The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is a

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league from

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under

Hockey Canada Hockey Canada (which merged with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1994) is the national governing body of ice hockey and ice sledge hockey in Canada. It is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and controls the majority ...

and BC Hockey. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. From 1993 to 2021, the league was a member of the

Canadian Junior Hockey League The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) is an association of Canadian junior A ice hockey leagues and teams and was formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior H ...

(CJHL), an association of Junior A leagues across Canada that would play for the National Junior A Championship. The winner of the BCHL playoffs (Fred Page Cup) would continue on to play the

Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is an Alberta-based Junior A ice hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The r ...

champion in the

Doyle Cup The Doyle Cup is an ice hockey trophy won through a best-of-7 series conducted annually by the Canadian Junior Hockey League to determine the Pacific region berth in the Centennial Cup, the national Junior A championship. From 1971 to 2021, the ...

for the right to then compete in the National Junior A Championship. In 2021, the BCHL left the CJHL.

History

In 1961, the heads of four junior "B" hockey teams in the

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region of

got together and formed the first Junior "A" league in British Columbia's history. The Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League (OMJHL) originally consisted of the Kamloops Jr. Rockets, the Kelowna Buckaroos, the Penticton Jr. Vees, and the Vernon Jr. Canadians. In 1967, the league expanded out of the Okanagan region, bringing in the

New Westminster Royals The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia, first established in 1911 for the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). Though nominally based in New Westminster, ...

and the

Victoria Cougars The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) from 1911 to 1924 under various names, and (after the PCHA's merger with the Western Canada Hockey League) in the W ...

of the original (1962–1967)

Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League The Pacific Junior A Hockey League (PJHL) was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating within the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area in British Columbia from 1971 until 1979. History From 1962 to 1967, a Pacific Coast Junior Hockey Leagu ...

. With the expansion, the league decided that since it was no longer solely in the Okanagan region that it need a new name, becoming the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL). A year later, the

Vancouver Centennials The Vancouver Villas were a junior ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that played four seasons in the BCJHL from 1969-73. The franchise played for three seasons as the "Centennials" and became the Villas for the 1972-73 season b ...

joined the league. In the 1970s, the Victoria Cougars jumped to the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior ...

and the New Westminster team was forced to fold due to the relocation of the

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into their arena. In 1972, the

Bellingham Blazers The Bellingham Blazers were an American junior ice hockey team from Bellingham, Washington, during the regular season and Langley, British Columbia, during their 1970s playoff runs. They were members of the British Columbia Junior Hockey Leag ...

and the

Nanaimo Clippers The Nanaimo Clippers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Island Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Frank Crane Arena. Franchise ...

expanded the league to eight teams. Meanwhile, in the early 1970s, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association separated the two tiers of Junior A hockey. The BCJHL, being a Tier II league, was then disallowed from competing for the

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between ...

, which had traditionally been the National Junior A Championship trophy. Consequentially, the Tier II Junior A leagues across Canada agreed to compete for a new trophy called the

Centennial Cup The Centennial Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), which determines the national champion of junior A ice hockey. It is a ten-team round robin featuring the winners of ...

. The 1970s also saw the rise of a rival league for the BCJHL, the

(PCJHL), which briefly existed in the 1960s, was resurrected by

Fred Page Frederick Page (September 29, 1915 – December 23, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator and ice hockey referee. He originated from Port Arthur, Ontario, where he played junior ice hockey, refereed locally and later at the Memorial C ...

for the 1971–72 season. Page had roots in managing junior hockey leagues, and today there are two championship trophies named for him – the Eastern Champion Junior "A"

Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by a tournament conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round-robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Canada H ...

and the BCHL Championship trophy. The PCJHL was elevated to a Junior "A" league for the 1973–74 season, adjusting its name to the

Pacific Junior A Hockey League The Pacific Junior A Hockey League (PJHL) was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating within the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area in British Columbia from 1971 until 1979. History From 1962 to 1967, a Pacific Coast Junior Hockey Leagu ...

(PJHL). The PJHL champion then competed with the BCJHL champion in a provincial championship, the

Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia (BC). The winner of the Mowat Cup historically moved on to play the winner of Alberta's Carling O'Keefe Cup for the Doyle Cup, signifying the Canadian Paci ...

