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BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - OCTOBER 15-17

For Immediate Release

October 15, 2021

Saanichton, B.C. – Another weekend is here which means it’s time for some more BCEHL action! This weekend will see 32 teams in action and some high-profile matchups. After last weekend’s U15 AAA Invitational Tournament the teams are ready to get started again, let’s have a look at what’s coming up!

U18 Female AAA

The Fraser Valley Rush jumped into first place in the league and remain perfect on the season with six wins after sweeping the Northern Capitals last time out. The Thompson-Okanagan Lakers are riding a three-game winning streak after taking down the Greater Vancouver Comets twice last weekend. Ava Petty of the Lakers had a four point weekend (2g-2a), she will lead her team into a matchup with the Vancouver Island Seals beginning on Saturday. 

Saturday’s U18 Female Games

Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Vancouver Island Seals – 5:00 p.m. – Fuller Lake Arena

Sunday’s U18 Female Games

Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Vancouver Island Seals – 9:00 a.m. – Fuller Lake Arena

U18 AAA

The standings remain tight in the U18 AAA league, but it’s the Vancouver NW Hawks who have the slim advantage at the top of the standings after sweeping the Thompson Blazers last weekend. Only four points separate first in the league and 10th, so everything can shift this weekend. Ryan Watt of the Vancouver NW Hawks moved his way into second in the scoring race after he was involved in all four goals (2g-2a) against the Thompson Blazers last Saturday night. 

Saturday’s U18 Games

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Thompson Blazers – 1:15 p.m. – Sandman Centre

North Island Silvertips @ Greater Vancouver Canadians – 2:30 p.m. – Richmond Olympic Oval

Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver NE Chiefs – 3:00 p.m. – Scotia Barn

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Cariboo Cougars – 4:30 p.m. – Kin Centre

South Island Royals @ Valley West Giants – 8:15 p.m. – Planet Ice Delta

Sunday’s U18 Games

North Island Silvertips @ Greater Vancouver Canadians – 9:00 a.m. – Richmond Olympic Oval

Vancouver NW Hawks @ Cariboo Cougars – 10:30 a.m. – Kin Centre

Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver NE Chiefs – 11:15 a.m. – Scotia Barn

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Thompson Blazers – 12:45 p.m. – Sandman Centre

South Island Royals @ Valley West Giants – 1:00 p.m. – Langley Events Centre

U17 AAA

Only two teams remain undefeated atop the U17 AAA league, the Vancouver NE Chiefs and the Valley West Giants. The Giants were firing last weekend, taking down the North Island Silvertips 8-0 on Saturday night before beating them 7-1 the following day. They travel to the Island to take on the South Island Royals. Levi Green of the Chiefs led the way last weekend with six points (3g-3a) in two games. Nicholas Mayne of the Vancouver NW Hawks and Garin Wickstrom of the Valley West Giants picked up the only two shutouts of the weekend.

Friday’s U17 Games

Valley West Giants @ South Island Royals – 1:15 p.m. –Westhills Arena

Saturday’s U17 Games

Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds – 2:30 p.m. – Abbotsford Centre

Valley West Giants @ South Island Royals – 3:30 p.m. – Cowichan Community Center

Greater Vancouver Canadians @ North Island Royals – 4:15 p.m. – Alberni Valley Multiplex

Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Okanagan Rockets – 6:00 p.m. – Capital News Centre

Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver NW Hawks – 7:45 p.m. – North Shore Winter Club

Sunday’s U17 Games 

Greater Vancouver Canadians @ North Island Silvertips – 10:00 a.m. – Alberni Valley Multiplex 

Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver NW Hawks – 11:30 a.m. – North Shore Winter Club

Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds – 12:30 p.m. – Abbotsford Centre

Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Okanagan Rockets – 12:45 p.m. – Capital News Centre

U15 AAA

After last weekend’s U15 AAA Invitational Tournament in Richmond the teams return to regular season play. The Vancouver NW Hawks came out victorious in last weekend’s tournament backed by an outstanding offensive performance from Ty Coupland, who scored 24 points (16g-8a) in just seven games. Hawks goaltenders Matthew Bowman and Tyler Holtz both had impressive weekends as well as Bowman posted a shutout in all three games he played, and Holtz held it down for four wins in his four starts. They take on the North Island Silvertips this weekend.

Saturday’s U15 Games 

Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Okanagan Rockets – 3:00 p.m. – Capital News Centre

Cariboo Cougars @ Thompson Blazers – 4:00 p.m. – Sandman Centre

North Island Silvertips @ Vancouver NW Hawks – 4:45 p.m. – Gibsons & Area Community Centre

Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Valley West Giants – 5:30 p.m. – Planet Ice Delta

Greater Vancouver Canadians @ South Island Royals – 6:30 p.m. – Pearkes Recreation Centre

Sunday’s U15 Games 

Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Okanagan Rockets – 10:00 a.m. – Capital News Centre

Cariboo Cougars @ Thompson Blazers – 10:00 a.m. – Sandman Centre

Greater Vancouver Canadians @ South Island Royals – 10:20 a.m. – Ian H. Stewart Complex

Valley West Giants @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds – 3:15 p.m. – Abbotsford Centre

North Island Silvertips @ Vancouver NW Hawks – 5:00 p.m. – Karen Magnussen 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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