What does BCHL stand for?

BCHL stands for British Columbia Hockey League.

How many teams play in the BCHL?

The BCHL currently consists of 20 teams.

Who won the most recent BCHL championship?

Brooks Bandits won the most recent BCHL championship in 2026.

British Columbia Hockey League BCHL

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League naming history:

1995 - currentBCHL (British Columbia Hockey League)
1967 - 1995BCJHL (British Columbia Junior Hockey League)
1963 - 1967OJHL-BC (Okanagan Junior Hockey League)
1961 - 1963OMJHL-BC (Okanagan-Mainline Junior A Hockey League)

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2026-2027 Season

Vernon Vipers lead the 2026-27 BCHL standings with 19 points. Prince George Spruce Kings (16 points) and Victoria Grizzlies (16 points) follow.

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2026-2027 BCHL Standings

2026-2027 BCHL — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
Coastal Conference
1.	Prince George Spruce Kings	11	8	-	3	-	0	47	30	17	16	1.45	-
2.	Victoria Grizzlies	11	8	-	3	-	0	36	25	11	16	1.45	-
3.	Coquitlam Express	11	7	-	2	-	2	41	38	3	16	1.45	-
4.	Nanaimo Clippers	13	8	-	5	-	0	37	30	7	16	1.23	-
5.	Alberni Valley Bulldogs	11	7	-	4	-	0	36	32	4	14	1.27	-
6.	Chilliwack Chiefs	13	7	-	6	-	0	32	36	-4	14	1.08	-
7.	Powell River Kings	12	6	-	5	-	1	38	37	1	13	1.08	-
8.	Langley Rivermen	12	3	-	7	-	2	32	45	-13	8	0.67	-
9.	Cowichan Valley Capitals	13	5	-	8	-	0	41	50	-9	10	0.77	-
10.	Surrey Eagles	13	3	-	10	-	0	32	52	-20	6	0.46	-
Interior Conference
1.	Vernon Vipers	13	9	-	3	-	1	54	38	16	19	1.46	-
2.	Okotoks Oilers	12	7	-	4	-	1	51	38	13	15	1.25	-
3.	West Kelowna Warriors	11	7	-	3	-	1	41	34	7	15	1.36	-
4.	Brooks Bandits	11	6	-	3	-	2	53	42	11	14	1.27	-
5.	Cranbrook Bucks	12	6	-	5	-	1	39	37	2	13	1.08	-
6.	Blackfalds Bulldogs	12	5	-	7	-	0	33	40	-7	10	0.83	-
7.	Trail Smoke Eaters	12	6	-	6	-	0	33	36	-3	12	1.00	-
8.	Spruce Grove Saints	12	3	-	7	-	2	33	48	-15	8	0.67	-
9.	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	12	5	-	6	-	1	34	37	-3	11	0.92	-
10.	Sherwood Park Crusaders	11	3	-	7	-	1	34	52	-18	7	0.64	-

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2026-2027 BCHL Player Stats

2026-2027 BCHL — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Conner Radke (F)	12	9	14	23	6
2.	Toms Trockis (F)	13	9	10	19	4
3.	Chase Valliant (F)	11	10	8	18	6
4.	Emmanuel Chan (F)	11	12	5	17	6
5.	Michael Mikan (F)	12	8	9	17	12

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2026-2027 BCHL Goalie Stats

2026-2027 BCHL — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Kason Kobelka (G)	4	1.05	.963
2.	Mikus Vecvanags (G)	10	1.97	.944
3.	Cody Arnold (G)	5	1.88	.938
4.	Ryder Shields (G)	6	2.29	.934
5.	Matthew Wong (G)	2	2.52	.926

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BCHL Games

BCHL — Games
date	home	visiting	score
10/25/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Blackfalds Bulldogs	Vernon Vipers	-
10/24/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Trail Smoke Eaters	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	3 - 0
10/24/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Surrey Eagles	Langley Rivermen	4 - 2
10/24/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Alberni Valley Bulldogs	Chilliwack Chiefs	5 - 1
10/24/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Nanaimo Clippers	Powell River Kings	4 - 3

