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| sport = [[Ice hockey]]
  
| sport = [[Ice hockey]]
 
| founded = 1961
  
| founded = 1961
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| ceo = [[John Grisdale]]
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| ceo = Chris Hebb (2018-19)
 
| head office = [[Burnaby, British Columbia]]
  
| head office = [[Burnaby, British Columbia]]
 
| teams = 17
  
| teams = 17
 
| country = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada]]
  
| country = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada]]
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| champion = [[Vernon Vipers]]
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| champion = [[Prince George Spruce Kings]]
 
| most_champs = [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon]] – '''10'''
  
| most_champs = [[Vernon Vipers|Vernon]] – '''10'''
 
| website = [http://www.bchl.bc.ca/ www.bchl.bc.ca]
  
| website = [http://www.bchl.bc.ca/ www.bchl.bc.ca]
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The '''British Columbia Hockey League''' is a Junior "A" [[ice hockey]] league from [[British Columbia]] under [[Hockey Canada]], a subsection of the [[Canadian Junior Hockey League]]. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 17 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior. The winner of the BCHL playoffs ([[Fred Page Cup]]) continues on to play in the [[Doyle Cup]] in a best-of-7 series against the champion of the [[Alberta Junior Hockey League]]. The winner of the Doyle Cup will compete in the Junior "A" National Championship for the [[Royal Bank Cup]].
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The '''British Columbia Hockey League''' is a Junior (formerly a Junior "A") [[ice hockey]] league from [[British Columbia]] under [[Hockey Canada]], the league was a subsection of the [[Canadian Junior Hockey League]] until 2021. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior. The winner of the BCHL playoffs ([[Fred Page Cup]]) formerly continued on to play in the [[Doyle Cup]] in a best-of-7 series against the champion of the [[Alberta Junior Hockey League]]. The winner of the Doyle Cup competed in the Junior "A" National Championship for the [[Centennial Cup]].
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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On April 30, 2015 the [[Wenatchee Wild]] were approved by [[USA Hockey]] and [[Hockey Canada]] to transfer from the [[NAHL]] to the [[British Columbia Hockey League]].  The Wild had been trying since 2013 to make this transfer but could not get approval from both national governing bodies.  The Wild organization motivation for the move was simply that the BCHL was a better fit travel wise, with the porential savings of tens of thosands of dollars just on travel expenses.
  
On April 30, 2015 the [[Wenatchee Wild]] were approved by [[USA Hockey]] and [[Hockey Canada]] to transfer from the [[NAHL]] to the [[British Columbia Hockey League]].  The Wild had been trying since 2013 to make this transfer but could not get approval from both national governing bodies.  The Wild organization motivation for the move was simply that the BCHL was a better fit travel wise, with the porential savings of tens of thosands of dollars just on travel expenses.
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On October 8, 2019 the league announced the addition of the [[Cranbrook Bucks]] as an expansion team for the [[2020-21 BCHL season.]]  The team will be replacing the [[Kootenay Ice]] of the [[Western Hockey League (junior)|Western Hockey League]], who relocated to [[Winnipeg]] for the 2019-20 season.<ref>https://bchl.ca/bchl-announces-cranbrook-bucks-as-18th-franchise</ref>
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==Departure from Canadian Junior Hockey League==
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The [[British Columbia Hockey League]] announced in March of 2021 that it was withdrawing from the [[Canadian Junior Hockey League]]. This means that the league will no longer be part of the Canadian Junior A classification. The league remains a member of [[BC Hockey]] and [[Hockey Canada]]. The full impact of the decision is not yet known but the league, its' players, and teams will no longer be eligible to compete for the [[Centennial Cup]] or in the [[World Junior A Challenge]] or the [[CJHL Prospects Game]].<ref>https://www.cjhlhockey.com/en/cjhl-statement-regarding-bchl</ref>
   
 
==Teams==
  
==Teams==
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===2015-16 Teams===
  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50em"
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50em"
 
|-
  
|-
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!colspan="4"|Island Division
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!colspan="4"|Interior Conference
 
|-
  
|-
 
!Team
  
!Team
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!Arena
  
!Arena
 
!Joined BCHL
  
!Joined BCHL
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
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|'''[[Alberni Valley Bulldogs]]'''
  
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|[[Port Alberni|Port Alberni, British Columbia]]
  
⚫
|[[Weyerhaeuser Arena]]
  
