It was a big week for the Cranbrook Bucks. From the first game to the first win, and all the achievements in between. It was a week of milestones for both the team and its players. I’ll recognize five players — three stars, and two honourable mentions — who […]
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Bucks forwards Leibl and Vasko share their early season thoughts
The first weekend in April was a big one for the Cranbrook Bucks. On Saturday, Apr. 3, Cranbrook played its first game as a BC Hockey League franchise against the Penticton Vees. The next day, the Bucks picked up the first victory in team history when they beat the […]
BCHL Today: BCHL confirms CJHL exit, eight first BCHL goals, and more
BCHL confirms Canadian Junior Hockey League departure BCHL statement on the CJHL. pic.twitter.com/128qd8vL1q — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) April 10, 2021 The BC Hockey League executed the perfect Friday evening news dump with the above tweet sent at 6:01 pm yesterday. Whether or not that was the intention of the league […]
BCHL Today: Patrick off to college, 15 score first BCHL goals, and more
Patrick commits to Skidmore College The Rivermen are pleased to announce that forward Kaeden Patrick has committed to Skidmore College! Congrats Kaeden! #RivNation pic.twitter.com/qEApVBKO5h — Langley Rivermen (@LangleyRivermen) April 6, 2021 2000-born forward Kaeden Patrick of the Langley Rivermen has committed to play NCAA Div. III hockey at Skidmore College […]
BCHL Today: Bucks get first win, 13 score first BCHL goals, and more
Bucks post first regular-season franchise win BUCKS WIN! The Cranbrook Bucks defeat the Trail Smoke Eaters by a score of 5-3 to record their first win in franchise history! The Bucks are now 1-1-0-0 on the season and will face the Smoke Eaters again on Wednesday, April 7th at 8PM […]
A milestone weekend for the Cranbrook Bucks
It was a long time coming, but the Cranbrook Bucks are officially a BC Hockey League team. In fact, not only did they play their inaugural game over the weekend, but they also picked up the first win as a franchise. On Saturday, Cranbrook played its debut BCHL game […]
BCHL Today: 18 more players score their first BCHL goals, and more
Cranbrook vs. Penticton first career BCHL goals ❓Q. Who scored the first goal in @CranbrookBucks history? 💡A. Cam Reid scored the first goal in Bucks history!#BCHLIsBack | @saveonfoods pic.twitter.com/EJqUzPZxhS — BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) April 4, 2021 Not only was it his first career BCHL goal, but 2002-born defenseman Cameron Reid goes […]
Cranbrook Bucks set to make BCHL regular season debut — finally
Saturday, April 3, 2021 is a monumental day in Cranbrook Bucks franchise history. For the first time ever, the puck will drop on a regular-season game involving the expansion team. The Bucks’ inaugural game is against the Vees in Penticton — one of five pod locations scattered throughout the […]
Cranbrook Bucks solidify regular season roster and coaching staff
Back on Nov. 24. 2020, the Cranbrook Bucks posted a news release announcing they had rounded out their roster. Included in the release was the following message, indicating they had finalized their roster ahead of the regular season. “The Cranbrook Bucks now sit at 24 rostered players to start […]
A breakdown of the 2020-21 Penticton Vees
The 2020-21 season is just around the corner, and the Penticton Vees march to top the league after an impressive Okanagan Cup starts now. We know it won’t be a typical season. With five hub locations, the Vees are one of the teams hosting two others, the Cranbrook Bucks […]