2015–16 BCHL season explained

2015–16 BCHL Season
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League:British Columbia Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:Regular season
11 Sep. 2015 – 28 Feb. 2016
Playoffs
4 Mar. – 23 Apr. 2016
Finals:Fred Page Cup
Finals Champ:West Kelowna Warriors
No Of Teams:17
Seasonslistnames:BCHL
Prevseason Year:2014–15 BCHL
Nextseason Year:2016–17 BCHL

The 2015–16 BCHL season was the 54th season of the British Columbia Hockey League. (BCHL) The seventeen teams from the Interior, Island and Mainland divisions played 58-game schedules, featuring the 2015 BCHL Showcase, hosted in Chilliwack, shortly after the start of the season from September 24 to 27, 2015.

In March, the top teams from each division played for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL Championship. The league champion then moved on to compete in the Western Canadian Junior A championship, the Western Canada Cup, in Estevan, Saskatchewan. If successful against the winners of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the 2016 Western Canada Cup hosts, the Estevan Bruins, the champion and runner-up would then move on to play for the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the Royal Bank Cup, in Lloydmyinster, Saskatchewan

League changes

Standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points

Mainland Division
TeamCentreW–L–T-OTLPoints
Chilliwack Chiefs 38-13-3-4 83
Wenatchee Wild 34-16-4-4 76
Langley Rivermen 31-22-2-367
Coquitlam Express 22-29-1-6 51
Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George, BC14-38-2-4 34
Surrey Eagles 7-48-2-1 17
Island Division
TeamCentreW–L–T-OTLPoints
Nanaimo Clippers 38-18-1-1 78
Powell River Kings 33-20-1-4 71
Cowichan Valley Capitals 27-25-3-3 60
Alberni Valley Bulldogs 23-27-4-4 54
Victoria Grizzlies 24-30-0-4 52
Interior Division
TeamCentreW–L–T-OTLPoints
Penticton Vees 50-7-1-0 101
West Kelowna Warriors 38-17-1-2 79
Salmon Arm Silverbacks 29-20-4-5 67
Vernon Vipers 24-31-0-3 51
Merritt Centennials 23-30-1-4 51
Trail Smoke Eaters 23-33-0-2 48

2015–16 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs

Semi-final Round Robin

The 2016 semifinal simplifies the double round robin concept with the "Three Wins To Get In" format. The first two teams to three wins advances to the final with the first team to reach three wins getting home ice advantage, while the remaining team is eliminated.

In case of a tie, the two tied teams will play a one game playoff to determine the second spot in the finals. In a three way tie, the teams will face off in a Page playoff format, starting with Chilliwack vs. West Kelowna. The loser of that game would play Nanaimo, and the winners from both games advance to the final.

TeamWins
Chilliwack 3
West Kelowna 3
Nanaimo 2

2016 Western Canada Cup

The Fred Page Cup Champion West Kelowna Warriors advanced to the 2016 Western Canada Cup in Estevan, Saskatchewan where they will play for one of two spots in the 2016 Royal Bank Cup, where they finished first. They would go on to win the first national championship in franchise history.

Scoring Leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Scott ConwayPenticton Vees56565011652
Sheldon RempalNanaimo Clippers56595111088
Tyson JostPenticton Vees48426210443
Devin BrosseauNanaimo Clippers56275784108
Jordan KawaguchiChilliwack Chiefs5645388329
Johnathan DesbiensWest Kelowna Warriors5844398348
Matthew HooverNanaimo Clippers57384381100
Colton KerfootCoquitlam Express5824557914
Colin GrannaryMerritt Centennials5528487644
Kylar HopeWest Kelowna Warriors5828467462

Leading Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average. Regulation losses and overtime losses have been combined for total losses.

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLTGASOSv%GAA
Zachary DriscollPenticton Vees26148321404740.9331.90
Anthony BrodeurPenticton Vees33192728216430.9311.99
Jeff SmithPowell River Kings422348251219750.9272.48
Aiden PelinoChilliwack Chiefs382127221129020.9092.54
Chase PerryWenatchee Wild4324312316210650.8922.62

Award Winners

Players Selected in 2016 NHL Entry Draft

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standings.