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|1998
  
 
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
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|'''[[Cowichan Valley Capitals]]'''
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|'''[[Cranbrook Bucks]]'''
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|[[Duncan, British Columbia]]
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|[[Cranbrook, British Columbia]]
  ⚫
|[[Western Financial Place]]
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|[[Cowichan Centre|Island Savings Centre]]
  
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|2020
⚫
|1980
  
  ⚫
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
  ⚫
|'''[[Merritt Centennials]]'''
  ⚫
|[[Merritt, British Columbia]]
  ⚫
|[[Nicola Valley Memorial Arena]]
  ⚫
|1961
 
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
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|'''[[Nanaimo Clippers]]'''
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|'''[[Penticton Vees]]'''
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|[[Nanaimo|Nanaimo, British Columbia]]
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|[[Penticton|Penticton, British Columbia]]
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|[[Frank Crane Arena]]
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|[[South Okanagan Events Centre]]
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|1961
  ⚫
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
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|'''[[Prince George Spruce Kings]]'''
  ⚫
|[[Prince George, British Columbia]]
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|[[Rolling Mix Concrete Arena]]
 
|1972
  
|1972
 
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
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|'''[[Victoria Grizzlies]]'''
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|'''[[Salmon Arm Silverbacks]]'''
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|[[Victoria, British Columbia]]
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|[[Salmon Arm|Salmon Arm, British Columbia]]
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|[[The Q Centre]]
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|[[Sunwave Centre|Shaw Centre]]
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|2001
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|1967
  
  ⚫
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
  ⚫
|'''[[Trail Smoke Eaters (junior)|Trail Smoke Eaters]]'''
  ⚫
|[[Trail, British Columbia]]
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|[[Cominco Arena]]
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|1987
 
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
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|'''[[Powell River Kings]]'''
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|'''[[Vernon Vipers]]'''
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|[[Powell River, British Columbia]]
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|[[Vernon, British Columbia]]
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|[[Hap Parker Arena]]
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|[[Kal Tire Place]]
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|1961
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|1988
  
  ⚫
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
  ⚫
|'''[[Wenatchee Wild]]'''
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|[[Wenatchee, Washington]]
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|[[Town Toyota Center]]
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|2015
  ⚫
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
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|'''[[West Kelowna Warriors]]'''
  ⚫
|[[West Kelowna|West Kelowna, British Columbia]]
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|[[Royal Lepage Place]]
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|1994
 
|}
  
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:50em"
  
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50em"
 
|-
  
|-
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!colspan="4"|Mainland Division
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!colspan="4"|Coastal Conference
 
|-
  
|-
 
!Team
  
!Team
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!Arena
  
!Arena
 
!Joined BCHL
  
!Joined BCHL
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  ⚫
|'''[[Alberni Valley Bulldogs]]'''
  ⚫
|[[Port Alberni|Port Alberni, British Columbia]]
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|[[Weyerhaeuser Arena]]
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|1998
  ⚫
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
 
|'''[[Chilliwack Chiefs (2011–)|Chilliwack Chiefs]]'''
  
|'''[[Chilliwack Chiefs (2011–)|Chilliwack Chiefs]]'''
 
|[[Chilliwack|Chilliwack, British Columbia]]
  
|[[Chilliwack|Chilliwack, British Columbia]]
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|[[Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex]]
  
|[[Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex]]
 
|2001
  
|2001
  ⚫
|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
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|'''[[Cowichan Valley Capitals]]'''
  ⚫
|[[Duncan, British Columbia]]
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|[[Cowichan Centre|Island Savings Centre]]
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|1980
 
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
 
|'''[[Langley Rivermen]]'''
  
|'''[[Langley Rivermen]]'''
 
|[[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|Langley, British Columbia]]
  
|[[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|Langley, British Columbia]]
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|[[George Preston Arena]]
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|
  
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[[Langley Events Centre|Langley Events Centre ]](2015-16);
  
