third Rochester Institute of Technology Tiger to earn a nomination. The Comox product is in his fourth […]
It is a difficult day for all of us at the BCHL and across the entire league as we learned this morning of the passing of Vernon Vipers owner Duncan Wray. On Saturday, he was among the many honourees at the Vipers’ game against Prince George, a Vernon celebration of the city’s Civic Arena and […]
