Hockey

Brandon Wheat Kings General Manager Darren Ritchie has announced the appointment of Dave Lowry as the Western Hockey League clubs new head coach.Lowry has an extensive coaching resume that includes experience at both the WHL and National Hockey League levels. An Ottawa, Ontario native, he has spent the...

The Prince George Spruce Kings have acquired forward Preston Brodziak (99) from the Estevan Bruins (SJHL) in exchange for goaltender Keenan Rancier (00) and Future Considerations.Brodziak is a 6’0”, 185 pound native of Estevan, Saskatchewan, who has played two full seasons in the BCHL,...

Hockey Canada kicks off the 2019-20 season with 89 of the country’s top under-18 and development team talents on the ice for selection camps at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Aug. 2-11.Part of the Team Canada Summer Showcase,...

The Vancouver Canucks are proud to host their first ever EA Sports NHL 19 tournament, the 2019 Canucks Chel Challenge, from August 3rd to 17th. With open registration, all NHL 19 players across British Columbia, ages 13 and above, are invited to enter for...

The Brandon Wheat Kings have a new General Manager.Kelly McCrimmon, the Western Hockey League club’s Owner and Governor, has appointed Darren Ritchie for the job.A former WHL All Star, Ritchie becomes the twelfth GM since the Wheat Kings joined the Western Canada Hockey League in 1967.A...

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...

Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Micheal Ferland to a four-year contract worth an annual average value of $3,500,000."Micheal is an energetic player that drives the play and can contribute in all three zones," said General Manager Jim Benning. "He'll make our team harder to...

The Penticton Vees Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce the acquisition of defenseman Ethan Martini (‘00) from the Powell River Kings in exchange for future considerations.Martini, 19, brings plenty of experience and grit to the Vees backend, spending the last three seasons...

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed forward Francis Perron to a one-year, two-way contract.Perron, 23, recorded career-highs in points (47), goals (18), power play goals (7) and assists (29) in 63 games with the San Jose Barracuda...

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...

I have to say I was shocked to see the West Kelowna Minor Hockey Leadership make such blatantly false public statements to the media regarding our 6:00 pm starts on Saturday, and the 50/50.https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-260413-101-.htm#260413Before I made the decision to move Saturday games to 6:00...