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[[George Preston Arena]] (2016-
  
 
|1990
  
|1990
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
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|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
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|'''[[Prince George Spruce Kings]]'''
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|'''[[Nanaimo Clippers]]'''
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|[[Prince George, British Columbia]]
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|[[Nanaimo|Nanaimo, British Columbia]]
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|[[Prince George Coliseum]]
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|[[Frank Crane Arena]]
 
|1972
  
|1972
 
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  ⚫
|'''[[Powell River Kings]]'''
  ⚫
|[[Powell River, British Columbia]]
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|[[Hap Parker Arena]]
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|1988
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|- style="background-color:#CCEEFF"
 
|'''[[Surrey Eagles]]'''
  
|'''[[Surrey Eagles]]'''
 
|[[Surrey, British Columbia]]
  
|[[Surrey, British Columbia]]
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|1976
  
|1976
 
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
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|'''[[Wenatchee Wild]]'''
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|'''[[Victoria Grizzlies]]'''
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|[[Wenatchee, Washington]]
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|[[Victoria, British Columbia]]
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|[[Town Toyota Center]]
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|[[The Q Centre]]
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|1967
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|2015
  
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|}
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:50em"
  
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|-
  
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!colspan="4"|Interior Division
  
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|-
  
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!Team
  
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!City
  
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!Arena
  
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!Joined BCHL
  
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
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|'''[[Merritt Centennials]]'''
  
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|[[Merritt, British Columbia]]
  
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|[[Nicola Valley Memorial Arena]]
  
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|1961
  
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
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|'''[[Penticton Vees]]'''
  
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|[[Penticton|Penticton, British Columbia]]
  
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|[[South Okanagan Events Centre]]
  
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|1961
  
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
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|'''[[Salmon Arm Silverbacks]]'''
  
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|[[Salmon Arm|Salmon Arm, British Columbia]]
  
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|[[Sunwave Centre|Shaw Centre]]
  
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|2001
  
⚫
|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
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|'''[[Trail Smoke Eaters (junior)|Trail Smoke Eaters]]'''
  
⚫
|[[Trail, British Columbia]]
  
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|[[Cominco Arena]]
  
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|1987
  
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
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|'''[[Vernon Vipers]]'''
  
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|[[Vernon, British Columbia]]
  
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|[[Kal Tire Place]]
  
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|1961
  
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|- style="background-color:#FFEECC"
  
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|'''[[West Kelowna Warriors]]'''
  
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|[[West Kelowna|West Kelowna, British Columbia]]
  
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|[[Royal Lepage Place]]
  
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|1994
  
 
|}
  
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*[[Langley Eagles]] (1981-87; became [[Chilliwack Eagles]])
  
*[[Langley Eagles]] (1981-87; became [[Chilliwack Eagles]])
 
*[[New Westminster Royals]] (1981-83; folded)
  
*[[New Westminster Royals]] (1981-83; folded)
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*[[Vancouver Bluehawks]] (1981-82; became [[Burnaby Bluehawks]])
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*[[Burnaby Blue Hawks|Vancouver Bluehawks]] (1981-82; became [[Burnaby Bluehawks]])
 
*[[Burnaby Bluehawks]] (1982-85; folded)
  
*[[Burnaby Bluehawks]] (1982-85; folded)
 
*[[Shuswap/Salmon Arm Totems]] (1982-83; renamed [[Shuswap Totems]])
  
*[[Shuswap/Salmon Arm Totems]] (1982-83; renamed [[Shuswap Totems]])
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*'''[[Williams Lake TimberWolves]] (2009-present)'''
  
*'''[[Williams Lake TimberWolves]] (2009-present)'''
 
*'''[[Wenatchee Wild]] (2015-Present)'''
  
*'''[[Wenatchee Wild]] (2015-Present)'''
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*'''[[Cranbrook Bucks]] (2020-Present}'''
   
 
==Royal Bank Cup champions==
  
==Royal Bank Cup champions==
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*[[2012 Royal Bank Cup|2012]]: [[Penticton Vees]]
  
*[[2012 Royal Bank Cup|2012]]: [[Penticton Vees]]
 
*[[2016 Royal Bank Cup|2016]]: [[West Kelowna Warriors]]
  
*[[2016 Royal Bank Cup|2016]]: [[West Kelowna Warriors]]
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*[[2018 Royal Bank Cup|2018]]: [[Chilliwack Chiefs (2011–)|Chilliwack Chiefs]] (won as host)
   
 
==Centennial Cup champions==
  
==Centennial Cup champions==
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*[[Centennial Cup 1986|1986]]: [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]]
  
*[[Centennial Cup 1986|1986]]: [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]]
 
*[[Centennial Cup 1987|1987]]: [[Richmond Sockeyes]]
  
