Thursday, July 30, 2026

Ex Vipers Captain Pastro Commits To University Of Manitoba:

Former Vernon Vipers forward/captain Erik Pastro has committed to the

University of Manitoba Bisons for the 2026-27 season.

Source: https://gobisons.ca/


Source: https://vernonmorningstar.com/


Pastro spent the 2025-26 season with the Trail Smoke Eaters. In 54 games, Pastro collected (24-goals-24-assists-48-points).

Pastro had previously committed to the University of Nebraska-Omaha for the 2025-26 season.

Pastro spent two seasons with his hometown Vernon Vipers. Pastro committed to the Vernon Vipers March 2nd 2023 for the 2023-24 season. The Vernon Vipers traded Pastro to the Trail Smoke Eaters September 16th 2025 for forward Evan Sundar. In 107 games with the Vernon Vipers, Pastro collected (23-goals-41-assists-64-points).

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Northeast Generals Select Former Viper Gilmour At NAHL Entry Draft:

The North American Hockey League Northeast Generals have 

have selected  former Vernon Vipers defenceman Roarke Gilmour 151 overall in Round 5  of the NAHL Entry Draft.

Source: Northeast Generals X


Gilmour spent the 2025-26 season with the Manitoba Junior Hockey League Steinbach Pistons. In 51 games, Gilmour collected (13-goals-26-assists-39-points).

Gilmour has committed to the University of Maine for the 2027-28 season.

Gilmour started the 2024-25 season with the Vernon Vipers. The Vernon Vipers signed Gilmour August 15th 2024. Gilmour played one game with the Vipers before being removed from the teams roster in late September 2024. Gilmour played with four teams during the 2024-25 season.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Vernon Vipers Sign Djuric:

The Vernon Vipers have signed 18 year old goaltender Leandro Djuric for the 2026-27 season.

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Vernon Vipers 2026-27 Roster:

Source: www.eliteprospects.com

Vernon Vipers 2026-2027 - Roster, Stats & more

Leandro Djuric's Player Profile:

Leandro Djuric - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

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South Carolina Stingrays Add Vipers Alumni Taylor To Season-Ending Roster:

The ECHL South Carolina Stingrays have fourteen players listed on their

Season-Ending Roster, one is former Vernon Vipers goaltender Ty Taylor.

Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players. Season-Ending Rosters cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2025-26.

The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).

Source: https://stingrayshockey.com/


Taylor split the 2025-26 season with the SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers, ECHL South Carolina Stingrays & American Hockey League Hershey Bears.

Taylor started the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Rapid City Rush. The Rush invited Taylor to training camp on a tryout in early October 2025, Taylor was released October 8th 2025 before the SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers added Taylor to the teams opening roster October 16th 2025. Taylor left the Ice Flyers, signing with the ECHL South Carolina Stingrays December 7th 2026. The American Hockey League Hershey Bears signed Taylor to a professional tryout contract February 18th 2026, was released/returned to South Carolina February 20th 2026. 

Taylor started the 2024-25 season with the ECHL Utah Grizzlies. Taylor was invited to the Grizzlies training camp in October 2024 on a try-out. Taylor never played a game with the Grizzlies was released before the 2024-25 season started. Taylor split the 2024-25 season with the SPHL Evansville Thunderbolts, ECHL Orlando Solar Bears & ECHL Reading Royals.

Taylor played three seasons at the University of New Hampshire from 2018-2021 before transferring to Grant MacEwan University for the 2021-22 season, for his final year of college hockey. Taylor signed his first professional contract with the ECHL Orlando Solar Bears February 24th 2022.

Taylor was drafted 214th overall in Round 7 by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The Lightning traded Taylor March 6th 2024 to the Anaheim Ducks, the Ducks then traded Taylor March 6th 2024 to the Edmonton Oilers in a three team trade. Taylor has yet to play a game with the Oilers.

Taylor played two seasons in Vernon from 2016-2018. In 60 games with the Vipers, Taylor went 36-17-5 with 8 shutouts and a 2.38 GAA Taylor holds the franchise record for most shutouts in one season with 7 during the 2017-18 season. Taylor along with Michael Garteig & Brad Thiessen hold the BCHL record with most shutouts in a season with 7 each.

