The Vees advance to the league final, knocking off Prince George in six games. Round 1 starts March 4 and must finish by March 13. Most shorthanded goals in a season: 14, Greg Hadden. 2023 BCHL League Site. After BC Hockey League teams didn't play for a championship trophy in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vees reached the pinnacle of junior A hockey in British Columbia and won the Fred Page Cup. The Alberni Valley Bulldogs won six of seven matchups with the Nanaimo Clippers last season, en route to finishing nine points ahead of them in the standings. In July 2013, the TheHockeyWriters.com listed the BCHL as the sixth best developmental league, professional or amateur, in North America. Independent media source of BCHL news, history, and analysis. . The PCJHL was elevated to a Junior "A" league for the 197374 season, adjusting its name to the Pacific Junior A Hockey League (PJHL). Many other special events took place during the season, such as the All-Star and Top Prospect games to be held in Penticton in January, as well as the BCHL Road Show taking place in Burns Lake on February 18 and 19, 2023. Fred Page Cup Final It's a record-setting [] BCHL Bulletin: Vees take game one vs. Nanaimo, Smokies, Caps, Bucks, and Warriors add new recruits, and more! The BCJHL continued their league playoffs without them, crowning Nanaimo as the playoff champion after Penticton refused to finish the playoff finals due to a series of brawls in the third game of the series. The Centennials lost to the Raiders, four games to one. [5] In January, a wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant caused half of the teams in the league to be placed into COVID protocol, resulting in several games being postponed. 3-seed within each division. The Wenatchee Wild have announced their first-round schedule for the playoffs, which are presented locally by Windermere Real Estate. Finally, Ill take a look at the BCHL final series and name a hypothetical 2021 Fred Page Cup champion. In the 1970s, the Victoria Cougars jumped to the Western Hockey League and the New Westminster team was forced to fold due to the relocation of the Estevan Bruins into their arena. 14. Rockets, Kelowna Buckaroos, Penticton Jr. Vees, and Vernon Jr. Canadians, 1962 Vernon Jr. Canadians become Vernon Blades, 1963 OMJHL changes name to Okanagan Junior Hockey League, 1964 Penticton returns as Penticton Broncos, 1964 Kamloops Jr. Throughout the playoffs, the two finalists have dominated their respective conferences on their way to the finals. Not only did these two teams have exceptional campaigns, but many of the leagues top players during the pod season also wore one of these two jerseys. Penticton Vees: 54 : 43 . The Coastal Conference final between Surrey and Victoria is a matchup between the regular seasons top two offenses. With a Premium subscription, you'll get access to over 30 tools, features and benefits. They were divided into five pods around the province and playedjust 20 games, exclusively against the other clubs in their respective pods. The 202223 BCHL season was the 61st season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). [7], On May 1, 2023, the BCHL voted not to renew the league's agreement with Hockey Canada, meaning the league and its 18 franchises would operate independent from Hockey Canada system effective June 1, 2023. Penticton went 4-1 against the Silverbacks in the pre-season, including taking the Okanagan Cup semifinal game. The Powell River Kings have Ben Berard on Cornell, Hunter Andrew on Canisius, Jayden Lee with Quinnipiac and P.J. Fred Harbinson (@FredHarbinson) May 10, 2021. He is now taking a step back and expressing his passion for the game through sports writing, where he looks forward to doing great things with the BCHLNetwork team! [6] In April 2021, the BCHL gave notice of its interest in leaving the CJHL from Hockey Canada or BC Hockey. The opening-round series is a best-of-seven affair, with the Bucks to potentially host four of the seven games, including the first two games on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1. [1] The two teams combined for 35 wins in 40 games and tore up the rest of the BCHL last season. Penticton hosts game two on [], During their history, the Victoria Grizzlies have seen many head coaches stand behind the bench. I was really drawn to the glove. 1 teams, the Bulldogs 12 and Clippers 11. 