2021–22 BCHL season

The 2021–22 BCHL season is the 60th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The eighteen teams from the Coastal and Interior Conferences will play schedules consisting of between 50 and 54 games. The 2021 BCHL Showcase will occur shortly after the start of the season, on October 20–24, 2021, in Chilliwack. [1] In March, teams will play for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL championship.

2021–22 BCHL Season
LeagueBritish Columbia Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
8 October 2021 – 20 March 2022
Playoffs
TBD
Number of teams18
Fred Page Cup
ChampionsTBD

League changes

Changes to the league alignment and schedule that were originally to take place during the 2020–21 BCHL season came into effect. The Prince George Spruce Kings and Cranbrook Bucks joining the seven teams in the Interior Division to form the Interior Conference and the remaining nine teams from the Mainland and Island divisions were merged into the Coastal Conference.[2]

Pandemic impact

At the start of the season, border restrictions for Canadians heading into the United States were still in effect due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, four home games for the Wenatchee Wild for the month of October were postponed. When it became apparent that these restrictions would continue, the league created a travel plan to allow the Wild to play games at home in Wenatchee for the season, but cancelled the four home games that were initially postponed. Due to the league schedule now being uneven, regular season results would be determined by points percentage rather than total points.[3]

November floods

In mid-November 2021, a heavy storm system traveled through the Pacific Northwest causing severe flooding in the region. On November 30, the BCHL cancelled all remaining inter-conference games as a result of damage sustained to the province's highway system during the flooding and mudslides in the Fraser Valley. The cancelled games are set to be rescheduled featuring teams within the same conference with some previously postponed games to be made up at a later date.[4]

Standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points
(as of October 11, 2021)

Coastal Conference
GP W L OTL/T PTS PCT
Langley Rivermen220041.000
Nanaimo Clippers220041.000
Victoria Grizzlies220041.000
Alberni Valley Bulldogs21102.500
Chilliwack Chiefs21102.500
Coquitlam Express21102.500
Powell River Kings20200.000
Surrey Eagles20200.000
Cowichan Valley Capitals20200.000
Interior Conference
GP W L OTL/T PTS PCT
Penticton Vees220041.000
Salmon Arm Silverbacks110021.000
West Kelowna Warriors110021.000
Prince George Spruce Kings21102.500
Trail Smoke Eaters21102.500
Cranbrook Bucks21102.500
Wenatchee Wild10011.500
Merritt Centennials20200.000
Vernon Vipers10100.000

Up-to-date standings are available on the league website.


See also
  • 2021 in ice hockey
  • 2022 in ice hockey

References
  1. "BCHL Announces Details For 2021 Showcase". BCHL. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. "BCHL Board of Governors Approve Several Initiatives At 2021 AGM". BCHL. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. "BCHL announces schedule changes and travel procedures for Wenatchee home games". BCHL. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  4. "BCHL Continues to Postpone Games Due to Travel Issues". BCHL. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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