A franchise record on the Sunshine Coast. A long-awaited first win in Burnaby. Eight straight victories for Williams Lake.
Halloween weekend delivered plenty of milestones across the British Columbia Hockey Conference, with Coastal making franchise history, Beaver Valley completing a three-game sweep and Langley bringing Richmond’s winning streak to an end.
Across 20 games, the weekend also produced standout individual performances and 14 first BCHC goals as the league entered November.
Coastal makes franchise history
The Coastal Tsunami extended their winning streak to four games, establishing a new franchise record with victories over Burnaby (5–1) on Halloween and Port Coquitlam (4–2) on Sunday.
Sunday’s win required a comeback. Trailing 2–1 in the second period, Coastal scored three unanswered goals, with Emmett Stanfield recording his first BCHC goal to tie the game and Ben Walker netting the winner just 1:39 into the third. Parker Parrish made 31 saves.
The milestone goes beyond the winning streak. According to the club, the Tsunami have entered November with a winning record for the first time in franchise history.
Burnaby breaks through with first BCHC win
After weeks of close calls, the Burnaby Steelers earned their first BCHC regular-season victory Friday, defeating Ridge Meadows 4–1.
Trevor Chin scored twice, while Finlay Johnston recorded his first BCHC goal, which stood as the game-winner. Sam Bastien stopped 38 of 39 shots, and Kai Massullo added his first BCHC goal into an empty net late in the third.
Burnaby had come close several times, including a 2–1 shootout loss to Richmond the previous Sunday. The Steelers fell 5–1 to Coastal on Saturday but leave October with their first win in the books.
Williams Lake reaches eight straight
The Williams Lake Mustangs added two more victories to extend their winning streak to eight games, defeating Summerland 4–2 Friday before surviving a 4–3 shootout against Fernie Saturday.
Kaden Charpentier scored twice against Summerland, while Landon Gillanders recorded his first BCHC goal.
Saturday’s matchup provided a late test. Fernie led 3–2 until Logan Hauk scored with just 43 seconds remaining in regulation. After a scoreless overtime, Williams Lake secured the shootout victory.
The Mustangs finish the weekend tied with Kimberley atop the BCHC standings with 25 points.
Beaver Valley completes three-game sweep
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks collected all six available points with victories over Nelson on Friday (3–2) and Saturday (7–6), followed by a 4–1 win over Osoyoos Sunday.
Saturday’s rematch was the weekend’s highest-scoring contest. Beaver Valley built a 7–4 lead before Nelson scored twice in the final three minutes. Ben Fragle and Jackson Rendall each scored twice for the Nitehawks.
Sunday, Beaver Valley scored three unanswered second-period goals, and Kayd Mercier stopped 25 of 26 shots to complete the sweep.
The Nitehawks finish the weekend with 21 points, tied with Fernie in the Kootenay Division.
Around the BCHC
Langley ends Richmond’s streak: The Trappers collected four points, defeating Osoyoos 2–1 in a shootout Friday before handing Richmond a 5–3 loss Sunday to end the Sockeyes’ five-game winning streak. Ethan Caruso recorded two goals and two assists against Richmond, Ian Burns added two goals and an assist, and Jaiven Mann contributed three assists.
Kimberley rebounds: After having its eight-game streak snapped the previous weekend, Kimberley responded with road victories over Merritt (4–1) and Revelstoke (7–5). Jaden Rusznak scored a hat trick Saturday, including his third goal with four seconds remaining in regulation.
Grand Forks turns the tables: The Border Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak with wins over Princeton (3–1) and Columbia Valley (7–3). The latter avenged an 8–6 loss to the Rockies the previous weekend. Goaltender Gabriel Bart made 78 saves across the two victories.
Fernie celebrates milestones: The Ghostriders collected three of four possible points, defeating Quesnel 10–2 before falling 4–3 in a shootout to Williams Lake. Head coach Chad Scharff reached his 100th game behind the Fernie bench, while Ty Davis, Ryder McAslan and Gavin Harty scored their first BCHC goals during the trip. 2010-born Nixon McDonald also made his BCHC debut.
More notable performances
- Carter Biggs, Kamloops: Scored a hat trick in Friday’s 7–1 victory over Revelstoke. The Storm fell 5–2 to Merritt Saturday, with Noah Lawless and Nigel Alberts scoring twice each for the Centennials.
- Shay McVicker, Port Coquitlam: Stopped 48 of 50 shots in Friday’s 4–2 victory over Delta.
- Tristan McBride, Ridge Meadows: Recorded a hat trick and an assist, including the game-winning power-play goal, in Sunday’s 4–2 victory over Chilliwack. Jonah Chambers made 36 saves.
- Evin Bossel and Parker Cutts, Columbia Valley: Each recorded four points in Sunday’s 8–4 victory over Nelson as the Rockies scored eight goals over the final two periods.
Away from the scoresheet, Halloween celebrations brought additional activity to BCHC communities, including themed game nights in Merritt, Ridge Meadows and Gibsons, along with team Halloween activities in Quesnel.
First BCHC Goals
Congratulations to the following 14 players who scored their first BCHC regular-season goals over the October 30–November 1 weekend:
- Landon Gillanders — Williams Lake Mustangs
- Izayah Zaharko — Osoyoos Coyotes
- Ty Davis — Fernie Ghostriders
- Logan Findlay — Kimberley Dynamiters
- Finlay Johnston — Burnaby Steelers
- Kai Massullo — Burnaby Steelers
- Jacob Douglas — Port Coquitlam Trailblazers
- Brady Murphy — Nelson Leafs
- Ryder McAslan — Fernie Ghostriders
- Gavin Harty — Fernie Ghostriders
- Daniel Erwin — Revelstoke Grizzlies
- Julian Laqua — Nelson Leafs
- Lucas Benn — Ridge Meadows Flames
- Emmett Stanfield — Coastal Tsunami
Weekend Scoreboard
Friday, October 30 | Watch Highlights
Langley Trappers 2 at Osoyoos Coyotes 1 (SO)
Summerland Jets 2 at Williams Lake Mustangs 4
Revelstoke Grizzlies 1 at Kamloops Storm 7
Nelson Leafs 2 at Beaver Valley Nitehawks 3
Fernie Ghostriders 10 at Quesnel River Rush 2
Princeton Posse 1 at Grand Forks Border Bruins 3
Kimberley Dynamiters 4 at Merritt Centennials 1
Delta Ice Hawks 2 at Port Coquitlam Trailblazers 4
Burnaby Steelers 4 at Ridge Meadows Flames 1
Saturday, October 31 | Watch Highlights
Burnaby Steelers 1 at Coastal Tsunami 5
Beaver Valley Nitehawks 7 at Nelson Leafs 6
Kimberley Dynamiters 7 at Revelstoke Grizzlies 5
Fernie Ghostriders 3 at Williams Lake Mustangs 4 (SO)
Columbia Valley Rockies 3 at Grand Forks Border Bruins 7
Kamloops Storm 2 at Merritt Centennials 5
Sunday, November 1 | Watch Highlights
Columbia Valley Rockies 8 at Nelson Leafs 4
Osoyoos Coyotes 1 at Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4
Coastal Tsunami 4 at Port Coquitlam Trailblazers 2
Richmond Sockeyes 3 at Langley Trappers 5
Ridge Meadows Flames 4 at Chilliwack Jets 2
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