2023 BCHL League Site. BCHL Bulletin: Vees take game one vs. Nanaimo, Smokies, Caps, Bucks, and Warriors add new recruits, and more! In 1967, the league expanded out of the Okanagan region, bringing in the New Westminster Royals and the Victoria Cougars of the original (19621967) Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League. BCHL announces roster rules and important dates for 2023-24. Prince George edged the Vipers by just one point in the regular season but was much stingier defensively. A year later, the Vancouver Centennials joined the league. (Photo credit: Russ Alman/Digital Media Northwest), By Austin Draude Wenatchee Wild Media Relations & Broadcast Manager. Garrett, Levi Glasman and Ben Raymond on Colgate. Copyright 2023 BCHLNetwork. Meanwhile, plenty of future tournament players will be skating this weekend to close out the BCHL regular season as the Grizzlies are in Alberni Valley tonight to face the Bulldogs before playing Nanaimo on Saturday night at The Q Centre. When it became apparent that these restrictions would continue, the league created a travel plan to allow the Wild to play games at home in Wenatchee for the season, but cancelled the four home games that were initially postponed. Hockey League reunion as the NCAA hockey tournament, leading to the Frozen Four, opens with 104 BCHL alumni playing in opening-round games Thursday and today. In 2022, the Eagles were swept in the Coastal Conference quarterfinals by the Nanaimo Clippers. Last edited on 29 December 2022, at 04:27, Pacific Northwest causing severe flooding in the region, "BCHL Announces Details For 2021 Showcase", "BCHL Board of Governors Approve Several Initiatives At 2021 AGM", "Board of Governors Approve Use of Video Review", "BCHL announces schedule changes and travel procedures for Wenatchee home games", "BCHL Continues to Postpone Games Due to Travel Issues", "BCHL Extends Regular Season By One Week to Allow for Additional Rescheduled Games", Official Website of the British Columbia Hockey League, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=202122_BCHL_season&oldid=1130218427. The team that wins the Fred Page Cup championship advances to the Doyle Cup, a best-of-seven series against the champion of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Surrey went 8-1-1 in 10 meetings against the Express in 2020-21, en route to the top spot in the conference. We still dont know who we are going to play in the first round, said Ferster. This allowed all teams to play full 54 game schedules. - With the BC Hockey League becoming an independent league as of June 1, the league will operate under different regulations when it comes to team rosters. Much like over in the Coastal Conference, I have the four higher-seeds advancing in the Interior. The first-overall Penticton Vees meet the last-place Merritt Centennials in the most lopsided series of the playoffs. The first order of business is to separate the leagues 16 teams back into their respective conferences Coastal and Interior. The Island pod champion Grizzlies and their high-powered offense would take this series in five games. The Goaltending Award, awarded to the top goaltender every year, was named the Michael Garteig trophy, named after former Powell River Kings and Penticton Vees goaltender Michael Garteig. While I enjoyed doing this project, it may not have been as entertaining as the 2020 BCHL playoff simulation, which was conducted using EA Sports NHL 20 video game. These two former Island Division rivals have had many playoff battles in recent years. Former Nanaimo Clippers include Tim Washe of Western Michigan, Jack OBrien and Sean Donaldson of Cornell, David Silye of Minnesota State and Tristan Crozier with Merrimack. BCHL Bulletin: BCHL announces Fred Page Cup series schedule, OBrien commits to Williams College, and more! Designed by WPZOOM, Tovell plays big role in his lone season with the Silverbacks, Eagles look to fly in the playoffs after a successful regular season, Revisiting Alberni Valleys acquisition of Arlo Merritt, The recent history of the Cowichan Valley Capitals, Record-setting 2011-12 Penticton Vees to be inducted to BC Hockey Hall of Fame, Vees defeat Clippers in game four to claim franchises 13th BCHL championship. Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average. The full schedule for the series is as follows: Single-game playoff tickets will go on sale Tuesday morning at 9 a.m., and are available by phone at 509-888-7825, online atwww.wenatcheewildhockey.com, and in person through the Wild front office. BCHLNetwork is an independent media source of British Columbia Hockey League news, analysis, editorials, opinion pieces, and more. Most assists in a season, defenceman: 77, Bruce Harris. As a result, four home games for the Wenatchee Wild for the month of October were postponed. Written by Eric Clarke on March 14, 2022 As the BC Hockey League season comes to the final games of the season, many teams have clinched a spot in the Fred Page Cup playoffs already. On February 28, the league announced a partnership with INSINC to live video stream the 2008 