*[[Centennial Cup 1987|1987]]: [[Richmond Sockeyes]]
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*[[Centennial Cup 1990|1990]]: [[Vernon Lakers]]
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*[[Centennial Cup 1990|1990]]: [[Vernon Lakers]] (won as host)
 
*[[Centennial Cup 1991|1991]]: [[Vernon Lakers]]
  
*[[Centennial Cup 1991|1991]]: [[Vernon Lakers]]
 
*[[Centennial Cup 1993|1993]]: [[Kelowna Spartans]]
  
*[[Centennial Cup 1993|1993]]: [[Kelowna Spartans]]
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*[[2016 Royal Bank Cup|2016]]: [[West Kelowna Warriors]]
  
 
note: The Vernon Lakers won the 1990 tournament as host
  
note: The Vernon Lakers won the 1990 tournament as host
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==BCHL Fred Page Cup Champions==
  
==BCHL Fred Page Cup Champions==
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{|
  
{|
 
|-
  
|-
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*[[2008-09 BCHL Season|2009]] Vernon Vipers
  
*[[2008-09 BCHL Season|2009]] Vernon Vipers
 
*[[2009-10 BCHL Season|2010]] Vernon Vipers
  
*[[2009-10 BCHL Season|2010]] Vernon Vipers
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*[[2011]] Vernon Vipers
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*[[2010-11 BCHL Season|2011]] Vernon Vipers
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*[[2012]] Penticton Vees
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*[[2011-12 BCHL Season|2012]] Penticton Vees
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*[[2013]] Surrey Eagles
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*[[2012-13 BCHL Season|2013]] Surrey Eagles
 
*[[2013-14 BCHL Season|2014]] Coquitlam Express
  
*[[2013-14 BCHL Season|2014]] Coquitlam Express
 
*[[2014-15 BCHL Season|2015]] Penticton Vees
  
*[[2014-15 BCHL Season|2015]] Penticton Vees
 
*[[2015-16 BCHL Season|2016]] West Kelowna Warriors
  
*[[2015-16 BCHL Season|2016]] West Kelowna Warriors
 
*[[2016-17 BCHL Season|2017]] Penticton Vees
  
*[[2016-17 BCHL Season|2017]] Penticton Vees
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*[[2017-18 BCHL Season|2018]] Wenatchee Wild
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*[[2018-19 BCHL Season|2019]] Prince George Spruce Kings
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*[[2019-20 BCHL Season|2020]] Playoffs cancelled
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*[[2020-21 BCHL season|2021]] Playoffs cancelled
 
|}
  
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All teams with the exception of teams marked with * also won the [[Mowat Cup|Mowat Cup as]] the provincial Junior "A" champions
  
All teams with the exception of teams marked with * also won the [[Mowat Cup|Mowat Cup as]] the provincial Junior "A" champions
   
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From 1962 to 1970 the league champion was eligible to participate in the [[Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs]]. However, no league member won the Western Canada championship during this time.
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From 1962 to 1970 the league champion was eligible to participate in the [[List of Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs|Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs]]. However, no league member won the Western Canada championship during this time.
   
 
==Regional Championships==
  
==Regional Championships==
 
The Pacific Centennial Cup and the Doyle Cup were the Pacific Region qualifier for the [[Manitoba Centennial Cup]] and later the [[Royal Bank Cup|Royal Bank Cup.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]
  
The Pacific Centennial Cup and the Doyle Cup were the Pacific Region qualifier for the [[Manitoba Centennial Cup]] and later the [[Royal Bank Cup|Royal Bank Cup.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]
   
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The Doyle Cup was replaced in 2013 with the [[Western Canada Cup]] which now included the champions of [[British Columbia]], [[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]], and [[Manitoba]] as well as a host team.  With the new format the winner and runner up of the tournament qualify for the Royal Bank Cup
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The Doyle Cup was replaced in 2013 with the [[Western Canada Cup]] which included the champions of [[British Columbia]], [[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]], and [[Manitoba]] as well as a host team.  With the new format the winner and runner up of the tournament qualified for the Royal Bank Cup. The Western Canada Cup was abandoned after the 2017 edition and the Doyle Cup was reinstated.
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===Pacific Centennial Cup===
  
===Pacific Centennial Cup===
 
*1973 Penticton Broncos
  
*1973 Penticton Broncos
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*1983 Abbotsford Flyers
  
*1983 Abbotsford Flyers
 
*1984 Langley Eagles
  
*1984 Langley Eagles
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===Doyle Cup===
  