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BCHL Transactions

BCHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/21/2026	Confirmed	Kason Kobelka (G)	Vernon Vipers	Prince George Cougars	Details
10/20/2026	Confirmed	Trace Frieden (F)	Cowichan Valley Capitals	Michigan Tech	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Alexander Levshyn (G)	Prince George Cougars	Spruce Grove Saints	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Yundi Cai (G)	Brooks Bandits	Shawinigan Cataractes	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Olivér Király (G)	Blackfalds Bulldogs	Vernon Vipers	Details

2026-2027 BCHL Free Agents

2026-2027 BCHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Vernon Vipers	Deagan McMillan (F)
Vernon Vipers	Maksim Abdullaev (G)
Powell River Kings	Ryan Tamelin (G)
Spruce Grove Saints	Finn Marshall (G)
Surrey Eagles	Finn Marshall (G)

2027-2028 BCHL Free Agents

2027-2028 BCHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Brooks Bandits	Émile Beaunoyer (G)

BCHL Team Comparison (Averages)

2026-2027 BCHL — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Alberni Valley Bulldogs	30	614	6'0"	179 lbs	18.93
2.	Blackfalds Bulldogs	29	950	6'0"	179 lbs	18.97
3.	Brooks Bandits	22	596	5'11"	179 lbs	19.00
4.	Chilliwack Chiefs	25	574	6'0"	174 lbs	18.48
5.	Coquitlam Express	26	895	6'0"	181 lbs	19.04
6.	Cowichan Valley Capitals	26	1 103	5'11"	172 lbs	19.15
7.	Cranbrook Bucks	24	974	6'0"	181 lbs	19.17
8.	Langley Rivermen	25	840	6'0"	183 lbs	19.04
9.	Nanaimo Clippers	25	691	6'0"	185 lbs	18.92
10.	Okotoks Oilers	26	917	6'0"	181 lbs	19.19
11.	Powell River Kings	28	770	5'11"	179 lbs	18.61
12.	Prince George Spruce Kings	27	775	6'0"	181 lbs	19.04
13.	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	24	680	6'0"	181 lbs	18.88
14.	Sherwood Park Crusaders	28	689	6'0"	183 lbs	19.04
15.	Spruce Grove Saints	23	677	6'0"	179 lbs	18.91
16.	Surrey Eagles	29	1 036	6'0"	176 lbs	18.90
17.	Trail Smoke Eaters	26	423	6'0"	181 lbs	18.88
18.	Vernon Vipers	25	551	6'0"	185 lbs	18.72
19.	Victoria Grizzlies	27	489	6'1"	190 lbs	19.19
20.	West Kelowna Warriors	25	562	5'11"	170 lbs	18.72

Team Comparison History

BCHL Interesting Facts

BCHL — Oldest
Oldest
Rank	Player	Age
1.	Karsen Chartier	20 yrs
2.	Bennet Otten	20 yrs
3.	Drew Roelofs	20 yrs
4.	Kalan Anderlini	20 yrs
5.	Toms Trockis	20 yrs

BCHL — Tallest
Tallest
Rank	Player	Height
1.	Carl-Otto Magnusson	6'7"
2.	Ben Albers	6'6"
3.	Taylor Curtis	6'6"
4.	Jude Martin	6'6"
5.	Charles Béland	6'5"

BCHL — Heaviest
Heaviest
Rank	Player	Weight
1.	Carl-Otto Magnusson	229 lbs
2.	Joey Brehmer	227 lbs
3.	Jude Martin	225 lbs
4.	Charles Béland	223 lbs
5.	Benjamin Vreugdenhil	223 lbs

BCHL — Youngest
Youngest
Rank	Player	Age
1.	Hudson Deren	16 yrs
2.	Cohen Handby	16 yrs
3.	Zachary Spurgeon	16 yrs
4.	Carter Rebman	17 yrs
5.	Cole Willard	17 yrs