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Monday, July 27, 2026

Ex Viper Bydal Commits To Long Island University:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Luc Bydal has committed to play NCAA

Division I hockey for Long Island University for the 2026-27 season.

Source: https://www.anchoragewolverines.com


Source: https://nahl.com/


Bydal spent the 2025-26 season with the Anchorage Wolverines, finished 4th in regular season league scoring. Bydal signed a tender agreement with the Wolverines May 23rd 2025. In 58 games, Bydal collected (43-goals-40-assists-83-points). 

Bydal was named to the All-Midwest Division team, All-NAHL First Team & named All-Divisions Rookies of the Year as well as one of three players up for the North American Hockey League Most Valuable Player.

Bydal split the 2024-25 season with the North American Hockey League Minot Minotauros, North American Hockey League Colorado Grit and the Vernon Vipers. The Vernon Vipers signed Bydal January 23rd 2025. In 17 games with the Vernon Vipers, Bydal collected (5-goals-4-assists-9-points).

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Sunday, July 26, 2026

Ice Installed At Kal Tire Place:

The ice has been installed at Kal Tire Place. I stopped by today to check it out. The Vipers new logo is on the ice and up and around the arena.

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Lions Add Former Viper Fuller To Season-Ending Roster:

The ECHL Trois-Rivieres Lions have twenty players listed on their Season-

Ending Roster, one is former Vernon Vipers defenceman Landon Fuller.

Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players. Season-Ending Rosters cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2025-26.

Source: https://echl.com/


The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).

Fuller played the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Trois-Rivieres Lions. In 55 regular season games, Fuller collected (0-goals-3-assists-3-points).

Fuller played the past five seasons at Trinity Western University from 2020-2025 before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Wichita Thunder August 20th 2025. Fuller never played a single game with the Thunder was traded to the Trois-Rivieres Lions September 5th 2025.

Fuller played parts of two seasons in Vernon from 2018-2020. The Vernon Vipers traded Nicholas Wildgoose to the Coquitlam Express September 25th 2018 for Landon Fuller. In 102 games with the Vernon Vipers, Fuller collected (10-goals-18-assists-28-points).

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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Jackalopes Select Former Vipers Tryout Bridgewater At NAHL Entry Draft:

The North American Hockey League Odessa Jackalopes have selected former Vernon

Vipers defenceman Casey Bridgewater 108th overall in Round 4  of the NAHL Entry Draft.

Bridgewater split the 2025-26 season with the Powell River Kings & Ontario Junior Hockey League Trenton Golden Hawks.

Bridgewater attended the Vernon Vipers training camp in 2025 also played in 3 preseason games before being released September 16th 2025. In 3 preseason games, Bridgewater collected (1-goal-1-assist-2-points).

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Friday, July 24, 2026

Vernon Vipers Sign Johnson:

The Vernon Vipers have signed 18 year old forward Will Johnson for the 2026-27 season.

Image credit: Vernon Vipers

Source: www.vernonvipers.com

VERNON VIPERS SIGN FORWARD WILL JOHNSON | Vernon Vipers

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Will Johnson - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

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Wolverines Sign Sanche:

The Alberta Junior Hockey League Whitecourt Wolverines have signed

Vernon Vipers 20 year old goaltender Jesse Sanche for the 2026-27 season.

Source: www.whitecourtwolverines.ca

Wolverines Add Veteran Netminder Sanche | Whitecourt Wolverines

Sanche spent the 2025-26 season with the Western Hockey League Penticton Vees, Vernon Vipers & Maritime Junior Hockey League Summerside Western Capitals.

The Vernon Vipers signed Sanche January 9th 2026. In 7 games with the Vernon Vipers, Sanche went 0-5 with a 4.80 GAA

Jesse Sanche's Player Profile:

Jesse Sanche - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Olds Grizzlys Sign Vipers Recruit Bitonti:

The Alberta Junior Hockey League Olds Grizzlys have signed Vernon

Vipers recruit 18 year old forward Jonathan Bitonti for the 2026-27 season.

Source: www.oldsgrizzlys.ca

Grizzlys announce first round of AJHL Signings | Olds Grizzlys

Bitonti spent the 2025-26 season with Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep.

