The 2010–11 BCHL season is the 49th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The regular season began on September 10, 2010 and ended on February 20, 2011. At the end of the playoff season, the Vernon Vipers defeated the Powell River Kings in a 4–0 sweep to win the Fred Page Cup. The Vernon Vipers then continued on to win the Doyle Cup by defeating the Spruce Grove Saints in a 4–3 series. During the 2011 Royal Bank Cup run, the Vernon Vipers lost to the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the final round.
Changes
The Williams Lake Timberwolves were declared in "bad standing" by the league and was indefinitely suspended. The Burnaby Express move to Coquitlam, become the Coquitlam Express
Standings
Interior Conference Team Centre W-L-T-OTL PointsVernon Vipers Vernon 36–11–4–9 85Penticton Vees Penticton 38–17–3–2 81Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm 38–19–2–1 79Westside Warriors West Kelowna 33–20–2–5 73Trail Smoke Eaters Trail 31–23–2–4 68Merritt Centennials Merritt 22–31–1–6 51 Quesnel Millionaires Quesnel 13–38–3–6 35 Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George 13–40–1–6 33Coastal Conference Team Centre W-L-T-OTL Points Powell River Kings Powell River 46–9–3–2 97 Surrey Eagles White Rock 35–22–1–2 73 Langley Chiefs Langley 31–21–1–7 70 Victoria Grizzlies Victoria 33–24–0–3 69 Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo 29–23–1–7 66 Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni 24–29–4–3 55 Coquitlam Express Coquitlam 22–28–1–9 54 Cowichan Valley Capitals Duncan 21–30–1–8 51
At end of regular season
2011 Doyle Cup
The defending Vernon Vipers defeated the AJHL championship Spruce Grove Saints in 7 games. Vernon went on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup, where they finished in second place after losing to the Central Junior Hockey League's Pembroke Lumber Kings in the final.
Game Results
Game 1: Spruce Grove 1 – 3 Vernon Game 2: Spruce Grove 3 – 2 Vernon Game 3: Spruce Grove 5 – 2 Vernon Game 4: Vernon 3 – 1 Spruce Grove Game 5: Vernon 3 – 2 Spruce Grove (OT) Game 6: Vernon 0 – 2 Spruce Grove Game 7: Vernon 4 – 2 Spruce Grove
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; P = Points
Player Team <abbr title="Games Played">GP</abbr title> <abbr title="Goals">G</abbr title> <abbr title="Assists">A</abbr title> <abbr title="Points">P</abbr title> Mike Hammond Salmon Arm Silverbacks 57 39 54 93 Jordan Grant Cowichan Valley Capitals 60 38 51 89 Bradley McGowan Surrey Eagles 59 36 53 89 Chad Niddery Powell River Kings 56 28 58 86 Joey LaLeggia Penticton Vees 58 20 62 82 Matt Garbowsky Powell River Kings 56 44 36 80 Josh Myers Langley Chiefs 59 40 40 80 Alex Grieve Westside Warriors 60 31 47 78 David Morley Victoria Grizzlies 52 25 51 76 Massimo Lamacchia Coquitlam Express 60 35 39 74
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Mins = Minutes Played, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average, SV% = Save Percentage
Player Team <abbr title="Games Played">GP</abbr title> <abbr title="Wins">W</abbr title> <abbr title="Losses">L</abbr title> <abbr title="Ties">T</abbr title> <abbr title="Minutes Played">Mins</abbr title> <abbr title="Goals Against">GA</abbr title> <abbr title="Shootouts">SO</abbr title> <abbr title="Goals Against Average">GAA</abbr title> <abbr title="Save Percentage">SV%</abbr title> Michael Garteig Powell River Kings 48 36 8 3 2,805 79 7 .934 1.69 Blake Voth Vernon Vipers 40 25 11 3 2,408 85 4 .905 2.12 Joel Rumpel Penticton Vees 45 27 12 3 2,586 108 1 .912 2.51 Karel St-Laurent Surrey Eagles 32 19 12 1 1,905 87 1 .916 2.74 Matt Ginn Victoria Grizzlies 51 29 21 0 2,998 141 2 .916 2.82 Kiefer Smiley Trail Smoke Eaters 47 23 22 2 2,816 133 2 .915 2.83
Award winners
With the exception of the Brett Hull Trophy and goaltender awards, each award is given to two players; One in each conference.
Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Mike Hammond (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
Best Defenceman: Coastal division: Justin Dasilva (Powell River Kings) Interior division: Joey Laleggia (Penticton Vees)
Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy: Coastal division: Destry Straight (Coquitlam Express) Interior division: Bryce Gervais (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Coastal division: Brad McGowan (Surrey Eagles) Interior division: Grayson Downing (Westside Warriors)
Top Goaltender (Lowest GAA with >1000 minutes played): Michael Garteig (Penticton Vees)
Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Michael Garteig & Sean Maguire (Penticton Vees)
Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Coastal division: Matt Garbowsky (Powell River Kings) Interior division: Joey Laleggia (Penticton Vees)
Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Coastal division: Kent Lewis (Powell River Kings) Interior division: Tim Kehler (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Powell River Kings
Cliff McNabb Trophy (Coastal Conference Champions): Powell River Kings
Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference Champions): Vernon Vipers
Fred Page Cup (League Champions): Vernon Vipers
Players Selected in 2011 NHL entry draft
Rd5 #140: Joel Lowry – Los Angeles Kings (Victoria Grizzlies) Rd6 #160: Josh Manson – Anaheim Ducks (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
See also
Doyle Cup 2011 Royal Bank Cup 2010 in ice hockey 2011 in ice hockey 2011 NHL entry draft British Columbia Hockey League British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association Canadian Junior Hockey League
References
External links
Official website of the British Columbia Hockey League