playoffs. And the league's attendance figures show fans got caught up in the excitement. Memorial for Don West Held at Town Toyota Center, Wenatchee Wild Restored The Roar In 2022-23 Season, Wenatchee Season Ends In Game 4 Loss to Penticton, Penticton Takes Game 2, Series Heads Back To Wenatchee, Penticton Takes Series Opener With Wenatchee Wild, Weekend Events Around North Central Washington, Postseason Honors For Wenatchees Somoza & Berger, Wenatchee Wild Announce Round 2 Playoff Schedule, Wenatchee Wild Clinch Series With Sunday Win. British Columbia Hockey League BCHL History: OMJHL-BC 1961-1963, OJHL-BC 1963-1967, BCJHL 1967-1995, BCHL 1995- Team Rosters Alberni Valley Bulldogs Chilliwack Chiefs Coquitlam Express Cowichan Valley Capitals Cranbrook Bucks Langley Rivermen Merritt Centennials Nanaimo Clippers Penticton Vees Powell River Kings Prince George Spruce Kings In the final second-round series, Prince George takes on Vernon in a tight matchup. The Chiefs put together a decent season in the Chilliwack pod, while Cowichan finished last on the Island. As of 2021, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the playoffs. Playoff Results League Leaders Interior: Team GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA PIM Att. Once I have each conference set up with its eight competing teams, I will determine the standings and playoff matchups. The Grizzlies have nine players committed to NCAA Div. Names in bold indicate inductees of the Hockey Hall of Fame, This is a stopgap mapping solution, while attempts are made to resolve technical difficulties with {{. BCHLNetwork is the most in-depth, all-encompassing online hub for BCHL coverage. Geographic challenges and an imbalanced number of teams in either the league or a division have caused the league's . Other Island teams are represented by former Cowichan Valley Capitals players Sean Driscoll with Boston University, Hugh Larkin on Western Michigan, Luc Wilson with Minnesota State and Zach Borgiel of Merrimack. Photo credit: Garrett James Photography With the BC Hockey League becoming an independent league as of June 1, the league will operate under different regulations when it comes to team rosters. [2], Changes to the league alignment and schedule that were originally to take place during the 202021 BCHL season came into effect. [2] 2014-2015 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs Division Playoffs Semi-final Round Robin *Chilliwack was mathematically eliminated after the fifth game of the round robin. May 31, 2023May 31, 2023. In 1972, the Bellingham Blazers and the Nanaimo Clippers expanded the league to eight teams. The Bulldogs acquired 2001-born forward Arlo Merritt from the Coquitlam Express for 2004-born forward Mirko Buttazzoni and future considerations. Interior Conference Surrey and Penticton meet in what would have been a highly anticipated BCHL final. During the 198081 season, the Coastal division season was interrupted by a Ferry strike in late January. Eric G. Apr 11, 2023 The Wenatchee Wild will begin the BCHL Interior Conference semifinal playoff series this Friday Wenatchee will face Penticton in the second round of the playoffs after finishing off Cranbrook in 6-games Sunday. Surrey Eagles hoist the Fred Page Cup as #BCHL Champions pic.twitter.com/LeX7yZA6xN, Adam Graham (@adam_graham) April 22, 2013. Including both the BCHLs extended exhibition schedule and the pod season, Penticton went 31-2-1 in 2020-21. For both teams, the trade served [], For the Cowichan Valley Capitals, their recent history has been eventful. Its a credit to everybody in the BCHL, the players, the organizations and the coaches. GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes. The explosive Vees wouldve had little trouble with the Cents, in a series that certainly would have lasted just four games. The standings of the teams in the British Columbia Hockey League for the 2021-22 season. PHOTO:Wenatchees Sam Morton (13) raises the BCHLs Fred Page Cup for the home fans at Town Toyota Center after the teams clinching victory in 2018. Most points in a season, defenceman: 109, Campbell Blair. Therefore, the sixth game was not played. (2020-21 BCHL pod season league standings) The eighteen teams from the Coastal and Interior Conferences played 54 game schedules. [3] The Board of Governors also approved the use of video review for those teams and rinks that wish to implement it.[4]. BCHL ANNOUNCES ROSTER RULES AND IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2023-24 LANGLEY, B.C. What if all 16 participating teams competed in a traditional playoff. The PJHL's Nor'Wes Caps won the 1976 Mowat Cup, while the PJHL's Richmond Sockeyes won the 1977 and 1979 Mowat Cups. In 2021, the BCHL left the CJHL. As a just-for-fun project, I decided to simulate the 2020-21 playoffs, using the standings and statistics from the pod season. [1] On May 1, 2023, the league voted to become an independent league.