The Western Hockey League Calgary Hitmen signed Bitonti in September 2024 but has never played a single game with the Hitmen.

Bitonti was added to the Vernon Vipers preseason roster last season, September 11th 2025 was later released after playing in one preseason game.

The Vernon Vipers recruited Bitonti for the 2026-27 season, announced the signing March 26th 2026.

Jonathan Bitonti's Player Profile:

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Matt Cooke Interview:

Vernon Vipers head Coach/GM Matt Cooke joins Graham Turnbull &

Brian Martin at Beach Radio to talk about the Vipers recent rebrand.

Source: Vernon Vipers X

Vernon Vipers on X: "🎙️ ICYMI: Head Coach & GM Matt Cooke joined Graham Turnbull & Brian Martin at Beach Radio to talk about the rebrand. Listen here. Volume ⬆️ https://t.co/sFfu2vy9Hx" / X

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Bloomington Bison Add Ex Viper Forward MacDonald To Season-Ending Roster:

The ECHL Bloomington Bison have  have twenty players listed on their

Season-Ending Roster, one is former Vernon Vipers forward Ayden MacDonald.

Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players. Season-Ending Rosters cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2025-26.

Source: https://echl.com/


The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).

MacDonald spent the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Bloomington Bison. The Bison signed MacDonald October 3rd 2025. In 55 games, MacDonald collected (10-goals-9-assists-19-points).

MacDonald spent the 2024-25 season with the ECHL Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL Maine Mariners, ECHL Allen Americans & Rapaces de Gap (a French ice hockey team that is based in Gap).

The Bison are MacDonald's sixth team since 2022. MacDonald played five years at Brock University from 2017-2022 before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits January 4th 2022.

MacDonald committed to the Vernon Vipers for the 2014-15 season. The Vipers traded MacDonald & Jake Emilio to the Victoria Grizzlies October 8th 2014 for Brandon Egli, Mitch Meek and future considerations. MacDonald went pointless in 5 games with the Vipers. MacDonald played parts of four years in the BCHL with Surrey, Vernon, Victoria and Cowichan from 2013-2017. 

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Wilderness Select Kanat At NAHL Entry Draft:

The North American Hockey League Minnesota Wilderness have

selected Vernon Vipers goaltender Oliver Kanat 31st overall in Round 1 of the NAHL Entry Draft.

Source: www.wildernesshockey.com

Wilderness Tap Into Familiar Place for First Pick of Entry Draft | MINNESOTA WILDERNESS

Kanat spent the 2025-26 season with the Vernon Vipers. Kanat attended the Vernon Vipers training camp, later signed with the team September 14th 2025. In 27 games with the Vernon Vipers, Kanat went 6-13 with a 3.51 GAA

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Vernon Vipers Unveil New Look Ahead Of 2026-27 Season:

The Vernon Vipers unveiled a new look heading into the 2026-27 season.

Image credit: Vernon Vipers

Source: www.vernonvipers.com

Vipers Unveil New Look Ahead of 2026-27 Season | Vernon Vipers

The Vernon Vipers released a promo video regarding the new look heading into the 2026-27 season.

Source: Vernon Vipers YouTube

Vernon Vipers: New Era. Same Venom. - YouTube

The Vernon Vipers unveiled their new jerseys for the 2026-27 season.

Source: Vernon Vipers X

Vernon Vipers on X: "Suit up for what's next. New era. Same venom. Pre-order your new jerseys now at https://t.co/kXFodxJf5r #newerasamevenom https://t.co/OaCX7bMvaB" / X

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Thunder Add Former Vernon Viper Tufto To Season-Ending Roster:

The ECHL Adirondack Thunder have twenty players listed on their

Season-Ending Roster, one is former Vernon Vipers forward Odeen Tufto.

Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players. Season-Ending Rosters cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2025-26.

The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).

Source: https://echlthunder.com/


Tufto split the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Fort Wayne Komets & DEL2 Ravensburg Towerstars.

Tufto started the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Fort Wayne Komets, his second season with the Komets. Tufto was placed on team suspension December 18th 2025, later returned to the team before being traded to ECHL Adirondack Thunder January 1st 2026. Tufto didn't report to the Thunder. Tufto was in his fifth season in the ECHL and the Thunder were his fifth team. Tufto would later sign with the Ravensburg Towerstars. The Towerstars are a professional ice hockey team based in Ravensburg, Germany.

