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New Major Bantam League for Lower Mainland and Okanagan

December 11, 2018 BC Hockey has announced that seven Lower Mainland and Okanagan teams will be part of a Major Bantam AAA Pilot program to be launched for the coming 2019-2020 season. The program has been launched in… Read More »

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Pat Quinn – Bantam AAA – Day Two Wrap – Cali and Seattle on top

December 29, 2017 BANTAM AAA: In the Bantam AAA Division, California Golden Bears and Seattle Junior Admirals wrapped up the Pool Play round with four straight wins and eight points. Langley Eagles, Alaska North Stars, Nanaimo Clippers and Central Okanagan Rockets finished 3-1-0, with six points each. Burnaby Bulldogs finished 2-1-1, alone with 5 Read More »

BCHL announce Exposure camp for 03s and 04s

December 4, 2017 The BCHL has announced details for the 2018 BCHL Exposure Camp for players born in 2003 and 2004. There will be two camps – in Richmond, May 19-21 and in West Kelowna, July 18-20. “The BCHL Exposure Camp provides talented prospects the ability to showcase their skills directly to BCHL coaches, scouts Read More »

32nd Chilliwack International Challenge Cup Bantam lineup set

August 8, 2017 The lineup for one of the best known and most heavily scouted bantam A1 tournaments in Western Canada, the Chilliwack International Challenge Cup, has been released. This year marks the 32nd edition of the tournament, which is hosted by the parents of the Chilliwack Bantam AAA team, and features many of the best Read More »

Kamloops Jr. Blazers 2OT and PoE Varsity win KIBIHT

January 2, 2017 What a finish! The hometown Kamloops Jr. Blazers battled Sherwood Park Flyers to an incredible 6-5 double overtime win on Sunday to take the Bantam Tier 1 championship banner at this year’s KIBIHT. First year bantam, Logan Stankoven scored the OT winner to complete his hat-trick – and also assisted on two of other three goals. Sherwood Read More »

2016 Pat Quinn Classic – Burnaby win AAA Final

December 30, 2016 Tournament host club Burnaby Bulldogs won it all this year, and did it convincing fashion, downing Seattle A1 8-1 in the AAA championship final of the Pat Quinn Classic, Friday morning. The Bulldogs downed PCAHA rivals Seafair 4-2 in their semi; while Seattle defeated Kelowna 3-1 in in the other semi. Burnaby Read More »

2016 Pat Quinn Classic – Bantam Elite – Delta win Gold

December 30, 2016 What a finish it was in the top Bantam Elite division in this year’s Pat Quinn Classic. Both semi-final games, and both championship games were decided by a single goal, with Academy teams edging out the top club teams. Top ranked PCAHA Burnaby Winter Club A1 (12-0-0) met # 1 CSSHL Read More »

KIBIHT Tier 1 standings and playoff results

December 31, 2016 Here are the Tier 1 standings and results from first round of playoffs at this year’s Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament (KIBIHT). Fourteen teams are competing in the Tier 1 division. Tier 1 Randy Lindros Division After the round robin – top Tier 1 teams: Calgary Royals, Alaska Oilers, Read More »

KIBIHT Tier 2 standings and playoff results

December 31, 2016 Here are the Tier 2 round robin standings and results from first round of playoffs at this year’s Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament (KIBIHT). Sixteen teams in the Tier 2 division. Top teams after the round robin: Campbell River Tyees, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Cranbrook Hornets, North Shore Winter Club A2, Read More »

2016 Pat Quinn Classic – Bantam Elite semis set

December 29, 2016 The semi-finals are set for the top Bantam Elite division in this year’s Pat Quinn Classic. Top ranked PCAHA BWC A1 (12-0-0) will meet # 1 CSSHL Delta Prep Academy (19-1-0) at Kensington Arena at 8:00 am Friday; and Lethbridge will face #4 CSSHL Yale (11-6-0) at BWC, also at 8:00. Read More »

