BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - OCTOBER 5-8
For Immediate Release
October 4, 2023
Saanichton, B.C. - A packed schedule in the U17 and U18 leagues highlights another action-filled weekend in the BCEHL. Let's take a look at what's going on around the BCEHL!
Female U18 AAA
Female U18 AAA Featured Matchup: The lone game in the Female U18 league takes place on Sunday at Langley Twin Rinks when the third-place Greater Vancouver Comets (3-3-0-0) take on the first-place Fraser Valley Rush (4-0-0-0). Comets' forward Rowan Hu picked up four points (3g-1a) in four games at last weekend's showcase, while Fraser Valley goaltenders Rebecca Noble and Kennedy Chalmers each picked up a shutout victory at the showcase.
Sunday's Female U18 Game
Greater Vancouver Comets @ Fraser Valley Rush - 8:45 a.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
U18 AAA
U18 AAA Featured Series: The third-place Okanagan Rockets (2-1-0-1) welcome the seventh-place Vancouver NW Hawks (1-3-0-0) for two games in Kelowna. The Rockets' offensive depth has been on full display to start the season as eight skaters (Mason Rudolph, Austin Horbachewsky, Dion Schraeder, Aiden Bruce, Russell Weatherhead, Brayden Rotach, Logan Jugnauth, Maguire Nicholson) have scored at a point-per-game pace. The Hawks' trio of Luke Curtin (2g-1a), Nicolas Govorcin (1g-2a) and Ben Walker (1g-2a) lead their team with three points each.
Saturday's U18 Games
Valley West Giants @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 1:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 2:30 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Okanagan Rockets - 3:00 p.m. - Capital News Centre
Cariboo Cougars @ Thompson Blazers - 6:45 p.m. - McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre
Sunday's U18 Games
Cariboo Cougars @ Thompson Blazers - 9:45 a.m. - McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Okanagan Rockets - 10:00 a.m. - Capital News Centre
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 10:45 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Valley West Giants - 12:00 p.m. - Langley Events Centre
U17 AAA
U17 AAA Featured Series: The second-place Greater Vancouver Canadians (3-0-0-1) and the fourth-place Vancouver NE Chiefs (2-1-1-0) hit the ice in a home-and-home series. The Canadians are coming off a successful weekend in Kamloops where three goals from Nishaan Gill helped his squad to a pair of wins against the Thompson Blazers. Goaltender Sante Bove guided the Chiefs to a pair of victories over the Vancouver NW Hawks last weekend that included a shutout in Friday's win.
Thursday's U17 Game
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Valley West Giants - 7:45 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Saturday's U17 Games
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Thompson Blazers @ Cariboo Cougars - 3:45 p.m. - Kin Centre
Valley West Giants @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 4:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 6:15 p.m. - Hollyburn Country Club
Sunday's U17 Games
Thompson Blazers @ Cariboo Cougars - 10:30 a.m. - Kin Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 11:00 a.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:15 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
U15 AAA
The U15 league is not in action this weekend as they have a league-wide bye. During the bye week, five of the league's teams will be attending tournaments.
Greater Vancouver Canadians, Okanagan Rockets, Valley West Giants, Vancouver NE Chiefs, Vancouver NW Hawks: Bauer U15 Elite - Abbotsford, B.C.
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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