The 2016–17 BCHL season was the 55th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The seventeen teams from the Interior, Island and Mainland divisions played 58-game schedules. The 2016 BCHL Showcase, hosted in Chilliwack, was held shortly after the start of the season from September 21 to 25, 2016.
In March, the top teams from each division plays 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 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. Since the Vees won the Fred Page Cup, their opponents in the finals, the Chilliwack Chiefs, represented the BCHL in the Western Canada Cup.
League changes
The Fred Page Cup playoff format changed to: The top four teams in the mainland and island division, and top five teams in the interior division, qualify for the playoffs The final sixth spot in the interior division can be claimed by whoever finishes higher in the standings between the sixth place interior team and the fifth place mainland team. The top two teams in the interior division receive a first round bye. Each series is a best-of-seven The three team round robin semifinal has been eliminated.
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 Wenatchee Wild Wenatchee, Washington, USA 45-9-0-4 94 Chilliwack Chiefs Chilliwack, BC 41-11-0-6 88 Langley Rivermen Langley Township, BC 30-20-2-6 68 Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George, BC 25-27-2-4 56 Surrey Eagles White Rock, BC 18-36-0-4 40 Coquitlam Express Coquitlam, BC 11-44-2-1 25Island Division Team Centre W–L–T-OTL Points Victoria Grizzlies Victoria, BC 37-12-4-5 83 Powell River Kings Powell River, BC 37-19-1-1 76 Cowichan Valley Capitals Duncan, BC 25-28-2-3 55 Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo, BC 23-28-1-6 53 Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni, BC 16-32-3-7 42Interior Division Team Centre W–L–T-OTL PointsPenticton Vees Penticton, BC 41-13-1-3 86Vernon Vipers Vernon, BC 30-19-4-5 69Trail Smoke Eaters Trail, BC 26-26-1-5 58West Kelowna Warriors West Kelowna, BC 27-29-0-2 56Merritt Centennials Merritt, BC 23-25-2-8 56Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm, BC 24-28-3-3 54
Standings listed on the official league website.
2016–17 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs
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. Interior teams are re-seeded at the start of the second round.
2017 Western Canada Cup The Chilliwack Chiefs, who lost to Western Canada Cup hosts Penticton in the final, 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
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Brendan Harris Wenatchee Wild 57 23 7598 14 Jordan Kawaguchi Chilliwack Chiefs 55 38 4785 32 Charlie Combs Wenatchee Wild 58 51 3384 83 Brett Mennear Prince George Spruce Kings 58 25 5479 42 Jonny Evans Powell River Kings 57 36 4278 49 Kohen Olischefski Chilliwack Chiefs 58 24 5276 47 Tristan Mullin Powell River Kings 57 36 3470 45 Cam Donaldson Powell River Kings 54 32 3769 16 Quin Foreman West Kelowna Warriors 58 27 4269 16 Ryan Barrow Langley Rivermen 51 28 4068 32
Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average.
Player Team GP Mins W L T OTL GA SO Sv% GAA Darion Hanson Vernon Vipers 21 1237 14 4 2 0 38 20.9451.84 Mathew Robson Penticton Vees 49 2910 35 13 1 0 94 60.9301.94 Anthony Yamnitsky Wenatchee Wild 41 2148 31 7 0 0 80 50.8952.23 Matthew Galajda Victoria Grizzlies 40 2263 25 10 2 0 88 30.9262.33 Mark Sinclair Chilliwack Chiefs 45 2615 33 12 0 0 113 20.9102.59
Award winners Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Brendan Harris, Wenatchee Wild (23 goals, 75 assists, 98 points) Best Defenceman: Jake Stevens, Victoria Grizzlies Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Cam Donaldson, Powell River Kings Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Brendan Harris, Wenatchee Wild Top Goaltender: Darion Hanson, Vernon Vipers (1.84) Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Mat Robson and Nolan Hildebrand, Penticton Vees (2.14) Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Brendan Harris, Wenatchee Wild Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Bliss Littler, Wenatchee Wild Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Wenatchee Wild, 94 pts Fred Page Cup (League Champions): Penticton Vees
Players selected in 2017 NHL entry draft Rd5: 148 Kale Howarth - Columbus Blue Jackets (Trail Smoke Eaters)
See also 2016 in ice hockey 2017 in ice hockey
References
External links Official Website of the British Columbia Hockey League Official Website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League