Valerie Leung – Richmond News Richmond’s Minoru Arena was maxed out on Thursday evening with athletes, friends, family and firefighters in the stands to watch the late Raymond Sawada’s jersey fly high to the rafters. The jersey retirement ceremony was attended by Sawada’s wife, Nicole, and two daughters, Victoria and Charlotte, as well as Richmond […]
Sockeyes Media – Steve Erickson With October coming to a close it was more of a Trick than a Treat for the Sockeyes especially with two games remaining in the month. Playing a complete sixty minutes proves at times to be more of a challenge than consistency but regardless they find themselves sitting in first […]
PJHL Media At 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, it’s hard to imagine Tyler Thorpe ever flew under the radar and escaped notice in the hockey world. The fact is, he is one of only two players on this year’s Vancouver Giants roster that was not selected in the WHL bantam draft and he spent time honing […]
The Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) is dialled in for the upcoming 2023 Winter Classic Showcase in Richmond, BC. “This event has become a staple in our schedule. Year after year the Richmond Sockeyes staff do an amazing job hosting this event with great community support. This event has evolved to be the kickoff towards […]
Sockeyes Media – Steve Erickson Playing consistently in any sport starts with leadership and this season the Sockeyes have a group of dedicated players which start with Captain Mathew Stewart and Alternate Captain Gavin Bains. Taking direction from the coaching staff as well as having the qualities to convey their message throughout the team rests […]
By Steve Erickson/Richmond Sockeyes The productivity of scoring continues to be one of the strong points for the Sockeyes as well as getting a strong performance in net from Calgary’s Thomas Popa. His season started off playing in the first six regular season games allowing 16 goals while facing 164 shots with a Save % […]
Ray Sawada’s number 27 will be raised to the rafters of Minoru Arena in Richmond on November 16th, 2023. The Richmond Sockeyes will retire Ray’s jersey during a pre-game ceremony before the Sockeyes face the Grandview Steelers. Puck drop is set for 7 PM at Minoru Arena “The Fish Tank”. Sawada was a star with […]
PJHL Media – Richmond News (https://www.richmond-news.com/local-sports/richmond-sockeyes-open-season-with-pair-of-wins-7531579) The Richmond team took care of newcomers Poco at home, as well as North Van on the road.The Richmond Sockeyes’ season is off and running, with week one wrapping the way preseason ended, with a pair of wins. A convincing score of 8-2 over the visiting expansion Poco Trailblazers […]
Richmond News – Steve Erickson https://www.richmond-news.com/local-sports/richmond-sockeyes-gearing-up-for-big-season-on-and-off-the-ice-7477704 The Junior A Tier 2 team has brought in completely new coaching staff for its 52 season. Starting any new season is an exciting time for any team, but for the Richmond Sockeyes skating into their 52nd one, it’s filled with not only excitement, but also enthusiasm. This past summer BC […]
The Richmond Sockeyes are looking to fill the following Game Day Volunteer Positions & Team Personnel for the upcoming 2023/24 season. Game Day is Thursday Nights for 3 hours. Game Day Positions Ticket Sales Merchandise Sales 50/50 Sales Security Penalty Box Keepers Time Clock ScoreKeeper / Music Anthem Singer(s) Mascot Team Personnel Positions Team Chiropractor […]
