BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - JANUARY 29th - FEBRUARY 2nd
For Immediate Release
January 29, 2025
Saanichton, B.C. - It's another week of BCEHL hockey featuring key matchups between top teams in the U17 and U18 leagues! Let's check out what's going on in the BCEHL.
Female U18 AAA
The Female U18 league is not in action this weekend as they have a league-wide bye. There are three teams participating in tournaments this weekend.
Northern Capitals - Female World Sport School Challenge - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Greater Vancouver Comets and Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - RINK Hockey Academy Winter Classic - Female U19 Prep Tournament - Vernon, B.C.
U18 AAA
A couple of key matchups are set for this weekend, with major implications on the top of the league standings. Trailing first-place by only a point, the third-place Okanagan Rockets (19-9-1-1) will look to overtake the top spot from the league-leading Cariboo Cougars (19-6-2-1) when they take the ice in Prince George. The Valley West Giants (20-8-0-1), who are tied with the Cougars for first-place, will look to stay at the top of the standings when they take on the fourth-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (16-12-1-1).
Friday's U18 Game:
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 6:15 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Saturday's U18 Games:
Okanagan Rockets @ Cariboo Cougars - 1:30 p.m. - Kin Centre
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Thompson Blazers - 5:30 p.m. - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena
Sunday's U18 Games:
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Thompson Blazers - 10:00 a.m. - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena
Okanagan Rockets @ Cariboo Cougars - 12:45 p.m. - CN Centre
Valley West Giants @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 2:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
U17 AAA
It’s a big weekend for the U17 league that features a pair of matchups between teams that are tightly contested in the standings. The second-place Vancouver North West Hawks (20-8-1-1) will look to hold off the third-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (19-9-0-1) when they square off in a home-and-home series. With only one point of separation in the standings, the fourth-place Vancouver North East Chiefs (17-9-2-1) and fifth-place Valley West Giants (17-10-1-1) take the ice with valuable points up for grabs.
Saturday's U17 Games:
Cariboo Cougars @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 2:30 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Valley West Giants - 4:45 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 6:00 p.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver Island Royals - 7:00 p.m. - Ian H. Stewart Complex
Sunday's U17 Games:
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver Island Royals - 8:30 a.m. - Juan de Fuca Arena
Cariboo Cougars @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 8:30 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 10:45 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 5:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
U15 AAA
There are seven teams in action this weekend in the U15 league. The third-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (11-11-3-0) will look to keep their success going against the fifth-place Vancouver North West Hawks, who they’ve beat in three of four meetings this season. The sixth-place Vancouver North East Chiefs (9-10-1-1) will look to gain ground on the fourth-place Cariboo Cougars (11-9-1-1) and climb the U15 standings. The Chiefs have won two of three meetings against the Cougars this season.
Wednesday's U15 Game:
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Valley West Giants - 7:30 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Friday's U15 Game:
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 4:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Saturday's U15 Games:
Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Thompson Blazers @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 5:15 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Sunday's U15 Games:
Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 9:30 a.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 11:00 a.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Thompson Blazers @ 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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