2015–16 BCHL season
# 2015–16 BCHL season

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

* Wenatchee Wild joined the league from the North American Hockey League and began play in the Mainland Division.

## Standings

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

Mainland Division :

| Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| Chilliwack Chiefs | Chilliwack, BC | 38-13-3-4 | 83 |
| Wenatchee Wild | Wenatchee, Washington, USA | 34-16-4-4 | 76 |
| Langley Rivermen | Langley Township, BC | 31-22-2-3 | 67 |
| Coquitlam Express | Coquitlam, BC | 22-29-1-6 | 51 |
| Prince George Spruce Kings | Prince George, BC | 14-38-2-4 | 34 |
| Surrey Eagles | White Rock, BC | 7-48-2-1 | 17 |
| Island Division ||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | Points |
| Nanaimo Clippers | Nanaimo, BC | 38-18-1-1 | 78 |
| Powell River Kings | Powell River, BC | 33-20-1-4 | 71 |
| Cowichan Valley Capitals | Duncan, BC | 27-25-3-3 | 60 |
| Alberni Valley Bulldogs | Port Alberni, BC | 23-27-4-4 | 54 |
| Victoria Grizzlies | Victoria, BC | 24-30-0-4 | 52 |
| Interior Division ||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | Points |
| Penticton Vees | Penticton, BC | 50-7-1-0 | 101 |
| West Kelowna Warriors | West Kelowna, BC | 38-17-1-2 | 79 |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Salmon Arm, BC | 29-20-4-5 | 67 |
| Vernon Vipers | Vernon, BC | 24-31-0-3 | 51 |
| Merritt Centennials | Merritt, BC | 23-30-1-4 | 51 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | Trail, BC | 23-33-0-2 | 48 |

* Standings listed on the official league website.

## 2015–16 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs

### Division playoffs

| Mainland Division Semi-final | Mainland Division Semi-final | Mainland Division Semi-final | Mainland Division Final | Mainland Division Final | Mainland Division Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chilliwack | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Coquitlam | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Coquitlam | 0 | 1 | Chilliwack | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Wenatchee | 1 |
| 2 | Wenatchee | 4 | 2 | Wenatchee | 1 |
| 3 | Langley | 1 | | | |
| Island Division Semi-final | Island Division Semi-final | Island Division Semi-final | Island Division Final | Island Division Final | Island Division Final |
| 1 | Nanaimo | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Alberni Valley | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Alberni Valley | 1 | 1 | Nanaimo | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Powell River | 0 |
| 2 | Powell River | 4 | 2 | Powell River | 0 |
| 3 | Cowichan Valley | 2 | | | |
| Interior Division Semi-finals | Interior Division Semi-finals | Interior Division Semi-finals | Interior Division Finals | Interior Division Finals | Interior Division Finals |
| 1 | Penticton | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Vernon | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Vernon | 1 | 1 | Penticton | 2 |
| | | | 2 | West Kelowna | 4 |
| 2 | West Kelowna | 4 | 2 | West Kelowna | 4 |
| 3 | Salmon Arm | 2 | | | |

### 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.

    Team Wins Chilliwack3 West Kelowna3 Nanaimo2

### Fred Page Cup Final

| Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Chilliwack | 2 |
| 2 | West Kelowna | 4 |

### 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

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Conway | Penticton Vees | 56 | 56 | 50 | 116 | 52 |
| Sheldon Rempal | Nanaimo Clippers | 56 | 59 | 51 | 110 | 88 |
| Tyson Jost | Penticton Vees | 48 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 43 |
| Devin Brosseau | Nanaimo Clippers | 56 | 27 | 57 | 84 | 108 |
| Jordan Kawaguchi | Chilliwack Chiefs | 56 | 45 | 38 | 83 | 29 |
| Johnathan Desbiens | West Kelowna Warriors | 58 | 44 | 39 | 83 | 48 |
| Matthew Hoover | Nanaimo Clippers | 57 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 100 |
| Colton Kerfoot | Coquitlam Express | 58 | 24 | 55 | 79 | 14 |
| Colin Grannary | Merritt Centennials | 55 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 44 |
| Kylar Hope | West Kelowna Warriors | 58 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 62 |

## 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.

| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zachary Driscoll | Penticton Vees | 26 | 1483 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 0.933 | 1.90 |
| Anthony Brodeur | Penticton Vees | 33 | 1927 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 0.931 | 1.99 |
| Jeff Smith | Powell River Kings | 42 | 2348 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 97 | 5 | 0.927 | 2.48 |
| Aiden Pelino | Chilliwack Chiefs | 38 | 2127 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 0.909 | 2.54 |
| Chase Perry | Wenatchee Wild | 43 | 2431 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 106 | 5 | 0.892 | 2.62 |

## Award Winners

* Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Scott Conway (Penticton)
* Best Defenceman: Dante Fabbro (Penticton)
* Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Vimal Sukumaran (Chilliwack)
* Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Colton Kerfoot (Coquitlam)
* Top Goaltender: Zachary Driscoll (Penticton)
* Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Zachary Driscoll & Anthony Brodeur (Penticton)
* Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Tyson Jost (Penticton)
* Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Fred Harbinson (Penticton)
* Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Penticton Vees
* Fred Page Cup (League Champions): West Kelowna Warriors

## Players Selected in 2016 NHL Entry Draft

* Rd1: 10 Tyson Jost: Colorado Avalanche (Penticton Vees)
* Rd1: 17 Dante Fabbro: Nashville Predators (Penticton Vees)
* Rd1: 20 Dennis Cholowski: Detroit Red Wings (Chilliwack Chiefs)
