2026–27 BCHC season

2026–27 BCHC season
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The 2026–27 BCHC season is the inaugural season of the British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC), a junior ice hockey league in British Columbia. The BCHC was formed in 2026 by twenty-two former KIJHL and PJHL franchises.[1][2] The BC Hockey Board of Directors unanimously approved the BCHC as a member at the Junior-A level on 28 March 2026. It was a result of a comprehensive restructuring of the junior ice hockey framework that began in 2023.[3] The inaugural campaign will feature four divisions of five to six teams each competing for the championship Mowat Cup.[4]

Regular Season

Teams shall be aligned into four divisions of five or six teams each. The regular season schedule matrix was determined by a mix of the current division alignment, the division alignment originally announced by the BCHC and a desire to create regional competition and strengthen rivalries throughout the province.[5]

Each team's schedule can be broken down as according to the following table:[6][7]

2026-27 BCHC Schedule Matrix
Teams Divisional Matchups Conference Matchups Non-Conference Matchups
Burnaby, Coastal, Delta, Ridge Meadows 36 14 0
Port Coquitlam, Richmond 37 13 0
Chilliwack, Langley 9 41 0
Summerland, Princeton 10 0 40
Osoyoos 8 0 42
Kamloops, Revelstoke, Merritt 24 14 12
Quesnel, Williams Lake 26 14 10
Nelson, Beaver Valley, Grand Forks 30 10 10
Kimberley, Fernie 31 10 9
Columbia Valley 32 10 8

This unusual mix of matchups was chosen due to the former PJHL clubs not normally travelling by bus and the longer distances that this new league brings provide a challenge particularly to them. This format guarantees that the former PJHL teams except Chilliwack and Langley will not travel outside of the lower mainland and those two teams will travel no further than Osoyoos.[6]

The regular season will begin on Thursday, September 10, however most teams will begin play the following Friday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Interior Division
Team City Arena Home Opener First Game
Kamloops Storm Kamloops MacArthur Island Arena Sep 18 V Columbia Valley
Merritt Centennials Merritt Nicola Valley Memorial Arena Sep 18 V Princeton
Quesnel River Rush Quesnel West Fraser Centre Sep 18 V Revelstoke
Revelstoke Grizzlies Revelstoke Revelstoke Forum Oct 10 V Princeton Sep 18 @ Quesnel
Williams Lake Mustangs Williams Lake Cariboo Memorial Recreation Centre Sep 25 V Nelson
Kootenay Division
Team City Arena Home Opener First Game
Beaver Valley Nitehawks Fruitvale Beaver Valley Arena Sep 19 V Fernie
Columbia Valley Rockies Invermere Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Sep 25 V Kimberley Sep 18 @ Kamloops
Fernie Ghostriders Fernie Fernie Memorial Arena Sep 25 V Revelstoke Sep 18 @ Grand Forks
Grand Forks Border Bruins Grand Forks Jack Goddard Memorial Arena Sep 18 V Fernie
Kimberley Dynamiters Kimberley Kimberley Civic Centre Sep 26 V Revelstoke Sep 18 @ Nelson
Nelson Leafs Nelson Nelson and District Community Complex Sep 18 V Kimberley
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Valley Division
Team City Arena Home Opener First Game
Chilliwack Jets Chilliwack Sardis Sports Complex Sep 13 V Coastal
Langley Trappers Langley George Preston Recreation Centre Sep 19 V Burnaby
Osoyoos Coyotes Osoyoos Osoyoos Sunbowl Arena Sep 19 V Summerland Sep 18 @ Summerland
Princeton Posse Princeton Princeton & District Multipurpose Arena Sep 19 V Kamloops Sep 18 @ Merritt
Summerland Jets Summerland Summerland Arena Sep 18 V Osoyoos
Mainland Division
Team City Arena Home Opener First Game
Burnaby Steelers Burnaby Burnaby Winter Club Sep 20 V Ridge Meadows Sep 19 @ Langley
Coastal Tsunami Gibsons Gibsons & Area Community Centre Sep 26 V Burnaby Sep 13 @ Chilliwack
Delta Ice Hawks Delta Sungod Recreation Centre Sep 12 V Richmond Sep 10 @ Richmond
Port Coquitlam Trailblazers Port Coquitlam Port Coquitlam Community Centre Sep 18 V Chilliwack Sep 11 @ Ridge Meadows
Richmond Sockeyes Richmond Minoru Arena Sep 10 V Delta
Ridge Meadows Flames Maple Ridge Planet Ice Maple Ridge/Cam Neely Arena Sep 11 V Port Coquitlam
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Playoffs

The top four teams in each division shall make the playoffs with first in each division playing fourth, and the winners meeting. The Kootenay Division champion will play the Interior Division champion, while the Mainland and Valley Division champions will face off. The playoffs will begin Friday March 5. Two weeks later the division finals will begin play. April 2 will see the league semi-finals begin, and April 16 2027 will see the Mowatt Cup Championship series begin.[8] All series shall be best-of-seven.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "BCHC launches as sanctioned Junior A league". 20 April 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "BC Hockey junior pathway update". bchockey.net (Press release). Saanichton, B.C.: BC Hockey. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "BC Hockey announces new Junior A pathway". bchockey.net (Press release). BC Hockey. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Rodgers, Paul (21 April 2026). "BCHC announced as new Junior A hockey league for province". Nelson Star. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  5. ↑ jdubois (24 July 2026). "BCHC Releases 2026-27 Regular Season Schedule, Divisional Alignment & Playoff Format". Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 "British Columbia Hockey Conference". Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "British Columbia Hockey Conference". Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  9. ↑ jdubois (24 July 2026). "BCHC Releases 2026-27 Regular Season Schedule, Divisional Alignment & Playoff Format". Retrieved 24 July 2026.
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