===Doyle Cup===
 
*1985 Penticton Knights
  
*1985 Penticton Knights
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*2011 Vernon Vipers
  
*2011 Vernon Vipers
 
*2012 Penticton Vees
  
*2012 Penticton Vees
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*2018 Wenatchee Wild
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===Western Canada Cup===
  
===Western Canada Cup===
 
*2013 Surrey Eagles
  
*2013 Surrey Eagles
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*[[Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy]] Regular Season Champions
  
*[[Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy]] Regular Season Champions
 
*[[Mowat Cup]] Best Amateur Junior A Team
  
*[[Mowat Cup]] Best Amateur Junior A Team
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*[[Goalteending Award]] Best Goaltender
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*[[Goaltending Award]] Best Goaltender
 
*[[Brett Hull Award]] Top Scorer
  
*[[Brett Hull Award]] Top Scorer
 
*[[Wally Forslund Trophy]] Best Goaltending Duo
  
*[[Wally Forslund Trophy]] Best Goaltending Duo
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*[[Vern Dye Memorial Trophy]] Most Valuable Player
  
*[[Vern Dye Memorial Trophy]] Most Valuable Player
 
*[[Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy]] Rookie of the Year
  
*[[Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy]] Rookie of the Year
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==BCHL Records==
  
==BCHL Records==
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*Longest consecutive shutout streak: 250 minutes, 25 seconds, Brad Thiessen, [[Prince George Spruce Kings|Prince George]], 2005-06
  
*Longest consecutive shutout streak: 250 minutes, 25 seconds, Brad Thiessen, [[Prince George Spruce Kings|Prince George]], 2005-06
 
'''Team records'''
  
'''Team records'''
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*Most wins in a season: 52, [[New Westminster Royals]], 1989-90; [[Vernon Vipers]], 1998-99
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*Most wins in a season: 52, [[New Westminster Royals]], 1989-90; [[Vernon Vipers]], 1998-99
 
*Most points in a season: 108, [[New Westminster Royals]], 1989-90
  
*Most points in a season: 108, [[New Westminster Royals]], 1989-90
 
*Most goals scored in a season: 498, [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]], 1984–85
  
*Most goals scored in a season: 498, [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Knights]], 1984–85
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==NHL Alumni==
  
==NHL Alumni==
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<table><tr><td valign=top>
  
<table><tr><td valign=top>
 
*[[Brett Hull]]
  
*[[Brett Hull]]
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*[[Tim Hunter (ice hockey)|Tim Hunter]]
  
*[[Tim Hunter (ice hockey)|Tim Hunter]]
 
*[[Scott Gomez]]
  
*[[Scott Gomez]]
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*[[John Paul Kelly (ice hockey)|John Paul Kelly]]
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*[[John Paul Kelly]]
 
*[[Bob Hess]]
  
*[[Bob Hess]]
 
*[[Larry Playfair]]
  
*[[Larry Playfair]]
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==References==
  
==References==
 
*[http://www.bchl.bc.ca/ British Columbia Hockey League]
  
*[http://www.bchl.bc.ca/ British Columbia Hockey League]
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*[http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/index-years.html BCHL History]
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*[http://vernonjrahockey.ca/league/index-years.html BCHL History]
 
*[http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/bchl_indiv_records.cfm?leagueid=2393&clientid=1413&link=BCHL BCHL Individual Regular Season Records]
  
*[http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/bchl_indiv_records.cfm?leagueid=2393&clientid=1413&link=BCHL BCHL Individual Regular Season Records]
 
*[http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/logos/leagues/bcjhl1999.html BCJHL Teams @ Internet Hockey Database]
  
*[http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/logos/leagues/bcjhl1999.html BCJHL Teams @ Internet Hockey Database]
 
*[http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/logos/leagues/bchl2001.html BCHL Teams @ Internet Hockey Database]
  
*[http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/logos/leagues/bchl2001.html BCHL Teams @ Internet Hockey Database]
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{{Reflist}}
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==Also see==
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==Link to BCHL Seasons==
 
*[[List of BCHL Seasons]]
  
*[[List of BCHL Seasons]]
   

Revision as of 15:52, 3 June 2021

British Columbia Hockey League
BCHL Logo
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1961
CEO Chris Hebb (2018-19)
No. of teams 17
Country(ies) Flag of Canada Canada
Most recent champion(s) Prince George Spruce Kings
Most championship(s) Vernon – 10
Official website www.bchl.bc.ca


The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior (formerly a Junior "A") ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, the league was a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League until 2021. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior. The winner of the BCHL playoffs (Fred Page Cup) formerly continued on to play in the Doyle Cup in a best-of-7 series against the champion of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The winner of the Doyle Cup competed in the Junior "A" National Championship for the Centennial Cup.

