Top 50 players named after thousands of fan votes cast

Press Release

Thousands of votes were submitted and the results are now in from fan voting for the BCHL's top-50 players.

The results are listed alphabetically. Without further ado:

1960s
Player                  Position           Team(s)                 Years played
Harvey Budarick   Goaltender      Kamloops Rockets  1963-67
Wayne Dye          Forward            Vernon Essos          1967-68
Ron Grahame      Goaltender       Victoria Cougars     1967-69
Glen Madsen        Forward           Kamloops Rockets   1961-63
Bob Nystrom         Forward            Kamloops Rockets   1969-70
Dwayne Pentland  Defence           Penticton Broncos   1969-70
Dale Sandyke        Forward           Kamloops Rockets    1962-1966
Tom Serviss          Defence            Vernon Essos           1967-68
Eric Shishido        Forward             Kamloops Rockets   1962-66
Barry Wilcox          Forward             Victoria Cougars     1967-68

1970s
Greg C. Adams      Forward            Nanaimo Clippers     1977-78
Bruce Affleck         Defence            Penticton Broncos     1970-72
Glenn Anderson    Forward             Bellingham Blazers   1977-78
Mel Bridgman       Forward             Nanaimo Clippers      1972-73
Chad Campbell     Forward             Penticton Broncos      1970-73
Ernie Gare             Forward             Penticton/Vernon       1969-72
Doug Lidster           Defence            Kamloops Rockets      1977-79
Andy Moog             Goaltender       Kamloops/Penticton   1976-78
Bob Nicholson        Forward             Penticton Broncos       1970-73
Ryan Walter           Forward              Langley Lords             1973-75

1980s
Greg Adams           Forward               Kelowna Buckaroos       1980-82
Geoff Courtnall      Forward               C’chan Valley Capitals   1980-81
Byron Dafoe          Goaltender          Juan De Fuca Whalers    1986-87
Dallas Drake          Forward                Vernon Lakers                 1987-88
Ray Ferraro            Forward               Penticton Knights            1981-82
Brett Hull               Forward               Penticton Knights             1982-84
Olaf Kolzig            Goaltender          Abbotsford Falcons           1987-88
Joe Murphy            Forward               Penticton Knights             1984-85
Mark Recchi           Forward               Langley Eagles                1984-85
Cliff Ronning          Forward              New West Royals              1982-83

1990s
Scott Gomez           Forward              South Surrey Eagles             1996-97
Robb Gordon          Forward              Pwl.  River Paper Kings       1992-94
Shawn Horcoff        Forward              Chilliwack Chiefs                  1995-96
Paul Kariya            Forward              Penticton Panthers              1990-92
Dave Keough         Defence             P.G. Spruce Kings                1998-00
Chuck Kobasew      Forward              Penticton Panthers              1999-00
Shane Kuss            Forward              South Surrey Eagles             1993-97
Willie Mitchell        Defence             Kelowna Spartans                1994-95
Brendan Morrison   Forward              Penticton Panthers              1992-93
Bill Muckalt            Forward              Merritt Centennials             1992-94


2000s
Jamie Benn           Forward                 Victoria Salsa/Grizzlies        2005-07
Tyler Bozak            Forward                 Victoria Salsa/Grizzlies        2005-07
Connor Jones         Forward                 Vernon Vipers                      2008-10
Kellen Jones          Forward                 Vernon Vipers                      2008-10
Duncan Keith         Defence                 Penticton Panthers              1999-01
Andrew Ladd          Forward                 Coquitlam Express               2002-03
Jeff Tambellini       Forward                 Chilliwack Chiefs                  2000-02
Brad Thiessen        Goaltender            Penticton/P.G./Merritt          2003-06
Kyle Turris               Forward                 Burnaby Express                  2005-07
Travis Zajac            Forward                 Salmon Arm SilverBacks     2002-04
(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)