BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - NOVEMBER 30th - DECEMBER 2nd
For Immediate Release
November 27, 2024
Saanichton, B.C. - It's a busy week in the BCEHL! The action is highlighted by a matchup between the top scorers in the U17 league! Check out what's going on around the BCEHL.
Female U18 AAA
There are four teams set to take the ice this weekend in the Female U18 league. The first-place Greater Vancouver Comets (19-1-0-0) will take on the third-place Thompson-Okanagan Lakers (4-7-1-3) in Vernon. The fourth-place Vancouver Island Seals (5-10-0-0) will host the fifth-place Fraser Valley Rush (3-8-1-0) on home territory. The Seals and Rush have met once this season on September 28 with the Seals taking the 4-1 win.
Saturday's Female U18 Games:
Fraser Valley Rush @ Vancouver Island Seals - 3:30 p.m. - Cowichan Community Centre
Greater Vancouver Comets @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 8:00 p.m. - Kal Tire Place
Sunday's Female U18 Games:
Fraser Valley Rush @ Vancouver Island Seals - 11:15 a.m. - Fuller Lake Arena
Greater Vancouver Comets @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 11:45 a.m. - Priest Valley Arena
U18 AAA
The second-place Valley West Giants (11-3-0-1), who have won six of their last seven games, will battle the eighth-place Thompson Blazers (0-14-0-0) in Kamloops. With only a two-point difference in the standings, valuable points will be on the line when the fourth-place Okanagan Rockets (8-6-1-1) hit the ice against the sixth-place Vancouver North East Chiefs (7-7-1-1) in Burnaby. The Chiefs and Rockets have met twice this season, with the Rockets winning 3-1 on September 21 and the Chiefs winning 4-3 on September 22.
Saturday's U18 Games:
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 3:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Valley West Giants @ Thompson Blazers - 4:15 p.m. - Sandman Centre
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Cariboo Cougars - 6:30 p.m. - Kin Centre
Sunday's U18 Games:
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Cariboo Cougars - 10:30 a.m. - Kin Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 10:45 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Valley West Giants @ Thompson Blazers - 12:15 p.m. - Sandman Centre
Monday's U18 Game:
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 7:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
U17 AAA
The U17 league's top two scorers will go head to head this weekend when Brennen Coutts (14g-15a) and league-leading Okanagan Rockets (14-2-0-0) face Jake Banicevic (11g-19a) and the Vancouver North East Chiefs (10-5-1-1), who are tied for fourth-place with the Vancouver North West Hawks (11-6-0-0) with 22 points each. The Hawks will host the ninth-place Vancouver Island Royals (0-13-0-2) in North Vancouver and Langley.
Saturday's U17 Games:
Vancouver Island Royals @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 2:15 p.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Thompson Blazers @ Cariboo Cougars - 2:30 p.m. - CN Centre
Valley West Giants @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 2:30 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 5:45 p.m. - MNP Place
Sunday's U17 Games:
Thompson Blazers @ Cariboo Cougars - 10:00 a.m. - CN Centre
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Okanagan Rockets - 10:00 a.m. - MNP Place
Vancouver Island Royals @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 10:45 a.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Valley West Giants - 8:15 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
U15 AAA
This week, six teams will hit the ice in the U15 league. The first-place Okanagan Rockets (12-2-0-0) will take on the seventh-place Vancouver North West Hawks (4-9-0-0) in North Vancouver. They have met once this season on September 21 with the Rockets securing a 3-1 win. The second-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (9-4-1-0) will host the fourth-place Cariboo Cougars (8-4-0-0) in Abbotsford, with the Cougars winning 6-1 in the only previous matchup between the two teams this season on September 20.
Saturday's U15 Games:
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Valley West Giants - 4:30 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 6:00 p.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Cariboo Cougars @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 6:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Sunday's U15 Games:
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 11:00 a.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Cariboo Cougars @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 11:00 a.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Valley West Giants @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:15 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
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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