History

In 1961, the heads of four junior "B" hockey teams in the Okanagan region of British Columbia got together and formed a new Junior "A" league in British Columbia when no other existed. The Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League, the precursor to the BCHL, was comprised originally of the Kamloops Jr. Rockets, the Kelowna Buckaroos, the Penticton Jr. Vees, and the Vernon Jr. Canadians.

In 1967, the league expanded out of the Okanagan region, bringing in the New Westminster Royals and the Victoria Cougars. With the expansion, the league decided that since it had stretched out of the Okanagan region, that it need a new name - The British Columbia Junior Hockey League. A year later, the Vancouver Centennials joined the league as well. In the 1970s, the Victoria Cougars jumped to the Western Hockey League and the New Westminster team was forced to fold due to the invasion of the Estevan Bruins into their arena. In 1972, the Bellingham Blazers and the Nanaimo Clippers expanded the league to 8 teams.

On a side note, in the early 1970s the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association separated the two tiers of Junior "A" hockey. The BCJHL, being a Tier II league, was disallowed from competing for the Memorial Cup. Therefore, the variety of Tier II Junior "A" leagues across Canada agreed to compete for a new trophy called the Centennial Cup. The '70s also saw the rise of a rival league for the BCJHL. The Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League, which briefly existed in the 1960s, was resurrected by Fred Page, the man that the Eastern Champion Junior "A" Fred Page Cup and the BCHL Championship trophy are named for. The Richmond Sockeyes were the PCJHL's most dominant team, which even defeated Nanaimo in the BC Championship, the Mowat Cup, to move on to what was the precursor to the Doyle Cup. In 1979, the PCJHL and the BCJHL merged. The 77-78 season proved to be a strange one. The BCJHL sent their regular season champion, the Merritt Centennials off to play in the interprovincial playdowns as league champions without playing a single playoff game. 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. Merritt played off against the Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in the Abbott Cup (the Western Canada Championship) and lost in 5 games (best-of-7). The Raiders lost the Centennial Cup finals to the Guelph Platers of the Ontario Hockey Association.

In 1986, Penticton won the BCJHL's first ever National Championship defeating the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League's Cole Harbour Colts by a score of 7-4 to win the Centennial Cup. A year later, the BCJHL's Richmond Sockeyes won the league's second national title as well.

In 1990, the BCJHL was renamed to its current name, British Columbia Hockey League, and changed its logo twice, in 1990 and 2000, continues to expand with new teams and younge players.

The most notable star to come from the BCHL is Olympian and National Hockey League hall of famer Brett Hull who played for Penticton. Hull holds the BCHL record for most goals in a season (105), which he set in 1983-84, a record that still stands today. Other NHLers who once played in the BCHL include Chuck Kobasew of the Boston Bruins who played for the since-renamed Penticton Panthers, Scott Gomez of the New York Rangers, who played for South Surrey, Paul Kariya of the St. Louis Blues who played for Penticton and Carey Price of Montreal Canadiens who played for the Quesnel Millionaires. Willie Mitchell is a native of British Columbia and happens to be the only current member of the Vancouver Canucks to have played in the BCHL, as a member of the Kelowna Spartans, in 1994-95.

On April 30, 2015 the Wenatchee Wild were approved by USA Hockey and Hockey Canada to transfer from the NAHL to the British Columbia Hockey League.  The Wild had been trying since 2013 to make this transfer but could not get approval from both national governing bodies.  The Wild organization motivation for the move was simply that the BCHL was a better fit travel wise, with the porential savings of tens of thosands of dollars just on travel expenses.