, with the winner moving on to what was the precursor to the

. The PJHL's Nor'Wes Caps won the 1976 Mowat Cup, while the PJHL's

Richmond Sockeyes The Richmond Sockeyes are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. They were named the "Sockeyes" by the original owner and longtime Richmond resident and B.C. hockey volunteer and leader Bruce Allison in 1972. ...

won the 1977 and 1979 Mowat Cups. Fred Page agreed to allow a merger between the PJHL and the BCJHL for the 1979–80 season. The existence of the two Junior A leagues in British Columbia caused an unusual turn of events in the 1977–78 season postseason. The BCJHL sent their regular season champion, the Merritt Centennials, to play as the BC representative in the Pacific region (BC and Alberta) interprovincial

, excusing them from the BCJHL playoffs. The BCJHL continued their league playoffs without them, crowning Nanaimo as the playoff champion after Penticton refused to finish the playoff finals due to a series of brawls in the third game of the series. Meanwhile, the Merritt Centennials won the Doyle Cup and advanced to the

Abbott Cup The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada. The Cup was named after Captain E.L. (Hick) Abbott who was a noted hockey pl ...

(the Western Canada Championship) against the winner of the ANAVET Cup, the Western region champion Prince Albert Raiders of the

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years ...

. The Centennials lost to the Raiders, four games to one. During the 1980–81 season, the Coastal division season was interrupted by a Ferry strike in late January. Since the mainland teams could no longer reach the island teams, the Coastal Division stopped playing, and began extended playoff rounds in place of the regular season. In 1986, Penticton became the BCJHL's first Junior A national champion, defeating the

Metro Valley Junior Hockey League The Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of five teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Ea ...

Cole Harbour Colts The Yarmouth Mariners are a Junior "A" team based in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. They play in the Maritime Junior Hockey League. All home games are played out of the 1,501 seat Mariners Centre. The season usually runs from mid-September to early March e ...

by a score of 7–4 to win the

. A year later, the BCJHL's Richmond Sockeyes won the league's second consecutive national title. For the 1995–96 season, the BCJHL was renamed to British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and changed its logo twice, in 1995 (with a logo that featured B.C. (comic strip) artwork and again in 2000. The most notable star to come from the BCHL is

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and

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hall of famer

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who played for Penticton. Hull holds the BCHL record for most goals in a season (105), which he set in 1983–84, a record that still stands today. Other NHLers who once played in the BCHL include Chuck Kobasew of the Penticton Panthers, Scott Gomez of the South Surrey Eagles,

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of the

Quesnel Millionaires The Quesnel Millionaires were a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. They were members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena. ...

, and Willie Mitchell of the Kelowna Spartans. In July 2013, the TheHockeyWriters.com listed the BCHL as the sixth best developmental league, professional or amateur, in North America. The

Wenatchee Wild The Wenatchee Wild is a Junior A ice hockey team in the British Columbia Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the 4,300-seat Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Washington. Initially, the team was part of the North American Hockey Lea ...

, previously of the

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had been attempting to get into the BCHL since 2012. On June 1, 2015, it was announced that they would be joining for the 2015–16 season, marking the league's return to the US after a twenty-year absence. The BCHL announced the Cranbrook Bucks as a 2020–21 expansion team, replacing the recently relocated

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of the

. In March 2021, the league withdrew its membership from the

(CJHL), the association of Junior A leagues across Canada that participated in the Junior A national championship each season. It had been a member of the CJHL and its predecessors since the

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split from Junior A in the 1970s and BCHL/BCJHL teams had won more Junior A titles than any other league. As of April 2021, the BCHL has not withdrawn its membership from

or BC Hockey.

Teams

National champions

The

is the Junior A National Championship, also previously known under the sponsored name of Royal Bank Cup and RBC Cup, and has been captured by a BCHL team 14 times since the trophy's founding: *

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter ...

: Penticton Knights *

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airpor ...

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...

: Vernon Lakers *

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the ...

: Vernon Lakers *

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...

: Kelowna Spartans *

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on b ...

Vernon Vipers The Vernon Vipers are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Kal Tire Place. History The ...

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

South Surrey Eagles The Surrey Eagles are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Mainland Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at South Surrey Arena. History New ...

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school s ...

: Vernon Vipers * 2006: Burnaby Express *

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

: Vernon Vipers *

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

: Vernon Vipers *

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

Penticton Vees The Penticton Vees are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League. The junior Vees were founded in 1961, sharing the name of the senior hockey team, the Penticto ...