[2]. BCHL STANDINGS. Designed by WPZOOM. After winning the Chilliwack pod, the second-place Prince George Spruce Kings faced the seventh-seeded Cranbrook Bucks. The Wild announced their schedule Monday for the first round of the BCHL playoffs, presented locally by Windermere Real Estate. Because the league schedule was uneven at the time, it was decided that regular season results would be determined by points percentage rather than total points. Truth be told, the BCHL changing playoff formats is as regular as the tide. This page is not available in other languages. Looking at three notable Victoria head coaches. I thought it was pretty cool. The 16 BCHL playoff teams are set heading into the final weekend of the regular season with Cowichan Valley to miss the post-season dance in the Coastal Conference and Merritt Centennials in the Interior Conference. Fred Page agreed to allow a merger between the PJHL and the BCJHL for the 197980 season. Rounds 1 and 2 of the BC Ford Dealers Road to the Fred Page Cup BCHL Playoffs are both best-of-seven series. I have had the privilege of coaching many great teams, none of which had to endure what this group was subjected to the last 9 months yet they represented Our City & Team with Pride31-2-0-1 giving up 1.35 goals per gmYou Are & Always will be Champions in my mind Great Job Boys! Playoff-bound BCHL teams combined to attract 138,852 fans over the course of 73 playoff games for an average of 1,902 per game. Get access to our unique free agency lists and many more premium features, You need to have EP Premium The higher seed has home-ice advantage in each series and the format of the series (2-2-1-1-1, 2-3-2, etc.) Although they were not afforded an opportunity to compete for a title like they set out to do, it was still an incredibly successful season for the Vees. At the start of the season, border restrictions for Canadians heading into the United States were still in effect due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Playoff results Scoring leaders GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average. BCHLNetwork is an independent media source of British Columbia Hockey League news, analysis, editorials, opinion pieces, and more. The most notable star to come from the BCHL is Olympian and National Hockey League hall of famer Brett Hull who played for Penticton. to view this content, BCHL (Interior) Most Sportsmanlike Player, BCHL Coach of the Year (Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy), BCHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (Bob Fenton Trophy), BCHL Most Valuable Player (Vern Dye Memorial Trophy), BCHL Rookie of the Year (Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy), BCHL Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Combined GAA). I think the biggest thing for me was the goalie gear, said the 21-year-old. Shaw Communications is the title sponsor of the BCHL Playoffs. The 2022 BCHL showcase took place in Chilliwack From October 17 to October 20, 2022. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average. Many of the previous rules will remain the same, but others will . [1] In April, teams played for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL championship, won by the Penticton Vees. [2] Post-season 2019 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs As of April 17, 2019 [3] Doyle Cup Award winners Brett Hull Trophy (top scorer): Alex Newhook, Victoria [4] Luc Wilson had [], As the BC Hockey League playoffs wind down, we now have two finalists who will compete for the Fred Page Cup for the first time since 2019. This was the first full season to be played since the BCHL left the Canadian Junior Hockey League, and as a result would not play for the Doyle Cup regional championship nor the Centennial Cup national championship. The winner of that series moves on to represent the pacific region in the Centennial Cup, the national Junior A championship. A team that was built to be championship caliber was exactly that all season long. 2-3-2, etc.) Important Dates. Enable push notifications on your device. Tyson Jugnauth (West Kelowna Warriors) - Round 4, Pick 100 - Seattle KrakenEli Barnett (Victoria Grizzlies) - Round 7, Pick 195 - San Jose SharksTyson Dyck (Cranbrook Bucks) - Round 7, Pick 206 - Ottawa SenatorsAbram Wiebe (Chilliwack Chiefs) - Round 7, Pick 209 - Vegas Golden KnightsCade Littler (Wenatchee Wild) - Round 7, Pick 219 - Calgary Flames. [3], The Wenatchee Wild, previously of the North American Hockey League had been attempting to get into the BCHL since 2012. [1] Standings