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 […]
The Cowichan Capitals are very pleased to announce that Zach Borgiel has committed to play for the team for the upcoming season. The 6’2” 205lb goaltender joins the Capitals from the Leamington Flyers of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The 19 year old Fort Gratiot, Michigan native posted a 20-7-1 record with a 2.25 GAA and […]
The 2019 NHL Draft takes place this weekend on June 21 and 22 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. With 10 BCHL players making the cut on NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings released in April, we are breaking down each player and where they can expect to be taken come draft day. Alex Newhook (F) – […]
The Cowichan Capitals are very pleased to announce that Clark Webster has committed to play for the team for the upcoming season. The 6’1″ 200lb defenceman joins the Capitals from the Boston Bandits of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) of the USPHL. The 18 year old Kelvin Grove, Prince Edward Island native tallied 2 goals and […]
The Cowichan Capitals are very pleased to announce that Ben Howard has committed to play for the team for the upcoming season. The 6’0” 200lb goaltender joins the Capitals from the Calgary Mustangs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Mustangs have decided to not operate their team this season so all of their players are free […]
