BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - FEBRUARY 4-8

Saanichton, B.C. –  This weekend in the BCEHL all five Female U18 AAA teams will hit the ice. In the U18 AAA league the Vancouver NE Chiefs will look to increase their lead at the top of the standings as they take on the Valley West Giants. In the U17 AAA league we could see some movement in the standings as all 10 teams will be in action. Finally, in the U15 AAA league the Vancouver NW Hawks will look to reclaim top spot in the league and add to their 12-game winning streak. Let's jump into everything this weekend has in store for us.

After securing two victories last weekend the Greater Vancouver Comets will be looking to to carry that momentum into their matchup with the Northern Capitals. Comets' goaltender Kennedy Lonson started all three games for the team last weekend, securing her first shutout of the season along the way. The Capitals will also travel to the island to take on the Vancouver Island Seals this weekend. Elsewhere, the Fraser Valley Rush and the Thompson-Okanagan Lakers will face off for the first time since October. Rush goaltender's Rebecca Noble and Clara Juca will both be entering the set of games on the back of a shutout, after both picked one up against the Vancouver Island Seals last weekend.

 

Northern Capitals @ Greater Vancouver Comets - 8:15 p.m. - Richmond Oval

 

Northern Capitals @ Vancouver Island Seals - 4:00 p.m. - Fuller Lake Arena

Fraser Valley Rush @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 6:45 p.m. - Kelowna Memorial Arena

 

Northern Capitals @ Vancouver Island Seals - 9:00 a.m. - Fuller Lake Arena

Fraser Valley Rush @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 10:15 a.m. - Capital News Centre

The scoring race in the U18 AAA league is heating up after Jackson Campbell of the South Island Royals recorded a five-point night (4g-1a) last Saturday. Campbell (15g-23a), is now tied at the top of the list with Fraser Valley Thunderbirds' forward Gavin Giesbrecht (17g-21a). The Royals will take on the Cariboo Cougars this weekend for the first time since the third week of the season. The North Island Silvertips (18 points) and the Thompson Blazers (16 points) will meet this weekend with only two points separating the two sides. In the other matchups, the Vancouver NW Hawks will host the Okanagan Rockets, and the Valley West Giants will have two tough games against the Vancouver NE Chiefs and the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.

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South Island Royals @ Cariboo Cougars - 2:30 p.m. - CN Centre

North Island Silvertips @ Thompson Blazers - 5:00 p.m. - Art Holding Memorial Arena

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Okanagan Rockets - 6:00 p.m. - Capital News Centre

Valley West Giants @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 8:15 p.m. - Planet Ice Coquitlam

 

South Island Royals @ Cariboo Cougars - 7:00 a.m. - CN Centre

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Okanagan Rockets - 11:00 a.m. - Capital News Centre

North Island Silvertips @ Thompson Blazers - 1:15 p.m. - McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre

 

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Valley West Giants - 7:00 p.m. - Langley Events Centre 

 

The standings in the U17 AAA league remain tight as only two points separate the league-leading Valley West Giants (42 points), the Greater Vancouver Canadians (41 points), and the Vancouver NE Chiefs (40 points). The Giants will take on the Okanagan Rockets, the Canadians will battle the Cariboo Cougars, and the Chiefs will take on the Thompson Blazers. In the league's other matchups, the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds will take on the South Island Royals. Royals' forward Jake Westhaver exploded for five points last weekend (3g-2a). Finally, the Vancouver NW Hawks will face off against the North Island Silvertips.

 

Cariboo Cougars @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 2:30 p.m. - Richmond Oval

Valley West Giants @ Okanagan Rockets - 3:00 p.m. - Capital News Centre

Vancouver NW Hawks @ North Island Silvertips - 4:00 p.m. - Cowichan Community Centre

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ South Island Royals - 4:30 p.m. - Q Centre

Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 7:30 p.m. - Planet Ice Coquitlam

 

Valley West Giants @ Okanagan Rockets - 8:15 a.m. - Capital News Centre

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ South Island Royals - 8:30 a.m. - Juan de Fuca Ice Arena

Cariboo Cougars @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 9:00 a.m. - Richmond Oval

Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 11:15 a.m. - Scotia Barn

Vancouver NW Hawks @ North Island Silvertips - 3:15 p.m. - Oceanside Place

The Valley West Giants jumped into top spot in the U15 AAA league last weekend after securing two victories. The Vancouver NW Hawks will look to reclaim the pole position when they travel to take on the Cariboo Cougars. The Thompson Blazers offence broke through last time out, scoring 14 goals in two games led by a four-goal game on Sunday from Tristen Bailey. The Blazers will do battle with the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds. In the league's remaining matchups, the North Island Silvertips and the South Island Royals will face off, and the Greater Vancouver Canadians will take on the Vancouver NE Chiefs.

 

North Island Silvertips @ South Island Royals - 12:15 p.m. - Pearkes Recreation Centre

 

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Cariboo Cougars - 2:00 p.m. - Fort Forum Arena

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Thompson Blazers - 2:45 p.m. - Sandman Centre

Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:00 p.m. - Scotia Barn

Okanagan Rockets @ North Island Silvertips - 5:00 p.m. - Cowichan Lake Sports Arena

 

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Cariboo Cougars - 10:00 a.m. - Fort Forum Arena

Okanagan Rockets @ North Island Silvertips - 2:00 p.m. - Cowichan Lake Sports Arena

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Thompson Blazers - 2:30 p.m. - Art Holding Memorial Arena

 

As always, if you can’t make it out the games you can stream all BCEHL games live at: www.playfullscreen.com. 

 

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