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 […]
The Cowichan Capitals are very happy to announce that 19 year old forward Ty Pochipinski has committed to Colorado College’s NCAA Division 1 hockey program. Pochipinski is in his second season with the Capitals and has tripled both his goal and points totals from last season. He leads the team with 18 goals on […]
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 […]
CAPITALS WELCOME VETERAN DEFENCEMAN DOMENIC MASELLIS Capitals beat the Trade Deadline and Acquire NEW Veteran Defenceman – Domenic Masellis from the Surrey Eagles for Future Considerations. Domenic is a 20 year old BC native from Burnaby Domenic brings veteran leadership and solid defensive strength with his 5th year in the BCHL Position: Defence Shoots: Left […]
Beating the BCHL Trade Deadline of Jan. 10th, the Cowichan Capitals have traded forward #12 Raphael Gosselin to the Rockland Nationals Jr. A Hockey Team of the Central Canadian Hockey League (CCHL) for future considerations. The Capitals would like to thank Raphael for his commitment and contributions during the 2017-18 season while with the team […]
TROY PATERSON REFS IN AHL Congratulations to Former Capitals Defenceman, #24 Troy Paterson (20010 – 2013). Troy Paterson, 25, was the referee for a game between the Hershey Bears and Springfield Thunderbirds – the minor-league affiliates of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers, respectively. Prior to his call-up to the AHL, Paterson – son […]
The Cowichan Capitals would like to welcome its newest member J.J. Pichette to the ranks. J.J. Pichette, former goalie of the Kerry Park Islanders, impressed the Capitals Coaching Staff during Main Camp this year. Pichette will bring needed strength between the pipes as the Capitals battle their way to the playoffs this season. J.J. will be […]
The BCHL’s continual aim to be a presence for good in each community in the league has led to a partnership with Together We Can Addiction (TWC) Recovery and Education Centre, an organization with a proven record of bringing individuals struggling with substance reliance back to health. “The pressures of Junior hockey can give some the […]
The Cowichan Capitals pulled the trigger on their first trade of the young hockey season, acquiring twenty-year-old forward Raphael Gosselin from the Notre Dame Hounds of the SJHL (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League) in exchange for eighteen-year-old forward Alec Zawatsky. Gosselin spent his previous three seasons playing for the Champlain St. Lawrence Lions of the Quebec College […]
