British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) Regular Season Thread.

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COASTAL CONFERENCE
ISLAND DIVISION
Alberni Valley Bulldogs
Cowichan Valley Capitals
Nanaimo Clippers
Powell River Kings
Victoria Salsa

MAINLAND DIVISION
Chilliwack Chiefs
Coquitlam Express
Langley Hornets
South Surrey Eagles

INTERIOR CONFERENCE
Merritt Centennials
Penticton Panthers
Prince George Spruce Kings
Quesnel Millionaires
Salmon Arm Silverbacks
Trail Smoke Eaters
Vernon Vipers
Williams Lake Timberwolves

COMMISSIONER: John Grisdale
LEAGUE INCEPTION: 1961/62
2002/03 CHAMPION: Vernon Vipers
WEBSITE: http://www.bchl.bc.ca

2003-04 Regular Season Schedule (http://bchl.bc.ca/schedules.cfm?leagueid=2393&clientid=1413&link=BCHL)

Welcome to the 2003-04 BCHL Regular Season!

The season officially gets underway tonight with the following games:

Trail @ Penticton - 7:00pm
Powell River @ Nanaimo - 7:30pm
Quesnel @ Williams Lake - 7:30pm
Vernon @ Merritt - 7:30pm

Saturday Games
Prince George @ Vernon - 7:00pm
Quesnel @ Salmon Arm - 7:00pm
Merritt @ Williams Lake - 7:30pm
Penticton @ Trail - 8:00pm

I will post a link to the schedule as soon as the new website is up and running.

The homepage of the new BCHL Website is up. :handclap:

The rest of the website is in the process of being put online at the moment, so the homepage is all that is up right now, but I would expect it all to be up by puckdrop tonight (7:00pm).

EDIT:
Funny...as soon as I post this, the BCHL takes the homepage offline. I guess it was just a test to see if it worked.

The homepage of the new BCHL Website is up. :handclap:

The rest of the website is in the process of being put online at the moment, so the homepage is all that is up right now, but I would expect it all to be up by puckdrop tonight (7:00pm).

EDIT:
Funny...as soon as I post this, the BCHL takes the homepage offline. I guess it was just a test to see if it worked.
I see it.

Very nice.

Funny, I just checked 10 minutes ago, nothing.

BTW is that you dropping the puck on the first pic there? Looks like that pic you showed me....

EDIT:

N/M, you don't drop the puck for Brendan Morrison ;).

much much better website, looks great.

Go Chiefs!

The website is in full function...and yes, it looks damn nice.

I think the new league brass will really put the BCHL on the map. :)

I am lookin forward to this season, should be a good ol horse race in the Interior..... Was gonna go to Penticton tonight buuuut just takin'er easy instead.

Friday, Sept. 5th results...

Trail 4
Penticton 2 ...Final

Po.River 3
Nanaimo 2 ...Final

Vernon 5
Merritt 6 ...Final (OT)

Quesnel 2
Will.Lake 8 ...Final

Web Link and boxscores (http://bchl.bc.ca/latest_scores.cfm?leagueid=2393&clientid=1413&link=BCHL)

Po.River 3
Nanaimo 2 ...Final


:lol:

WOO!!! GOT BEAT BY THE TEAM WITH NO GOALIES!!!

Po.River 3
Nanaimo 2 ...Final

Wow. Powell River is even grosser this year then they were last year. We we're up 2-0. Then after the 5th time of our goalie being ran, it was 2-2. Then 3-2 with 0.08 left in the second. Then we couldn't buy a goal in the 3rd. Got good bounces, at least 2-4 good chances. Oh well.

Some great hits thrown on the ice by our guys. Good to see as we have a smaller team this year. Didn't look like it tonight though.

:lol:

WOO!!! GOT BEAT BY THE TEAM WITH NO GOALIES!!!

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:
Care to elaborate?

#35 is good, but I'd say the Nanaimo goalies are by FAR better...and their backup just plain isn't great.

...and their backup just plain isn't great.


And what are you basing that on?

And what are you basing that on?
To be honest....one game :p.

He is small and he allows pucks to go right through holes like the 7 hole...thats a big no-no and a sign of a shakey goaltender.

Care to elaborate?


I just find it funny that a 14 year-old bantam goaltender who will try to play in the BCHL when his time comes, is already criticizing a BCHL team's goaltending with a questionable attitude.

I just find it funny that a 14 year-old bantam goaltender who will try to play in the BCHL when his time comes, is already criticizing a BCHL team's goaltending with a questionable attitude.
Hey man, this is the BCHL. I say everyone sucks exept the Bulldogs. I am the biggest homer on earth because nobody will criticise me for it. You don't see me going out and homering about the Avs or Canucks though, I'll get a bad name.

BTW, I don't just criticise goalies, I think the whole Clippers team sucks ;).

Saturday Sept. 6 results...

Pr.George 5
Vernon 4 ...Final (OT)

Merritt 2
Will.Lake 6 ...Final

Quesnel 1
Sal.Arm 8 ...Final

Penticton 5
Trail 3 ...Final

Web Link & Boxscores (http://bchl.bc.ca/latest_scores.cfm?leagueid=2393&clientid=1413&link=BCHL)

The Eagles have three players I'm wondering their history and your opinion on them:

Mark Kitts
TJ Mulock
Derrek Sutter

Also, who are the Eagles goalies? I heard their starter was very, very good. What can you tell me about them?

Also, who are the Eagles goalies? I heard their starter was very, very good. What can you tell me about them?

Their starter last year was very, very good. Marc Narduzzi was his name. Wow, he at the Nanaimo Clippers for dinner last year in the playoffs.

The Eagles have three players I'm wondering their history and your opinion on them:

Mark Kitts


Good luck with him. You'll find that he'll be "injured" most of the season. Or he was here anyways.

Their starter last year was very, very good. Marc Narduzzi was his name. Wow, he at the Nanaimo Clippers for dinner last year in the playoffs.

Who are their goaltenders this year?

And what about Sutter?

Who are their goaltenders this year?
:dunno:

And what about Sutter?:dunno:

Who are their goaltenders this year?

Chris Clark & Marc Narduzzi for South Surrey.

Chris Clark & Marc Narduzzi for South Surrey.
I thought Narduzzi was in College?!

I thought Narduzzi was in College?!

Yeah my bad. It's Chris Clark (I think) & Aaron McKenzie

Aaron McKenzie & Mark Kehrig, both rookies!

Aaron McKenzie & Mark Kehrig, both rookies!

I heard one of them was absolutely phenomenol. Which one?

2 days until the season opener for the Bulldogs!

2 days until my b-day!

Coincidence? I think not.

BTW, I was playing OLD-SCHOOL nintendo with Ryan Storey and I caught the flu off him :mad:.

Wed. Sept. 10 result...

Quesnel 2
Will.Lake 3 ...Final (OT)

Rather large trade (heavy rumour or done deal):

To Quesnel:

Andrew Braithwaite

To Alberni Valley:

Jordan Dickson

__________

Hey Chris, you know what that means? There is room for Ryan Riddle, though some people think Mike Teslak will take over the backup role. I sure hope its Riddle though, I am not so confident in Teslak.

