BC’s hockey family is coming together in celebration of the Vancouver Canucks’ 50th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). To celebrate, the Chilliwack Chiefs have affixed a new commemorative decal to their helmets, which will also be worn by every member of the 2019/20 Vancouver Canucks.
Chilliwack Chiefs forward Nikita Nesterenko has secured his college future with a commitment to Boston College this past week. Nesterenko, a 6’1 forward who was drafted 172nd overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft spoke to how excited he was to be able to play college hockey in Boston when asked […]
It was another exciting weekend of Chiefs Hockey as your home team hosted back-to-back games at the Chilliwack Coliseum. On Saturday, October 26, the Penticton Vees won the game 4-3 in overtime. Then, on Sunday, the Chiefs took out the Surrey Eagles 6-3 in regulation time. The Chiefs’ next game is Wednesday, October 30 versus […]
Story by Eric Welsh, The Chilliwack Progress (https://www.theprogress.com/sports/sixteen-year-olds-make-instant-impact-with-chilliwack-chiefs/) The Chilliwack Chiefs are traditionally a team that doesn’t mind playing 16-year-olds. Head coach/general manager Brian Maloney said last year that it doesn’t matter if you’re 16 or 20. If you can play you play. Peter Reynolds and Hudson Thornton are proving the hockey boss right early […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs are proud to announce the acquisition of 2001 born forward Connor Milburn from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for future considerations. Milburn, a 6’3” forward from Kamloops, BC played last season for the Thompson Blazers Major Midget Program where he tallied 14 goals and 15 assists in 25 games. Milburn is […]
Burnaby, B.C. – The BC Hockey League announced today that the city of Cranbrook has been awarded an expansion franchise. The Cranbrook Bucks will become the league’s 18th team and will begin play in the 2020-21 season, playing out of Western Financial Place in Cranbrook. “We are pleased to add Cranbrook as the 18th member […]
Playing their sixth game in ten nights the Chiefs travelled to Langley Sunday afternoon to take on the Rivermen. Looking to extend their winning streak to six games, it was all Chiefs in the first as Kyle Penney, Brett Rylance, and Brett Willits gave the hometown squad a 3-0 lead heading into the second period. […]
Courtesy of Eric Welsh – Chilliwack Progress The Chilliwack Chiefs stretched their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over the Surrey Eagles Saturday night at the Chilliwack Coliseum. Former Chiefs coach Cam Keith led his new team into Chilliwack for the first time, and the Eagles gave the Chiefs a battle. But […]
Courtesy of Eric Welsh – Chilliwack Progress The Chilliwack Chiefs overcame a sluggish start to beat the Coquitlam Express 3-1 Thursday night at the Chilliwack Coliseum. The Chiefs scored all three goals in the third period as they won their fourth straight game, improving to 6-4-0-0 on the season. They moved to within two points […]
Courtesy of Eric Welsh, The Chilliwack Progress (https://www.theprogress.com/sports/cooper-moore-scores-two-as-chilliwack-chiefs-beat-alberni-valley-bulldogs/) For the second time in four days the Chilliwack Chiefs got the better of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. In their first game of the Bauer BCHL Showcase Festival at the Chilliwack Coliseum, the Chiefs got two goals from Cooper Moore in a 5-2 win. That’s the same […]