listed by eSportsDeskPro on the official league website. The Vees will host the first two games of the series at the South Okanagan Events Centre Friday and Saturday at 7pm. [6] Finally, the award for Broadcaster of the Year was renamed the Jim Hughson Award, named after former Vancouver Canucks and Hockey Night In Canada Play by Play broadcaster Jim Hughson, who got his start in the BCHL. . Penticton Vees Powell River Kings Prince George Spruce Kings Salmon Arm Silverbacks Surrey Eagles Trail Smoke Eaters Vernon Vipers Victoria Grizzlies Wenatchee Wild West Kelowna Warriors 1968-1969 Standings 1968-1969 1968-1969 Player Stats Show More 1968-1969 Goaltending Stats Show More Demographics Nationality Nationality Games RSS Transactions The Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League (OMJHL) originally consisted of the Kamloops Jr. Alberni Valley Bulldogs Junior Hockey Club . The winners of Round 2 are the respective division champions (Island, Mainland and Interior). The Victoria Grizzlies schedule is designed to provide fans with a wide variety of high-level hockey games to enjoy throughout the season. The Centennial Cup is the Junior A National Championship, also previously known under the sponsored name of Royal Bank Cup and RBC Cup, and has been captured by a BCHL team 14 times since the trophy's founding: Note: In the chart, league champions are bolded. to view this content, BCHL (Interior) Most Sportsmanlike Player, BCHL Coach of the Year (Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy), BCHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (Bob Fenton Trophy), BCHL Most Valuable Player (Vern Dye Memorial Trophy), BCHL Rookie of the Year (Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy), BCHL Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Combined GAA). 2018-19 British Columbia Hockey League Standings. Jump: 2020-21,2022-23. 4 Teams 5 Standings 5.1 Interior Conference 5.2 Coastal Conference 6 Fred Page Cup Playoffs 6.1 Format 6.2 Interior Conference Quarterfinals 6.3 Coastal Conference Quarterfinals 6.4 Interior Conference Semifinals 6.5 Coastal Conference Semifinals 6.6 Interior Conference Final 6.7 Coastal Conference Final 6.8 Final 7 References Season Format Its a position hes held full-time since the 2014-15 season. This projection will show who each team would have played, and how far they would have gone in the postseason. The eighteen teams from the Coastal and Interior Conferences played 54 game schedules. The team's schedule is packed with exciting matchups against other top hockey teams from the BCHL and beyond. Tickets . Most assists in a season, rookie: 103, Doug Berry. Leagues-> BCHL-> 2018-19 -> standings. Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy (Coastal Conference champions): Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference champions): This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 04:27. On November 30, the BCHL cancelled all remaining inter-conference games as a result of damage sustained to the province's highway system during the flooding and mudslides in the Fraser Valley. However, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic robbed Cowichan Valley of the [], (BC Hockey League official media release) The 2011-12 Penticton Vees team who won the Fred Page Cup, Doyle Cup, and National Championship, while also setting the record for the longest winning streak in Canadian Junior A history, will be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame on July 22. Page had roots in managing junior hockey leagues, and today there are two championship trophies named for him the Eastern Champion Junior "A" Fred Page Cup and the BCHL Championship trophy. Did not make playoffs Interior Conference 1. In mid-November 2021, a heavy storm system traveled through the Pacific Northwest causing severe flooding in the region. This bracket is as the standings sit on Mar. In another tight series, the fourth-place Salmon Arm Silverbacks meet the five-seed Trail Smoke Eaters. The margins are slim but the Eagles edge the Grizzlies in almost every category. will be determined by the coaches of the teams facing each other. will be determined by the coaches of the teams facing each other. Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy (Coastal Conference champions): Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference champions): Jim Hughson Award (Broadcaster of the Year): Arch Ecker (, This page was last edited on 18 May 2023, at 11:35. USAECHL - Play Offs Bracket Semi-finals May 28 11:30 AM Florida Everblades @ Newfoundland 5 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 May 27 04:15 PM Idaho Steelheads @ Toledo Walleye 5 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 May 26 04:15 PM Idaho Steelheads @ Toledo Walleye 4 3 1 In Round 2, again the higher-seeded team has home ice advantage. All 16 teams in the NCAA tournament have at least one former BCHL player on the roster, led by Quinnipiac with 14 and Minnesota State with 13. (comic strip) artwork and again in 2000. The standings of the teams in the British Columbia Hockey League for the 2018-19 season. The Chilliwack Chiefs saw the Cowichan Valley Capitals in a first-round matchup between relatively unfamiliar foes. Copyright 2023 BCHLNetwork. The Wenatchee Wild have announced their first-round schedule for the playoffs, which are presented locally by Windermere Real Estate. It began on September 7, 2007, and ran through February 27, 2008, followed by the Fred Page Cup Playoffs, ending in April, 2008. But what if the BCHL had been able to conduct a postseason? 2-seed faces the No. Award winners Longest consecutive shutout streak: 250 minutes, 25 seconds, Brad Thiessen, This page was last edited on 18 May 2023, at 14:01. Standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points Standings listed on the official league website. Nonetheless, it was a fun projection to complete this summer and see how teams would have stacked up against each other in the 2021 BC Hockey League playoffs. The Wild wrapped up the regular season with the seventh seed in the BCHLs Interior Conference standings, earning them a quarterfinal matchup with the second-seeded Cranbrook Bucks. It would likely take seven games, but Surrey advances to its first BCHL final since winning the championship in 2012-13. In past seasons, some famous []. However, in my playoff simulation based solely on regular season stats, thats exactly what happened. The top-eight teams from each conference will qualify for the postseason and play best-of-seven series based on the following seeding: The teams will then reseed in the next round, then the winners will play in the Conference Final to earn a chance to play for the Fred Page Cup. Leagues-> BCHL-> 2021-22 -> standings. [1] After a hard-fought and wildly entertaining seven game series with Surrey, the Penticton Vees would be this years Fred Page Cup champions. For the 199596 season, the BCJHL was renamed to British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and changed its logo twice, in 1995 (with a logo that featured B.C. The relentless Bucks would certainly present a challenge for Prince George, but the Spruce Kings take this series in six games. The 2021-22 BCHL season was the 60th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). Jump: 2017-18,2019-20. The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are represented by Jimmy Rayhill of Cornell and John Hawthorne, Ryan Miotto and Keaton Mastrodonato on Canisius. This series would almost certainly go seven games, with not much separating the two teams. "Wenatchee Wild Join the BCHL for the 2015-16 Season", "BCHL ANNOUNCES CRANBROOK BUCKS EXPANSION", "BCHL rumoured to be unhappy with national Junior A body, looking to go out on its own", "BCHL pulls out of Hockey Canada, becomes an independent league", "CJHL Announces Official Cancellation For Remainder Of 2019-20 Season", "BCHL announces season will end with no playoffs, plans for alternate set of pod awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Columbia_Hockey_League&oldid=1155516241, Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League (OMJHL) (196167), British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) (196795), 1961 Okanagan-Mainline Junior Hockey League founded with Kamloops Jr. The other two Coastal Conference pairings are still to be decided over the final weekend with the third-place Bulldogs on 64 points, fourth-place Coquitlam Express on 61, fifth-place Grizzlies on 60 and sixth-place Chilliwack Chiefs on 56. Rockets, the Kelowna Buckaroos, the Penticton Jr. Vees, and the Vernon Jr. Canadians. All Rights Reserved. This page is not available in other languages. As a just-for-fun project, I decided to simulate the 2020-21 playoffs, using the standings and statistics from the pod season. The league was then forced to announce there would be no playoffs, due to the complicated reality of COVID-19 restrictions. Several of the first-round pairings are set with Coastal Conference regular-season champion Nanaimo (36-14-3) to meet the eighth-place Langley Rivermen (14-32-5) and the second-place Surrey Eagles (33-16-3) to face the seventh-place Powell River Kings (19-24-8). I always wanted [], The Surrey Eagles are looking to fly in the British Columbia Hockey League playoffs as they have during the regular season. Coquitlam would avoid the four-game sweep, but its disappointing season would end in a five-game series. 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