Hallo Guys,
I heard that David LeNeveu did great in the only game he played with the Phoenix Coyotes at the Rookie Tournament.
He made 37 saves and recorded a shutout!!!
I'm really happy to see a player out of the BCHL do so well!
I wish him to do well in school and in the NCAA, and then get a good NHL contract!
Regards,
Scout77

Rather large trade (heavy rumour or done deal):

To Quesnel:

Andrew Braithwaite

To Alberni Valley:

Jordan Dickson


The deal is not officially complete yet as it is not reported on the website.

As soon as the league makes transactions official, they are immediately posted in the transaction area of the BCHL website.

I'm really happy to see a player out of the BCHL do so well!
I wish him to do well in school and in the NCAA, and then get a good NHL contract!
Regards,
Scout77

With all do respect...LeNeveu already did well in school and the NCAA, and has an NHL contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. ;)

The deal is not officially complete yet as it is not reported on the website.

As soon as the league makes transactions official, they are immediately posted in the transaction area of the BCHL website.
Yeah?

www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca

Yeah?

www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca

Yeah.

Alberni and Quesnel have obviously come to the agreement for the trade, and have likely sent the papers to the league office. However, until somebody from the league approves the trade (which we will know from when we see it on the BCHL website), it is not yet official.

Teams can announce anything they want. Nothing is official to the public until it is on the league website.

Yeah.

Alberni and Quesnel have obviously come to the agreement for the trade, and have likely sent the papers to the league office. However, until somebody from the league approves the trade (which we will know from when we see it on the BCHL website), it is not yet official.

Teams can announce anything they want. Nothing is official to the public until it is on the league website.
Yeah the league hasn't received the papers yet or something, because Braithwaite left last night (his billet is by my friend's billet).

So long Andy!!!! :cry:

Yeah the league hasn't received the papers yet or something, because Braithwaite left last night (his billet is by my friend's billet).

So long Andy!!!! :cry:

That's weird that he left last night. Dickson played for Quesnel last night, so the trade couldn't have been made before this morning.

It is possible that the deal could've been made last night. I mean, it could've happened during the Quesnel game, and Brathwaite simply was told shortly there after, and the Dickson was told after he came off the ice....because like you said, it hadn't been made official yet right...so Dickson was still ok to play with the Mills

A new face in the lineup for the Clips:

Tyson Mulock who spent the last four seasons in the Western Hockey League will be suiting up for your Nanaimo Clipppers.

Acquired from the Regina Pats, Tyson grew up playing his minor hockey in North DElta and began his junior hockey career with the Medicine Hat Tigers in 1999.

Mulock stands at 5'10", weighs in at 175 lbs. His birthdate is January 20, 1983.

Regular Season............................................ .... Playoffs
Season__Team.................. Lge _GP_G_A_Pts_PIM_GP_G_A_Pts_PIM
1999-00 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 59 11 15 26 14 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 63 13 21 34 16 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Regina Pats........... WHL 65 16 25 41 32 6 1 3 4 2
2002-03 Regina Pats........... WHL 72 19 32 51 42 5 0 2 2 6

Lookin forward to the Clippers vs. Bulldogs game tomorrow night. Should be a pretty good game, hoping for some scraps :D

Can Anyone help me out here, He was going to play in Germany man...why is he playing for Naniamo?

Mulocks gonna rip **** up man, why the **** is he playing there, he was supposed to play in Germany !

I guess this helps


Mulock doesn't want to play for Pats


By: Greg Harder
Regina Leader Post

September 11, 2003


Tyson Mulock has returned to Canada, but he will not be returning to the WHL's Regina Pats.

That was the message Mulock conveyed to Pats general manager Brent Parker during a one-hour telephone conversation on Wednesday.

http://www.reginapats.com/pages/articles/2003-2004/sep/sep11.php


Van: Had to edit. We are not permitted to print entire articles, even with the copyright posted. The rest of the article can be read by clicking the link.

Loooooong night in PG tonight.

Home opener for the Kings...the given light show took place, but this building is 50 years old, and the lights take forever to get back on (I don't see why they bother with the light show because of that). Tonight, one light wouldn't come back on....after about 10 minutes, it finally started to light up, but as it did, the light beside it blew out. We ended up with a 35 minute delay because of one ****ing light.

Not only that, but the game was so damn slow. The 1st period took 35 minutes to complete after the delay. The game was slated to start at 7:30, and the first period was done at around 8:40.

Then after the game, I got my crash course on the restricted area of the website and how to enter the game details/stats.

Sorry Canadian Chris...I don't think you will be getting the password because frankly, you don't need it. ;) All it is used for, is each team to enter stats after games. What used to be restricted (team stats) is now free.

I just walked in the door at about 11:40....and my 8-hour officiating clinic starts at 8:30am.


Anyway, here are tonight's BCHL scores: http://www.bchl.bc.ca/latest_scores.cfm?leagueid=2393&clientid=1413&link=BCHL

Wow. What a great game tonight. Clips took the Bulldogs 7-3. Great game for both sides.

Highlight of the night, easily, when Tidball & Laidlaw lined up after a goal. Puck drops, Tidball drops his stick & gloves, and Laidlaw just skates off into the play. Funniest thing I've seen in awhile. Tidball wasn't too happy, the crowd was f-ing loud & loving it.

Kushniruk with the 1st star. 2 goals & an assist. Although his 2nd goal went off his chest. New-comer Mulock with the 2nd star. Great game for him. He is a beauty & will be unreal this season.

2nd part of home-and-home tomorrow night in Alberni. Not gonna make the trip. Only single standing room left. I'll listen to it on the radio.

Great game for both sides.:lol: Yeah until the 3rd period Bulldog meltdown.

Highlight of the night, easily, when Tidball & Laidlaw lined up after a goal. Puck drops, Tidball drops his stick & gloves, and Laidlaw just skates off into the play. Funniest thing I've seen in awhile. Tidball wasn't too happy, the crowd was f-ing loud & loving it.

CHICKEN!!! :p My friends and I were after Laidlaw the whole night.....CHICKEN BAHK BAHK.

Kushniruk with the 1st star. 2 goals & an assist. Although his 2nd goal went off his chest. New-comer Mulock with the 2nd star. Great game for him. He is a beauty & will be unreal this season.Yeah, he's good......I told Curtis to go after him :p. Not that he did or anything :angryfire.

2nd part of home-and-home tomorrow night in Alberni. Not gonna make the trip. Only single standing room left. I'll listen to it on the radio.

*** right. Sellout tonite :yo:!

Nanaimo 1

BULLDOGS 5

Oh how sweet revenge is. Craig Fagnan played like a god, Bonar actually threw some hits and TIDBALL SNIPED!!!

Nanaimo 1

BULLDOGS 5

Oh how sweet revenge is. Craig Fagnan played like a god, Bonar actually threw some hits and TIDBALL SNIPED!!!

