2010–11 BCHL season
# 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 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 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

## Final standings

Interior Conference :

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

At end of regular season

## 2011 Fred Page Cup Playoffs

| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Quarterfinals | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | Fred Page Cup Final | Fred Page Cup Final | Fred Page Cup Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 1 | Vernon | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Westside | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Penticton | 4 | | | 4 | Westside | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Quesnel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Quesnel | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Vernon | 4 | | | | |
| Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | 1 | Vernon | 4 | | | | |
| Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | Interior Conference | 2 | Salmon Arm | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Salmon Arm | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Salmon Arm | 2 | |
| 6 | Merritt | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Merritt | 0 | | | 2 | Penticton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Salmon Arm | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Westside | 4 | | | 3 | Salmon Arm | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Trail | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Trail | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Powell River | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Vernon | 4 |
| | | | | | 1 | Powell River | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Victoria | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Surrey | 4 | | | 4 | Victoria | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Coquitlam | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Coquitlam | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Powell River | 4 | | | | |
| Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | 1 | Powell River | 4 | | | | |
| Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | Coastal Conference | 2 | Surrey | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Langley | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Surrey | 2 | |
| 6 | Alberni Valley | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Alberni Valley | 0 | | | 2 | Surrey | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Langley | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Victoria | 4 | | | 3 | Langley | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nanaimo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## 2011 Doyle Cup

The 2011 Doyle Cup was played between the BCHL champion Vernon Vipers and the AJHL champion Spruce Grove Saints

| 2011 Doyle Cup | 2011 Doyle Cup | 2011 Doyle Cup |
| - | - | - |
| AB | Spruce Grove | 3 |
| BC | Vernon | 4 |

### 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

Vernon would then move on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup, where they would finish in second place after losing to the Central Junior Hockey League's Pembroke Lumber Kings in the final.

## Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Hammond | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 57 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 38 |
| Jordan Grant | Cowichan Valley Capitals | 60 | 38 | 51 | 89 | 72 |
| Bradley McGowan | Surrey Eagles | 59 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 26 |
| Chad Niddery | Powell River Kings | 56 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 70 |
| Joey LaLeggia | Penticton Vees | 58 | 20 | 62 | 82 | 47 |
| Matt Garbowsky | Powell River Kings | 56 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 56 |
| Josh Myers | Langley Chiefs | 59 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 105 |
| Alex Grieve | Westside Warriors | 60 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 53 |
| David Morley | Victoria Grizzlies | 52 | 25 | 51 | 76 | 36 |
| Massimo Lamacchia | Coquitlam Express | 60 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 50 |

### Leading goaltenders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Garteig | Powell River Kings | 48 | 2805 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 79 | 7 | .934 | 1.69 |
| Karel St-Laurent | Surrey Eagles | 32 | 1,905 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 87 | 1 | .916 | 2.74 |
| Matt Ginn | Victoria Grizzlies | 51 | 2998 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 143 | 2 | .915 | 2.86 |
| Kiefer Smiley | Trail Smoke Eaters | 47 | 2816 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 133 | 2 | .915 | 2.83 |
| Joel Rumpel | Penticton Vees | 45 | 2586 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 109 | 1 | .911 | 2.53 |

Based on goaltenders with a minimum of 20 games

## 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)
* Best Defenceman: Justin Dasilva (Powell River) & Joey Laleggia (Penticton)
* Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy: Destry Straight (Coquitlam) & Bryce Gervais (Salmon Arm)
* Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Brad McGowan (Surrey) & Grayson Downing (Westside)
* Top Goaltender (Lowest GAA with >1000 minutes played): Michael Garteig (Penticton)
* Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Michael Garteig & Sean Maguire (Penticton)
* Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Matt Garbowsky (Powell River) & Joey Laleggia (Penticton)
* Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Kent Lewis (Powell River) & Tim Kehler (Salmon Arm)
* 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)