BCHL — Shortest
Shortest
Rank	Player	Height
1.	Jamie Hikida	5'6"
2.	Treyce Pavlic	5'7"
3.	Dryden Kuramoto	5'7"
4.	Jack McCullough	5'8"
5.	Matthew Wong	5'8"

BCHL — Lightest
Lightest
Rank	Player	Weight
1.	Matthew Wong	132 lbs
2.	Gleb Semenko	137 lbs
3.	Jamie Hikida	141 lbs
4.	Ty Krooshoop	141 lbs
5.	Max Ludwar	141 lbs

Where Are They Now?

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BCHL — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Maxime Lafond (F)	2026-2027	Longueuil Collège-Français	QJHL	14	14	25	39	8
2.	Jace Koenigsmark (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of South Florida	ACHA III	10	14	15	29	0
3.	Jackson Nieuwendyk (F)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	11	12	14	26	10
4.	Trace Anderson (F)	2026-2027	Westshore Wolves	VIJHL	14	10	16	26	27
5.	Landon Marleau (F)	2026-2027	Wellington Dukes	OJHL	18	16	8	24	4
6.	Chance Adams (F)	2026-2027	Markham Royals	OJHL	17	10	14	24	18
7.	Tyler Graham (F)	2026-2027	Cambridge Redhawks	GOJHL	13	13	9	22	10
8.	Poul Andersen (F)	2026-2027	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	12	11	11	22	0
9.	Easton Walos (F)	2026-2027	Sarnia Sting	OHL	14	10	12	22	10
10.	Ty Gordon (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Mallards	NAHL	14	8	14	22	35

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BCHL All-Time Points

BCHL — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shane Kuss (F)	238	136	282	418
2.	Kyle Greentree (F)	266	183	192	375
3.	Pat Hodgins (F)	249	151	215	366
4.	Kris Wallis (F)	236	142	215	357
5.	Brent Murcheson (F)	237	162	185	347

BCHL All-Time Goals

BCHL — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kyle Greentree (F)	266	183	192	375
2.	Brent Murcheson (F)	237	162	185	347
3.	Darrell Zelinski (F)	65	160	187	347
4.	Brett Hull (F)	106	153	139	292
5.	Pat Hodgins (F)	249	151	215	366

BCHL All-Time Assists

BCHL — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shane Kuss (F)	238	136	282	418
2.	Pat Hodgins (F)	249	151	215	366
3.	Kris Wallis (F)	236	142	215	357
4.	Kevin Taillefer (F)	217	96	208	304
5.	Mike Di Stefano (F)	297	106	204	310

BCHL All-Time Penalty Min.

BCHL — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Craig Frankfort (F)	136	28	61	1379
2.	Bill Audycki (D)	68	28	129	1126
3.	Terry Head (D)	243	75	201	987
4.	Troy Kaye (F)	162	62	132	939
5.	Mike Gawryluk (D)	243	24	105	939

BCHL All-Time Games Played

BCHL — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Di Stefano (F)	297	106	204	310
2.	Kevin Nelson (F)	287	83	142	225
3.	Shawn Overton (F)	284	54	90	144
4.	Brandon Gawryletz (D)	283	29	90	119
5.	Cam MacIntyre (F)	282	77	94	171

BCHL All-Time Points Per Game

BCHL — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Joe Murphy (F)	51	68	152	2.98
2.	Cliff Ronning (F)	52	82	150	2.88
3.	John Newberry (F)	65	84	185	2.85
4.	Ray Ferraro (F)	48	65	135	2.81
5.	Brett Hull (F)	106	153	292	2.75

BCHL All-Time Points Per Season

BCHL — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brett Hull (F)	1983-1984	BCJHL	56	105	83	188	3.36	20
2.	John Newberry (F)	1979-1980	BCHL	65	84	101	185	2.85	96
3.	Ron Vincent (F)	1977-1978	BCJHL	65	74	102	176	2.71	161
4.	Bill Shibicky (F)	1982-1983	BCJHL	56	72	90	162	2.89	70
5.	Jeff McLean (F)	1988-1989	BCJHL	60	70	91	161	2.68	128