Hey Renegade,

I heard that Aaron Frede was given a tryout in Port Alberni. At 6'7, 250, he is a friggin' monster. Have you heard anything about him? What are his chances of sticking around??

Hey Renegade,

I heard that Aaron Frede was given a tryout in Port Alberni. At 6'7, 250, he is a friggin' monster. Have you heard anything about him? What are his chances of sticking around??
I think he played tonight. There was this mystery player, #25, he was a friggen monster and he played VERY well.

I think he played tonight. There was this mystery player, #25, he was a friggen monster and he played VERY well.

Ya, that's Frede, he is an 84 that played Juvenile hockey last year and then got screwed over by Harvey in the Wack at their camp.

A lot to teams have been calling him, but I think Port Alberni offered him the most icetime so he went there.

Wait til Chilliwack comes to town, Frede will go with Emmerson, whose also 6'7 and pulled out a clump of Frede's hair in a fight at Chief's camp.

Chilliwack will destroy all!

Muahwaha, Surrey was our victim for this weekend.

2-0 to start off.

Victoria won last night's game in the 2nd period. It was your textbook one team coming out flat and the other coming out flying.

The game itself was somewhat boring. Other than a 10-minute span in the 2nd, there wasn't much intensity.

I was kinda pissed off when Matt Kerr got kicked out for Checking From Behind early in the 2nd though. He played here last season and was the laziest MF I have ever seen...and a ***** too. I was hoping a guy like Loney or Martens would have kicked his ass...but as soon as they started picking on Kerr, he went and smoked one of PG's rookies from behind. Methinks he knew he was gonna get dummied so he did something to get gassed.

Kerr is about the only guy in the league who Tidball can take (:p )...if Tidball puts Kerr 6 feet under by season's end, I'll give him some respect. ;)

Transactions over the last week

To Trail: Ryan Hanley
To Langley: Future Considerations

To Coquitlam: Tyson Moulton
To Penticton: Kevin Borba

To Williams Lake: Joel Boyetchko
To Quesnel: Future Considerations

To Vernon: Jordan Erickson
To Langley: Derek May, Future Considerations

Looks like Cowichan and Nanaimo had a night to remember.

The penalties speak for themselves. My cousin was the referee...I haven't decided yet on whether I'll send him a congratulatory or sympathetic email. :p

The totals were:

Penalties
NAN: 35
CV: 26
Total: 61

Minutes
NAN: 166
CV: 132
Total: 298

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=92137

Looks like Cowichan and Nanaimo had a night to remember.
The totals were:

Penalties
NAN: 35
CV: 26
Total: 61

Minutes
NAN: 166
CV: 132
Total: 298



What are the fight/suspension rules regarding fights in the third period? I vaguely remember something last year about if there were more than 2? fights in the last 10 mins of the third, the coach would receive a game suspension for each additional fight...
However, since Bestwick was kicked out before this line brawl erupted, his assistant SHOULD be receiving the game suspensions, correct?

--Lisa

My cousin was the referee...I haven't decided yet on whether I'll send him a congratulatory or sympathetic email. :p

Better make it a sympathetic one. He didn't go a great job.

After the game we got to spend an hour in Duncan emergency to get pain killers for Engele after the linesman stepped on his hand & took off a portion of the top of his middle finger & his nail.

The guys are already planning for next game vs. Cowichan (Oct. 18), some of them want to kill a couple of the COW guys. Didn't sound like they were kidding. Frank is going to be a target next game for sure though.

Haven't heard any suspensions yet though.

Better make it a sympathetic one. He didn't go a great job.


I chatted with the commissioner tonight (he was up here) about it. He said that according to his conversations with my cousin, that game was going to get out of hand no matter what he called or did not call. I'm not saying he didn't have an off-night because I didn't see it, and I haven't talked to him yet...but the brawl wasn't his fault.

And apparently, 100 PIMs weren't even recorded on the internet last night, so he had about 400 PIMs in that game.

Here's some video clips of the gong show in Cowichan last night:

*You need Flash to see these

http://geocities.com/letsgoclippers2/clipscaps1.html
First line brawl. You can see Frank jump into our bench. And our trainer holding our guys back

http://geocities.com/letsgoclippers2/clipscaps2.html
Second line brawl + goalie fight. Berube & Lachance don't really throw any punches, sine they both played in the Q they're buddies & talked to eachother after the game. Kush starts it off with Lachance. Great stuff.

A question for a couple of you guys, I'll be going to a game in Salmon Arm on Saturday night and in Vernon on Sunday.

Will I be able to get tickets at the door for sure or will I need to get them ahead of time?

And for anyone who follows the AV Bulldogs, will Frede be playing both nights?? Are they carrying any extra d-men for now??

Thanks in advance, guys.

And for anyone who follows the AV Bulldogs, will Frede be playing both nights?? Are they carrying any extra d-men for now??

Thanks in advance, guys.
Frede shold be playing both nights, I don't see why not.

They are carrying one too many defensemen (Grabowski is sitting out), but I don't think Grabber will ever play again in a 'Dogs uni...

Frede shold be playing both nights, I don't see why not.

They are carrying one too many defensemen (Grabowski is sitting out), but I don't think Grabber will ever play again in a 'Dogs uni...

Today, the Chiefs announced the acquisition of Grabowski.

The following suspensions and fines have been announced stemming from the Saturday night brawl between Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley:

Nanaimo
Denis Berube - 3 games
Daryle Hurd - 2 games
David Moncur - 1 game
Blair Lefebvre - 1 game
Head Coach Bill Bestwick - $500
Ass. Coach Mike Beharrel - $250, 1 game
Nanaimo Clippers - $2,500

Cowichan Valley
Kevin Lachance - 4 games
Matt Dyck - 3 games
Chris Frank - 3 games
Hughes Verpaelst - 1 game
Kelly Reynolds - 1 game
Head Coach Scott Robinson - $250, 1 game
Cowichan Valley Capitals - $2,500

Denis Berube - 3 games


:yo: :yo: :lol: :lol:

Screwed! Pasemko starting for 3 games? ;)

Well, its 9-4 Trail over the Dogs as we speak, but I seriously found this funny:

You can tell the Bulldogs are having a bad game when the commentator says

"3 on 1 bulldogs at the red line...
3 on 2 bulldogs at the blue line...

awh 3 on 4 just inside the blue line"

:lol::(:mad:

Good game tonight. Nanaimo vs. Victoria.

Victoria 1
Nanaimo 10 FINAL

Shots: 51-22 NAN

Nanaimo went 6-10 on the PP.

Mulock had 4 goals, AJ Gale had a pair of goals in his second BCHL game.

Our Jun. B line of Gale, Kaiser & Nicks combined for 3-4-7pts.

Pasemko played a strong game. Even with a small number of shots.

Some notes from the Alberni Valley games this weekend in Salmon Arm and Vernon.

First, I thought that they would be in trouble after getting hammered in Trail on Friday, but Fagnan bounced back in a big way and stole both games.

