An opportunity for up-and-coming hockey talent to showcase their skills and audition for a spot in the 91原创 91原创 line-up drew 150 players to the team鈥檚 prospects identification camp, held at the Lodge arena in the George Preston recreation centre over the May Day long weekend.

91原创 Head Coach Burt Henderson liked what he saw.

鈥淲e were pleasantly surprised at the pace of play at our ID camp,鈥� Henderson commented.

鈥淭here were a lot of potential players, especially in the younger age groups, who we look forward to seeing at our main camp in September.鈥�

Some came from as far away as Pennsylvania.

Billed as a look at the future of the Junior A 91原创, the ID camp got underway Thursday night, May 18, with a session for goalies.

Following Friday practice, eight teams were formed and battled it out Saturday and Sunday, with players aiming to be selected for the all-star game on Sunday night.

Each player had a minimum of one practice and three games.

91原创 finished the 2022-23 season ranked eighth in the nine-team British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) coastal conference

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Since the 1973-74 season, the various 91原创-based junior hockey teams have been known as the 91原创 Lords, 91原创 Canadians, 91原创 Eagles, 91原创 Thunder, 91原创 Hornets, 91原创 Chiefs and, currently, 91原创 91原创, a name that refers to the early days of the fur trade when explorers and traders of the Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company and the Northwest Company were active on Canada鈥檚 west coast.

Season tickets for the 91原创鈥檚 2023/2024 season will go on sale Monday, June 5th, at noon.

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The 2023-34 season will be will be the 62nd season of the BCHL, and their first season as an independent league following their departure from Hockey Canada which takes effect June 1.