BCHL All-Time Goals Per Season

BCHL — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brett Hull (F)	1983-1984	BCJHL	56	105	83	188	3.36	20
2.	John Newberry (F)	1979-1980	BCHL	65	84	101	185	2.85	96
3.	Cliff Ronning (F)	1982-1983	BCJHL	52	82	68	150	2.88	22
4.	Dany Bousquet (F)	1993-1994	BCJHL	58	76	76	152	2.62	78
5.	Ron Vincent (F)	1977-1978	BCJHL	65	74	102	176	2.71	161

BCHL All-Time Assists Per Season

BCHL — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Bob Ginnetti (F)	1984-1985	BCJHL	51	42	111	153	3.00	142
2.	Scott Longstaff (F)	1991-1992	BCJHL	60	54	106	160	2.67	52
3.	Doug Berry (F)	1974-1975	BCJHL	66	37	103	140	2.12	45
4.	Ron Vincent (F)	1977-1978	BCJHL	65	74	102	176	2.71	161
5.	Barry Pederson (F)	1977-1978	BCJHL	63	51	102	153	2.43	68

BCHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

BCHL — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Craig Frankfort (F)	1986-1987	BCJHL	50	13	14	27	0.54	542
2.	Bob Platzer (D)	1987-1988	BCJHL	44	2	7	9	0.20	501
3.	Bill Audycki (D)	1976-1977	BCJHL	68	13	52	65	0.96	454
4.	Bubba Westwood (F)	2003-2004	BCHL	43	3	3	6	0.14	430
5.	Bill Audycki (D)	1977-1978	BCJHL	-	-	-	-	-	427

List of BCHL Champions

BCHL — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Brooks Bandits
2025	Brooks Bandits
2024	Brooks Bandits
2024	Surrey Eagles
2023	Penticton Vees
2022	Penticton Vees
2019	Prince George Spruce Kings
2018	Wenatchee Wild
2017	Penticton Vees
2016	West Kelowna Warriors
2015	Penticton Vees
2014	Coquitlam Express
2013	Surrey Eagles
2012	Penticton Vees
2011	Vernon Vipers
2010	Vernon Vipers
2009	Vernon Vipers
2008	Penticton Vees
2007	Nanaimo Clippers
2006	Burnaby Express
2005	Surrey Eagles
2004	Nanaimo Clippers
2003	Vernon Vipers
2002	Chilliwack Chiefs
2001	Victoria Salsa
2000	Chilliwack Chiefs
1999	Vernon Vipers
1998	South Surrey Eagles
1997	South Surrey Eagles
1996	Vernon Vipers
1995	Chilliwack Chiefs
1994	Kelowna Spartans
1993	Kelowna Spartans
1992	Vernon Lakers
1991	Vernon Lakers
1990	New Westminster Royals
1989	Vernon Lakers
1988	Vernon Lakers
1987	Richmond Sockeyes
1986	Penticton Knights
1985	Penticton Knights
1984	Langley Eagles
1983	Abbotsford Flyers
1982	Penticton Knights
1981	Penticton Knights
1980	Penticton Knights
1979	Bellingham Blazers
1978	Nanaimo Clippers
1977	Nanaimo Clippers
1976	Nanaimo Clippers
1975	Bellingham Blazers
1974	Kelowna Buckaroos
1973	Penticton Broncos
1972	Vernon Essos
1971	Kamloops Rockets
1970	Vernon Essos
1969	Victoria Cougars
1968	Penticton Broncos
1967	Penticton Broncos
1966	Kamloops Kraft Kings
1965	Kelowna Buckaroos
1964	Kamloops Junior Rockets
1963	Kamloops Junior Rockets
1962	Kamloops Junior Rockets