Milford made his Bulldogs debut and got better as the weekend went on. He seemed very mistake-prone early in Salmon Arm, but settled down. Likes to skate the puck and jump up in the play. Set up the OT winner in Vernon, by going end to end, before dishing it off. Played PK and PP regularly.

Krantz, Watkins, Brocklehurst, Guiguet, Dickson, Storey, Ruel, Timberlake, Scali all looked good this weekend.

Riddell and Ardelan both played poorly.

All in all, a good effort to steal two games from a couple of the better interior teams. Not only that, but they had to overcome some terrible reffing in Vernon. (check the boxscore)

I went to see Frede, who only dressed in the Vernon as a forward because Richardson got hurt and once again, at the beginning of the year, refs are told to crack down on the "checking to the head". Frede(6'8) hits Festerling(5'6) clean and gets a 10. The refs really hammered bigger players with this one at the beginning of last year, too.

You can always tell what they are stressing at referee clinics, because they crack down on it hard for a couple months and then slowly forget about it.

We won't see half as many check to the head penalties after Christmas. Oh well, enough of my ramblings.

All in all, a good effort to steal two games from a couple of the better interior teams. Not only that, but they had to overcome some terrible reffing in Vernon. (check the boxscore)


What the hell does the boxscore have to do with anything? Despite the common misconception...it is not a referee's job to keep the powerplays even.

HUGE news from the Clippers today:
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David Prescesky makes career change

The Nanaimo Clippers Junior A Hockey Club members of the British Columbia Junior A Hockey League wish to announce the resignation effective Monday October 20 of long time Manager of Business Development David Prescesky.

Prescesky a graduate of Malaspina University-College with a Bachelor degree in Tourism Management has been an integral part of the Clipper resurgence to prominence both on and off the ice. During his tenure the Clippers have grown their success at the box office leading the BCHL in attendance averaging over 2400 spectators per game with a season ticket base of 1400. Prescesky has been instrumental in promoting the local team within the community generating unprecedented corporate partnerships while enhancing the teams image through countless volunteer activities coordinated with agencies ranging from the Boys and Girls Club, Malaspina University, Salvation Army, Heart and Stroke Foundation and the RCMP P.R.I.D.E program to name a few.

General Manager Bill Bestwick commented, “David has been a model employee with a deep sense of loyalty to our organization. David has represented this team and league with the utmost integrity and has continually set the standard for others to aspire. David will be sorely missed for his genuine passion for the sport, professional approach and dedication as an ambassador for our community.” As well noted Bestwick, “David was instrumental in delivering the finest BCHL All Star Extravaganza in Nanaimo in 2002, a bench mark for all other hosts to match.”

Prescesky has accepted a Territory Manager position with Labatt’s of Canada serving Central Vancouver Island where David will continue to reside in Nanaimo with his lovely new wife Allyson. The entire Clipper organization extends our sincere best wishes to David for happiness and success in his new role and challenge.

http://www.nanaimoclippers.com/newsarticle.php?id=13
--

Wow. This is nuts. David is a great, great guy. He pretty much runs every home game from start to finish. And does colour on the road. Will be interesting to see how smoothly everything runs without David. I'm very glad to have had the opportunity to work with & know David for over a year. He, IMO, was THE best PR guy in the league. And I wish him the best of luck on his new venture. He's only going to go up in his career.

He was under contract to the Clippers this season & next season. So I have to think that Labatt's offered him a hefty hefty contract. And he took it. He was pretty much the sole reason for putting fans in the seats here in Nanaimo. He ran show for the organization, everything from the games & the promotional events.

What the hell does the boxscore have to do with anything? Despite the common misconception...it is not a referee's job to keep the powerplays even.

Van, enough with your stupid, the ref's always right crap. Most junior refs are geeks that aren't good enough to go anywhere in hockey, but hold on to the dream of being in front of fans by putting on the stripes.

I know because I have been reffing for 8 years. I have reffed with many of these guys. I've been offered a couple of times to start lining in Jungle B, but I chose to have a life and not drive all over this province to ref garbage hockey.

It was a terribly reffed game.

Despite the common misconception......most refs are idiots.

Van, enough with your stupid, the ref's always right crap. Most junior refs are geeks that aren't good enough to go anywhere in hockey, but hold on to the dream of being in front of fans by putting on the stripes.

I know because I have been reffing for 8 years. I have reffed with many of these guys. I've been offered a couple of times to start lining in Jungle B, but I chose to have a life and not drive all over this province to ref garbage hockey.

It was a terribly reffed game.

Despite the common misconception......most refs are idiots.

You based your argument of bad officiating because one team had a lot more powerplays than the other (were you even at the game?). That does not always equate to bad officiating. And if you were a referee for 8 years, you would know that.

So I guess you quit because you were a rare good referee. :rolleyes:

The BCHL is a stepping stone for officials. Most guys doing the league now will have a chance at the WHL sooner or later. How do you think the NHL officials started out?

ref this !

You based your argument of bad officiating because one team had a lot more powerplays than the other (were you even at the game?). That does not always equate to bad officiating. And if you were a referee for 8 years, you would know that.

So I guess you quit because you were a rare good referee. :rolleyes:

The BCHL is a stepping stone for officials. Most guys doing the league now will have a chance at the WHL sooner or later. How do you think the NHL officials started out?

Thank you, Van for repeating the obvious. I realize that a refs job is not to even out powerplays, but I mentioned the boxscore just as an aside.

The game was horribly officiated by some bald old buzzard, who has no shot at ever going anywhere, and who is only out there to get off on stealing the spotlight that deserves to be on the kids.

In the third period, the flow of the game started to pick up, and he must of got fed up with all the attention the kids were receiving for their effort, so he started pulling bogus penalties out of his ass. He had no concept of game management, and he ultimately turned the game into a stinker. How are these guys supposed to get into the game, when there is only a couple of shifts between powerplays.

Two terrible delay of game penalties and a phantom charge were the highlight of this chump's night. On one delay of game, Guiguet got knocked down in the corner and was on all fours. The puck was between his arms and legs, but was clearly not even touching him. He was being held down and consequently received a delay of game, so stripes could take his game sheet back to his supervisor and impress him for calling delay of game, like he was told to.

Now, I know what you're thinking. You can't let obvious penalties go just because the game is flowing well.

First of all, it's obvious they're telling all you referee's to clamp down on delay of game penalties. But that doesn't mean you should call as many as you can for the first couple weeks to impress your supervisor, only to let them fall to the wayside in a couple of months. Every year, at the beginning of the season, there are a couple certain penalties, that are called way too much.

Yes, some officials use the BCHL as a stepping stone to the show, but mostly it is a stage for all you drama queens to ref in front of a bunch of fans.

There are some BRUTAL refs in the BCHL, who are going absolutely nowhere, but love driving all over to ref in front of a bunch of fans. What most of these guys need to realize is that the fans are not there to see them. If they would check their egos at their door, they might actually ref a decent game now and again.