Tufto played four seasons at Quinnipiac University from 2017-2021 before signing his first professional contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning March 31st 2021. The Lightning assigned Tufto to the American Hockey League Syracuse Crunch after his college season ended in 2021. Tufto has never played a game with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Tufto played one season in Vernon with the 2015-16 Vernon Vipers. In 57 games with the Vipers, Tufto collected (25-goals-40-assists-65-points). Tufto left the Vipers after one season for the United States Hockey League. Tufto played one season in the USHL with Fargo, Tri-City & Sioux City before committing to Quinnipiac University for the 2017-18 season.

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Sunday, July 19, 2026

The Awakening Begins:

The Snake Pit awakens

Image credit: Vernon Vipers

Source: Vernon Vipers X

Vernon Vipers on X: "The awakening begins👁️ #bchl #vernonvipers #countdown https://t.co/ZYFKxLn6SY" / X

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BCHL News & Trades:

BCHL News & Trades:

Langley-Powell River Trade:

Kings Acquire Tuukka Heiskanen from the Rivermen | Powell River Kings Junior Hockey Club

Warriors Name Jonker New Social Media Coordinator:

West Kelowna Warriors on X: "We’re excited to welcome Emma Jonker to the team as our new Social Media Coordinator. Emma leads social media across the West Kelowna Warriors, Oliver Outlaws, and the OKHC, creating content and providing coverage throughout the season. Welcome to the organizations, Emma! https://t.co/2GObsmIh2Q" / X

Saints Sign Woods For 2026-27 Season:

NEWS: Saints Add Patrick Woods (’07) To Roster for 2026-27 Season | Spruce Grove Saints

Road Heavy Start Awaits Grizzlies As Schedule Is Released:

Road-heavy start awaits Victoria Grizzlies as BCHL schedule is released | Victoria News

Chiefs Name Revel New Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager:

Chilliwack Chiefs Name Matt Revel Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager | Chilliwack Chiefs

Powell River Kings Sign Greenough For 2026-27 Season:

Powell River Kings Sign Offensive Defenseman Landon Greenough | Powell River Kings Junior Hockey Club

Warriors Name Butchart New Corporate Partnerships Account Representative:

West Kelowna Warriors on X: "We’re excited to welcome Kyle Butchart to the team as our new Corporate Partnerships Account Representative. Interested in partnering with the Warriors or Outlaws? Reach out to Kyle at kyle@westkelownawarriors.com to learn how your business can get involved. https://t.co/iX0qA9PwFV" / X

Cowichan-Sherwood Park Trade:

Cowichan Capitals Acquire Jaden VanWalleghem from Sherwood Park | Cowichan Capitals

Izadi Commits To Trail Smoke Eaters For 2026-27 Season:

Smokies Add NAHL Forward Ty Izadi | Trail Smoke Eaters

Yeaman Leaves Brooks Bandits:

Brooks Bandits Thank Terri-Lea Yeaman After 12 Seasons with the Organization | Brooks Bandits

Clippers Sign Carrier For 2026-27 Season:

Carrier Joins Clippers Ahead of 2026-27 Season | Nanaimo Clippers

Blackfalds Bulldogs Sign Lukkarinen For 2026-27 Season:

Blackfalds Bulldogs Sign Tim-Kristian Lukkarinen | Blackfalds Bulldogs

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Saturday, July 18, 2026

Kalamazoo Wings Add Former Vernon Viper Skirving To Protected List:

The ECHL Kalamazoo Wings have thirty players listed on their Protected

List, one is former Vernon Vipers forward Todd Skirving.

Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association.


The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).

Source: https://echl.com


Skirving spent the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Kalamazoo Wings. The Wings signed Skirving September 29th 2025. The Wings are Skirving's seventh professional team. In 29 games, Skirving collected (0-goals-3-assists-3-points).

Skirving spent the 2024-25 season as captain with the ECHL Reading Royals.

Skirving played four years at Rochester Institute of Technology from 2013-2017 before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Orlando Solar Bears August 3rd 2017.