On October 8, 2019 the league announced the addition of the Cranbrook Bucks as an expansion team for the 2020-21 BCHL season.  The team will be replacing the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League, who relocated to Winnipeg for the 2019-20 season.[1]

Departure from Canadian Junior Hockey League

The British Columbia Hockey League announced in March of 2021 that it was withdrawing from the Canadian Junior Hockey League. This means that the league will no longer be part of the Canadian Junior A classification. The league remains a member of BC Hockey and Hockey Canada. The full impact of the decision is not yet known but the league, its' players, and teams will no longer be eligible to compete for the Centennial Cup or in the World Junior A Challenge or the CJHL Prospects Game.[2]

Teams

Interior Conference
Team City Arena Joined BCHL
Cranbrook Bucks Cranbrook, British Columbia Western Financial Place 2020
Merritt Centennials Merritt, British Columbia Nicola Valley Memorial Arena 1961
Penticton Vees Penticton, British Columbia South Okanagan Events Centre 1961
Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George, British Columbia Rolling Mix Concrete Arena 1972
Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm, British Columbia Shaw Centre 2001
Trail Smoke Eaters Trail, British Columbia Cominco Arena 1987
Vernon Vipers Vernon, British Columbia Kal Tire Place 1961
Wenatchee Wild Wenatchee, Washington Town Toyota Center 2015
West Kelowna Warriors West Kelowna, British Columbia Royal Lepage Place 1994


Coastal Conference
Team City Arena Joined BCHL
Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni, British Columbia Weyerhaeuser Arena 1998
Chilliwack Chiefs Chilliwack, British Columbia Prospera Centre 1996
Coquitlam Express Coquitlam, British Columbia Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex 2001
Cowichan Valley Capitals Duncan, British Columbia Island Savings Centre 1980
Langley Rivermen Langley, British Columbia George Preston Arena 1990
Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo, British Columbia Frank Crane Arena 1972
Powell River Kings Powell River, British Columbia Hap Parker Arena 1988
Surrey Eagles Surrey, British Columbia South Surrey Arena 1976
Victoria Grizzlies Victoria, British Columbia The Q Centre 1967

Timeline of Teams

Royal Bank Cup champions

The Royal Bank Cup has been captured by a BCHL team eight times since the trophy's founding:

Centennial Cup champions

The Centennial Cup was the forerunner to the Royal Bank Cup. The Centennial Cup was awarded for 25 years from 1971 to 1995 inclusive:

note: The Vernon Lakers won the 1990 tournament as host

BCHL Fred Page Cup Champions

  • 1962 Kamloops Rockets
  • 1963 Kamloops Rockets*
  • 1964 Kamloops Rockets
  • 1965 Kelowna Buckaroos
  • 1966 Kamloops Kraft Kings*
  • 1967 Penticton Broncos*
  • 1968 Penticton Broncos
  • 1969 Victoria Cougars
  • 1970 Vernon Essos
  • 1971 Kamloops Rockets
  • 1972 Vernon Essos
  • 1973 Penticton Broncos
  • 1974 Kelowna Buckaroos
  • 1975 Bellingham Blazers
  • 1976 Nanaimo Clippers*
  • 1977 Nanaimo Clippers*
  • 1978 Nanaimo Clippers
  • 1979 Bellingham Blazers*
  • 1980 Penticton Knights
  • 1981 Penticton Knights
  • 1982 Penticton Knights
  • 1983 Abbotsford Flyers
  • 1984 Langley Eagles
  • 1985 Penticton Knights
  • 1986 Penticton Knights
  • 1987 Richmond Sockeyes
  • 1988 Vernon Lakers
  • 1989 Vernon Lakers
  • 1990 New Westminster Royals
  • 1991 Vernon Lakers
  • 1992 Vernon Lakers
  • 1993 Kelowna Spartans
  • 1994 Kelowna Spartans
  • 1995 Chilliwack Chiefs
  • 1996 Vernon Vipers
  • 1997 South Surrey Eagles
  • 1998 South Surrey Eagles
  • 1999 Vernon Vipers
  • 2000 Chilliwack Chiefs
  • 2001 Victoria Salsa
  • 2002 Chilliwack Chiefs
  • 2003 Vernon Vipers
  • 2004 Nanaimo Clippers
  • 2005 Surrey Eagles
  • 2006 Burnaby Express
  • 2007 Nanaimo Clippers
  • 2008 Penticton Vees
  • 2009 Vernon Vipers
  • 2010 Vernon Vipers
  • 2011 Vernon Vipers
  • 2012 Penticton Vees
  • 2013 Surrey Eagles
  • 2014 Coquitlam Express
  • 2015 Penticton Vees
  • 2016 West Kelowna Warriors
  • 2017 Penticton Vees
  • 2018 Wenatchee Wild
  • 2019 Prince George Spruce Kings
  • 2020 Playoffs cancelled
  • 2021 Playoffs cancelled

All teams with the exception of teams marked with * also won the Mowat Cup as the provincial Junior "A" champions

From 1962 to 1970 the league champion was eligible to participate in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs. However, no league member won the Western Canada championship during this time.