You were partly right, though. The BCHL is a stepping stone for higher leagues, so you have a bunch of yahoos out there trying to get noticed, when they should be trying to blend into the background and let these kids decide the game.

Yes, some officials use the BCHL as a stepping stone to the show, but mostly it is a stage for all you drama queens to ref in front of a bunch of fans.

There are some BRUTAL refs in the BCHL, who are going absolutely nowhere, but love driving all over to ref in front of a bunch of fans.

I find it disgusting that you, a referee of 8 years, thinks that officials in the BCHL officiate just for the spotlight. We couldn't care less if there are 2,000 or 2 fans in the stands. Other than this, your post is not worthy of a response.

Anything else can be sent to me via PM. I won't let this debate ruin the BCHL thread.

Good to see that my beloved Chiefs are playing awesome :), even if others find them to be a pain in the butt.

Only undefeated team in the league right now, woohoo.

yeah yeah, I know nothing to boast about seeing how they've only played five games but it's definately a good start.

Should be a good road trip this weekend, keep the streak alive!

Lousy Cheifs, stole my Super Nintendo victim (Cory Grabowski).

:rant:

Mwahaha.

3-2 Bulldogs, final score. Mike Lee Teslak was the first star, followed by Doug Krantz and Tyler Milford.

Tyler Milford scored the game winning goal on Pasemko...1 foot short of the RED LINE. It CLEANLY beat Pasemko. CLEAN.

So Chilliwack is supposed to be a good team, right?

... http://www.bchl.bc.ca/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=92172

Either they thought PG was going to be an easy game, or their 6-0-0-0 record going into tonight doesn't mean as much as everybody thought it did.

I'm glad they got blown out, makes them realize they just can't trot into a building and expect to win all the time.

Doesn't look like the goalies had that great of a game either, although I can't say that because I didn't see it, might have been just a poor lazy game by the team.

And Chilliwack is still a good team, they weren't expected to win the league, not even the division by alot of people so it is a fairly good start.

Although they don't have all the four lines scoring like they have in the past.

Last night's game was definitely a lazy team effort for Chilliwack. The goaltenders weren't giving up poor goals..the Spruce Kings earned them all. I think it is easy to assume that Chilliwack came in thinking they had an easy win in Prince George, and got slapped in the face.

I think it's safe to say that Williams Lake is for real this season. You don't argue with 9 wins in the first 10 games....including a 6-4 win over Chilliwack tonight.

The Prince George Spruce Kings have re-acquired Matt Kerr from Victoria for Future Considerations. :mad:

The Williams Lake Timberwolves traded Chris Tarkir to the Chilliwack Chiefs in exchange for future considerations.

Scored in tonight's game vs. Cowichan.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/1413/graphics/ALLSTAR2004logo.gif

The British Columbia Hockey League and the Coquitlam Express are pleased to announce the All-Star logo and format for the 2004 BCHL All-Star Showcase in Coquitlam, January 13, and 14, 2004.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/newsletter.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&page=3791

Clippers are on a good little tear right now. Have got 10 points out of a possible 12 points over the last 6 games. Including a big win yesterday against the league-leading Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Now sitting at 3rd in the Island division, 2 pts from the top.

Major Trade:

To Alberni Valley: Mike Distefano, Philippe St.Cyr
To Powell River: Aaron Brocklehurst, Future Considerations

http://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/?page=home&story=88
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So, who wants to tell me about Brocklehurst, I've never seen him play.

--Lisa

Van: I had to edit in order to keep within HF's copyright rules.

Major Trade:

To Alberni Valley: Mike Distefano, Philippe St.Cyr
To Powell River: Aaron Brocklehurst, Future Considerations

http://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/?page=home&story=88
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So, who wants to tell me about Brocklehurst, I've never seen him play.

--Lisa

Van: I had to edit in order to keep within HF's copyright rules.
Brockelhurst is a 18-year old offensive defenseman with a great shot but isn't great in his own zone. He already has a scholarship.

By the way, Alberni Valley ripped off the Kings in this trade, IMO. What can you tell me about St. Cyr?

Major Trade:

To Alberni Valley: Mike Distefano, Philippe St.Cyr
To Powell River: Aaron Brocklehurst, Future Considerations

http://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/?page=home&story=88
=============================================

So, who wants to tell me about Brocklehurst, I've never seen him play.

--Lisa

Van: I had to edit in order to keep within HF's copyright rules.


Brocklehurst wanted to come to Nanaimo. But I guess Alberni would've wanted too much in return, so Bestwick didn't pull the trigger on the deal.

Brocklehurst wanted to come to Nanaimo. But I guess Alberni would've wanted too much in return, so Bestwick didn't pull the trigger on the deal.

Any idea as to why Brocklehurst wanted out of Alberni???

That move came right around the time Guiguet retired.....

Merritt Centennials Champions . :p

Those words will never be in the same sentence. Sorry.

Anyone know anything on Jason Miller? I'm sure he used to play in Nanaimo, but then I heard he decided to go play up in the Dub somewhere, screwing up all his scholarship rights.

Anyone know anything on Jason Miller? I'm sure he used to play in Nanaimo, but then I heard he decided to go play up in the Dub somewhere, screwing up all his scholarship rights.

Oh boy. Yes, Millsy played here last year. And although he didn't billet with us, he practically lived at our house. He's a great guy.

Throughout the entire season, him & coach/GM Bill Bestwick did not get along at all. Jason pretty much shut it down during the playoffs, since he had no urge to play for Bill. In the summer, he said he was trying out for a Dub team. But it was pretty much just a lure for the other BCHL teams to pick him up. And SA did. He still wants to come back to Nanaimo, but not as long as Bestwick is here.

As far as a player, he is more of a hot/cold player. He can tear it up for like 4-5 pts in a game, then nothing the next game. Not the most consistent player, but can't put up numbers.

Goff? Clippers Defenseman from last year?

Oh boy. Yes, Millsy played here last year. And although he didn't billet with us, he practically lived at our house. He's a great guy.

Throughout the entire season, him & coach/GM Bill Bestwick did not get along at all. Jason pretty much shut it down during the playoffs, since he had no urge to play for Bill. In the summer, he said he was trying out for a Dub team. But it was pretty much just a lure for the other BCHL teams to pick him up. And SA did. He still wants to come back to Nanaimo, but not as long as Bestwick is here.

As far as a player, he is more of a hot/cold player. He can tear it up for like 4-5 pts in a game, then nothing the next game. Not the most consistent player, but can't put up numbers.

Well, thanks for the info on him. He's a cousin of mine and I haven't heard much of what he's doin since he won the Air Canada Cup with Tisdale.

Well, thanks for the info on him. He's a cousin of mine and I haven't heard much of what he's doin since he won the Air Canada Cup with Tisdale.
Jason is doing great in Salmon Arm playing with the Silverbacks. Makes up part of the best line in the BCHL along with Travis Zajac and Chris Chucko. Glad to have him aboard this year. :)

Goff? Clippers Defenseman from last year?


He got dealt to the Fernie Gostriders (AWHL) for futures back in August. He never reported though. He's just at home in Oregon.

