Vancouver Island

Victoria Royals goaltender Braden Holt has been named the WHL Goaltender of the Week after backstopping his team to back-to-back wins over the Kelowna Rockets this weekend.Holt kicked-off his outstanding weekend with a 29 save shutout in the Royals 4-0 win on Friday and...

The BCHL has announced the participants for the outdoor Alumni & Friends Game, presented by Johnston Meier Insurance, as part of the 60th Anniversary All-Star Weekend in Penticton. The game takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 on the newly built outdoor rink.The...

Buhr was the most clutch player in the league last week with both of his goals standing up as game-winners. He chipped in a pair of assists as well to finish with four points in two games.On Friday night, the Burnaby, B.C. native assisted...

Forwards Marcus Almquist and Tanner Scott collected three points apiece on two goals and an assist to lead the Victoria Royals to a 6-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Friday night.Almquist has been particularly hot to start the new year, recording five points...

The BC Hockey League’s 60th Anniversary outdoor All-Star Weekend takes place Jan. 20 to 22 in Penticton, B.C.The event features a Top Prospects Game and outdoor all-star tournament, skills competition, alumni and friends game and much more.The Prospects Game will take place at the...

Canada Soccer is pleased to announce further progress on its Safe Sport reforms, signing an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport no later than 1 March 2023, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport.By signing, Canada Soccer and its stakeholders —...

Eight of the Victoria Royals top prospects will compete with their respective U18 AAA teams at the prestigious Circle K Classic tournament in Calgary, AB this week.This year’s tournament will feature over 30 of the top under-18 minor hockey teams from across Canada, Europe...

The Victoria Royals have acquired 2003-born goaltender Braden Holt from the Everett Silvertips in exchange for fellow goaltender Tyler Palmer.Holt has spent the past four seasons in Everett, appearing in over 75 games and amassing a career record of 42-22-3-2 for the club since...

Hockey Canada has announced a new athlete agreement with members of Canada’s National Women’s Team, pledging its ongoing support for the defending world and Olympic champions on a one-year deal. The agreement was formalized between Hockey Canada and the Women’s High Performance Advisory Committee (WHPAC),...

Canada Soccer has announced their Men’s Under-17 squad for the upcoming Copa México de Naciones Sub-17, with their 11-day camp scheduled from 10 to 20 December 2022. The three-nation competition will help prepare the nations for the upcoming Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship and FIFA...

The BCHL has announced the two rosters for the league’s 2023 Top Prospects Game Friday, Jan. 20 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C.40 of the BCHL’s top NHL draft-eligible players, split into two teams, will compete against each other for 60...