BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 4
For Immediate Release
January 31, 2024
Saanichton, B.C. - Here we go! Another week of BCEHL action is upon us. It's showcase weekend for the U15 league as all nine squads will meet at the Richmond Ice Centre starting Friday. Let's see what's going on around the BCEHL!
Female U18 AAA
Female U18 AAA Featured Series: In the lone Female U18 matchup of the week, the second-place Fraser Valley Rush (19-7-1-1) travel to the Island to take on the fifth-place Vancouver Island Seals (5-15-1-5) for a pair of games. This will mark the seventh and eighth meetings between the two squads this season, with the Rush claiming victories in five of the six games. Seals' forward Sophia Dhami recorded four points (2g-2a) against the Rush so far this season, while the Fraser Valley goaltending tandem of Kennedy Chalmers and Rebecca Noble have combined for three shutouts on the year against the Seals.
Saturday's Female U18 Game
Fraser Valley Rush @ Vancouver Island Seals - 3:30 p.m. - Cowichan Community Centre
Sunday's Female U18 Game
Fraser Valley Rush @ Vancouver Island Seals - 3:30 p.m. - Fuller Lake Arena
U18 AAA
U18 AAA Featured Series: The league-leading Vancouver NE Chiefs (22-4-2-2) and fourth-place Valley West Giants (17-9-1-1) will meet in a home-and-home series. With a record of 3-0-2-0 in their last five games, the Chiefs have been led on the scoresheet by Tyson Moss, who has put up eight points (1g-7a) during that span and leads all U18 defenders with 36 points (9g-27a) in 30 games this season. The Giants also enter the weekend on a high note, after they picked up wins in four straight, helped by forward Jordan Wales' eight points (3g-5a) during their winning streak.
Friday's U18 Game
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Cariboo Cougars - 10:30 a.m. - Kopar Memorial Arena
Saturday's U18 Games
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Cariboo Cougars - 8:45 a.m. - CN Centre
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 6:15 p.m. - Hollyburn Country Club
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver Island Royals - 7:00 p.m. - Ian H. Stewart Complex
Sunday's U18 Games
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver Island Royals - 8:30 a.m. - Juan de Fuca Arena
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Valley West Giants - 12:00 p.m. - Langley Events Centre
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 1:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
U17 AAA
U17 AAA Featured Series: In the ultra-competitive U17 league, the eighth-place Cariboo Cougars (10-12-5-3) look to make a move up the standings when they visit the league-leading Greater Vancouver Canadians (19-5-2-2) in Richmond. Cariboo currently sits five points back the fourth-place Valley West Giants. Cougars' forward Miller Tedesco has found the back of the net nine times during a seven-game goal streak, and is tied for third among all U17 skaters with 24 goals. On the season, the Canadians lead all U17 teams with 4.71 goals per game, and are one of only two teams, along with the Thompson Blazers, to have three players with 30 points or more (Sorash Ramlal, Helius Guan, Luca Martyniuk).
Wednesday's U17 Game
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 7:30 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Saturday's U17 Games
Cariboo Cougars @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 2:30 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Valley West Giants - 4:45 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver Island Royals - 6:30 p.m. - Oceanside Place Arena
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 8:45 p.m. - Hollyburn Country Club
Sunday's U17 Games
Cariboo Cougars @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 8:30 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver Island Royals - 10:30 a.m. - Oceanside Place Arena
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 12:15 p.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
U15 AAA
U15 AAA Featured Matchup: It's showcase weekend in the U15 league and we have a battle of the top two squads on Saturday night when the league-leading Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (21-2-0-1) and second-place Valley West Giants (15-6-1-0) take the ice. The season series has seen the Thunderbirds take the win in two of three games, with Fraser Valley's Dane Nickel leading the way with eight points (2g-6a).
Wednesday's U15 Game
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 7:30 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Friday's U15 Games
All games played at Richmond Ice Centre
Cariboo Cougars vs. Greater Vancouver Canadians - 12:15 p.m.
Okanagan Rockets vs. Valley West Giants - 3:30 p.m.
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 3:30 p.m.
Vancouver Island Royals @ Cariboo Cougars - 6:15 p.m.
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 6:15 p.m.
Saturday's U15 Games
All games played at Richmond Ice Centre
Okanagan Rockets vs. Vancouver Island Royals - 8:00 a.m.
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 8:30 a.m.
Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 10:45 a.m.
Cariboo Cougars @ Valley West Giants - 11:15 a.m.
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Vancouver Island Royals - 4:15 p.m.
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Okanagan Rockets - 4:45 p.m.
Thompson Blazers @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 7:00 p.m.
Valley West Giants @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday's U15 Games
All games played at Richmond Ice Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 8:00 a.m.
Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver Island Royals - 9:30 a.m.
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Thompson Blazers - 10:45 a.m.
Valley West Giants @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 12:15 p.m.
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 2:45 p.m.
If you can’t make it out the games you can stream all BCEHL games live at: www.playfullscreen.com.
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