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2016–17 BCHL season

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Sport
  
Hockey

Commissioner
  
John Grisdale

Number of teams
  
17

League
  
British Columbia Hockey League

Duration
  
Regular season 2016-9-09 - 2017-2-26 Playoffs 2017-3-3 - TBD

The 2016–17 BCHL season is 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.

Contents

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 Coburg, Ontario. 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 Interior division, and either the fifth seed from the Mainland division or the sixth seed from the Interior division; Whoever finishes higher. This "crossover" spot will play the third seed Interior team in the first round. The top two teams in the Interior division receive byes to the second round.

Standings

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

  • Standings listed on the official league website.

    • Division playoffs

    Note: If the Mainland #5 seed finishes higher in the regular season standings than the Interior #6 seed, they will face the Interior #3 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

    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.

    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): Wenatchee Wild
  • Fred Page Cup (League Champions):

    • Players Selected in 2017 NHL Entry Draft

    To be determined

    References

    2016–17 BCHL season Wikipedia
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