BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - JANUARY 19-21
For Immediate Release
January 17, 2024
Saanichton, B.C. - A busy week in the BCEHL is upon us! The Northern Capitals, Vancouver Island Seals, Cariboo Cougars and Okanagan Rockets hit the outdoor ice this weekend as the annual Winter Classic kicks off Friday! Let's see what's in store in the BCEHL!
Female U18 AAA
Female U18 AAA Featured Series: Up north, the fourth-place Northern Capitals (8-17-0-1) and fifth-place Vancouver Island Seals (5-14-0-5) square off in the Winter Classic, outdoors on Friday at Ernie Sam Memorial Arena, and at Vanderhoof Arena on Saturday. In a tightly contested season series, both teams have claimed two victories. Seals' forward Sophia Dhami has put up seven points (3g-4a) in the four games against the Capitals, while Abby Bryant (2g-2a) and Sarah Prestmo (1g-3a) lead the way for the Capitals with four points in the season series.
Friday's Female U18 Game
Vancouver Island Seals @ Northern Capitals - 6:00 p.m. - Ernie Sam Memorial Arena
Saturday's Female U18 Games
Vancouver Island Seals @ Northern Capitals - 9:00 a.m. - Vanderhoof Arena
Greater Vancouver Comets @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 8:00 p.m. - Kal Tire Place
Sunday's Female U18 Game
Greater Vancouver Comets @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 3:30 p.m. - Kal Tire Place
U18 AAA
U18 AAA Featured Series: At the Winter Classic, the third-place Cariboo Cougars (19-5-2-0) and fourth-place Okanagan Rockets (15-7-1-1) take to the outdoor rink at the Ernie Sam Memorial Arena on Saturday, and inside the Fort Forum Arena on Sunday. Mason Loewen will look to keep up his production against the Rockets this season, after recording a hat trick in a 5-2 Cougars' victory on October 21. The Rockets have put up a record of 4-0-1-0 in their last five games, helped out by Maguire Nicholson's 10 points (5g-5a) during that span.
Friday's U18 Game
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 7:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Saturday's U18 Games
Okanagan Rockets @ Cariboo Cougars - 6:00 p.m. - Ernie Sam Memorial Arena
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver Island Royals - 4:45 p.m. - Frank Crane Arena
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 8:45 p.m. - Hollyburn Country Club
Sunday's U18 Games
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver Island Royals - 9:00 a.m. - Kerry Park Recreation Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Cariboo Cougars - 10:00 a.m. - Fort Forum Arena
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 10:45 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:15 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
U17 AAA
U17 AAA Featured Series: The fourth-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (12-7-3-3) travel to Prince George to take on the fifth-place Cariboo Cougars (10-9-4-3) for a weekend series. It will be a matchup between two of the league's highest scoring blueliners as Fraser Valley's Brett Woodard (8g-9a) and Cariboo's Carson Brookes (3g-13a) both rank inside the top five in scoring among defenders.
Friday's U17 Game
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Valley West Giants - 7:00 p.m. - Langley Events Centre
Saturday's U17 Games
Okanagan Rockets @ Thompson Blazers - 12:45 p.m. - Shulus Community Arena
Vancouver Island Royals @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 2:30 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 6:15 p.m. - Hollyburn Country Club
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Cariboo Cougars - 7:30 p.m. - Kopar Memorial Arena
Sunday's U17 Games
Vancouver Island Royals @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 8:30 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Thompson Blazers @ Okanagan Rockets - 12:45 p.m. - MNP Place
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Cariboo Cougars - 12:45 p.m. - CN Centre
U15 AAA
U15 AAA Featured Series: Valuable points in the standings are up for grabs when the third-place Okanagan Rockets (11-3-1-3) and the fourth-place Vancouver NE Chiefs (11-5-1-1) take the ice in Kelowna. The leading scorer in the U15 league, Christiano D'Addabbo, led the way in a 6-3 Chiefs' victory with a four point effort (2g-2a) in the lone matchup between the two teams this season. The Rockets enter the weekend with a record of 4-1-1-0 in their last six, where forward Von Lakovic has led the way with eight points (3g-5a) during that span.
Saturday's U15 Games
Thompson Blazers @ Valley West Giants - 1:30 p.m. - Langley Events Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:00 p.m. - MNP Place
Sunday's U15 Games
Thompson Blazers @ Valley West Giants - 8:45 a.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 10:00 a.m. - MNP Place
If you can’t make it out the games you can stream all BCEHL games live at: www.playfullscreen.com.
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