2025–26 BCHL season
64th season of the British Columbia Hockey League
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The 2025–26 BCHL season is the 64th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
19 September–29 March
Post-season
3 April - TBD
| 2025–26 BCHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | BCHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular Season 19 September–29 March Post-season 3 April - TBD |
| Games | 540 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | West Kelowna Warriors |
| Post-season | |
| Finals champions | Brooks Bandits (2) |
| Runners-up | Nanaimo Clippers |
| Finals MVP | Zach Zahara |
The league championship trophy, formerly known as the Fred Page Cup, was renamed the Rogers BCHL Cup pursuant to a sponsorship agreement with Rogers Communications.[1]
The annual showcase event took place from 12 – 16 October 2025 in the Fraser Valley cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack. The event is an opportunity for NCAA coaches and NHL scouts to observe all 20 teams playing two regular season games each. Games on October 12th, 13th, 14th and 16th took place at Abbotsford Centre while games October 15th were held at the Chilliwack Coliseum.[2]
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks franchise was sold to Forge Sports Group Ltd. The BCHL Board of Governors approved the franchise sale at its semi-annual Governors Meeting in Spruce Grove, Alberta.[3]
The Penticton Vees did not field a team this year, after the Western Hockey League (WHL) established an expansion franchise also called the Penticton Vees and based in the City of Penticton.[4] However, the BCHL said that the Vees ownership would retain its membership in the league while it sought to relocate the franchise to another market.[5]
Regular season
The regular season ran from 19 September 2025 to 29 March 2026 with each of the 20 clubs playing 54 games.[6] The top 4 teams in each division advanced to the post-season playoffs.[7] The West Kelowna Warriors were awarded the Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy as the team with the best regular season record.[8]
| Coastal East Division | ||||||
| TEAM NAMES | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George Spruce Kings | 54 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 71 |
| Chilliwack Chiefs | 54 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 62 |
| Coquitlam Express | 54 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 61 |
| Langley Rivermen | 54 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Surrey Eagles | 54 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Coastal West Division | ||||||
| TEAM NAMES | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Cowichan Valley Capitals | 54 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 79 |
| Nanaimo Clippers | 54 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 66 |
| Alberni Valley Bulldogs | 54 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
| Victoria Grizzlies | 54 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
| Powell River Kings | 54 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| Interior East Conference | ||||||
| TEAM NAMES | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS |
| Brooks Bandits | 54 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 80 |
| Blackfalds Bulldogs | 54 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
| Sherwood Park Crusaders | 54 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 64 |
| Spruce Grove Saints | 54 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 61 |
| Okotoks Oilers | 54 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| Interior West Conference | ||||||
| TEAM NAMES | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS |
| West Kelowna Warriors | 54 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 83 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | 54 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 54 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
| Cranbrook Bucks | 54 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 46 |
| Vernon Vipers | 54 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
Post-season
| Rogers BCHL Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Brooks Bandits |
| Official website | |
| 2026 BCHL playoffs | |
Pursuant to the new playoff format, the top four teams in each division advanced to the playoffs.[6] The matchups in the first round were between the first and fourth seeds, and the second and third seeds, respectively.[6] The second round determined the winner of each division, with division winners advancing to the conference finals, followed by the championship series.[7]
| Division Semifinal | Division Final | Conference Final | Rogers BCHL Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| Prince George | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Langley | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Prince George | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Chilliwack | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Chilliwack | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Coquitlam | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Nanaimo | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Prince George | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Cowichan Valley | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Victoria | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Cowichan Valley | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Nanaimo | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Nanaimo | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Alberni Valley | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Nanaimo | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Brooks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Brooks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Spruce Grove | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Brooks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Sherwood Park | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Blackfalds | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sherwood Park | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Brooks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Cranbrook | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Trail | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Salmon Arm | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Salmon Arm | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Cranbrook | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| West Kelowna | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cranbrook | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Source: "BCHL 2026 playoffs". bchl.ca. British Columbia Hockey League. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Grabas | Chilliwack Chiefs | 50 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 51 |
| Jack Plandowski | Chilliwack Chiefs | 54 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 14 |
| Jack Good | Brooks Bandits | 54 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 14 |
| Zachary Benayon | Langley Rivermen | 53 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 22 |
| Nikita Ivashchenko | Blackfalds Bulldogs | 53 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 32 |
| Reese Shaw | Chilliwack Chiefs | 45 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 14 |
| Tai Ushio | Prince George Spruce Kings | 47 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 79 |
| Anthony Hall | Cowichan Valley Capitals | 52 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 16 |
| Ruslan Jmaldinov | West Kelowna Warriors | 53 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 8 |
| Thomas Neu | Blackfalds Bulldogs | 53 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 66 |
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals Against Average.
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Zol | West Kelowna Warriors | 36 | 2179 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 6 | .925 | 1.98 |
| Oliver Kiraly | Blackfalds Bulldogs | 23 | 1304 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 4 | .906 | 2.30 |
| Carson Mertz | Blackfalds Bulldogs | 29 | 1664 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 1 | .906 | 2.34 |
| Rhett Stoesser | Cowichan Valley Capitals | 35 | 2111 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 88 | 2 | .900 | 2.50 |
| Bor Glavic | West Kelowna Warriors | 18 | 1083 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 1 | .901 | 2.79 |
Award winners
- Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Nico Grabas (Chilliwack Chiefs)
- Campbell Blair Trophy (Top Defencemen): To be announced
- Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): To be announced
- Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): To be announced
- Michael Garteig Trophy (Top Goaltender): To be announced
- Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Angelo Zol & Bor Glavič (West Kelowna Warriors)
- Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): To be announced
- Jeff Tambellini Trophy (Playoff MVP): To be announced
- Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): To be announced
- Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): West Kelowna Warriors
- Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy (Coastal Conference champions): To be announced
- Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference champions): To be announced
- Rogers BCHL Cup (League Champions): To be announced
- Jim Hughson Award (Broadcaster of the Year):To be announced
Source: "Year-end awards". bchl.ca. British Columbia Hockey League. Retrieved 5 April 2026.