Burnaby, B.C. – The BCHL regular season begins on Friday, Sept. 6 with a slate of six games that will kick off this year’s action around the league. With new events and initiatives from the league, the upcoming season is sure to engage hockey fans across the province. “The main pillars of the BCHL are player […]
The Cowichan Capitals are pleased to announce the addition of goaltending coach Chris Carter to the coaching staff. Chris has been a professional goaltending coach for 13 years and brings his wealth of experience back to the Capitals organization. Chris is very familiar with being the goaltending coach for the Capitals, making his BCHL […]
Burnaby, B.C. – The BC Hockey League and B.C. Chevrolet Dealers have announced a renewed agreement for the 2019-20 season as Chevrolet will become one of the league’s Founding Sponsors and will be known as the “Official Vehicle of the BCHL.” For the second year in a row, the Chevrolet logo will be prominently featured on […]
Burnaby, B.C. – The 1997-98 Surrey Eagles that won the franchise’s first National Championship will be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Penticton tonight. The Eagles beat the Weyburn Red Wings in the final of the 1998 RBC Cup in Nanaimo to win the title and avenge their loss in […]
Burnaby, B.C. – The BC Hockey League (BCHL) Board of Governors has announced they have given unanimous approval for the sale of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to Keycorp Sports & Entertainment Ltd. The company, which own the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA), will become the majority owners, while the existing Port Alberni Junior […]
With a recent flurry of college commitments for next year, the BCHL has now reached 164 players committed from the 2018-19 season, eclipsing the previous high of 161 set in 2017-18. 150 of these commitments are to NCAA Division I schools. The others are for Division III and Canadian University programs. With players still signing […]
Burnaby, B.C. – The BC Hockey League announced today it will debut a new league event on the 2019-20 schedule – the LNG Canada BCHL Road Show. This event will see two BCHL teams come to a neutral site arena in British Columbia for a weekend of hockey and community activities. This year’s LNG Canada BCHL […]
Burnaby, B.C. – The BCHL has announced the re-launch of their signature Showcase event by introducing the 2019 BCHL Showcase Festival presented by Bauer from Oct. 2 to 5. The league has introduced several changes to the event with the goal of increasing its profile going forward. These changes include: The creation of a Festival event […]
Burnaby, B.C. – The BCHL has finalized and published its schedule for the 2019-20 regular season, with the exception of the BCHL Showcase Festival presented by Bauer which is set for Oct. 2 to 5. Opening night for the regular season is Friday, Sept. 6 and it will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. To view […]
ALEX NEWHOOK SELECTED 16TH OVERALL BY THE COLORADO AVALANCHE Vancouver, B.C. – Victoria Grizzlies forward Alex Newhook was selected 16th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. The 18-year-old came into the draft ranked as the 13th North American skater by NHL Central Scouting. He led the BCHL in scoring this season with […]