* 2016:

West Kelowna Warriors The West Kelowna Warriors are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and play in the Interior Conference. The West Kelowna Warriors are a relocated ...

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

Chilliwack Chiefs The Chilliwack Chiefs are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Mainland Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Chilliwack Coliseum wh ...

BCHL Fred Page Cup champions

Note: In the chart, league champions are bolded.

BCHL Fred Page Cup Playoffs

As of 2021, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the playoffs. The postseason consists of four rounds, all consisting of a series of best-of-seven games, with the Coastal and Interior Conference playoff champions meeting in the league finals to play for the Fred Page Cup. The team that wins the Fred Page Cup championship advances to the

, a best-of-seven series against the champion of the

. The winner of that series moves on to represent the pacific region in the

, the national Junior A championship. For the 2021-22 season the BCHL dropped their association with Canadian Junior Hockey and no longer eligible for the Doyle Cup or Centennial Cup championships.

Timeline of teams

*1961 – Okanagan-Mainline Junior Hockey League founded with Kamloops Jr. Rockets, Kelowna Buckaroos, Penticton Jr. Vees, and Vernon Jr. Canadians *1962 – Vernon Jr. Canadians become Vernon Blades *1963 – OMJHL changes name to Okanagan Junior Hockey League *1963 – Penticton Jr. Vees leave league *1964 – Penticton returns as Penticton Broncos *1964 – Kamloops Jr. Rockets become Kamloops Kraft Kings *1967 – OJHL changes name to British Columbia Junior Hockey League *1967 – Vernon Blades become Vernon Essos *1967 – Kamloops Kraft Kings become Kamloops Rockets *1967 –

and Victoria Cougars join from Pacific Coast Junior A Hockey League *1969 – Vancouver Centennials join league *1970 – Chilliwack Bruins join league *1971 – New Westminster Royals and Victoria Cougars leave league *1972 – Vancouver Centennials become Vancouver Villas *1972 – Nanaimo Clippers and Bellingham Blazers join league *1973 – Kamloops Rockets move and become White Rock Centennials and then Merritt Centennials *1973 – Vancouver Villas leave league *1973 – Langley Lords join league *1973 – Vernon Essos become Vernon Vikings *1975 – Penticton Broncos become Penticton Vees *1975 – Bellingham Blazers become Maple Ridge Blazers *1976 – Kamloops Braves and Abbotsford Flyers join league *1976 – Maple Ridge Blazers become Bellingham Blazers *1976 – Chilliwack Bruins become Maple Ridge Bruins *1976 – Langley Lords become Langley Thunder *1977 – Maple Ridge Bruins move, renamed Revelstoke Bruins *1977 – Kamloops Braves become Kamloops Chiefs *1978 – Kamloops Chiefs become Kamloops Rockets *1978 – Bellingham Blazers become Bellingham Ice Hawks *1978 – Chilliwack Colts and Delta Suns join league *1979 – Penticton Vees become Penticton Knights *1979 – Revelstoke Bruins and Kamloops Rockets merge to become Revelstoke Bruins/Rockets *1979 – Richmond Sockeyes and Nor'Wes Caps join league from

