LANGLEY, B.C. – The BCHL has launched a fan vote to fill out the remaining roster spots for the Jan. 21 outdoor 3-on-3 All-Star Tournament in Penticton, as part of the league’s 60th Anniversary event.
Last week, the initial 18 skaters were announced, but there are still four goalies and six more skaters needed to complete the rosters.
In total, 12 skaters and two goalies from each conference will be invited to the event, with each conference split into two teams.
After a vote was conducted between the 18 BCHL coaches, as well as the league’s Competition Committee, the players participating in the fan vote are:
Coastal Conference Skaters
Name | Team | Position |
Jack Blanchett | Powell River | D |
Owen Bohn | Victoria | F |
Mateo Dixon | Coquitlam | F |
Gavin Giesbrecht | Coquitlam | F |
AJ Lacroix | Chilliwack | F |
Massimo Lombardi | Cowichan Valley | F |
Matthew Maltais | Alberni Valley | F |
Ethan Mistry | Nanaimo | D |
Aaron Schwartz | Surrey | F |
Hoyt Stanley | Victoria | D |
Tate Taylor | Surrey | D |
Garrett Valk | Langley | D |
Brody Waters | Nanaimo | F |
Coastal Conference Goalies
Name | Team |
Oliver Auyeung-Ashton | Victoria |
Aidan Campbell | Nanaimo |
Ajeet Gundarah | Langley |
Eli Pulver | Surrey |
Interior Conference Skaters
Name | Team | Position |
Tristan Allen | Merritt | D |
Rhys Bentham | Cranbrook | D |
David Hejduk | Wenatchee | D |
Nathan Mackie | Salmon Arm | F |
Linden Makow | Prince George | F |
Josh Nadeau | Penticton | F |
Isaiah Norlin | West Kelowna | D |
Luke Pakulak | Vernon | F |
Noah Quinn | Cranbrook | F |
Nicholas Remissong | Trail | F |
Michael Salandra | West Kelowna | F |
Ean Somoza | Wenatchee | F |
Aydar Suniev | Penticton | F |
Interior Conference Goalies
Name | Team |
Nathan Airey | Cranbrook |
Luca Di Pasquo | Penticton |
Jordan Fairlie | Prince George |
Matthew Tovell | Salmon Arm |
Fans can vote from now until Friday, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. PT, by visiting www.bchl.ca/fanvote.
The results of the fan vote will be unveiled on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
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About the BCHL:
Sending more players on to Division I college hockey every season than any other hockey league in Canada, the BCHL has established itself as a national leader in the development of young student athletes. Considering approximately a third of today’s NHL is made up of NCAA alumni, the BCHL has become a breeding ground for some the sport’s most elite and successful players. In 2021-22 alone, there were 196 BCHL players who received scholarships to top schools in the U.S. and Canada, including 173 with NCAA Division I commitments. The BCHL is also a leader in player safety, with a full-time Department of Player Safety, the toughest rules on fighting in North American junior hockey, as well as a league-wide independent Safe Sport Officer and an individual Athlete Advocate assigned to all 18 teams.
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Media Contact:
Jesse Adamson
Manager, Communications & Events
BC Hockey League
604-354-0035
jadamson@bchl.ca