The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is a junior ice hockey league of the second category in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It was founded in 1961 and is one of ten leagues belonging to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league is organized by the Canadian ice hockey association Hockey Canada and currently consists of 16 teams, which are divided into two conferences (Coastal Conference and Interior Conference). The winner of the BCHL playoffs receives the Fred Page Cup and plays in a best-of-seven series against the winner of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for the Doyle Cup . The winner of the Doyle Cup again plays for the Royal Bank Cup and moves into the CJHL final as the Western Conference winner.
Teams of the 2011/12 season
Coastal Conference
| Surname
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Location
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Stadion
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League affiliation
since
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| Alberni Valley Bulldogs |
Port Alberni , British Columbia |
Weyerhauser Arena |
1998
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| Coquitlam Express |
Coquitlam , British Columbia |
Coquitlam Sports Center |
2001
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| Cowichan Valley Capitals |
Duncan , British Columbia |
Island Savings Center |
1980
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| Langley Rivermen |
Langley , British Columbia |
George Preston Recreation Center |
1970
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| Nanaimo Clippers |
Nanaimo , British Columbia |
Frank Crane Arena |
1972
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| Powell River Kings |
Powell River , British Columbia |
Powell River Recreation Complex |
1988
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| Surrey Eagles |
Surrey , British Columbia |
South Surrey Arena |
1976
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| Victoria Grizzlies |
Victoria , British Columbia |
Bear Mountain Arena |
1967
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Interior Conference
| Surname
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Location
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Stadion
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League affiliation
since
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| Chilliwack Chiefs |
Chilliwack , British Columbia |
Prospera Center |
1996
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| Merritt Centennials |
Merritt , British Columbia |
Nicola Valley Memorial Arena |
1961
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| Penticton Vees |
Penticton , British Columbia |
South Okanagan Events Center |
1961
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| Prince George Spruce Kings |
Prince George , British Columbia |
Prince George Coliseum |
1972
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| Salmon Arm Silverbacks |
Salmon Arm , British Columbia |
Sunwave Center |
2001
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| Trail Smoke Eaters |
Trail , British Columbia |
Cominco Arena |
1987
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| Vernon Vipers |
Vernon , British Columbia |
Wesbild Center |
1961
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| Westside Warriors |
Westside , British Columbia |
Royal Lepage Place |
1973
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Inactive teams
- Williams Lake TimberWolves (2009/10 season)
Team histories of previous and current teams
- Kamloops Rockets (1967-73; became the White Rock Centennials)
- Kelowna Buckaroos (1967-83; became the Summerland Buckaroos)
- New Westminster Royals (1967-71)
- Penticton Broncos (1967-75; renamed Penticton Vees)
- Vernon Essos (1967-73; renamed Vernon Vikings)
- Victoria Cougars (1967-71; moved to the Western Hockey League )
- Vancouver Centennials (1969-72; renamed Vancouver Villas)
- Chilliwack Bruins (1970-76; moved to the Pacific Junior Hockey League)
- Bellingham Blazers (1972-75)
- Nanaimo Clippers (1972–1983; became the Esquimalt Buccaneers)
- Vancouver Villas (1972-73)
- Langley Lords (1973-76; renamed Langley Thunder)
- Merritt Centennials (1973-85; renamed Merritt Warriors)
- Vernon Vikings (1973-79)
- White Rock Centennials (1973; became the Merritt Centennials)
- Maple Ridge Blazers (1975-76; renamed Maple Ridge Bruins)
- Penticton Vees (1975-78; renamed Penticton Knights)
- Bellingham Blazers (1976-80)
- Kamloops Braves (1976-77; renamed Kamloops Chiefs)
- Langley Thunder (1976-79)
- Maple Ridge Bruins (1976-77)
- Abbotsford Flyers (1976-85; renamed Abbotsford Falcons)
- Kamloops Chiefs (1977-78; renamed Kamloops Rockets)
- Revelstoke Bruins (1977-79; renamed Revelstoke Rockets)
- Chilliwack Colts (1978-81)
- Delta Suns (1978-79)
- Kamloops Rockets (1978-79; became the Revelstoke Rockets)
- Penticton Knights (1978-90; renamed Penticton Panthers)
- Nor Wes Caps (1979-81)
