2016–17 BCHL season

2016–17 BCHL Season
League	British Columbia Hockey League
Duration	Regular season 2016-9-09 - 2017-2-26 Playoffs TBD - TBD
Champions	TBD
Number of teams	17
Commissioner	John Grisdale
BCHL seasons
← 2015–16 BCHL	2017–18 BCHL →

The 2016–17 BCHL season will be the 55th season of the British Columbia Hockey League. (BCHL) The seventeen teams from the Interior, Island and Mainland divisions plays 58-game schedules, the 2015 BCHL Showcase, hosted in Chilliwack, BC, shortly after the start of the season from September 21 to 25, 2016.

In March, the top teams from each division plays for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL Championship. From there, the league champion will move on to compete in the Western Canadian Junior A championship, the Western Canada Cup, in Penticton, British Columbia. If successful against the winners of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the 2017 Western Canada Cup hosts, the Penticton Vees, the champion and runner-up would then move on to play for the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the Royal Bank Cup, in Couburg, Ontario.

(Note: If the Penticton Vees win the league championship, the league runner-up will take their place in the Western Canada Cup.)

League changes

The Fred Page Cup Playoff format has changed, ditching the three team semifinal round robin for a less confusing, four round, best-of-seven format. In this format, fourteen of the league's seventeen teams participate in the playoffs: The top four teams from each of the Island and Mainland divisions, the top five teams from the Inland division, and either the fifth seed from the Mainland division or the sixth seed from the Inland division; Whoever finishes higher. This "crossover" spot will play the third seed Inland team in the first round. The top two teams in the Inland division receive byes to the second round.

Standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points

Team	Centre	W-L-T-OTL	Points
Mainland Division
Chilliwack Chiefs	Chilliwack, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Wenatchee Wild	Wenatchee, Washington, USA	0-0-0-0	0
Langley Rivermen	Langley Township, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Coquitlam Express	Coquitlam, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Prince George Spruce Kings	Prince George, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Surrey Eagles	White Rock, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Island Division
Team	Centre	W-L-T-OTL	Points
Nanaimo Clippers	Nanaimo, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Powell River Kings	Powell River, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Cowichan Valley Capitals	Duncan, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Alberni Valley Bulldogs	Port Alberni, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Victoria Grizzlies	Victoria, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Interior Division
Team	Centre	W-L-T-OTL	Points
Penticton Vees	Penticton, BC	0-0-0-0	0
West Kelowna Warriors	West Kelowna, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Salmon Arm Silverbacks	Salmon Arm, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Vernon Vipers	Vernon, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Merritt Centennials	Merritt, BC	0-0-0-0	0
Trail Smoke Eaters	Trail, BC	0-0-0-0	0

Standings listed on the official league website. ^[1]

2016–17 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs

Division playoffs

Round 1			Round 2	Semifinal	Final


Is1		0

Is4		0



Is2		0

Is3		0

Island/Mainland Division

M1		0

M4		0



M2		0

M3		0



In1		-

	(Bye)	-



In3		0

In6/M5		0

Inland Division

In4		0

In5		0



In2		-

	(Bye)	-

'If the 5th Mainland seed finishes higher in the regular season standings than the 6th Interior seed, they will face the 3rd Interior seed in the first round.'

2017 Western Canada Cup

The Fred Page Cup Champion, or the runners up if Penticton wins the championship, will advance to the 2017 Western Canada Cup in Penticton, British Columbia where they will play for one of two spots in the 2017 Royal Bank Cup.

Scoring Leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
					0
					0
					0
					0
					0
					0
					0
					0
					0
					0

Leading Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average. Regulation losses and overtime losses have been combined for total losses.

Player	Team	GP	Mins	W	L	T	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
									0.000	0.00
									0.000	0.00
									0.000	0.00
									0.000	0.00
									0.000	0.00

Award Winners

Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer):
Best Defenceman:
Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year):
Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike):
Top Goaltender:
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):
Fred Page Cup (League Champions):

Players Selected in 2017 NHL Entry Draft

To be determined

References

↑ http://bchl.ca/team-stats

External links

British Columbia Hockey League

Interior Division	Merritt Centennials Penticton Vees Salmon Arm Silverbacks Trail Smoke Eaters Vernon Vipers West Kelowna Warriors

Island Division	Alberni Valley Bulldogs Cowichan Valley Capitals Nanaimo Clippers Powell River Kings Victoria Grizzlies

Mainland Division	Chilliwack Chiefs Coquitlam Express Langley Rivermen Prince George Spruce Kings Surrey Eagles Wenatchee Wild

Defunct teams	Abbotsford Falcons Abbotsford Flyers Bellingham Blazers Chilliwack Eagles Coquitlam Comets Delta Suns Kelowna Buckaroos Kelowna Spartans Langley Thunder Maple Ridge Bruins Nor'Wes Caps Royal City Outlaws Quesnel Millionaires Salmon Arm Tigers Shuswap Blazers Vancouver Villas Williams Lake TimberWolves

Seasons	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

BCAHA: Mowat Cup CJHL: Abbott Cup Doyle Cup Western Canada Cup Royal Bank Cup

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