The B.C. Hockey LeagueB次元官网网址檚 storied history was well represented at PentictonB次元官网网址檚 outdoor rink on Saturday, Jan. 20.
Close to a dozen of the provinceB次元官网网址檚 most beloved stars took to the ice for the leagueB次元官网网址檚 annual Alumni and Friends Game, as part of the BCHL All-Star Weekend.
Scott Gomez, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the New Jersey Devils and current assistant of the Surrey Eagles, was among the veterans to lace up the skates and take part in the fun.
Gomez was joined by former Ottawa Senators forward Kyle Turris and Dave Babych, a Vancouver Canucks defenceman during the teamB次元官网网址檚 run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994.
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BCHL alumni were split into two teams for a three-on-three game, marking the second year in a row such an event has come to the cityB次元官网网址檚 downtown venue.
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The BCHL Alumni and Friends Game was joined by the leagueB次元官网网址檚 skills competition and three-on-three all-star tournament.
Current BCHLers B次元官网网址� Tyler Hodges from the Nanaimo Clippers and Penticton VeesB次元官网网址� Sharky Nowek B次元官网网址� served as the gameB次元官网网址檚 goaltenders.
Other players to suit up in the alumni showcase included:
B次元官网网址� Colton Gillies - First-round pick of the Minnesota Wild before playing five NHL seasons
B次元官网网址� Neil Eisenhut- Member of the Langley Eagles, Merritt Centennials and Penticton Knights before suiting up for the Canucks during the
B次元官网网址� Angus Redmond - Salmon Arm Silverbacks goaltender from 2013 to 2016 before a five-year professional career
B次元官网网址� Mark MacMillan- Member of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and Penticton Vees from 2009 to 2011 and current assistant coach for the latter
B次元官网网址� Mitch MacMillan- Recorded 165 points in 172 BCHL games with the Powell River Kings, Cowichan Valley Capitals and Alberni Valley Bulldogs from 2007 to 2010
B次元官网网址� Neil Clark - Member of the Langley Hornets, Merritt Centennials, Cowichan Valley Capitals from 1999 to 2002, and current actor on the TV show B次元官网网址楽horesyB次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址� Dave Tomlinson -Starred for the Summerland Buckaroos and Richmond Sockeyes before playing four NHL seasons
