BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - NOVEMBER 24-27
For Immediate Release
November 22, 2023
Saanichton, B.C. - Here we go! Another week of BCEHL hockey is nearly here with plenty of action across all four leagues, including full slates of games in the U18 and U17 leagues. Let's take a look at what's going on around the BCEHL.
Female U18 AAA
Female U18 AAA Featured Series: In Langley, the second-place Fraser Valley Rush (11-3-0-1) welcome the fourth-place Vancouver Island Seals (5-7-0-3). The Rush have won three of their last four, including a pair of victories against the Greater Vancouver Comets on November 12th and 14th. Madeline Collins (1g-2a) and Emily Chan (0g-3a) were key parts of Fraser Valley's success, each picking up three points each in their two wins. Seals' forward Zaynab Kalyan has been on a hot streak, where she has picked up 17 points (6g-11a) over a 10-game point streak.
Friday's Female U18 Game
Vancouver Island Seals @ Fraser Valley Rush - 6:00 p.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
Saturday's Female U18 Games
Vancouver Island Seals @ Fraser Valley Rush - 12:00 p.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Northern Capitals - 5:45 p.m. - Kin Centre
Sunday's Female U18 Games
Vancouver Island Seals @ Fraser Valley Rush - 8:45 a.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Northern Capitals - 9:30 a.m. - Kin Centre
U18 AAA
U18 AAA Featured Series: The league-leading Vancouver NE Chiefs (12-2-0-2) travel to Kamloops to take on the eighth-place Thompson Blazers (2-10-1-1). Chiefs' goaltender Nathan Claydon has been on fire as of late, picking up shutout victories in three of his last four games. Claydon's recent performance has launched him into first among U18 goalies in wins (8), goals against average (1.99) and shutouts (5). Blazers' forward Luca D'Amore has four goals in his last five games, including a hat-trick against the Valley West Giants on October 29th.
Saturday's U18 Games
Cariboo Cougars @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 2:30 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Thompson Blazers - 6:30 p.m. - Kamloops Memorial Arena
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Vancouver Island Royals - 7:00 p.m. - Ian H. Stewart Complex
Okanagan Rockets @ Valley West Giants - 8:30 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Sunday's U18 Games
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Vancouver Island Royals - 8:30 a.m. - Juan de Fuca Arena
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Thompson Blazers - 11:00 a.m. - Sandman Centre
Cariboo Cougars @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:15 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Okanagan Rockets @ Valley West Giants - 3:00 p.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
U17 AAA
U17 AAA Featured Series: In a battle for positioning in the standings, the eighth-place Vancouver NW Hawks (5-6-1-0) and ninth-place Vancouver Island Royals (4-9-1-2) take to the ice on the Mainland. The Royals will look to build off their 5-2 victory against the Thompson Blazers on November 19th, which was led by two-goal performances from Chase Fontaine and Roman Lavery. Hawks' forward Jamie Frizzell found the back of the net in his last time out against the Greater Vancouver Canadians, moving his season goal total to 10, which ranks tied for fourth among all U17 skaters.
Saturday's U17 Games
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 5:15 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Valley West Giants @ Okanagan Rockets - 5:45 p.m. - Capital News Centre
Vancouver Island Royals @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 6:15 p.m. - Hollyburn Country Club
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 8:15 p.m. - Port Coquitlam Community Centre
Sunday's U17 Games
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 10:45 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 12:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Vancouver Island Royals @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 12:15 p.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
Valley West Giants @ Okanagan Rockets - 12:45 p.m. - Capital News Centre
Monday's U17 Game
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 6:45 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
U15 AAA
U15 AAA Featured Series: The third-place Valley West Giants (8-2-0-0) and fourth-place Okanagan Rockets (6-1-0-3) will get together this weekend in Kelowna. The two teams met earlier this season at the U15 showcase on September 23rd where Hawks' forward Luke Vickers registered a hat-trick in overtime and secured a 6-5 victory for his squad. Okanagan will be looking for a different result as they enter the weekend with wins in their last three league games.
Saturday's U15 Games
Valley West Giants @ Okanagan Rockets - 3:00 p.m. - Capital News Centre
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 7:15 p.m. - Richmond Ice Centre
Sunday's U15 Games
Valley West Giants @ Okanagan Rockets - 10:00 a.m. - Capital News Centre
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 3:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
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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