Clippers made a deal this week. Erick Belanger's season is over, due to his shoulder.

Clippers acquired 20-year-old D-man Kiel Gatenby from the Langley Hornets for Futures (cash) to fill in for Belanger this season.

The Spruce Kings will be making a huge facelift to their roster, to be announced Sunday night.

I won't mention names right now. All I will say is that the deals that are basically already done (just waiting until after PG's Sunday night game to make it official) are with teams outside the BCHL.

Alberni Valley has made 3 moves in the past week:

http://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/sites/9993/page.asp?Site=9993&page=news_club2&LeagueID=9993&DivisionID=1&TeamID=1

Bulldogs Trade Frede

"Port Alberni, BC- The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have traded nineteen-year-old Aaron Frede to the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for future considerations. The 6’ 7” 242 D-man was traded to make room for the two newest Bulldogs defencemen."

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http://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/sites/9993/page.asp?Site=9993&page=news_club2&LeagueID=9993&SeasonID=1&DivisionID=1&NewsID=14&TeamID=1

Bulldogs Trade Newly Acquired Boire

"Port Alberni, BC- The Alberni Valley Bulldogs this evening have traded eighteen-year-old forward Evan Boire to the Drayton Valley Thunder of the AJHL in exchange for nineteen-year-old defenseman Jeff Herman. Boire requested a trade to be closer to his hometown of Andrew, Alberta. Herman hails from Cranbrook, BC and will add stability to the Bulldogs defense core along with experience."

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http://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/sites/9993/page.asp?Site=9993&page=news_club2&LeagueID=9993&SeasonID=1&DivisionID=1&NewsID=13&TeamID=1

Bulldogs Get Staudt from WHL

"Port Alberni, BC- The Bulldogs have just be informed former Burnaby Bulldogs defenseman Alex Staudt will return to the Bulldogs after he was released by the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League. The 6’ 3” 180 pound offensive D-man played with the Bulldogs the 2001-02 season then went to the University of Fairbanks on a scholarship. This season the nineteen year old started the season in Fairbanks, then decided to quit and play for the Kootenay Ice, but was just released."

If you're talking about the Aaron Hareuther trade, Portage has already announced it on their website...

http://www.portageterriers.com

Deal was, Aaron Hareuther to the Terriers for 18 year old Forward Marlon Joseph of Winnipeg, MB and Future Considerations.

Joseph's stats GP-15 G- A-5 TP-10 PIM-22
Hareuther's stats GP-27 G-21 A-18 TP-39 PIM-37

--Lisa



The Spruce Kings will be making a huge facelift to their roster, to be announced Sunday night.

I won't mention names right now. All I will say is that the deals that are basically already done (just waiting until after PG's Sunday night game to make it official) are with teams outside the BCHL.

Yeah, that deal went down earlier today. It was surprising considering none of the other "done deals" are yet official. That will be done tonight and maybe tomorrow morning.

I would be shocked if any less than 5-6 more players are dealt tonight or tomorrow.

The only name I will mention now is Matt Kerr. I mention him because he quit the team during the first intermission of tonight's game against Trail.

Another deal has been announced by the BCHL involving Prince George...

To Prince George: Rob MacIntyre, Future Considerations
To OCN Blizzard (MJHL): Josh Stasyk, Matt Kerr

First question, I was wondering when the picks for the All-Star game in
January will be announced. I know "balloting" began Nov.10th, but I
can't find any other information anywhere about when they will
announce it.

I did find however, on the Coquitlam page, that it says that there
will be a combo of "All-Star players, and Top Prospects, who have
not received college commitments" and it then goes on to say that
each team "must have a minimum of 6 players who have not received a
college scholarship." And of course a minimum of one player per team.

So I'm concluding that there will be players who HAVE received
college scholarships at this game as well as those who HAVEN'T,
since they say that there must be a MINIMUM of 6 players without a
scholly...

I thought last year the players were solely those without scholarships, am I right?

--Lisa

you are right....and I think a lot of people complained because they still marketted it as an "All Star" game, not a "prospects showcase" or whatever....so this year, you get the best of both worlds really...

How bout Kyle Greentree this year? 34 goals in only 26 games so far, pretty impressive stuff, even from a 20 year old. I hope the Canucks take a chance on him in one of the late rounds. I can't believe he hasn't been drafted yet, he will probably get drafted this year by a team like New Jersey who seem to scout the BCHL a lot.

How bout Kyle Greentree this year? 34 goals in only 26 games so far, pretty impressive stuff, even from a 20 year old. I hope the Canucks take a chance on him in one of the late rounds. I can't believe he hasn't been drafted yet, he will probably get drafted this year by a team like New Jersey who seem to scout the BCHL a lot.

No 20 year-old will ever get drafted out of Jr.A hockey.

Any good 20 year-olds playing this level likely have an NCAA scholarship in line (provided they have not played any Major Junior hockey).

Big trade announced yesterday involving Vernon and the Powell River Kings. The Kings ship off their Captain Will Harvey to Vernon, for FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS. That's 3 players gone in the last month, for ONE (Two if you count acquiring Parker Burgess). PR better be planning on making some big moves soon, because as a fan I and I know many others are getting pretty upset by this.

--Lisa

Big trade announced yesterday involving Vernon and the Powell River Kings. The Kings ship off their Captain Will Harvey to Vernon, for FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS. That's 3 players gone in the last month, for ONE (Two if you count acquiring Parker Burgess). PR better be planning on making some big moves soon, because as a fan I and I know many others are getting pretty upset by this.

--Lisa

Hey, dosen't a kid named Shawn Mair play for Powell River? I used to play baseball with him, how's he doing this year?

Hey, dosen't a kid named Shawn Mair play for Powell River? I used to play baseball with him, how's he doing this year?

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&teamID=27849&playerID=66390

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Another deal out of Prince George:

To Prince George: Tyler Bellamy
To Crowsnest Pass (AJHL): Jeff Martens

A huge shock in Prince George over the weekend. The Spruce Kings have fired Head Coach Ed Johnstone and immediately replaced him with former Prince George Cougars (WHL) Head Coach, Ed Dempsey.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/newsletter.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&page=4388

Well....now that Dempsey has been hired, Scofield has walked out on the team and is demanding a trade....PUNK!

"Scofield left an answering machine message for general manager Len McNamara on Friday, the day after Eddie Johnstone was fired and due to be replaced by Ed Dempsey, saying he would not play Saturday in Williams Lake."


Scofield walks out (http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/20040106/20040106n3.html)

Trade Deadline Week Transactions

Jan. 07, 2004

To Alberni Valley: Tyler Scofield
To Prince George: Jeff Herman, Future Considerations

To Surrey: Matt Suderman
To Bonnyville (AJHL): Future Considerations


Jan. 08, 2004

Prince George acquires Darryl Young from Smithers (PNHL).

To Surrey: Brett Butterwick
To Crowsnest Pass (AJHL): Kelly Barnes

To Merritt: Luke Vandekerkhove
To Penticton: Shane McCormick


Jan. 09, 2004

Surrey and Crowsnest Pass (AJHL) agree to reverse Jan. 08, 2004 trade.