Skirving committed to the Vernon Vipers for the 2010-11 season. Skirving played with the 2010-11 Vernon Vipers. The Vipers traded Skirving and future considerations to the Prince George Spruce Kings January 10th 2011 for Ryan Renz. In 34 games with the Vipers, Skirving collected (4-goals-5-assists-9-points).

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Friday, July 17, 2026

30 Years In The Making

A new era begins..... The Vernon Vipers will be making an announcement on July 20th 2026

Source: Vernon Vipers YouTube

30 Years In The Making - YouTube

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Vernon Vipers Inducted Into BC Hockey Hall Of Fame:

The 2008-09 & 2009-10 National Champion Vernon Vipers were

inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame July 11th 2026 in Penticton.

Source: www.vernonmorningstar.com

Vernon Vipers squads inducted into Hall of Fame | Vernon Morning Star

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Everblades Add Vipers Alumni Lansdell To Protected List:

The ECHL Florida Everblades have twenty four players listed on their

Protected List, one is former Vernon Vipers forward Jesse Lansdell.

Source: https://www.floridaeverblades.com/


Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association.

The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).

Lansdell spent the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Florida Everblades, his third season with the Everblades. In 69 games, Lansdell collected (11-goals-21-assists-32-points).

Lansdell played four seasons at the University of Notre Dame from 2019-2023 before transferring to the University of Nebraska-Omaha for the 2023-24 season. Lansdell signed his first professional contract with the ECHL Florida Everblades April 1st 2024.

Lansdell played parts of three seasons with the Vernon Vipers from 2016-2019. The Vipers traded defenceman Mitch Oliver October 15th 2016 to the Chilliwack Chiefs for Jesse Lansdell. In 127 games with the Vipers, Lansdell collected (31-goals-60-assists-91-points).

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

One Chapter Closes:

Every chapter leaves its mark.

Source: Vernon Vipers X

(1) Vernon Vipers on X: "Every chapter leaves its mark 📖 #bchl #vernonvipers #countdown https://t.co/oJpcjhUZ6C" / X

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Canadiens Draft Former Viper Cleaves:

The Montreal Canadiens selected former Vernon Vipers defenceman

Cooper Cleaves in the third round, 93rd overall, at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Source: https://vernonmorningstar.com/


Source: https://www.castanet.net/


Cleaves spent the 2025-26 season at Dartmouth College. Cleaves & Dartmouth College won the ECAC Hockey Championship in March. In 30 games, Cleaves collected (4-goals-6-assists-10-points).

Cleaves split the 2024-25 season with the Vernon Vipers and the United States Hockey League Green Bay Gamblers.

Cleaves played parts of two seasons with the 2023-24 Vernon Vipers and the 2024-25 Vernon Vipers. Cleaves started the 2023-24 season with the Vernon Vipers, played in 6 games before returning to his high school team for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Cleaves committed to the Vernon Vipers January 17th 2024 for the 2024-25 season, left the team in December 2024 for the United States Hockey League Green Bay Gamblers. In 35 games with the Vipers, Cleaves collected (3-goals-13-assists-16-points).

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Iowa Heartlanders Add Ex Viper Coughlin To Protected List:

The ECHL Iowa Heartlanders have twenty nine players listed on their

Protected List, one is former Vernon Vipers forward Liam Coughlin.

Source: https://echl.com/news


Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association.

The ECHL announced March 9th 2026 that the League’s Board of Governors has approved the request of the Iowa Heartlanders’ Membership for a Voluntary Suspension for the 2026-27 Season.

Source: www.echl.com/news


The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).

Coughlin spent the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Iowa Heartlanders. In 46 games, Coughlin collected (6-goals-10-assists-16-points).


Coughlin started the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Jacksonville Icemen, his second season in Jacksonville. The Iowa Heartlanders claimed Coughlin off waivers from the Jacksonville Icemen November 27th 2025.

Coughlin played the 2023-24 season with the Iowa Heartlanders.

Coughlin played four seasons at Vermont University from 2015-2019 before signing his first professional contract with the American Hockey League Rockford IceHogs May 19th 2019.

