CTHofferd

Writer for BCHL Network living in Prince George.

[Kaicee @AVBulldogsFan]

Dedicated to the late Evan “The Hammer” Hammond, who helped preserve Bulldogs history by connecting our community with alumni.

Want to share your Bulldogs story? Send me a DM here or on Instagram @avbulldogsfan1. 😊

#BCHL #BulldogsHockey #HockeyValley #AlumniProject

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

Our house. Our series. #TridentsUp

[BC LIONS @BCLions]

“Happy” - Mathieu Betts

[BC LIONS @BCLions]

THAT'S WHAT IT SHOULD FEEL LIKE 🗣️

#BCLions | @DueckGM

[BC LIONS @BCLions]

"We’re confident that we can be difference makers on the field there with those turnovers. I think we showed that today.”

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[BC LIONS @BCLions]

HEY BC HOW BOUT THAT WIN 😮‍💨

[BC LIONS @BCLions]

THAT'S A DUB‼️

#BCLions | @ProsperaCU

[Abbotsford Canucks @abbycanucks]

Thank you, Chase, for the energy you brought to the rink every day!

Wishing you all the best in Detroit!

[BC LIONS @BCLions]

GET UP KELOWNA, IT'S GAMEDAY! 😤

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[Coquitlam Express @BCHLExpress]

Happy 4th of July to our American players, families and fans. 🇺🇸

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

Happy 4th of July! Happy 250th! 🎆🇺🇸

[Jon Stewart @jonstewart]

America is celebrating 250 years of freedom.  Let's not forget those still paying the price for defending it. K2 veterans have spent 25 years fighting for recognition, care, and accountability.  Stronghold Freedom Foundation is a 100% volunteer organization working everyday to ensure these veterans are never forgotten. You don't celebrate 250 years of freedom by ignoring 25 years of sacrifice. If you can, please help us keep fighting for these veterans  Donate. Share. Advocate.

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[BC LIONS @BCLions]

Here is your BC Lions depth chart for Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Elks in Kelowna.

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

Happy Independence Day!

There’s a story from the end of the Revolutionary War I want to tell as we celebrate America’s 250th Birthday, and it’s one everyone in the world can learn from.

George Washington, at that moment, after commanding the American forces to victory, was the most powerful man in the new country. Many people talked about making him King of America.

Across the ocean, King George was sitting with an American painter, and asked what he thought Washington would do now that the war was ending. The painter said he believed he would go back to his farm.

The King said, “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.”

As the war officially ended, Washington came to speak to Congress and said, “Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of Action.” He returned his commission they’d given him in 1775 - after more than 8 years of leading the Americans to victory without pay, and he was home at Mount Vernon for Christmas.

Of course, he was elected as our first President a few years later, and after two terms, showed the same selflessness again when he willingly gave up his power and went back to Mount Vernon again.

That’s true greatness. He had all the power in the world. But power, alone, does not make you great.

Washington’s greatness came from being a true servant - to a cause much bigger than himself. His greatness was his complete lack of selfishness.

The whole story of American Independence is a story of selflessness. It’s a story of people who set their self-interest aside and worked for each other.

We’ve all heard the line about “We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”

Apparently, Ben Franklin might have actually never said that.

But that’s fine, because the same mentality is right there in the last line of the Declaration of Independence, published on this day 250 years ago:

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

We mutually pledge to each other.

No one was in this alone. No one was in it for themselves. This was a group of people with different backgrounds who were in it for each other.

Today is a reminder: greatness comes from what we do for each other, never what we do for ourselves.

That’s a lesson that applies no matter what country you call home.

It’s a lesson that doesn’t require any law passed by a politician, because, let’s be honest, if you’re waiting for selfless politicians, I really hope you are not holding your breath.

All of us have the power to be there for the people around us. For our families and friends. For our neighbors. For everyone.

All of us can reach for greatness.

It’s as simple as looking beyond yourself, seeing past the mirror, picking your eyes up from your phone, and pledging to be there for each other.

Happy Fourth. May you all find your own version of greatness today by lifting each other up.

Lift up your neighborhood. Lift up America. Lift up the World.

[Abbotsford Canucks @abbycanucks]

Johnny 🤝 Abby Canucks fans!

Johnny had an unforgettable debut thanks to you all!

[CTHofferd @CHofferd]

@WLAShamrocks vs the New Westminster Salmonbellies at The Q Centre.

[Powell River Kings @BCHLKings]

Powell River Kings sign forward Jackson Ernst!

The 6’0” right-shot 2006-born player from Prior Lake, MN brings NAHL & BCHL experience.

GM Tyler Kuntz: “He’s a fast aggressive player… a leader, great teammate & great fit for the Kings!”

Full release: https://t.co/OQrTWLEa6r

[Abbotsford Canucks @abbycanucks]

Johnny has come to say hello, #abbycanucks fans!

Catch him at Rogers Forum during the 3 on 3 Scrimmage today!

[Abbotsford Canucks @abbycanucks]

Always Proudly Abbotsford!