Ridge Meadows Flames keep practising, hoping to play in February

From the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, January 9, 2021: By Neil Corbett Ridge Meadows Flames keep practising, hoping to play in February Cyclone Taylor Cup and all-star events cancelled The Ridge Meadows Flames are skating three times a week, and staying ready for the return of Junior B hockey. β€œWe’re in a holding pattern, until […]

BC Hockey cancels Junior B provincial championship for second year in a row

From the North Shore News, January 13, 2021 By Andy Prest BC Hockey cancels Junior B provincial championships for second year in a row Teams sidelined by COVID restrictions still hoping for some game action For the second year in a row there will be no provincial champion crowned for Junior B hockey in British […]

Ice Hawks hope to get another chance to host Cyclone Taylor Cup in 2022

From the Delta Optimist, January 14, 2021: By Mark Booth Ice Hawks hope to get another chance to host Cyclone Taylor Cup in 2022 Ice Hawks hope to have a chance to try again after pandemic wipes out 2021 tourney slated for April in Ladner For a season that has brought nothing but frustration thus […]

Coronavirus spoils Ice Hawks Cyclone Taylor Cup party

From the Delta Optimist, January 6, 2021: By Mark Booth   Coronavirus spoils Ice Hawks Cyclone Taylor Cup party Delta was to host provincial junior “B” championship in early April The COVID-19 pandemic has cost the Delta Ice Hawks the opportunity to host the 2021 Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial junior β€œB” hockey championships. The four-team […]

Event Cancellations – Cyclone Taylor Cup, All-Star Game, and Prospects Game

British Columbia’s three Junior B hockey leagues have announced the cancellation of the 2021 Cyclone Taylor Cup, which was to be hosted by the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Delta Ice Hawks from April 8-11 at the Ladner Leisure Centre. The PJHL, along with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, […]

Young athletes can return under modified PHO

From CBC News, December 29, 2020: Changes to the provincial health order mean athletes between the ages of 18 and 22Β can get back to practising togetherΒ in small groups, butΒ spectators and games are stillΒ suspended. Previous public health order restrictions made earlierΒ this month defined youth athletes as anyone 18 and younger. Those athletes were able toΒ continueΒ practising as […]

2020 Wrap Up

The Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) would like to wishΒ all staff, players, fans, and volunteers a very happy holidays this year. It’s been aΒ challengingΒ year, with COVID-19Β leading to theΒ extremely difficult decision to cancel the remainderΒ of the 2019-2020Β playoffs, as well asΒ theΒ delay of theΒ start of theΒ 2020-2021 season.Β All 13 teams, including the newest addition to the league, the Chilliwack […]

Flashback Friday: Langley Trappers

We are taking a look back at one of the newest teams in the Pacific Junior Hockey League: the Langley Trappers. They are coached by team president/head coach Burt Henderson,Β general manager/assistant coach Thomas Koshman, and assistant coach/head scout Scott Sparkman. The Trappers started in the league during the 2017-18 season, joining the Langley Rivermen as […]

PJHL Games Postponed

In a press conference today, Dr. Bonnie Henry announcedΒ that “while individual practices and drills are allowed, indoor sports where physically distancing can’t be maintained must be suspended for the two-week period.” As per the Provincial Health Order, all PJHL games will be postponed as of 10pm tonight, November 7, 2020. We are working with B.C. […]

Throwback Thursday – Abbotsford Pilots

The Abbotsford Pilots originated as the Mission Pilots in 1975. While in Mission, the team did not win a league title and 13 years later in 1988, they moved down Highway 11 to Abbotsford. Abbotsford previously had a Junior A hockey team, the Abbotsford Flyers, who were named for the Abbotsford International Airshow, and the […]