Fellow BCHLNetwork writer Eric Clarke recently wrote an article titled “Life as a BCHL Mascot.” In previous articles, it’s been established that I have worked a BCHL gameday disc jockey for a number of seasons. Goal songs have been examined, the role of the DJ in essential game day […]
Author: Kyle Rutherford
Kimberley Osborne: From dance team member to operations manager
Women in sport, as well as women in traditionally male-dominated jobs, have been a hot-button topic over the last little while – and rightly so. Fellow BCHLNetwork writer Brieann Knorr recently collaborated on an article that focussed on the jobs of women in both the BC Hockey League and […]
Through the camera lens: capturing the BCHL on video
A highlight-reel goal. The goaltender stopping a shot labeled for the top corner. A huge open-ice body check. These are all parts of a BC Hockey League game that you don’t have to be at the arena to witness. Everything is made possible by the tireless efforts of gameday […]
Spitballing possible future BCHL expansion sites
BCHL expansion is definitely a sign of growth for the league. It’s always an interesting debate to talk about which community could be the next to have junior A hockey. Prior to the addition of the Cranbrook Bucks at the start of the 2020-21 season, only three other expansion […]
Semi-conductors: The Express all-time second team
Over my last few articles for BCHLNetwork, I’ve examined the best Express players in team history. Starting with the goaltenders, moving out to the defense core, and two editions covering two decades of forwards. With a 20-year history, some players were overlooked for the first team but their place […]
Changing tracks: The best Express forwards of the 2010s
The 2010 calendar year loomed large in the local Greater Vancouver hockey scene. Most of the world will recollect Sidney Crosby’s dramatic gold medal overtime goal for Canada against Ryan Miller and Team USA during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Down the road, just east of Vancouver, the summer of […]
Conducting the offense: the best Express forwards of the 2000s
After examining the best Express goalies and defensemen of all time, it’s time to take a look at the best forwards in Express history. Let’s start at the beginning with a look at the first decade of the franchise’s existence. Who are the best forwards from the Express teams […]
Defending the zone: the top Express defensemen of all time
Fellow BCHLNetwork contributor Clifford Hofferd recently penned an article examining the current defense corps for the Victoria Grizzlies. In a salute to Clifford, let’s take a gander at the best of the Express defensemen. Who are the greatest defensemen in Express history? Does Chad Grisdale, the first captain in […]
Net success: the top three Express goalies of all-time?
Merriam-Webster defines success as “degree or measure of succeeding”, “favourable or desired outcome”, also the “attainment of wealth.” In the world of hockey, team success is determined often by what trophy, if any, the team hoists at the end of the season. Player success may be the result of […]
From the music booth, a DJ is born
From the moment the doors open until the last fan leaves the building after a well contested BCHL game, the game-day disc jockey plays an integral role in creating a great atmosphere for players and fans. I have been in the role of DJ for 15 out of the […]