2016 Pat Quinn Classic – Burnaby vs Seattle in Bantam AAA Final

December 29, 2016 Tournament host club Burnaby Bulldogs will face Seattle A1 in the AAA championship final of the Pat Quinn Classic, 11:30 Friday morning. The Bulldogs downed PCAHA rivals Seafair 4-2 in their semi; while Seattle defeated Kelowna 3-1 in in the other semi. Burnaby came into the game ranked third overall in the PCAHA, Read More »

2016 Pat Quinn Classic – Bantam AAA semis set

December 29, 2016 The semi-finals are set in the Bantam AAA division at the Pat Quinn Classic. Host club Burnaby Bulldogs will be meeting PCAHA rivals Seafair in one semi; and Kelowna A1 will face Seattle in the other. Burnaby are ranked third overall in the PCAHA, with a 7-4-2 record, while Seafair are ranked fifth, Read More »

2016 Pat Quinn Classic – Bantam Elite QFs set

December 29, 2016 Here is an overview of standings and game results from Day 2 and first round of playoffs on Day 3 (Thursday morning) for the Bantam Elite division at the Pat Quinn Classic, along with schedules for upcoming games. Quarter-finals set Burnaby Winter Club Bantam A1 are the sole PCAHA team in Read More »

2016 Pat Quinn Classic Results – Day 1

December 27, 2016 Here is an overview of scores from Day 1 of the Pat Quinn Classic, as of 9:30 pm, along with schedules for upcoming games. (A few games are still in progress). Scroll down for Bantam AAA and Peewee Elite divisions. Bantam Elite Dec. 27 Rink Home GF Away GF 12:30 PM Read More »

2016 Pat Quinn Classic set to go, pools, schedules

December 26, 2016 The second iteration of one of the oldest bantam tournaments in BC is set to get underway, Tuesday, December 27. Formerly known as the Burnaby Bantam Classic, the second annual Pat Quinn Classic is both a tribute to and legacy of the former Vancouver Canucks defenceman, coach, general manager and president, who passed Read More »

120 Bantam hopefuls set for U16 Team BC Tryouts

April 11, 2016 BC Hockey’s annual U16 team selection process gets underway April 20-24 at the Shaw Centre in Salmon Arm, with 120 graduating bantam players invited to the camp to compete for an opportunity to play on Team BC this fall. Players were invited to the camp based on their performance with Read More »

BC Championships – Bantam Tier 1 Final – BWC downs NSWC

March 16, 2016 In the end, it was all BWC, as the Bantam A1 Bruins shut down NSWC Winterhawks 3-0 in the BC Provincial Championship Final on Wednesday night. BWC opened a 1-0 lead about five minutes into the first on a rebound tucked in by Joshua O’Keefe, assisted by Ryan Denny. North Shore mounted Read More »

BC Championships – Classic BWC vs NSWC Bantam Final Set

It will be another BWC vs NSWC final for the BC Championships, with the winner moving on to play in the Western Canadian Bantam Championships held this year in Okotoks. BWC finished the BC round with a perfect 5-0 record, while NSWC finished 4-1-0, their only loss, a 3-2 decision to the Bruins, on Tuesday Read More »

BC Championships – Bantam Tier 1 – BWC vs NSWC final set

The Tier 1 Bantam Provincial Championships are being hosted by Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association. Early into Day 3, favorites BWC & NSWC are both 3-0 in first place, and have already locked up spots in the Championship game on Wednesday night. Prince George lost 3-1 to NSWC Monday night and are in third place with a 2-1 record. Read More »

PQC Champs – Chicago Mission, Kelowna, BWC

December 30, 2015 The Pat Quinn Classic wrapped up in Burnaby Wednesday, with three champions crowned. Bantam AAA ELITE In the Bantam Elite Division, Delta battled back from a 4-0 first period deficit vs powerhouse Chicago Mission, to get to 5-3 with three minutes left, but in the end, couldn’t overcome the early charge. Read More »

Pat Quinn Classic, Semis & Medal Games set

December 29, 2015 It was moving day at the Pat Quinn Classic, as the top bantam and peewee teams moved into quarterfinal action in the morning and on to the semis in the afternoon. In the Elite Bantam division, the LA Kings upset local favorite BWC Bruins, 2-1 in quarter final action. The Bruins Read More »