*1979 – Delta Suns, Langley Thunder, and Vernon Canadians leave league *1980 – Vernon rejoins league as Vernon Lakers *1980 – Cowichan Valley Capitals and Coquitlam Comets join league *1980 – Revelstoke Bruins/Rockets change name to Revelstoke Rockets *1980 – Bellingham Ice Hawks move, renamed Vancouver Blue Hawks *1980 – Chilliwack Colts cease operations mid-season *1981 – Langley Eagles join league *1981 – Coquitlam Comets and Nor'Wes Caps cease operations *1982 – Esquimalt Buccaneers and Shuswap/Salmon Arm Totems join league *1982 – Nanaimo Clippers cease operations *1982 – Vancouver Blue Hawks move, renamed Burnaby Blue Hawks *1983 – Revelstoke Rockets renamed Revelstoke Rangers *1983 – Esquimalt Buccaneers move, renamed Nanaimo Clippers *1983 – Kelowna Buckaroos move, renamed Summerland Buckaroos *1983 – New Westminster Royals cease operations *1984 – Cowichan Valley Capitals move, renamed Sidney Capitals *1984 – Vernon Rockets renamed Vernon Lakers *1985 – Delta Flyers and Kelowna Packers join league *1985 – Burnaby Blue Hawks and Revelstoke Rangers cease operations *1985 – Merritt Centennials renamed Merritt Warriors *1985 – Abbotsford Flyers renamed Abbotsford Falcons *1985 – Salmon Arm Totems renamed Salmon Arm/Shuswap Blazers *1986 – Sidney Capitals move, renamed Juan de Fuca Whalers *1987 – Salmon Arm/Shuswap Blazers renamed Salmon Arm Tigers *1987 – Merritt Warriors renamed Merritt Centennials *1987 – Langley Eagles move, renamed Chilliwack Eagles *1988 – Summerland Buckaroos and Abbotsford Falcons cease operations *1988 – Juan de Fuca Whalers move, renamed Cowichan Valley Whalers *1988 – New Westminster Royals rejoin league *1988 – Delta Flyers move, renamed Powell River Paper Kings *1989 – Kelowna Packers renamed Kelowna Spartans *1989 – Chilliwack Eagles move, renamed Ladner Penguins *1989 – Cowichan Valley Whalers renamed Cowichan Valley Capitals *1989 – Salmon Arm Tigers cease operations *1990 – Penticton Knights renamed Penticton Panthers *1990 – Victoria Warriors join league *1990 – Ladner Penguins move, renamed Bellingham Ice Hawks *1990 – Richmond Sockeyes move, renamed Chilliwack Chiefs *1990 – Cowichan Valley Capitals cease operations *1991 – New Westminster Royals move, renamed Surrey Eagles *1993 – Cowichan Valley Capitals rejoin league *1993 – Victoria Warriors cease operations *1994 – Victoria Salsa, Langley Thunder, Royal City Outlaws join league *1995 – Bellingham Ice Hawks sell franchise rights to Trail Smoke Eaters of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League; Trail joins BCHL *1995 – Vernon Lakers renamed Vernon Vipers *1995 – Kelowna Spartans cease operations *1996 – Royal City Outlaws sell franchise rights to Prince George Spruce Kings; both Prince George and the Quesnel Millionaires of the RMJHL join the BCHL *1996 – Surrey Eagles renamed South Surrey Eagles *1998 – Burnaby Bulldogs join league *1998 – Powell River Paper Kings renamed Powell River Kings; Langley Thunder renamed Langley Hornets *2001 – Coquitlam Express and Salmon Arm Silverbacks join league *2002 – Williams Lake TimberWolves join league *2002 – Burnaby Bulldogs move to Alberni Valley *2003 – South Surrey Eagles renamed Surrey Eagles *2004 – Penticton Panthers renamed Penticton Vees *2005 – Coquitlam Express move to Burnaby *2006 – Langley Hornets move, renamed Westside Warriors *2006 – Chilliwack Chiefs move to Langley *2006 – Victoria Salsa renamed Victoria Grizzlies *2007 – Williams Lake TimberWolves take leave of absence from league *2009 – Williams Lake TimberWolves active in league *2010 – Williams Lake TimberWolves declared "not in good standing"; operations suspended *2010 – Burnaby Express move to Coquitlam *2011 – Quesnel Millionaires move, become Chilliwack Chiefs *2011 – Langley Chiefs renamed Langley Rivermen *2012 – Westside Warriors renamed West Kelowna Warriors *2015 – Wenatchee Wild join league from the

*2020 – Cranbrook Bucks join the league as an expansion team

BCHL records

Individual records *Most goals in a season: 105,

Penticton Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761, while its census agglomeration populati ...

, 1983–84 *Most assists in a season: 111, Bob Ginetti,

Burnaby Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard ...

, 1986–87 *Most points in a season: 188,

, 1983–84 *Most goals in a season, defenceman: 38, Campbell Blair, Vernon, 1986–87 *Most assists in a season, defenceman: 77, Bruce Harris, Bellingham, 1978–79; Ian Kidd,

, 1984–85 *Most points in a season, defenceman: 109, Campbell Blair, Vernon, 1986–87 *Most goals in a season, rookie: 84, John Newberry,

Nanaimo Nanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 99,863, and it is known as "The Harbour City." The city was previously known as the "Hub City," which was ...

, 1979–80 *Most assists in a season, rookie: 103, Doug Berry,

Kelowna Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word ' ...

