The 2015–16 BCHL season was the 54th season of the British Columbia Hockey League. (BCHL) The seventeen teams from the Interior, Island and Mainland divisions played 58-game schedules, featuring the 2015 BCHL Showcase, hosted in Chilliwack, shortly after the start of the season from September 24 to 27, 2015.
In March, the top teams from each division played for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL Championship. The league champion then moved on to compete in the Western Canadian Junior A championship, the Western Canada Cup, in Estevan, Saskatchewan. If successful against the winners of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the 2016 Western Canada Cup hosts, the Estevan Bruins, the champion and runner-up would then move on to play for the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the Royal Bank Cup, in Lloydmyinster, Saskatchewan
League changes
Wenatchee Wild joined the league from the North American Hockey League and began play in the Mainland Division.
Standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points
Mainland Division Team Centre W–L–T-OTL Points Chilliwack Chiefs Chilliwack, BC 38-13-3-4 83 Wenatchee Wild Wenatchee, Washington, USA 34-16-4-4 76 Langley Rivermen Langley Township, BC 31-22-2-3 67 Coquitlam Express Coquitlam, BC 22-29-1-6 51 Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George, BC 14-38-2-4 34 Surrey Eagles White Rock, BC 7-48-2-1 17Island Division Team Centre W–L–T-OTL Points Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo, BC 38-18-1-1 78 Powell River Kings Powell River, BC 33-20-1-4 71 Cowichan Valley Capitals Duncan, BC 27-25-3-3 60 Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni, BC 23-27-4-4 54 Victoria Grizzlies Victoria, BC 24-30-0-4 52Interior Division Team Centre W–L–T-OTL PointsPenticton Vees Penticton, BC 50-7-1-0 101West Kelowna Warriors West Kelowna, BC 38-17-1-2 79Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm, BC 29-20-4-5 67Vernon Vipers Vernon, BC 24-31-0-3 51Merritt Centennials Merritt, BC 23-30-1-4 51Trail Smoke Eaters Trail, BC 23-33-0-2 48
Standings listed on the official league website.
2015–16 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs
Division playoffs
Semi-final Round Robin The 2016 semifinal simplifies the double round robin concept with the "Three Wins To Get In" format. The first two teams to three wins advances to the final with the first team to reach three wins getting home ice advantage, while the remaining team is eliminated.
In case of a tie, the two tied teams will play a one game playoff to determine the second spot in the finals. In a three way tie, the teams will face off in a Page playoff format, starting with Chilliwack vs. West Kelowna. The loser of that game would play Nanaimo, and the winners from both games advance to the final.
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Fred Page Cup Final
(1) Chilliwack Chiefs vs. (2) West Kelowna Warriors
2016 Western Canada Cup The Fred Page Cup Champion West Kelowna Warriors advanced to the 2016 Western Canada Cup in Estevan, Saskatchewan where they will play for one of two spots in the 2016 Royal Bank Cup, where they finished first. They would go on to win the first national championship in franchise history.
Scoring leaders GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIMScott ConwayPenticton Vees56565011652Sheldon RempalNanaimo Clippers56595111088Tyson JostPenticton Vees48426210443Devin BrosseauNanaimo Clippers56275784108Jordan KawaguchiChilliwack Chiefs5645388329Johnathan DesbiensWest Kelowna Warriors5844398348Matthew HooverNanaimo Clippers57384381100Colton KerfootCoquitlam Express5824557914Colin GrannaryMerritt Centennials5528487644Kylar HopeWest Kelowna Warriors5828467462
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% GAAZachary DriscollPenticton Vees26148321404740.9331.90Anthony BrodeurPenticton Vees33192728216430.9311.99Jeff SmithPowell River Kings422348251219750.9272.48Aiden PelinoChilliwack Chiefs382127221129020.9092.54Chase PerryWenatchee Wild4324312316210650.8922.62
Award winners Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Scott Conway (Penticton) Best Defenceman: Dante Fabbro (Penticton) Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Vimal Sukumaran (Chilliwack) Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Colton Kerfoot (Coquitlam) Top Goaltender: Zachary Driscoll (Penticton) Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Zachary Driscoll & Anthony Brodeur (Penticton) Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Tyson Jost (Penticton) Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Fred Harbinson (Penticton) Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Penticton Vees Fred Page Cup (League Champions): West Kelowna Warriors
Players selected in 2016 NHL entry draft Rd1: 10 Tyson Jost: Colorado Avalanche (Penticton Vees) Rd1: 17 Dante Fabbro: Nashville Predators (Penticton Vees) Rd1: 20 Dennis Cholowski: Detroit Red Wings (Chilliwack Chiefs)
See also 2015 in ice hockey 2016 in ice hockey
References
External links Official Website of the British Columbia Hockey League Official Website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League