To Quesnel: Kelly Barnes
To Surrey: Future Considerations

To Powell River: Matt Siddall
To Victoria: Aaron Brocklehurst, Donovan Sugyama

To Cowichan Valley: Kevin Galan
To Salmon Arm: Future Considerations

Vernon acquires Stewart Thiessen from Everett (WHL).


Jan. 10, 2004

To Prince George: Andrew Bromby
To Grande Prairie (AJHL): Future Considerations

To Prince George: Brett Butterwick
To Crowsnest Pass (AJHL): Future Considerations

To Prince George: Future Considerations (BCHL website doesn't confirm...I assume it is futures)
To Miramichi (MarJHL): Marlon Joseph

Prince George acquires Daniel Hill from Moose Jaw (WHL).

Prince George releases Chris LaValley and Ryan Whitfield to Kimberley (KIJHL).

To Williams Lake: Jeff Royston
To Chilliwack: Matt Gow

To Vernon: Jeff Royston
To Williams Lake: Les Reaney, Jordan Starke

To Olds (AJHL): Jeff Royston
To Vernon: Landis Stankievech, Rob Turville

To Surrey: Kerry Brown
To Olds (AJHL): Future Considerations

Quesnel acquires Colin Einfeld from Princeton (KIJHL).

To Merritt: Bryan Leitch
To Coquitlam: Luke Vandekerkhove, Jordan Dickson

To OCN (MJHL): Jordan Dickson, Future Considerations
To Coquitlam: Josh Stasyk

To River City (USHL): Landon Dingle
To Williams Lake: Future Considerations

Nanaimo acquires Matthew Mikulic from Saanich (VIJHL).

To Langley: Nathan Zurak
To Williams Lake: Future Considerations

Penticton releases Rob Rodgers to Columbia Valley (KIJHL).

To Surrey: Kelly Barnes
To Quesnel: Future Considerations

To Merritt: Kelly Barnes
To Surrey: Future Considerations

Salmon Arm acquires Chris Shudo from Sicamous (KIJHL).

To Williams Lake: Steve Van Oosten
To Chilliwack: Future Considerations

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Now THAT is a trade deadline. :yo:

Nothing like Kelly Barnes going to the AJHL, back to Surrey, then off again, then BACK to Surrey.

Nothing like Kelly Barnes going to the AJHL, back to Surrey, then off again, then BACK to Surrey.

Barnes deadline week went as follows...

To Crowsnest Pass...
To Surrey...
To Quesnel...
To Surrey...
To Merritt.

traded 5 times? holy cow, isn't there rules against that? A player shouldn't be able to be traded 5 times like that, is the trade deadline over? or will Barnes be traded again?

traded 5 times? holy cow, isn't there rules against that? A player shouldn't be able to be traded 5 times like that, is the trade deadline over? or will Barnes be traded again?

The trade deadline was Saturday, Jan. 10.

Why would there be rules against trading a player that often? I'm surprised stuff like this doesn't happen more often during deadline week.

...Not to mention that the trade to Crowsnest Pass was reversed (he was technically traded 3 times) because Barnes wouldn't report....I believe Quesnel sent him back to Surrey for the same reason too.

Prince George wins BCAHA nomination for the 2006 Royal Bank Cup.

The Prince George Spruce Kings took a major step towards their goal of hosting the 2006 Royal Bank Cup. BC Hockey League and BC Amateur Hockey informed the Spruce Kings today that Prince George was the BC bid they were endorsing. Prince George and Salmon Arm were both vying for the endorsement, which is required for Hockey Canada to consider a national bid.


http://www.bchl.bc.ca/newsletter.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&page=4504

What is the playoff format like for the BCHL??? How many teams in???...... byes????.....

What is the playoff format like for the BCHL??? How many teams in???...... byes????.....

Interior Conference
Top 6 teams (out of 8) get in.

1st Round (Best Of 7)
1st vs. 6th
2nd vs. 5th
3rd vs. 4th

2nd Round (Best Of 5)
Top 1st Round winner: Bye
2nd vs. 3rd (1st round winner seeds)

Conference Final (Best Of 7)
Bye team vs. Round 2 winner


Coastal Conference
8 teams get in (out of 9).

1st Round (Best Of 7)
Island Division
1st vs. 4th
2nd vs. 3rd

Mainland Division
1st vs. 4th (or 5th Island Division shall this team finish the regular season better than the 4th Mainland team)
2nd vs. 3rd

2nd Round (Best Of 5) ...Seeded by conference standing of the 1st Round winners, not division.
1st vs. 4th
2nd vs. 3rd

Conference Final (Best Of 7)
2nd round winners

FRED PAGE CUP (BCHL Championship and BCAHA Junior A Provincial Championship)
Interior Conference Champion vs. Coastal Conference Champion

DOYLE CUP
BCHL Champion vs. AJHL Champion

Winner advances to 2004 Royal Bank Cup in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Interior Conference
Top 6 teams (out of 8) get in.

1st Round (Best Of 7)
1st vs. 6th
2nd vs. 5th
3rd vs. 4th

2nd Round (Best Of 5)
Top 1st Round winner: Bye
2nd vs. 3rd (1st round winner seeds)

Conference Final (Best Of 7)
Bye team vs. Round 2 winner


Coastal Conference
8 teams get in (out of 9).

1st Round (Best Of 7)
Island Division
1st vs. 4th
2nd vs. 3rd

Mainland Division
1st vs. 4th (or 5th Island Division shall this team finish the regular season better than the 4th Mainland team)
2nd vs. 3rd

2nd Round (Best Of 5) ...Seeded by conference standing of the 1st Round winners, not division.
1st vs. 4th
2nd vs. 3rd

Conference Final (Best Of 7)
2nd round winners

FRED PAGE CUP (BCHL Championship and BCAHA Junior A Provincial Championship)
Interior Conference Champion vs. Coastal Conference Champion

DOYLE CUP
BCHL Champion vs. AJHL Champion

Winner advances to 2004 Royal Bank Cup in Grande Prairie, Alberta.


Thanks.........

Ok, so the trade deadline was Jan.10th, but you can still pick up
free agents after this deadline as long as you have cards left?

The Powell River Kings picked up Chad Phillips after he was released from
Coquitlam, Nanaimo picked up Andrew Penner from the MJHL, and
Victoria picked up Chris Churchhill-Smith from Chilliwack/Penticton
(I don't know which was last). Is there an actual deadline when you
cannot pick up any free agent players, and can only use AP players
to fill the gaps in your roster?

--Lisa

Can anybody tell me where he is now? He was traded from the Salsa to the Eagles at the beginning of the year,then to the Quesnel Millionaires, where is he now?

Cheers,
Lee

Can anybody tell me where he is now? He was traded from the Salsa to the Eagles at the beginning of the year,then to the Quesnel Millionaires, where is he now?

