BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - NOVEMBER 15-20
For Immediate Release
November 15, 2023
Saanichton, B.C. - A busy week of BCEHL hockey has arrived! All nine squads in the U18 league will gather in Abbotsford for the first U18 showcase of the season. Let's take a look at what's in store in the BCEHL!
Female U18 AAA
U18 AAA Featured Matchup: The third-place Greater Vancouver Comets (8-6-0-0) welcome the second-place Thompson-Okanagan Lakers (10-4-0-0) for a three-game series in the Lower Mainland. The Lakers earned a pair of overtime victories last weekend against the Vancouver Island Seals, led by forward Emma Kohl, who found the back of the net four times. Kohl's big weekend propelled her to the top of the Female U18 goal race with 10 goals in 14 games. The Comets have won three of their last four games, with Sophie Cruz recording four points (2g-2a) during a three-game point streak.
Friday's Female U18 Games
Northern Capitals @ Vancouver Island Seals - 12:30 p.m. - Oceanside Place
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Greater Vancouver Comets - 8:00 p.m. - Planet Ice Coquitlam
Saturday's Female U18 Games
Northern Capitals @ Vancouver Island Seals - 6:30 p.m. - Oceanside Place
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Greater Vancouver Comets - 8:00 p.m. - Planet Ice Coquitlam
Sunday's Female U18 Games
Northern Capitals @ Vancouver Island Seals - 10:30 a.m. - Oceanside Place Arena
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Greater Vancouver Comets - 10:45 a.m. - Scotia Barn
U18 AAA
U18 AAA Featured Matchup:
The first U18 showcase of the season gets going on Friday in Abbotsford. Sunday morning, we see a matchup between the third-place Cariboo Cougars (9-2-1-0) and the ninth-place Vancouver Island Royals (1-11-0-0). Cougars' forward Isaiah Bagri is coming off a huge weekend, where he put up seven points (4g-3a) in a pair of wins against the Vancouver NW Hawks. Royals' forward Jake Westhaver enters the showcase with four points (3g-1a) in his last three games.
Friday's U18 Game
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 7:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Saturday's U18 Games
All games played at Abbotsford Centre
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Cariboo Cougars - 11:15 a.m.
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Thompson Blazers - 2:00 p.m.
Vancouver Island Royals @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 4:45 p.m.
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Okanagan Rockets - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday's U18 Games
All games played at Abbotsford Centre
Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver Island Royals - 8:30 a.m.
Okanagan Rockets @ Valley West Giants - 11:15 a.m.
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 2:00 p.m.
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 4:45 p.m.
U17 AAA
U17 AAA Featured Series: It's a battle between the top two squads in the U17 league when the league leading Vancouver NE Chiefs (8-3-3-2) and the second-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (7-3-1-1) link up for a pair of games. Chiefs' goaltender Maverick Bell enters the series with six victories on the season, leading all U17 goaltenders. In the Fraser Valley crease, netminder Mason Buors' five victories ranks second among all U17 goalies.
Wednesday's U17 Game
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Valley West Giants - 7:15 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Saturday's U17 Games
Cariboo Cougars @ Okanagan Rockets - 3:00 p.m. - Capital News Centre
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Vancouver Island Royals @ Thompson Blazers - 4:30 p.m. - Sandman Centre
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 6:15 p.m. - Hollyburn Country Club
Sunday's U17 Games
Cariboo Cougars @ Okanagan Rockets - 10:00 a.m. - Capital News Centre
Vancouver Island Royals @ Thompson Blazers - 11:00 a.m. - Sandman Centre
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:15 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 7:30 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Monday's U17 Game
Valley West Giants @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 8:00 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
U15 AAA
U15 AAA Featured Series: The U15 league is not in action this weekend as they have a league-wide bye. During the bye week, four of the league’s teams will be attending different tournaments in B.C. and Alberta.
Cariboo Cougars, Fraser Valley Thunderbirds, Valley West Giants, - Pat Quinn Classic U15 Elite Invitational, Burnaby, B.C.
Thompson Blazers - Medicine Hat Hounds Tournament - Medicine Hat, AB.
If you can’t make it out the games you can stream all BCEHL games live at: www.playfullscreen.com.
To stay up to date on everything going on in the BCEHL visit the website to view schedules, standings, stats, and scores: BCEHL.net, follow @BCEHL on X, @BCEHL_AAA on Instagram, and join the conversation by using #BCEHLAAAHOCKEY
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