British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition: [[2014-15 BCIHL season]] | |
 | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |
 Canada (4 teams)  United States (1 team) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Selkirk College (2015-16) |
| Most titles | Selkirk College (4) |
| Official website | BCIHL.ca |
The British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) is a university hockey league based in British Columbia and the US state of Washington. The BCIHL was created with the purpose of offering a venue for competitive, high-calibre hockey for players beyond their junior and minor hockey careers.
Each BCIHL team plays a 24-game league schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs. Beginning in 2012, the playoff format has consisted of a best-of-three semifinal round, and a best-of-three championship series. Prior to 2012 the championship had been decided through a round-robin tournament.
History
In 2011, the BCIHL accepted its first US-based team in Eastern Washington University, which had previously played in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division II level. Before 2011, the BCIHL consisted entirely of teams from British Columbia.
Teams
| Institution | Location | Joined BCIHL | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington University |  Cheney, Washington |
2011 | 0 |
| Selkirk College |  Castlegar, British Columbia |
2012 | 4 |
| Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, British Columbia |
2006 | 3 |
| Trinity Western University | Langley, British Columbia |
2006 | 0 |
| University of Victoria | Victoria, British Columbia |
2006 | 3 |
Former teams
| Institution | Location | Joined BCIHL | Year Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Fraser Valley | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
2006 | 2011 |
| University of Northern British Columbia | Prince George, British Columbia |
2006 | 2007 |
| Okanagan College | Kelowna, British Columbia |
2009 | 2012 |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops, British Columbia |
2009 | 2014 |
Championship Results by Year
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | University of Victoria | Simon Fraser University | 4-0 (round robin) |
| 2007–08 | Simon Fraser University | University of the Fraser Valley | 3-1 (round robin) |
| 2008–09 | University of Victoria | Simon Fraser University | 3-1 (round robin) |
| 2009–10 | Simon Fraser University | Thompson Rivers University | 3-1 (round robin) |
| 2010–11 | Simon Fraser University | Thompson Rivers University | 3-1 (round robin) |
| 2011–12 | University of Victoria | Simon Fraser University | 4-0 (round robin) |
| 2012–13 | Selkirk College[1] | Simon Fraser University | 2-0 (best-of 3) |
| 2013–14 | Selkirk College[2] | Trinity Western University | 2-0 (best-of 3) |
| 2014–15 | Selkirk College[3] | Simon Fraser University | 2-0 (best-of 3) |
| 2015–16 | Selkirk College | Trinity Western University | 2-0 (best-of 3) |
References
- ↑ "BCIHL season wraps-up: Selkirk wins championship". HockeyNow. 21 April 2013.
- ↑ "Selkirk College Saints Repeat as BCIHL Champions". Selkirk College. 17 March 2014.
- ↑ "2015 BCIHL Playoffs". BCIHL.ca. BCIHL. Retrieved 2015-04-23.