# 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 | 40 |
| Mainland 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 | 30 |
| Interior Division ||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | Points |
| Penticton Vees | Penticton | 37–16–5 | 79 |
| Merritt Centennials | Merritt | 36–15–7 | 79 |
| Wenatchee Wild | Wenatchee | 32–20–6 | 70 |
| Vernon Vipers | Vernon | 26–21–11 | 63 |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Salmon Arm | 27–26–5 | 59 |
| West Kelowna Warriors | West Kelowna | 28–28–2 | 58 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | Trail | 23–24–11 | 57 |
* Standings listed on the official league website.

## Post-season
### 2019 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Is1 | Victoria | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Is4 | Alberni Valley | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Is4 | Alberni Valley | 0 | | | Is1 | Victoria | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Is2 | Powell River | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Is2 | Powell River | 4 | | | Is2 | Powell River | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Is3 | Nanaimo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Is3 | Nanaimo | 1 | | | | | | Is1 | Victoria | 0 | | | | |
| Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Is1 | Victoria | 0 | | | | |
| Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | Island/Mainland Divisions | M2 | Prince George | 4 | | | | |
| M1 | Chilliwack | 4 | | | | | | | | | M2 | Prince George | 4 | | | | |
| M4 | Langley | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M4 | Langley | 3 | | | M1 | Chilliwack | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | M2 | Prince George | 4 | | | | | | | |
| M2 | Prince George | 4 | | | M2 | Prince George | 4 | | | | | | | |
| M3 | Coquitlam | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M3 | Coquitlam | 1 | | | | | | | | | | M2 | Prince George | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In4 | Vernon | 0 |
| In3 | Wenatchee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | In4 | Vernon | 0 |
| In6 | West Kelowna | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| In6 | West Kelowna | 3 | | | In3 | Wenatchee | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC2 | Cowichan Valley | 2 | | | | | | | |
| In1 | Penticton | 2 | | | WC2 | Cowichan Valley | 2 | | | | | | | |
| WC2 | Cowichan Valley | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC2 | Cowichan Valley | 4 | | | | | | In3 | Wenatchee | 1 | | | | |
| Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | In3 | Wenatchee | 1 | | | | |
| Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | In4 | Vernon | 4 | | | | |
| In4 | Vernon | 4 | | | | | | | | | In4 | Vernon | 4 | | | | |
| In5 | Salmon Arm | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| In5 | Salmon Arm | 1 | | | In4 | Vernon | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC1 | Trail | 3 | | | | | | | |
| In2 | Merritt | 1 | | | WC1 | Trail | 3 | | | | | | | |
| WC1 | Trail | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Doyle Cup

| Doyle Cup | Doyle Cup | Doyle Cup |
| BC | Prince George | 4 |
| AB | Brooks | 2 |

## 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)