With profound sadness, the Chilliwack Chiefs announce that long-time Chiefs family member Jacob Bestebroer (aka “JB”) has passed away following an extended battle with cancer. He was a passionate fan of the team and served our organization in many roles including broadcaster, scout, statistician, media relations, and billet. Without question, JB knew more about the […]
The Cowichan Valley Capitals played host to the Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday evening in front of 871 fans at the Cowichan Community Centre. Cowichan took an early lead in the first period and never let it go, eventually defeating the Chiefs 4-2. Jacob Slipec (Cristall/Kelly) and Brett Willits (Merritt/Henry) scored for the Chiefs. The Chiefs complete […]
The Chiefs travelled to Powell River for the first game of their three games in three nights Island road trip. The Kings hit the scoresheet first with Levi Glassman scoring his second of the season but rookie Peter Reynolds drew the Chiefs even just over a minute later with his first goal of the young […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs are pleased to announce their new merchandise will be found at The Barn on the concourse at the Chilliwack Coliseum this season. The Chiefs’ merchandise committee considered many options suggested by our fans during a Facebook contest last month. Of those that suggested The Barn as the new Chiefs Store name, Justin Gauthier […]
Chilliwack Chiefs’ 16-year old defenseman Hudson Thornton has solidified his NCAA Division 1 future with a commitment to play for the University of Minnesota Duluth. Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thornton spent the past two seasons playing for the RINK Hockey Academy in the CSSHL. The 5’10 170 LB defenseman had plenty of options, largely due […]
Courtesy of Eric Welsh – Chilliwack Progress Chilliwack’s special teams were special in the team’s BCHL season opener Sunday night, powering the Chiefs to a 5-3 road win in Langley. Chilliwack got three power play goals plus a shortie from Kyle Penney as they beat their Mainland division rivals at the George Preston Arena. Chilliwack […]
On Tuesday, September 3, Chilliwack City Council unanimously approved changing the name of Prospera Centre to the Chilliwack Coliseum. Following a public-private partnership P3 agreement between the City of Chilliwack and Chiefs Development Group Ltd., construction on what was then called the new Coliseum began in May 2003. Later that year, a 10-year deal was […]
As the 2019-20 British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) season gets underway, the Chilliwack Chiefs will be celebrating 30 years as a club. On Wednesday, the organization unveiled new imagery featuring the number 30 placed prominently above a mountain scene similar to that of Mount Cheam. A simple, contemporary font is used for the team name […]
Eric Welsh – Chilliwack Progress The Chilliwack Chiefs waited nearly three quarters of a season before naming a captain in 2018-19. This time, the BCHL club has done it before the puck drops for their opener. Second year Chief Nathan Kelly will wear the C on his jersey with alternates still to be announced. “It’s […]
The Chiefs kicked off their exhibition season Friday night with their annual trip to Hope BC to take on former Mainland Division rivals the Wenatchee Wild. After a scoreless first period, the Wild went up 1-0 early in the second. However, Chiefs Rookie Peter Reynolds scored midway through the period to knot the game at […]