Regional Championships

The Pacific Centennial Cup and the Doyle Cup were the Pacific Region qualifier for the Manitoba Centennial Cup and later the Royal Bank Cup.  

The Doyle Cup was replaced in 2013 with the Western Canada Cup which included the champions of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as well as a host team.  With the new format the winner and runner up of the tournament qualified for the Royal Bank Cup. The Western Canada Cup was abandoned after the 2017 edition and the Doyle Cup was reinstated.

Pacific Centennial Cup

  • 1973 Penticton Broncos
  • 1974 Kelowna Buckaroos
  • 1978 Meritt Centennials
  • 1983 Abbotsford Flyers
  • 1984 Langley Eagles

Doyle Cup

  • 1985 Penticton Knights
  • 1986 Penticton Knights
  • 1987 Richmond Sockeyes
  • 1989 Vernon Lakers
  • 1990 New Westminster Royals
  • 1991 Vernon Lakers
  • 1992 Vernon Lakers
  • 1993 Kelowna Spartans
  • 1996 Vernon Vipers
  • 1997 South Surrey Eagles
  • 1998 South Surrey Eagles
  • 1999 Vernon Vipers
  • 2002 Chilliwack Chiefs
  • 2004 Nanaimo Clippers
  • 2006 Burnaby Express
  • 2009 Vernon Vipers
  • 2010 Vernon Vipers
  • 2011 Vernon Vipers
  • 2012 Penticton Vees
  • 2018 Wenatchee Wild

Western Canada Cup

  • 2013 Surrey Eagles
  • 2015 Penticton Vees
  • 2016 West Kelowna Warriors

League Trophies

BCHL-Trophies

BCHL Trophy Case at the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, Penticton, BC

  • Fred Page Cup Playoff Champions
  • Cliff McNabb Trophy Coastal Conference Champions
  • Ryan Hatfield Trophy Interior Conference Champions
  • Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy Regular Season Champions
  • Mowat Cup Best Amateur Junior A Team
  • Goaltending Award Best Goaltender
  • Brett Hull Award Top Scorer
  • Wally Forslund Trophy Best Goaltending Duo
  • Joe Tenant Memorial Trophy Coach of the Year
  • Bob Fenton Trophy Most Sportsmanlike
  • Defensive Award Best Defenceman
  • Vern Dye Memorial Trophy Most Valuable Player
  • Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy Rookie of the Year

BCHL Records

Individual records

  • Most goals in a season: 105, Brett Hull, Penticton, 1983–84
  • Most assists in a season: 111, Bob Ginetti, Burnaby, 1986–87
  • Most points in a season: 188, Brett Hull, Penticton, 1983–84
  • Most goals in a season, defenceman: 38, Campbell Blair, Vernon, 1986–87
  • Most assists in a season, defenceman: 77, Bruce Harris, Bellingham, 1978–79; Ian Kidd, Penticton, 1984–85
  • Most points in a season, defenceman: 109, Campbell Blair, Vernon, 1986–87
  • Most goals in a season, rookie: 84, John Newberry, Nanaimo, 1979–80
  • Most assists in a season, rookie: 103, Doug Berry, Kelowna, 1974–75
  • Most points in a season, rookie: 185, John Newberry, Nanaimo, 1979–80
  • Most shorthanded goals in a season: 14, Greg Hadden, New Westminster, 1988-89
  • Most powerplay goals in a season: 32, Dan Bousquet, Penticton, 1993–94
  • Longest consecutive shutout streak: 250 minutes, 25 seconds, Brad Thiessen, Prince George, 2005-06

Team records

NHL Alumni

References

  1. ↑ https://bchl.ca/bchl-announces-cranbrook-bucks-as-18th-franchise
  2. ↑ https://www.cjhlhockey.com/en/cjhl-statement-regarding-bchl


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Interior ConferenceCranbrook Bucks  • Merritt Centennials  • Penticton Vees  • Prince George Spruce Kings  • Salmon Arm Silverbacks  • Trail Smoke Eaters  • Vernon Vipers  • Wenatchee Wild  • West Kelowna Warriors
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