Great BCHL stats from 1961 with Ace, heading on the road.

My "Ace" Hat.

Hello and thanks for stopping by the blog. Making last post before heading on the road tomorrow. Above is a picture of my Ace hat I took. "The Ace" Alf Thompson is the colour analyst on 93.3 The Peak's Bulldogs broadcasts, my partner in crime, and he's also among other things. A very smart and historical hockey man and past coach, and BCHL walking record book, among others. He has hats like the one shown above, that he gives to people. People that in any way, shape, or form, have had a part of the Bulldogs hockey,or the minor hockey in the area. From players to coaches to play by play guys to fans to volunteers to trainers, and their assistants and booster club members and transportation people and more. It's been an honor to some people and a shock to others and players have been known to score a couple goals or have a great game the night they get it. Because other guys have them, but not everyone, haha. Some guys wear them only at the rink getting ready on game day, some people wear them everywhere. I wear mine to work on occasion, and have worn it golfing. I respect Ace like I respect anyone else in the BCHL that is a part of some broadcast crew somewhere, somehow, in whatever medium. It's not an easy job and not anyone can do it. It's entertaining to watch Ace try to will players with his mind, what he's anticipating the best play to make at the right time. Also entertaining is the emotion he shows when the particular play unfolds one of two ways, good or bad.

It's not easy being Ace. Great work to come up with these BCHL stats:

Ace's compiled BCHL stats from 1961

Since 1961/62 the Interior Division has won the B.C.H.L. Playoff Championship 26 out of 44 times = 59% of the time.

The Mainland division has won the B.C.H.L. Playoff Championship 12 out of 44 times = 27% of the time.

The Island Division has won the B.C.H.L. Playoff Championship 6 out of 44 times = 14% of the time.

The team that has led the league in overall points at the end of regular season play has won the B.C.H.L. playoffs 24 of 44 times = 54% of the time

The Interior Division has won both the league and playoff championship 16 of those 24 times = 66% of the time.

The Mainland Division has won both the league and the playoff championship 4 of those 24 times = 19% of the time

The Island Division has won both the league and the B.C.H.L. playoff championship just 4 times in 44 years = 9% of the time. Those teams were the 1968/69 Victoria Cougar’s and the Nanaimo Clippers (three years in a row) between 1975/78.

If the Bulldogs or any other Island team were to win both the league and B.C.H.L. playoff championship combined, it would be the first time in 27 years to be done.

The Victoria Salsa 2000/01 and the Nanaimo Clippers of 2003/04 won the B.C.H.L. playoff championship but neither of those two teams won the overall regular season league title.

Thanks Ace for the stats. The Dogs are in Vernon Friday. The 93.3The Peak pregame show begins at 6:45, and the puck drop is at 7:00 from the Vernon Multiplex. Our second intermission "feature guest" is Keegan Goodrich, Play by Play voice and marketer of the Merritt Centennials.

Saturday from the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, pregame show begins at 7:15 on 93.3 The Peak FM, with the puck drop at 7:30. Our second intermission "feature guest" is Roy Henderson, president of Global Sports Scouting Services Inc, hosters of the Global Sports Camp Many hockey players further their careers going through there. Current and former Bulldog players- Nenad Gajic, Brian Stewart, Joe Scali, Jordan Kremyr, Tyler Ruel, Devin Timbelake, Aaron Blocklehurst, and more, if I'm correct. Interesting to hear Roy talk about priorities like hockey, school, and family and what order they should be in.

Sunday's 93.3 The Peak FM pregame show is at 4:45pm from the South Surrey Arena, and the puck drop is a 5pm. Our second intermission feature guest is former Bulldog player, and captain, Ryan Storey. My thanks to Jamie Amos for getting me in touch with Ryan for the alumni interview! Thanks Jay Mo.

Out of The Peak's broadcast range, catch the game on the BCHL's Fanzone.

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