Coughlin was drafted 130th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in Round 5 at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Coughlin didn't play a game with the Oilers, was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks July 6th 2015. Coughlin has yet to play a game with the Blackhawks.

Coughlin played two seasons in Vernon from 2013-2015. In 107 games with the Vipers, Coughlin collected (38-goals-67-assists-105-points).

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Monday, July 13, 2026

BCHL News & Trades:

BCHL News & Trades:

Mahoney Commits To Spruce Kings For 2026-27 Season:

Spruce Kings Commit to Max Mahoney | Prince George Spruce Kings

Chilliwack Chiefs Name kikuchi Athletic Therapist:

Chilliwack Chiefs Welcome Tracie Kikuchi as Athletic Therapist | Chilliwack Chiefs

Powell River Kings Sign Schaefer Twins for 2026-27 Season:

Grady and Jackson Schaefer to join the Kings for 2026-27 season | Powell River Kings Junior Hockey Club

Donald Leaves Bucks For Western Hockey League:

Thank You, Ryan Donald | Cranbrook Bucks

West Kelowna Warriors Open Regular Season September 18th:

West Kelowna Warriors kick off new BCHL season at home Sept. 18 - Castanet.net

Alberni Valley Bulldogs To Celebrate 25th Anniversary:

2026/2027 Season Schedule Announced! The Countdown Begins… | Alberni Valley Bulldogs

Brooks Bandits Name McCuaig New Physiotherapist & Dressing Room Manager:

Bandits Hire Caitlin McCuaig as New Physiotherapist and Dressing Room Manager | Brooks Bandits

Kings Sign Pue For 2026-27 Season:

Powell River Kings Sign Forward Landon Pue | Powell River Kings Junior Hockey Club

Spruce Grove Saints Sign Zuyev For 2026-27 Season:

NEWS: Saints Add Michael Zuyev (’07) To Roster for 2026-27 Season | Spruce Grove Saints

Warrnick Returns To Grizzlies:

Warnick Returns for Final Junior Season | Victoria Grizzlies Jr Hockey Club

Hammond Named Broadcaster Of The Year:

Alberni Valley’s Evan Hammond named 2025-26 Broadcaster of the Year | BCHL League Site

Kings Sign Tran For 2026-27 Season:

Powell River Kings Sign Forward Jordan Tran | Powell River Kings Junior Hockey Club

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Sunday, July 12, 2026

A New Era Arrives:

The future is in sight. A new era arrives July 20th 2026.

Source: Vernon Vipers X

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Saturday, July 11, 2026

Kitzbühel EC Signs Livsics:

EC Die Adler
 Stadtwerke Kitzbuhel has signed Vernon Vipers forward Davids Livsics.

EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbuhel is a professional hockey team from Kitzbuhel, Austira.

Source: Vernon Vipers Facebook

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Livsics spent the 2025-26 season with the Vernon Vipers. In 52 games, Livsics collected (11-goals-16-assists-27-points). The Vernon Vipers traded forward Finn Kallay and a Player Development fee to the Langley Rivermen September 11th 2025 for Davids Livsics.

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Davids Livsics - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Cyclones Add Vipers Alumni Felton To Protected List:

The ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones have twenty five players listed

on their Protected List, one is former Vernon Vipers defenceman Christian Felton.

Source: https://echl.com/news


Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association.

The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).

Felton split the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Utah Grizzlies, ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones & American Hockey League Abbotsford Canucks. The Grizzlies signed Felton September 16th 2025 traded Felton to the Cyclones February 17th 2026. In 5 games with the Cyclones, Felton collected (0-goals-2-assists-2-points). 

Felton split the 2024-25 season with the American Hockey League Abbotsford Canucks & the ECHL Kalamazoo Wings.

Felton spent three seasons at Merrimack College from 2021-2024 before signing his first professional contract with the Vancouver Canucks March 14th 2024. The American Hockey League Abbotsford Canucks signed Felton March 15th 2024.

Felton committed to Bentley University in November 2019 transferred from Bentley University to Merrimack College in June 2021.

Felton played one season in Vernon with the 2019-20 Vernon Vipers. Felton committed to the Vernon Vipers for the 2019-20 season in June 2019. In 50 games with the Vipers, Felton collected (5-goals-10-assists-15-points).

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