2018–19 BCHL season

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

Overtime consisted of a single five minute 3-on-3 overtime period, followed by a three player shootout. The league began using hybrid icing rules.

Standings

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 40Mainland 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 30Interior Division Team Centre W–L–OTL PointsPenticton Vees Penticton 37–16–5 79Merritt Centennials Merritt 36–15–7 79 Wenatchee Wild Wenatchee 32–20–6 70Vernon Vipers Vernon 26–21–11 63Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm 27–26–5 59West Kelowna Warriors West Kelowna 28–28–2 58Trail Smoke Eaters Trail 23–24–11 57

Standings listed on the official league website.

Post-season

2019 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs

Doyle Cup

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Alex Newhook Victoria Grizzlies 53 38 64 102 21 Ryan Brushett Powell River Kings 55 41 43 84 22 Mike Hardman West Kelowna Warriors 58 39 33 72 16 Dustin Manz Prince George Spruce Kings 58 33 37 70 35 Matt Holmes Chilliwack Chiefs 54 28 40 68 14 Bradley Cocca Merritt Centennials 58 23 45 68 44 Alexander Campbell Victoria Grizzlies 53 21 46 67 6 Kevin Wall Chilliwack Chiefs 49 31 33 64 50 Carter Berger Chilliwack Chiefs 54 27 36 63 48 Levi Glasman Powell River Kings 58 24 39 63 24

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average.

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL GA SO Sv% GAA Logan Neaton Prince George Spruce Kings 47 2748 32 8 0 88 5 ..914 1.92 Jack LaFontaine Penticton Vees 45 2686 30 13 0 98 3 .923 2.19 Cal Sandquist Wenatchee Wild 28 1379 13 9 0 57 0 .890 2.48 Kurtis Chapman Victoria Grizzlies 38 2188 26 9 0 92 4 .933 2.52 Aidan Porter Vernon Vipers 40 2366 19 17 0 102 4 .908 2.59

Award winners

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

Players selected in 2019 NHL entry draft

Rd1 16: Alex Newhook - Colorado Avalanche (Victoria Grizzlies) Rd3 65: Alexander Campbell - Nashville Predators (Victoria Grizzlies) Rd3 86: Layton Ahac - Vegas Golden Knights (Prince George Spruce Kings) Rd4 106: Carter Berger - Florida Panthers (Victoria Grizzlies) Rd5 134: Harrison Blaisdell - Winnipeg Jets (Chilliwack Chiefs) Rd5 144: Logan Neaton - Winnipeg Jets (Prince George Spruce Kings) Rd6 181: Kevin Wall - Carolina Hurricanes (Chilliwack Chiefs) Rd7 216: Massimo Rizzo - Carolina Hurricanes (Penticton Vees)

2018–19 BCHL season

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