2018–19 BCHL season

2018–19 BCHL Season
LeagueBritish Columbia Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
7 September 2018 – 24 February 2019
Playoffs
28 February – 17 April 2019
Number of teams17
Fred Page Cup
ChampionsPrince George Spruce Kings
BCHL seasons

The 2018–19 BCHL season is the 57th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The seventeen teams from the Interior, Island and Mainland divisions played 58-game schedules. The 2018 BCHL Showcase, hosted annually in Chilliwack, occurred shortly after the start of the season from September 20 to 22, 2018.

In March, the top teams from each division played for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL Championship, won by the Prince George Spruce Kings. From there, they represented the league in the Doyle Cup, a best-of-seven series against the Alberta Junior Hockey League champion Brooks Bandits, normally to determine who represents the Pacific region in the National Junior A Championship. However, as the National Junior A Championship was being hosted in Brooks, Alberta, by the Brooks Bandits with the automatic hosts berth, the Spruce Kings were already guaranteed a spot in the tournament no matter the outcome. The Spruce Kings defeated the Bandits four games to two.

League changes

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Team map, 2018–19 BCHL season
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Smoke Eaters
Trail Smoke Eaters
Vipers
Vernon Vipers
Silverbacks
Salmon Arm Silverbacks
Warriors
West Kelowna Warriors
Vees
Penticton Vees
Wild
Wenatchee Wild
Centennials
Merritt Centennials
Chiefs
Chilliwack Chiefs
Rivermen
Langley Rivermen
Spruce Kings
Prince George Spruce Kings
Express
Coquitlam Express
Eagles
Surrey Eagles
Grizzlies
Victoria Grizzlies
Capitals
Cowichan Valley Capitals
Clippers
Nanaimo Clippers
Kings
Powell River Kings
Bulldogs
Alberni Valley Bulldogs
   Island Division
   Mainland Division
   Interior Division
  • Overtime consisted of a single five minute 3-on-3 overtime period, followed by a three player shootout.[1]
  • The league began using hybrid icing rules.

Standings

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

Island Division
Team Centre W–L–OTL Points
Victoria Grizzlies Victoria 36–18–4 76
Powell River Kings Powell River 34–21–3 71
Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo 27–30–1 55
Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni 21–34–3 45
Cowichan Valley Capitals Duncan 17–35–6 40
Mainland Division
Team Centre W–L–OTL Points
Chilliwack Chiefs Chilliwack 42–15–1 85
Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George 39–13–6 84
Coquitlam Express Coquitlam 28–24–6 62
Langley Rivermen Langley 27–27–4 58
Surrey Eagles White Rock 13–41–4 30
Interior Division
Team Centre W–L–OTL Points
Penticton Vees Penticton 37–16–5 79
Merritt Centennials Merritt 36–15–7 79
Wenatchee Wild Wenatchee 32–20–6 70
Vernon Vipers Vernon 26–21–11 63
Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm 27–26–5 59
West Kelowna Warriors West Kelowna 28–28–2 58
Trail Smoke Eaters Trail 23–24–11 57
  • Standings listed on the official league website.[2]

Post-season

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2019 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs

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Round 1 Round 2 Semifinals Finals
            
Is1 Victoria 4
Is4 Alberni Valley 0
Is1 Victoria 4
Is2 Powell River 3
Is2 Powell River 4
Is3 Nanaimo 1
Is1 Victoria 0
Island/Mainland Divisions
M2 Prince George 4
M1 Chilliwack 4
M4 Langley 3
M1 Chilliwack 0
M2 Prince George 4
M2 Prince George 4
M3 Coquitlam 1
M2 Prince George 4
In4 Vernon 0
In3 Wenatchee 4
In6 West Kelowna 3
In3 Wenatchee 4
WC2 Cowichan Valley 2
In1 Penticton 2
WC2 Cowichan Valley 4
In3 Wenatchee 1
Interior Division
In4 Vernon 4
In4 Vernon 4
In5 Salmon Arm 1
In4 Vernon 4
WC1 Trail 3
In2 Merritt 1
WC1 Trail 4

Doyle Cup

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Doyle Cup
   
BC Prince George 4
AB Brooks 2

Award winners

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  • Brett Hull Trophy (top scorer): Alex Newhook, Victoria[3]
  • Best Defenceman: James Miller, Penticton[3]
  • Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Alexander Campbell, Victoria[3]
  • Bob Fenton Trophy (most sportsmanlike): Mike Hardman, West Kelowna[3]
  • Top Goaltender: Jack LaFontaine, Penticton[3]
  • Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (best goaltending duo): Jack LaFontaine and Derek Krall, Penticton[3]
  • Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular season MVP): Alex Newhook, Victoria[3]
  • Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Joe Martin, Merritt[3]
  • Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (best regular season record): Chilliwack Chiefs[3]
  • Fred Page Cup (playoff champions): Prince George Spruce Kings

Players selected in 2019 NHL Entry Draft

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Board of govs agrees on new rules".
  2. ^ "2018–19 BCHL Standings". BCHL. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "TROPHY TIME – BCHL AWARD WINNERS". BCHL. February 26, 2019.
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