2015-16 BCHL Season

This is the 2015-16 British Columbia Hockey League season.  This is the league's 26th season under this name and 55th season overall, dating back to the founding of the Okanagan Mainline Junior Hockey League in 1961.
==Membership changes==
*The league added the Wenatchee Wild from the North American Hockey League.  The Wild will play in the Mainland Division.
==Season Information==
The league season will start on September 11th and end on February 28th.
Each team will play two games at the 2015 Bauer BCHL Showcase being held from September 24th to 27th in Chilliwack, British Columbia being hosted by the Chilliwack Chiefs at the Prospera Centre.
In addition to the two regular season games held at the showcase each team will play 28 home games and 28 away games totalling 58 games.
==Divisional Alignment==
Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined BCHL
Alberni Valley Bulldogs 	Port Alberni, British Columbia	Weyerhaeuser Arena 	1998
Cowichan Valley Capitals	Duncan, British Columbia 	Island Savings Centre	1980
Nanaimo Clippers 	Nanaimo, British Columbia 	Frank Crane Arena 	1972
Victoria Grizzlies 	Victoria, British Columbia 	The Q Centre 	1967
Powell River Kings 	Powell River, British Columbia	Hap Parker Arena 	1988
Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined BCHL
Chilliwack Chiefs 	Chilliwack, British Columbia 	Prospera Centre 	1996
Coquitlam Express 	Coquitlam, British Columbia 	Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex	2001
Langley Rivermen 	Langley, British Columbia 	Langley Events Centre 	1990
Prince George Spruce Kings	Prince George, British Columbia	Prince George Coliseum 	1972
Surrey Eagles 	Surrey, British Columbia 	South Surrey Arena 	1976
Wenatchee Wild 	Wenatchee, Washington 	Town Toyota Center 	2015
Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined BCHL
Merritt Centennials 	Merritt, British Columbia 	Nicola Valley Memorial Arena	1961
Penticton Vees 	Penticton, British Columbia 	South Okanagan Events Centre	1961
Salmon Arm Silverbacks	Salmon Arm, British Columbia 	Shaw Centre 	2001
Trail Smoke Eaters 	Trail, British Columbia 	Cominco Arena 	1987
Vernon Vipers 	Vernon, British Columbia 	Kal Tire Place 	1961
West Kelowna Warriors 	West Kelowna, British Columbia	Royal Lepage Place 	1994
==Standings==
Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division 	Island Division
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Nanaimo Clippers 	58 	38 	18 	1 	1 	- 	235 	186 	1050 	78
Powell River Kings 	58 	33 	20 	1 	4 	- 	217 	166 	630 	71
Cowichan Valley Capitals 	58 	27 	25 	3 	3 	- 	185 	200 	998 	60
Alberni Valley Bulldogs 	58 	23 	27 	4 	4 	- 	174 	200 	837 	54
Victoria Grizzlies 	58 	24 	30 	0 	4 	- 	173 	178 	663 	52
Mainland Division  	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 	Mainland Division 
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Chilliwack Chiefs 	58 	38 	13 	3 	4 	- 	249 	155 	782 	83
Wenatchee Wild 	58 	34 	16 	4 	4 	- 	206 	147 	588 	76
Langley Rivermen 	58 	31 	22 	2 	3 	- 	212 	187 	744 	67
Coquitlam Express 	58 	22 	29 	1 	6 	- 	181 	239 	758 	51
Prince George Spruce Kings	58 	14 	38 	2 	4 	- 	143 	250 	733 	34
Surrey Eagles 	58 	7 	48 	2 	1 	- 	139 	308 	831 	17
Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division 	Interior Division
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Penticton Vees 	58 	50 	17 	1 	0 	- 	263 	121 	603 	101
West Kelowna Warriors 	58 	38 	17 	1 	2 	- 	242 	180 	847 	79
Salmon Arm Silverbacks 	58 	29 	20 	4 	5 	- 	227 	184 	839 	67
Vernon Vipers 	58 	24 	31 	0 	3 	- 	179 	206 	807 	51
Merritt Centennials 	58 	23 	30 	1 	4 	- 	204 	242 	712 	51
Trail Smoke Eaters 	58 	23 	33 	1 	2 	- 	171 	251 	835 	48
==Fred Page Cup Playoffs==
The playoffs will consist of the top 4 teams in each division qualifying for the playoffs with 1 playing 4 and 2 playing 3 in the best-of-seven division semifinals. The division semifinal winners will meet in the best-of-seven division finals.  The three division winners will meet in a three team double round robin with the top two teams advancing to the best-of-seven Fred Page Cup final.   In the round robin it continues until a first team has earned 3 wins and they advance to the final.  The remaining two teams play until one of them has won 3 games. The Fred Page Cup winning team will advance to the 2016 Western Canada Cup being held in Estevan, Saskatchewan hosted by the Estevan Bruins at Affinity Place. The top two finishers in that tournament will qualify for the 2016 Royal Bank Cup being held in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan hosted by the AJHL's Lloydminster Bobcats at the Centennial Civic Centre.
