The 2011–12 BCHL season marked the 50th anniversary of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The sixteen teams from the Coastal and Interior Conferences played 60 game schedules.
Come March, the top teams from each division will play for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL Championship. The winner of the Fred Page Cup plays the AJHL champion in a best-of-seven series for the right to represent the Pacific region in the Royal Bank Cup
Changes
The Fred Page Cup Playoffs have been reduced by one round. The top four teams from each conference will advance instead of the top six. The Quesnel Millionaires moved to Chilliwack, becoming the Chilliwack Chiefs In response to Chilliwack having a team again, the Langley Chiefs renamed themselves to the Langley Rivermen
Final standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points
Interior Conference Team Centre W–L–T-OTL PointsPenticton Vees Penticton, BC 54–4–0–2 110Merritt Centennials Merritt, BC 34–18–2–6 76 Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George, BC, BC 33–21–2–4 72 Chilliwack Chiefs Chilliwack, BC 33–22–2–3 71Vernon Vipers Vernon, BC 30–27–1–2 63'Westside Warriors West Kelowna, BC 22–29–2–7 53Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm, BC 16–35–0–9 41Trail Smoke Eaters Trail, BC 11–42–1–6 29Coastal Conference Team Centre W–L–T-OTL Points Powell River Kings Powell River, BC 40–16–2–2 84 Surrey Eagles White Rock, BC 36–15–2–7 81 Cowichan Valley Capitals Duncan, BC 36–16–1–7 80 Coquitlam Express Coquitlam, BC 33–22–2–3 71 Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo, BC 26–25–0–9 61 Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni, BC 22–34–2–2 48 Langley Rivermen Langley Township, BC 19–35–1–5 44 Victoria Grizzlies Victoria, BC 21–38–1–6 43 Teams are listed on the official league website.
2011–2012 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs
2012 Doyle Cup The 2012 Doyle Cup was played between the BCHL Champion Penticton Vees, and the AJHL Champion Brooks Bandits
Game Results Game 1: Penticton 7 – 2 Brooks Game 2: Penticton 1 – 0 Brooks Game 3: Brooks 4 – Penticton 3 Game 4: Brooks 1 – 6 Penticton Game 5: Brooks 2 – 6 Penticton
Penticton would then move on to the 2012 Royal Bank Cup. They would win the national championship with a 4–3 win over the MHL champion Woodstock Slammers in the final.
Scoring leaders GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIMPaul De JerseyPrince George Spruce Kings5941579858Joey BonikPenticton Vees6030669629Mario LuciaPenticton Vees5642529442Wade MurphyPenticton Vees6036559166Travis St. DenisPenticton Vees5437528983Alex PetanCoquitlam Express5538508870Connor ReillyPenticton Vees5435318629Mike ReillyPenticton Vees5124598642Steven FogartyPenticton Vees6033498232Jujhar KhairaPrince George Spruce Kings5429507969
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.
Player Team GP Mins W L T GA SO Sv% GAAMichael GarteigPenticton Vees45257841508350.9271.93Cole HugginsCoquitlam Express34172621628620.9182.99Tyler SteelMerritt Centennials291640151117130.9162.60Andrew HuntSurrey Eagles5230793019115010.9132.92Sean MaguirePowell River Kings311774171216930.9132.33 Based on goaltenders with a minimum of 20 games.
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): Paul De Jersey (Prince George) Best Defenceman: Craig Dalrymple (Powell River) & Mike Reilly (Penticton) Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Alexander Kerfoot (Coquitlam) & Mario Lucia (Penticton) Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Alexander Kerfoot (Coquitlam) & Regan Soquila (Merritt) Top Goaltender: Michael Garteig (Penticton) Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Sean Maguire & Jonah Inoo (Powell River) Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Alex Petan (Coquitlam) & Paul De Jersey (Prince George) Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Matt Erhart (Surrey) & Fred Harbinson (Penticton) Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Penticton Vees Cliff McNabb Trophy (Coastal Conference Champions): Powell River Kings Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference Champions): Penticton Vees Fred Page Cup (League Champions): Penticton Vees
Records broken The Penticton Vees, with three NHL draftees on their squad, went on an unprecedented streak throughout the course of the season that saw multiple BCHL records fall: Winning streak: 42 (New BCHL record) Points: 110 (New BCHL record for a 60-game season) Wins: 54 (New BCHL record for a 60-game season)
Players selected in 2012 NHL entry draft Rd3 #63 Jujhar Khaira – Edmonton Oilers (Prince George) Rd4 #113 Sean Maguire – Pittsburgh Penguins (Powell River) Rd5 #141 Reace Willcox – Philadelphia Flyers (Merritt) Rd5 #150 Alexander Kerfoot – New Jersey Devils (Coquiltlam) Rd6 #177 Wesley Myron – Vancouver Canucks (Victoria)
See also 2012 Royal Bank Cup Doyle Cup List of BCHL seasons British Columbia Hockey League Canadian Junior Hockey League 2011 in ice hockey 2012 in ice hockey
References
External links Official website of the British Columbia Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League