Cheers,
Lee

You have your transactions a little backwards. ;)

Kitts was traded from Nanaimo to Surrey, then his playing rights were dealt to Quesnel.

Having his rights dealt to Quesnel, and that being the last transaction involving Kitts in the BCHL, I have to assume that he is Quesnel property.

My guess is that Mark Kitts isn't playing hockey right now.

The 2003/04 BCHL Regular Season is now complete.

Here is how things finished up:

STANDINGS

Interior Conference
x-Salmon Arm (42-17-1-0) 85 Pts
x-Vernon (37-15-1-7) 82 Pts
x-Williams Lake (31-24-1-4) 67 Pts
x-Merritt (29-27-0-4) 62 Pts
x-Trail (26-26-0-8) 60 Pts
x-Prince George (24-26-3-7) 58 Pts
Penticton (22-28-1-9) 54 Pts
Quesnel (10-45-1-4) 25 Pts


Coastal Conference

Island Division
x-Cowichan Valley (38-13-4-5) 85 Pts
x-Nanaimo (37-15-2-6) 82 Pts
x-Powell River (26-25-2-7) 61 Pts
x-Alberni Valley (27-29-0-4) 58 Pts
x-Victoria (25-29-3-3) 56 Pts

Mainland Division
x-Surrey (38-16-1-5) 82 Pts
x-Chilliwack (36-20-0-4) 76 Pts
x-Coquitlam (32-26-1-1) 66 Pts
Langley (19-36-1-4) 43 Pts


TOP 10 Point Leaders (G - A - P)
1. Kyle Greentree - Victoria (61 - 53 - 114)
2. Travis Zajac - Salmon Arm (43 - 68 - 111)
3. Tyler Burton - Chilliwack (30 - 80 - 110)
4. Keenan Hopson - Prince George (34 - 66 - 100)
5. Mike Santorelli - Vernon (43 - 53 - 96)
6. David Jones - Coquitlam (33 - 60 - 93)
7. Adam Powell - Chilliwack (53 - 36 - 89)
8. Tyson Mulock - Nanaimo (39 - 50 - 89)
9. Kyle Jones - Trail (54 - 34 - 88)
10. Shane McCormick - Penticton (33 - 54 - 87)


TOP 10 Goal Scorers
1. Kyle Greentree - Victoria - 61
2. Kyle Jones - Trail - 54
3. Adam Powell - Chilliwack - 53
4. Andrew Sarauer - Langley - 44
5. Travis Zajac - Salmon Arm - 43
6. Mike Santorelli - Vernon - 43
7. Ben Nelson - Cowichan Valley - 43
8. Jake Morissette - Williams Lake - 42
9. Tyson Mulock - Nanaimo - 39
10. Chris Stevens - Prince George - 39


TOP 10 Assists
1. Tyler Burton - Chilliwack - 80
2. Travis Zajac - Salmon Arm - 68
3. Keenan Hopson - Prince George - 66
4. David Jones - Coquitlam - 60
5. John Mazzei - Williams Lake - 59
6. Kyle Hood - Cowichan Valley - 56
7. Kris Chucko - Salmon Arm - 55
8. Matt Francis - Surrey - 55
9. Korey Diehl - Surrey - 55
10. Shane McCormick - Penticton - 54


TOP 10 Penalty Minutes
1. Bubba Westwood - Quesnel - 430
2. Jay Birnie - Salmon Arm - 417
3. Curtis Tidball - Alberni Valley - 366
4. Kiel Sonne - Salmon Arm - 340
5. Jon Hanley - Trail - 299
6. Lee Boyden - Coquitlam - 297
7. Tyson Angus - Surrey - 295
8. Kevin Borba - Penticton - 293
9. Chris Frank - Cowichan Valley - 277
10. Troy Cherwinski - Victoria - 275


TOP 10 Goals Against Average
1. Denis Berube - Nanaimo - 2.55
2. Kevin LaChance - Cowichan Valley - 2.62
3. Jeff Pasemko - Nanaimo - 2.73
4. Mark Sibbald - Vernon - 2.82
5. Steve Belanger - Vernon - 2.84
6. Mark Dekanich - Coquitlam - 3.24
7. Kevin Hachey - Trail - 3.29
8. Brad Thiessen - Penticton - 3.44
9. Patrick LePage - Salmon Arm - 3.44
10. Matt Boudreau - Penticton - 3.50 (ONLY PLAYED 2 GAMES)


TOP 10 Save Percentage
1. Kevin LaChance - Cowichan Valley - 91.82
2. Mark Sibbald - Vernon - 91.71
3. Mark Dekanich - Coquitlam - 90.97
4. Curtis Darling - Chilliwack - 90.59
5. Denis Berube - Nanaimo - 90.55
6. Steve Belanger - Vernon - 90.46
7. Kevin Hachey - Trail - 90.40
8. Peter Vetri - Williams Lake - 90.37
9. Ben McMullin - Victoria - 90.37
10. Patrick LePage - Salmon Arm - 90.16

The BCHL Playoff season is now complete.

Congratulations to the Nanaimo Clippers, who won Game 5 of the BCHL Final tonight to defeat the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 4-1 in the championship series.

I haven't seen if there is an official MVP, but if I were to decide, it would be Clippers' 20 year-old Blair Lefebvre, who scored 31 points in Nanaimo's 20 playoff games (league lead), including an incredible 12 points in the 5-game BCHL Final! :handclap:

The Clippers now await the end of the AJHL Final between Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray. Grande Prairie currently leads that series 2-0, which is good news for the Clippers, as Grande Prairie is hosting the 2004 Royal Bank Cup. If they hold on to the lead and win the AJHL, the Clippers will earn a berth into the national championship tournament before having to play for the Doyle Cup.

I haven't seen if there is an official MVP, but if I were to decide, it would be Clippers' 20 year-old Blair Lefebvre

They gave it to Michael Olson. But I'm with you on B for MVP.

Just got back from Salmon Arm. What a crazy, fun night. The game was awesome. It was close & got nerve-racking at the end. But the boys pulled it out, looked great on the ice. Fans & billets came onto the ice to congratulate the boys & get pictures taken. The fan bus & team bus went for food & drinks at Clips co-owner Reg Henry's restaurant "Kelly O'Bryans" following the game. Then the fan bus headed off just past midnight to Horseshoe Bay. The team bus wasn't far behind. The fan bus caught the 6:30 ferry to Nanaimo, while the team stopped in North Van for breakfast at Matt Mikulic's parents house. Then they caught the 8:30 ferry.

Fans are comin out to congratulate the team when they get back to the arena, and another opportunity tomorrow at the Swiss Chalet to meet the players & the newly acquired piece of hardware.

Congratulations to the entire Clippers organization. Almost a completely new team, with only 4 returning players from last season, and they're the new BCHL Champions!

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PS - I called Blair for the GWG :handclap:

I hope the Clippers don't celebrate too much. They will have more playoff hockey to play within a week. Whether or not Grande Prairie wins the AJHL, they should have their minds set on the Doyle Cup by now.

Way to go Mulock.