# 2010–11 BCHL season

The 2010–11 BCHL season is the 49th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The regular season began on September 10, 2010 and ended on February 20, 2011. At the end of the playoff season, the Vernon Vipers defeated the Powell River Kings in a 4–0 sweep to win the Fred Page Cup. The Vernon Vipers then continued on to win the Doyle Cup by defeating the Spruce Grove Saints in a 4–3 series. During the 2011 Royal Bank Cup run, the Vernon Vipers lost to the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the final round.

## Changes

* The Williams Lake Timberwolves were declared in "bad standing" by the league and was indefinitely suspended.
* The Burnaby Express move to Coquitlam, become the Coquitlam Express

## Standings

Interior Conference :
| Team | Centre | W-L-T-OTL | Points |
| Vernon Vipers | Vernon | 36–11–4–9 | 85 |
| Penticton Vees | Penticton | 38–17–3–2 | 81 |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Salmon Arm | 38–19–2–1 | 79 |
| Westside Warriors | West Kelowna | 33–20–2–5 | 73 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | Trail | 31–23–2–4 | 68 |
| Merritt Centennials | Merritt | 22–31–1–6 | 51 |
| Quesnel Millionaires | Quesnel | 13–38–3–6 | 35 |
| Prince George Spruce Kings | Prince George | 13–40–1–6 | 33 |
| Coastal Conference ||||
| Team | Centre | W-L-T-OTL | Points |
| Powell River Kings | Powell River | 46–9–3–2 | 97 |
| Surrey Eagles | White Rock | 35–22–1–2 | 73 |
| Langley Chiefs | Langley | 31–21–1–7 | 70 |
| Victoria Grizzlies | Victoria | 33–24–0–3 | 69 |
| Nanaimo Clippers | Nanaimo | 29–23–1–7 | 66 |
| Alberni Valley Bulldogs | Port Alberni | 24–29–4–3 | 55 |
| Coquitlam Express | Coquitlam | 22–28–1–9 | 54 |
| Cowichan Valley Capitals | Duncan | 21–30–1–8 | 51 |
At end of regular season
| First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Fred Page Cup Final | Fred Page Cup Final |
| Westside | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Trail | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Trail | 3 | Westside | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Vernon | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | Vernon | 4 | | | |
| | | | | Salmon Arm | 2 | | | |
| Penticton | 4 | | | | | Salmon Arm | 2 | | | |
| Quesnel | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Quesnel | 0 | Penticton | 1 | | | | | |
| | | Salmon Arm | 4 | | | | | |
| Salmon Arm | 4 | Salmon Arm | 4 | | | | | |
| Merritt | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Merritt | 0 | | | | | | Vernon | 4 |
| | | | | | | | Powell River | 0 |
| Surrey | 4 | | | | | | | | Powell River | 0 |
| Coquitlam | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Coquitlam | 0 | Surrey | 4 | | | | | |
| | | Langley | 2 | | | | | |
| Langley | 4 | Langley | 2 | | | | | |
| Alberni Valley | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Alberni Valley | 0 | | | Surrey | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Powell River | 4 | | | |
| | | Powell River | 4 | | | | | |
| | | Victoria | 3 | | | | | |
| Victoria | 4 | Victoria | 3 | | | | | |
| Nanaimo | 1 | | | | | | | |

## 2011 Doyle Cup

The defending Vernon Vipers defeated the AJHL championship Spruce Grove Saints in 7 games. Vernon went on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup, where they finished in second place after losing to the Central Junior Hockey League's Pembroke Lumber Kings in the final.

### Game Results

* Game 1: Spruce Grove 1 – 3 Vernon
* Game 2: Spruce Grove 3 – 2 Vernon
* Game 3: Spruce Grove 5 – 2 Vernon
* Game 4: Vernon 3 – 1 Spruce Grove
* Game 5: Vernon 3 – 2 Spruce Grove (OT)
* Game 6: Vernon 0 – 2 Spruce Grove
* Game 7: Vernon 4 – 2 Spruce Grove

## Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; P = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | P |
| Mike Hammond | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 57 | 39 | 54 | 93 |
| Jordan Grant | Cowichan Valley Capitals | 60 | 38 | 51 | 89 |
| Bradley McGowan | Surrey Eagles | 59 | 36 | 53 | 89 |
| Chad Niddery | Powell River Kings | 56 | 28 | 58 | 86 |
| Joey LaLeggia | Penticton Vees | 58 | 20 | 62 | 82 |
| Matt Garbowsky | Powell River Kings | 56 | 44 | 36 | 80 |
| Josh Myers | Langley Chiefs | 59 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| Alex Grieve | Westside Warriors | 60 | 31 | 47 | 78 |
| David Morley | Victoria Grizzlies | 52 | 25 | 51 | 76 |
| Massimo Lamacchia | Coquitlam Express | 60 | 35 | 39 | 74 |

### Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Mins = Minutes Played, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average, SV% = Save Percentage
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | T | Mins | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| Michael Garteig | Powell River Kings | 48 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2,805 | 79 | 7 | .934 | 1.69 |
| Blake Voth | Vernon Vipers | 40 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2,408 | 85 | 4 | .905 | 2.12 |
| Joel Rumpel | Penticton Vees | 45 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2,586 | 108 | 1 | .912 | 2.51 |
| Karel St-Laurent | Surrey Eagles | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1,905 | 87 | 1 | .916 | 2.74 |
| Matt Ginn | Victoria Grizzlies | 51 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 2,998 | 141 | 2 | .916 | 2.82 |
| Kiefer Smiley | Trail Smoke Eaters | 47 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2,816 | 133 | 2 | .915 | 2.83 |

## Award winners

With the exception of the Brett Hull Trophy and goaltender awards, each award is given to two players; One in each conference.
* Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer):
** Mike Hammond (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
* Best Defenceman:
** Coastal division: Justin Dasilva (Powell River Kings)
** Interior division: Joey Laleggia (Penticton Vees)
* Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy:
** Coastal division: Destry Straight (Coquitlam Express)
** Interior division: Bryce Gervais (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
* Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike):
** Coastal division: Brad McGowan (Surrey Eagles)
** Interior division: Grayson Downing (Westside Warriors)
* Top Goaltender (Lowest GAA with >1000 minutes played):
** Michael Garteig (Penticton Vees)
* Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo):
** Michael Garteig & Sean Maguire (Penticton Vees)
* Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP):
** Coastal division: Matt Garbowsky (Powell River Kings)
** Interior division: Joey Laleggia (Penticton Vees)
* Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year):
** Coastal division: Kent Lewis (Powell River Kings)
** Interior division: Tim Kehler (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
* Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record):
** Powell River Kings
* Cliff McNabb Trophy (Coastal Conference Champions):
** Powell River Kings
* Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference Champions):
** Vernon Vipers
* Fred Page Cup (League Champions):
** Vernon Vipers

## Players Selected in 2011 NHL entry draft

* Rd5 #140: Joel Lowry – Los Angeles Kings (Victoria Grizzlies)
* Rd6 #160: Josh Manson – Anaheim Ducks (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)