TEAM1040 on board for another season of BCHL hockey

Press Release

The British Columbia Hockey league is pleased to announce it has renewed a partnership with TEAM1040 for the coming season and will again have 12 games broadcast across the station’s radio network.

“Blake Price, Jeff Paterson and Matt Baker have done phenomenal work on our games the last few seasons so we’re thrilled to be on TEAM1040 again,” said BCHL communications director Brent Mutis. “The quality of coverage we’ve had on TEAM1040 is outstanding and we’re proud to have them as a supporter of our league.”

The TEAM1040 broadcast schedule for 2012-13 is as follows:

Friday, Sept. 14 Langley Rivermen @ Coquitlam Express
Sunday, Sept. 23 Alberni Valley Bulldogs @ Surrey Eagles
Saturday, Oct. 6 Coquitlam Express @ Chilliwack Chiefs
Sunday, Oct. 21 Trail Smoke Eaters @ Surrey Eagles
Saturday, Oct. 27 Surrey Eagles @ Langley Rivermen
Friday, Nov. 2 Prince George Spruce Kings @ Langley Rivermen
Friday, Nov. 23 West Kelowna Warriors @ Coquitlam Express
Friday, Jan. 11 Merritt Centennials @ Coquitlam Express
Sunday, Jan. 13 Surrey Eagles @ Langley Rivermen
Sunday, Jan. 27 Salmon Arm SilverBacks @ Surrey Eagles
Sunday, Feb. 10 Alberni Valley Bulldogs @ Chilliwack Chiefs
Saturday, Feb. 23 Prince George Spruce Kings @ Chilliwack Chiefs.

In addition to the broadcasts, there will also be weekly BCHL Player of the Week reports and feature interviews Tuesday’s during Matt Sekeres’ mid-day show.

The BCHL regular season officially begins in Chilliwack with the BCHL Showcase presented by Save-On-Foods. The event runs Sept. 7 to 9 at Prospera Centre.

(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)