, 1974–75 *Most points in a season, rookie: 185, John Newberry,

, 1979–80 *Most shorthanded goals in a season: 14, Greg Hadden,

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, 1988–89 *Most powerplay goals in a season: 32, Dan Bousquet,

, 1993–94 *Longest consecutive shutout streak: 250 minutes, 25 seconds, Brad Thiessen,

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, 2005–06 Team records *Winning streak in a season: 42 Games

2011-2012 *Most wins in a season: 54

, 2011–2012; 52,

, 1989–90;

, 1998–99 *Most points in a season: 110,

, 2011-2012 *Most goals scored in a season: 498, Penticton Knights, 1984–85 *Fewest goals against in a season: 130, Penticton Knights, 48-game schedule, 1981–82; 115, Powell River Kings, 60-game schedule, 2010–11

NHL alumni

''Names in bold indicate inductees of the Hockey Hall of Fame'' *

Al Cameron Alan Richard Cameron (born October 21, 1955) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Cameron played two seasons with the New Westminster Bruins of the WHL, from 1973 to 1975, where in the last year, the Bruins advanc ...

* Al Hill * Alan Kerr * Alexander Kerfoot * Andrew Hammond * Andy Moog * Barry Beck * Barry Pederson * Beau Bennett * Bill Lindsay *

Bill Muckalt William Raymond Muckalt (born July 15, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is currently the associate head coach at Michigan. He was the head coach and general manager of the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey L ...

Blair Chapman Blair Douglas Chapman (born June 13, 1956 in Lloydminster, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Playing career Chapman was drafted number one overall in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, and also number two over ...

Bob Gassoff Robert Allen Gassoff (April 17, 1953 – May 29, 1977) was a professional ice hockey player, born in Quesnel, British Columbia. From an early age he was passionate about hockey, playing first on a rink on the family farm on the Quesnel Hydraulic R ...

Bob Hess Robert George Hess (born May 19, 1955 in Middleton, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, and Hartford Whalers. Between 1982 and 19 ...

* Bob McGill * Bob Nicholson * Bob Nystrom *

Brad Bombardir Luke Bradley Bombardir (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild and the Nashville Predators in the NHL. He currently serves as the Minnesota Wild's Director of Pla ...

* Brad Hunt *

Brad Maxwell Bradley Robert Maxwell (born July 8, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player renowned as a playmaking defenceman. He featured in the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals with the Minnesota North Stars. After having won the Memorial Cup in 19 ...

* Brad Palmer * Brandon Yip *

Brendan Morrison Brendan Morrison (born August 15, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Washington ...

* Bruce Affleck * Bruce Cowick * Butch Deadmarsh * Byron Dafoe *

Chris Jensen Chris B. Jensen (born October 28, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played 73 games over six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1986 and 1991 for the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers. The rest ...

* Chris Murray *

Cliff Ronning Clifford John Ronning (born October 1, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the seventh round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, 134th overall. During a National Hockey League (NH ...

Colin Greening Colin Peter Greening (born March 9, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted by the Senators ...

* Craig Redmond *

Curt Brackenbury John Curtis Brackenbury (born January 31, 1952, in Kapuskasing, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played 141 games in the National Hockey League and 257 games in the World Hockey Association. Prior to the merger of ...

* Curt Fraser * Dallas Drake *

Dan Hodgson Daniel W. "Hodge" Hodgson (born August 29, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Cree heritage who played 114 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He won the Memorial Cup The ...

* Dan Kesa * Dane Jackson * Daryl Stanley * Dave Williams * Dave Lewis * David Jones * David Oliver *

Dean Evason Dean Clement Evason (born August 22, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Evason was selected by the Washington Capitals in t ...

* Don Ashby * Don Barber * Don Murdoch * Don Nachbaur * Doug Berry * Doug Lidster *

Duncan Keith Duncan Keith (born July 16, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers. He won three Stanley Cup championships with Chicago i ...

Dwight Mathiasen Dwight Wayne Mathiasen (born May 12, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 33 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1986 and 1988. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to ...

Ed Beers Edward Joseph "Eddy" Beers (born October 12, 1959) is a Dutch-born Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 250 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was nearly a point per game player in his time in the NHL, but his NHL ...

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References

External links

British Columbia Hockey League
{{Junior Hockey Ice hockey leagues in British Columbia A Canadian Junior Hockey League members Sports leagues established in 1961 1961 establishments in British Columbia