BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - JANUARY 15th-19th
For Immediate Release
January 15, 2025
Saanichton, B.C. - It's a busy week in the BCEHL as the sixth annual Winter Classic kicks off on Friday! Hitting the outdoor ice will be the Female U18 league's Northern Capitals and Fraser Valley Rush, along with the U18 league's Cariboo Cougars and Valley West Giants! Let's see what's in going on around the BCEHL!
Female U18 AAA
In Northern B.C., the second-place Northern Capitals (9-10-0-1) and fourth-place Fraser Valley Rush (7-9-1-2) square off at the Winter Classic. They'll play outdoors on Friday at the Nak’azdli Whut'en First Nation’s Ernie Sam Memorial Arena, and inside the Vanderhoof Arena on Saturday. The squads have met three times so far this season with the Rush claiming victories in two of the three games. The third-place Thompson-Okanagan Lakers (7-10-2-3) will face off against the fifth-place Vancouver Island Seals (5-12-0-2) in Vernon.
Friday's U18 Game:
Fraser Valley Rush @ Northern Capitals - 6:00 p.m. - Ernie Sam Memorial Arena
Saturday's U18 Games:
Fraser Valley Rush @ Northern Capitals - 9:00 a.m. - Vanderhoof Arena
Vancouver Island Seals @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 6:00 p.m. - Kal Tire Place
Sunday's U18 Game:
Vancouver Island Seals @ Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 9:45 a.m. - Kal Tire Place
U18 AAA
The top two teams in the U18 league go head-to-head at the Winter Classic. The league-leading Cariboo Cougars (18-4-1-1) and the second-place Valley West Giants (17-7-0-1) take to the great outdoors at the Ernie Sam Memorial Arena on Saturday, and in Fort St. James at the Fort Forum Arena on Sunday. Meanwhile, the third-place Okanagan Rockets (15-9-1-1) will travel to North Vancouver to go up against the fifth-place Vancouver North West Hawks (10-9-2-2).
Saturday's U18 Games:
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 5:30 p.m. - Summit Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 6:00 p.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Valley West Giants @ Cariboo Cougars - 6:30 p.m. - Ernie Sam Memorial Arena
Sunday's U18 Games:
Valley West Giants @ Cariboo Cougars - 10:00 a.m. - Fort Forum Arena
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 11:00 a.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:15 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 11:45 a.m. - Summit Centre
U17 AAA
This week, the U17 league sees eight teams in action beginning on Wednesday. The league-leading Okanagan Rockets (22-4-0-0) will have a home-and-home set with the sixth-place Thompson Blazers (10-17-1-0) split between Kamloops and Kelowna. With only one point separating them in the standings, the third-place Vancouver North West Hawks (16-8-1-0) will take on the fifth-place Valley West Giants (15-8-1-1). The Hawks' and Giants' have battled twice this season with each team claiming one win.
Wednesday's U17 Game:
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Valley West Giants - 7:30 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Friday's U17 Game:
Vancouver Island Royals @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 1:00 p.m. - Karen Magnusson Arena
Saturday's U17 Games:
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 11:45 a.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Okanagan Rockets @ Thompson Blazers - 3:30 p.m. - Sandman Centre
Cariboo Cougars @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 5:00 p.m. - Summit Centre
Vancouver Island Royals @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 5:15 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Sunday's U17 Games:
Vancouver Island Royals @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 8:30 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Cariboo Cougars @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 9:00 a.m. - Summit Centre
Thompson Blazers @ Okanagan Rockets - 12:15 p.m. - MNP Place
U15 AAA
In the lone matchup in the U15 league this weekend, third-place Cariboo Cougars (11-7-1-1) host the seventh-place Vancouver North East Chiefs (6-10-1-1) in Prince George. The teams previously went toe-to-toe on September 21 with the Cougars picking up a 4-1 victory.
Saturday's U15 Game:
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Cariboo Cougars - 6:30 p.m. - Kin Centre
Sunday's U15 Game:
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Cariboo Cougars - 8:45 a.m. - Kin Centre
If you can’t make it out the games you can stream all BCEHL games live at: www.playfullscreen.com.
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