Pat Quinn Classic, Divisions, Schedules, Results

December 28, 2015 Here’s an update on results at the new Pat Quinn Classic at the end of Day 2 (Monday). Report includes full schedules and Pool composition, and first playoff brackets, for the two Bantam (Elite and AAA) divisions as well as the Peewee AAA Division. Bantam AAA ELITE Pool A Pool B OHA Read More »

Pat Quinn Classic Day 1 Results

December 27, 2015 The new Pat Quinn Classic got underway Sunday, December 27 with three divisions in action: a 12 team AAA elite bantam division, a 14 team bantam AAA division and an 8 team Peewee AAA division. Here is an overview of results from Day 1. In the Bantam Elite Division, Mission is 2-0 in Pool Read More »

Pat Quinn Classic, Divisions, Schedules

December 26, 2015 One of the oldest bantam tournaments in BC has been rejuvenated with a major rebranding and refocusing. Formerly known as the Burnaby Bantam Classic, the tournament is now the Pat Quinn Classic, and is being heralded as both as tribute to and legacy of the former Vancouver Canucks defenceman, coach, general Read More »

Burnaby Bantam tourney reborn as Pat Quinn Classic

December 8, 2015 One of the oldest bantam tournaments in BC has been rejuvenated with a major rebranding and refocusing. Formerly known as the Burnaby Bantam Classic, the tournament is now the Pat Quinn Classic, and is being heralded as both as tribute to and legacy of the former Vancouver Canucks defenceman, coach, general Read More »

JDF win 43rd Rick LaPointe Bantam AAA tourney

December 6, 2015 Juan de Fuca downed Kamloops Blazers 6-4 to win the 43rd Annual Rick LaPointe Memorial AAA Bantam Tournament on Sunday. JDF emerged from the elimination round as the fourth seed in the A Pool, with a record of 2-1-0, 16 GF – 10 GA, narrowly edging out Hollyburn Huskies, who had beat Read More »

43rd Annual Rick Lapointe Bantam AAA finals set

December 5, 2015 The final match ups for the 43rd Annual Rick LaPointe AAA Bantam Memorial Tournament, hosted by the Victoria Raquet Club, are set for Sunday. Kamloops and JDF will play for Gold in the A Pool final, while Hollyburn meets Prince George in the B Pool, and Chilliwack faces-off vs Semiahmoo in the C Pool Read More »

43rd Annual Rick Lapointe Bantam AAA tourney underway

The 43rd Annual Rick LaPointe AAA Bantam Memorial Tournament, hosted by the Victoria Raquet Club is underway. This year, there are 12 teams in three pools. All are Tier 1 teams with the exception of the BWC A2 team. Teams include Anchorage, Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna, plus five Lower Mainland teams – BWC A2, Read More »

WHL 2015 Draft, by MHA, OHA leads with 12 picks

Here’s a breakdown of this year’s WHL draft, by source club/minor hockey association. The four top organizations are all based in BC: the Okanagan Hockey Academy with 12, Pursuit of Excellence with 9, North Shore Winter Club with 9, and Delta Hockey Academy, with 9. Most first rounders, NSWC, with 3. Two Alberta organizations and Read More »

Hollyburn wins Tim Jardine BA1

The Hollyburn Huskies have emerged as this year’s winners of the 21st Annual Tim Jardine Bantam tourney, hosted by South Delta MHA. The Huskies advanced with a 3-2 win over Prince George in the semis Sunday morning, then downed Nanaimo 6-5 to clinch the championship in the afternoon. Nanaimo had advanced on a 6-3 victory over Langley in the Read More »

Richmond Midget Bantam Tourney Final Results

Major Midget: Gold: Yale Academy Academy U16 8-1, vs North Island Silver Tips Major Midget Bronze: California Golden Eagles U18 5-4, vs North Shore Winter Club A1 Midget Tier 1: Gold: Littleton Hawks 4-3, vs Semiahmoo Midget A1 Bronze: Prince George T1 8-3, vs Mission Arizona Ice U18 Midget Tier 2: Gold: Read More »

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