The month of January has passed and most WHL teams have at less than 20 regular season games remaining. January is often a transitional month, in that the World Junior Championship, trade deadline and Top Prospects Game can all have an impact on the performance of certain players and […]
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B.C. Division Update
The early January trade deadline frenzy has finally subsided, and many Western Hockey League contenders are settling in with their new-look rosters. Here’s a team-by-team look at the past couple of weeks in the B.C. Division. Prince George Cougars (34-13-3-0…71 points) Games remaining: 22 Divisional games: 11 Kelowna: 4; Victoria: […]
B.C. Division Recap
With all the movement by organizations jockeying for positions in the playoff hunt, a number of these teams just look different today. There has been plenty of roster juggling with the post-season in the cross hairs. The 72-game regular season is a grind, but the real important hockey is played in […]
B.C. Division Update
Early January is an exciting time for junior hockey fans. We speculate and project regular season successes or failures, watch for trade deadline deals and if we’re really fortunate, we can all unite and revel in the fun associated with Canada competing for a gold medal at the annual World […]
Weekly Review: B.C. Division
The teams are back at it after a ten-day break in the schedule. When the Western Hockey League returned to action, the schedule during the final week of December was very busy with a number of teams playing four games in five nights. The B.C. Division was not immune […]
Jersey Competition Semi-Finals – Victoria vs Seattle/Tri-City vs Medicine Hat
After a impromptu tie breaker vote, we have our final four in the jersey competition. Two US Division teams, one Central Division, and one BC Division make up the semi-finals. The Victoria Royals have ousted a couple of princes in the Prince George Cougars and Prince Albert Raiders after a […]
B.C. Division Recap
Western Hockey League put the wraps on the unofficial first half of the regular season schedule last weekend. The well-earned 10-day break will enable players to relax briefly and recharge, allowing some bumps and bruises to mend before the busy second half begins on Dec. 27. The B.C. Division is […]
BC Division Recap
Western Hockey League teams will shut things down later this week after play on Dec. 18. It will be a well-earned break over Christmas, with the teams returning to action on Dec. 27. The 2017 World Junior Championship (WJC) will impact the rosters of many WHL teams, including those in […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 3: Victoria vs Prince Albert/Swift Current vs Seattle
The number of votes sure increased in the polls during the last half of the second round. I’m not sure there were any upsets in the second round in my mind, although the amount in which some teams won was pretty shocking. The second round had us waving goodbye to […]
Quarter Pole: B.C. Division Edition
Prince George Cougars (14-4-2-0) .750 To no one’s surprise, the Cougars have played well this season. They are one of the oldest teams in the league this season. Some what surprisingly, the Cougars are a very good road team with an 8-1-1-0 record away from CN Centre. Having recently hosted […]