2016–17 BCHL season
# 2016–17 BCHL season

The 2016–17 BCHL season was the 55th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The seventeen teams from the Interior, Island and Mainland divisions played 58-game schedules. The 2016 BCHL Showcase, hosted in Chilliwack, was held shortly after the start of the season from September 21 to 25, 2016.

In March, the top teams from each division plays 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 Penticton, British Columbia. If successful against the winners of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the 2017 Western Canada Cup hosts, the Penticton Vees, the champion and runner-up would then move on to play for the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the Royal Bank Cup, in Coburg, Ontario. Since the Vees won the Fred Page Cup, their opponents in the finals, the Chilliwack Chiefs, represented the BCHL in the Western Canada Cup.

## League changes

* The Fred Page Cup playoff format changed to:
   * The top four teams in the mainland and island division, and top five teams in the interior division, qualify for the playoffs
   * The final sixth spot in the interior division can be claimed by whoever finishes higher in the standings between the sixth place interior team and the fifth place mainland team.
   * The top two teams in the interior division receive a first round bye.
   * Each series is a best-of-seven
   * The three team round robin semifinal has been eliminated.

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Wenatchee Wild | Wenatchee, Washington, USA | 45-9-0-4 | 94 |
| Chilliwack Chiefs | Chilliwack, BC | 41-11-0-6 | 88 |
| Langley Rivermen | Langley Township, BC | 30-20-2-6 | 68 |
| Prince George Spruce Kings | Prince George, BC | 25-27-2-4 | 56 |
| Surrey Eagles | White Rock, BC | 18-36-0-4 | 40 |
| Coquitlam Express | Coquitlam, BC | 11-44-2-1 | 25 |
| Island Division ||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | Points |
| Victoria Grizzlies | Victoria, BC | 37-12-4-5 | 83 |
| Powell River Kings | Powell River, BC | 37-19-1-1 | 76 |
| Cowichan Valley Capitals | Duncan, BC | 25-28-2-3 | 55 |
| Nanaimo Clippers | Nanaimo, BC | 23-28-1-6 | 53 |
| Alberni Valley Bulldogs | Port Alberni, BC | 16-32-3-7 | 42 |
| Interior Division ||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | Points |
| Penticton Vees | Penticton, BC | 41-13-1-3 | 86 |
| Vernon Vipers | Vernon, BC | 30-19-4-5 | 69 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | Trail, BC | 26-26-1-5 | 58 |
| West Kelowna Warriors | West Kelowna, BC | 27-29-0-2 | 56 |
| Merritt Centennials | Merritt, BC | 23-25-2-8 | 56 |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Salmon Arm, BC | 24-28-3-3 | 54 |

* Standings listed on the official league website.

## 2016–17 BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs

### Division playoffs

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Is1 | Victoria | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Is4 | Nanaimo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Is4 | Nanaimo | 1 | | | Is1 | Victoria | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Is2 | Powell River | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Is2 | Powell River | 4 | | | Is2 | Powell River | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Is3 | Cowichan Valley | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Is3 | Cowichan Valley | 0 | | | | | | Is1 | Victoria | 2 | | | | |
| 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 | 2 | | | | |
| 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 | Chilliwack | 4 | | | | |
| M1 | Wenatchee | 4 | | | | | | | | | M2 | Chilliwack | 4 | |
| M4 | Prince George | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M4 | Prince George | 2 | | | M1 | Wenatchee | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | M2 | Chilliwack | 4 | | | | | | | |
| M2 | Chilliwack | 4 | | | M2 | Chilliwack | 4 | | | | | | | |
| M3 | Langley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M3 | Langley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | M2 | Chilliwack | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In1 | Penticton | 4 |
| | | | | | In1 | Penticton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | In5 | Merritt | 3 | | | | | | | |
| In4 | West Kelowna | 0 | | | In5 | Merritt | 3 | | | | | | | |
| In5 | Merritt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| In5 | Merritt | 4 | | | | | | In1 | Penticton | 4 | | | | |
| Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | In1 | Penticton | 4 | | | | |
| Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | Interior Division | In2 | Vernon | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | In2 | Vernon | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | In3 | Trail | 1 | | | | | | | |
| In3 | Trail | 4 | | | In3 | Trail | 1 | | | | | | | |
| In6 | Salmon Arm | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Note: If the Mainland #5 seed finishes higher in the regular season standings than the Interior #6 seed, they will face the Interior #3 seed in the first round. Interior teams are re-seeded at the start of the second round.

### 2017 Western Canada Cup

The Chilliwack Chiefs, who lost to Western Canada Cup hosts Penticton in the final, will advance to the 2017 Western Canada Cup in Penticton, British Columbia where they will play for one of two spots in the 2017 Royal Bank Cup.

## Scoring Leaders

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

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brendan Harris | Wenatchee Wild | 57 | 23 | 75 | 98 | 14 |
| Jordan Kawaguchi | Chilliwack Chiefs | 55 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 32 |
| Charlie Combs | Wenatchee Wild | 58 | 51 | 33 | 84 | 83 |
| Brett Mennear | Prince George Spruce Kings | 58 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 42 |
| Jonny Evans | Powell River Kings | 57 | 36 | 42 | 78 | 49 |
| Kohen Olischefski | Chilliwack Chiefs | 58 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 47 |
| Tristan Mullin | Powell River Kings | 57 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 45 |
| Cam Donaldson | Powell River Kings | 54 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 16 |
| Quin Foreman | West Kelowna Warriors | 58 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 16 |
| Ryan Barrow | Langley Rivermen | 51 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 32 |

## Leading Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average.

| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | T | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darion Hanson | Vernon Vipers | 21 | 1237 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0.945 | 1.84 |
| Mathew Robson | Penticton Vees | 49 | 2910 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 6 | 0.930 | 1.94 |
| Anthony Yamnitsky | Wenatchee Wild | 41 | 2148 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 5 | 0.895 | 2.23 |
| Matthew Galajda | Victoria Grizzlies | 40 | 2263 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 3 | 0.926 | 2.33 |
| Mark Sinclair | Chilliwack Chiefs | 45 | 2615 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 2 | 0.910 | 2.59 |

## Award Winners

* Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Brendan Harris, Wenatchee Wild (23 goals, 75 assists, 98 points)
* Best Defenceman: Jake Stevens, Victoria Grizzlies
* Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Cam Donaldson, Powell River Kings
* Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Brendan Harris, Wenatchee Wild
* Top Goaltender: Darion Hanson, Vernon Vipers (1.84)
* Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Mat Robson and Nolan Hildebrand, Penticton Vees (2.14)
* Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Brendan Harris, Wenatchee Wild
* Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Bliss Littler, Wenatchee Wild
* Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Wenatchee Wild, 94 pts
* Fred Page Cup (League Champions): Penticton Vees

## Players Selected in 2017 NHL Entry Draft

Rd5: 148 Kale Howarth - Columbus Blue Jackets (Trail Smoke Eaters)