===Island Division Semifinals===
*Nanaimo defeated Alberni Valley 4 games to 1 (1-2, 4-0, 3-2, 3-1, 7-3)
*Powell River defeated Cowichan  Valley 4 games to 2 (5-4 (ot), 6-1, 4-5, 4-1, 1-3, 3-2)
===Interior Division Semifinals===
*Penticton defeated Vernon 4 games to 1 (6-3, 3-2, 1-2, 6-2, 5-0)
*West Kelowna defeated Salmon Arn 4 games to 2 (5-6 (ot), 2-1 (ot), 4-1, 1-2, 6-3, 4-2)
===Mainland Division Semifinals===
*Chilliwack defeated Coquitlam 4 games to none (3-2 (ot), 9-1, 4-3, 5-1)
*Wenatchee defeated Lanley 4 games to 1 (3-4, 4-3 (ot), 7-6, 5-0, 3-1)
===Island Division Final===
*Nanaimo defeated Powell River 4 games to none (4-1, 5-2, 3-2 (ot), 3-2)
===Interior Division Final===
*Penticton  vs West Kelowna defeated Penticton 4 games to 2 (1-5, 2-3 (ot), 2-1, 3-0, 2-1, 4-3)
===Mainland Division Final===
*Chilliwack defeated Wenatchee 4 games to 1 (4-3, 3-2, 1-5, 4-2, 3-2 (ot))
===Semifinals (Double Round Robin)===
First two teams to three wins advance to final series
====Results====
=====Preliminary Round Robin=====
*West Kelowna defeated Chilliwack 5-1
*Nanaimo defeated West Kelowna 4-1
*Chilliwack defeated Nanaimo 4-1
*Nanaimo defeated Chilliwack 3-2
*Chilliwack defeated West Kelowna 4-3 (ot)
*West Kelowna defeated Nanaimo 5-2
====Round Robin Standings (as of 4/8 game)====
  	GP	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
West Kelowna Warriors	4 	2	2	14	11	3 	4
Chilliwack Chiefs 	4 	2	2	11	12	-1	4
Nanaimo Clippers 	4 	2	2	10	12	-2	4
=====Page Playoff system=====
Due to no teams reaching the required 3 wins a Page playoff is used until two teams reach 3 wins.  The teams were seeded based upon regular season records. The winner of first game advanced to final series, loser played Nanaimo for other spot in final
*Chilliwack defeated West Kelowna 4-3
*West Kelowna defeated Nanaimo 3-2
===Fred Page Cup Final===
*West Kelowna Warriors defeated Chilliwack Chiefs 4 games to 2 (2-0, 6-3, 1-3, 3-2 (ot), 2-5, 4-2)
The West Kelowna Warriors advance to the 2016 Western Canada Cup.
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