PJHL pre-season opens for Surrey, Cloverdale and White Rock teams

The reworked Pacific Junior Hockey League has started its 16-game Junior B pre-season schedule, with teams from Surrey, Cloverdale, White Rock and other Metro Vancouver communities taking part.

The exhibition slate opened Aug. 19 with the Port Moody Panthers hosting the North Vancouver Wolf Pack. Surrey Knights play Cloverdale Hockey Club at Cloverdale Arena on Aug. 24, followed by the Abbotsford Pilots’ visit on Aug. 27. White Rock Whalers host Surrey Knights at Centennial Arena on Aug. 29, and Port Moody meets Cloverdale HC there on Sept. 3.

The regular season begins Sept. 10 and runs through Feb. 13. Surrey Knights will host Cloverdale HC in North Surrey at 7 p.m. on opening night. Defending champion White Rock will begin its title defence Sept. 12 at Centennial Arena against Cloverdale.

The PJHL is positioning itself as British Columbia’s first U20 development league, with pathways to the WHL, U Sports and NCAA. Its eight clubs are Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Cloverdale, Mission City, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Surrey and White Rock. Scores and schedules are available at pjhl.net.