BCEHL WEEKEND UPDATE - JANUARY 9th-12th
For Immediate Release
January 8, 2025
Saanichton, B.C. - All leagues in the BCEHL are back in action with matchups between the first and second-place teams in the U18 Female and U15 league. Here's what's happening around the BCEHL.
Female U18 AAA
The Female U18 league is back in action after the holiday break. The league-leading Greater Vancouver Comets (21-2-1-0) will square off against the second-place Northern Capitals (9-8-0-1). The squads have met five times this season with the Comets claiming victories in each game. The third-place Thompson-Okanagan Lakers (6-8-2-3) will take on the fourth-place Fraser Valley Rush (5-9-1-1). The teams have played three times this season, each earning one win, with their most recent matchup ending in a 3-3 tie on November 10.
Friday's U18 Game:
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Fraser Valley Rush - 6:15 p.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
Saturday's U18 Games:
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Fraser Valley Rush - 1:30 p.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
Northern Capitals @ Greater Vancouver Comets - 7:30 p.m. - Planet Ice Coquitlam
Sunday's U18 Games:
Northern Capitals @ Greater Vancouver Comets - 8:30 a.m. - Queens Park Arena
Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ Fraser Valley Rush - 9:30 a.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
U18 AAA
All eight teams in the U18 league will hit the ice this weekend. Tied in third-place with identical records, the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (13-9-1-1) will battle the Okanagan Rockets (13-9-1-1) in Kelowna. The first-place Cariboo Cougars, who have won 10 of their last 11 games, will face off against the fifth-place Vancouver North East Chiefs (9-11-2-2) in Burnaby.
Saturday's U18 Games:
Thompson Blazers @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 2:30 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Okanagan Rockets - 5:45 p.m. - MNP Place
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 6:00 p.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Sunday's U18 Games:
Thompson Blazers @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 8:30 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 10:45 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 11:00 a.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Okanagan Rockets - 12:45 p.m. - MNP Place
U17 AAA
There are eight teams in the U17 league taking to the ice this weekend. The league-leading Okanagan Rockets (21-3-0-0) will travel to Richmond to meet up with the eighth-place Greater Vancouver Canadians (7-14-2-1). Meanwhile, the second-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (16-6-0-1) will host seventh-place Thompson Blazers (9-16-1-0) in Abbotsford. The Thunderbirds have won both meetings against the Blazers when they met in November.
Saturday's U17 Games:
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Cariboo Cougars - 2:30 p.m. - CN Centre
Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 5:00 p.m. - Summit Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 5:15 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver Island Royals - 7:00 p.m. - Ian H. Stewart Complex
Sunday's U17 Games:
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Cariboo Cougars - 7:00 a.m. - CN Centre
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver Island Royals - 8:30 a.m. - Juan de Fuca Ice Arena
Okanagan Rockets @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:15 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 1:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
U15 AAA
The top two teams in the U15 league go head-to-head this weekend. The league-leading Okanagan Rockets (17-3-0-0) will travel to Prince George to play against the second-place Cariboo Cougars (11-6-1-0). The season series between Okanagan and Cariboo is tied one game apiece, as they split their winnings in October. With only three points separating them in the standings, the fourth-place Fraser Valley Thunderbirds (10-9-2-0) and the fifth-place Valley West Giants (8-10-0-3) will go toe-to-toe in Delta and Abbotsford.
Thursday's U15 Game:
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Valley West Giants - 7:45 p.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Saturday's U15 Games:
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 11:45 a.m. - Canlan Sports North Shore
Okanagan Rockets @ Cariboo Cougars - 5:45 p.m. - Kin Centre
Sunday's U15 Games:
Okanagan Rockets @ Cariboo Cougars - 8:00 a.m. - Kin Centre
Valley West Giants @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 4:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
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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