- Revelstoke Rockets (1979-83; renamed Revelstoke Rangers)
- Richmond Sockeyes (1979-90; became the Chilliwack Chiefs)
- Coquitlam Comets (1980-81)
- Cowichan Valley Whalers (1980-81; renamed Cowichan Valley Capitals)
- Vancouver Jr. Canucks (1980-81)
- Vernon Lakers (1980-83; renamed Vernon Rockets)
- Cowichan Valley Capitals (1981-84; became the Sidney Whalers)
- Langley Eagles (1981-87; became the Chilliwack Eagles)
- New Westminster Royals (1981-83)
- Vancouver Bluehawks (1981-82; became the Burnaby Bluehawks)
- Burnaby Bluehawks (1982-85)
- Shuswap / Salmon Arm Totems (1982-83; renamed Shuswap Totems)
- Esquimalt Buccaneers (1983; became the Nanaimo Clippers)
- Revelstoke Rangers (1983-85)
- Shuswap Totems (1983-84; renamed Salmon Arm Totems)
- Summerland Buckaroos (1983-88)
- Vernon VipersVernon Rockets (1983-84; renamed Vernon Lakers)
- Nanaimo Clippers (since 1984)
- Salmon Arm Totems (1984-85; renamed Shuswap Blazers)
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- Sidney Whalers (1984-86; renamed Juan de Fuca Whalers)
- Vernon Lakers (1984-96; renamed Vernon Vipers)
- Abbotsford Falcons (1985-88)
- Delta Flyers (1985-88)
- Kelowna Packers (1985-89; renamed Kelowna Spartans)
- Merritt Warriors (1985-87; renamed Merritt Centennials)
- Shuswap Blazers (1985-86)
- Juan de Fuca Whalers (1986-88; became the Cowichan Valley Whalers)
- Chilliwack Eagles (1987-90)
- Merritt Centennials (since 1987)
- Salmon Arm Tigers (1987-89)
- Cowichan Valley Whalers (1988-89; renamed Cowichan Valley Capitals)
- New Westminster Royals (1988-91)
- Powell River Paper Kings (1988–1998; renamed Powell River Kings)
- Cowichan Valley Capitals (1989-90)
- Kelowna Spartans (1989-95)
- Ladner Penguins (1989-90; became the Bellingham Ice Hawks)
- Bellingham Ice Hawks (1990-94; became the Trail Smoke Eaters)
- Chilliwack Chiefs (1990-2006; became the Langley Chiefs)
- Penticton Panthers (1990-2004; renamed Penticton Vees)
- Victoria Warriors (1990-93)
- Surrey Eagles (1991–1996; renamed South Surrey Eagles)
- Cowichan Valley Capitals (since 1993)
- Langley Thunder (1994-98; renamed Langley Hornets)
- Royal City Outlaws (1994-96)
- Victoria Salsa (1994-2006; renamed Victoria Grizzlies)
- Trail Smoke Eaters (since 1995)
- South Surrey Eagles (1996-2003; renamed Surrey Eagles)
- Prince George Spruce Kings (since 1996)
- Quesnel Millionaires (1996-2011; became the Chilliwack Chiefs)
- Vernon Vipers (since 1996)
- Burnaby Bulldogs (1998-2002; became the Alberni Valley Bulldogs)
- Langley Hornets (1998-2006; became the Westside Warriors)
- Powell River Kings (since 1998)
- Coquitlam Express (2001-04; were the Burnaby Express)
- Salmon Arm Silverbacks (since 2001)
- Alberni Valley Bulldogs (since 2002)
- Surrey Eagles (since 2003)
- Williams Lake TimberWolves (2003-2007)
- Burnaby Express (2004-2010; became the Coquitlam Express)
- Penticton Vees (since 2004)
- Langley Chiefs (2006-2011; became the Langley Rivermen)
- Victoria Grizzlies (since 2006)
- Westside Warriors (since 2006)
- Williams Lake TimberWolves (2009-2010; inactive)
- Coquitlam Express (since 2010)
- Chilliwack Chiefs (since 2011)
- Langley Rivermen (since 2011)
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Cup winner
Fred Page Cup
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Royal Bank Cup
Since the Royal Bank Cup was founded, it has been won nine times by a BCHL team.
- 1996 Vernon Vipers
- 1998 South Surrey Eagles
- 1999 Vernon Vipers
- 2006 Burnaby Express
- 2009 Vernon Vipers
- 2010 Vernon Vipers
- 2012 Penticton Vees
- 2016 West Kelowna Warriors
- 2018 Chilliwack Chiefs
Centennial Cup
The Centennial Cup was the predecessor of the Royal Bank Cup. It was awarded between 1971 and 1995.
- 1986 Penticton Knights
- 1987 Richmond Sockeyes
- 1990 Vernon Lakers
- 1991 Vernon Lakers
- 1993 Kelowna Spartans
BCHL records
- Player records
- Most goals in one season: 105, Brett Hull (Penticton Vees, 1983/84)
- Most assists in one season: 111, Bob Ginetti (Burnaby Bluehawks, 1986/87)
- Most points in a season: 188, Brett Hull (Penticton Vees, 1983/84)
- Most goals by a defender of the season: 38, Campbell Blair (Vernon Vipers, 1986/87)
- Most defender season assists: 77, Bruce Harris (Bellingham Blazers, 1978-79); Ian Kidd (Penticton Vees, 1984/85)
- Most defender season points: 109, Campbell Blair (Vernon Vipers, 1986/87)
- Most goals this season by a rookie: 84, John Newberry (Nanaimo Clippers, 1979/80)
- Most assists by a rookie: 103, Doug Berry (Kelowna Buckaroos, 1974/75)
- Highest Score by a Rookie: 185, John Newberry (Nanaimo Clippers, 1979/80)
- Most underpaid goals in a season: 14, Greg Hadden (New Westminster Royals, 1988/89)
- Most overpaid goals in one season: 32, Dan Bousquet (Penticton Vees, 1993/94)
- Team records
- Most wins in one season: 52, New Westminster Royals, 1989/90; Vernon Vipers, 1998/99
- Most points in one season: 108, New Westminster Royals, 1989/90
- Most goals in one season: 498, Penticton Knights, 1984/85
Well-known players in the National Hockey League
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