The 2019–20 BCHL season was the 58th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The seventeen teams from the Interior, Island and Mainland divisions played 58-game schedules. The 2019 BCHL Showcase Festival occurred shortly after the start of the season, on October 2–3, 2019, in Chilliwack and October 4–5, 2019, in Penticton.[1]
| 2019–20 BCHL Season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Columbia Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 6 September 2019 – 23 February 2020 Playoffs 28 February 2020 – 13 March 2020 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Fred Page Cup | |
| Champions | Not awarded |
In March, teams began playing for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL championship. However, Hockey Canada cancelled the remainder of the Junior A hockey season in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic the day the second round was to get underway.[2] As a result, the BCHL did not award the Fred Page Cup for the first time in its 58-year history.
League changes
editThere were no changes to the league alignment or schedule from the previous season. The league did adopt a new rule allowing the attacking team to choose which side they want to take a faceoff after an icing or penalty call.[3]
Standings
editNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points
Final standings:[4]
| Island Division | |||||
| GP | W | L | OTL/T | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo Clippers | 58 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 78 |
| Cowichan Valley Capitals | 58 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 77 |
| Powell River Kings | 58 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 64 |
| Alberni Valley Bulldogs | 58 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 56 |
| Victoria Grizzlies | 58 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 49 |
| Mainland Division | |||||
| GP | W | L | OTL/T | PTS | |
| Coquitlam Express | 58 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 96 |
| Chilliwack Chiefs | 58 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 63 |
| Surrey Eagles | 58 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 62 |
| Langley Rivermen | 58 | 23 | 31 | 4 | 50 |
| Prince George Spruce Kings | 58 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 44 |
| Interior Division | |||||
| GP | W | L | OTL/T | PTS | |
| Penticton Vees | 58 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 90 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | 58 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 77 |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 58 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 65 |
| Wenatchee Wild | 58 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 65 |
| Vernon Vipers | 58 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 64 |
| West Kelowna Warriors | 58 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 41 |
| Merritt Centennials | 58 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 32 |
Post-season
edit2020 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs
edit| Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Is1 | Nanaimo | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Is4 | Alberni Valley | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Is1 | Nanaimo | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Is2 | Cowichan Valley | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Is2 | Cowichan Valley | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Is3 | Powell River | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Coquitlam | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| M4 | Langley | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Coquitlam | — | |||||||||||||||||
| M3 | Surrey | — | |||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Chilliwack | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| M3 | Surrey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| In1 | Penticton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| In6 | West Kelowna | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| In1 | Penticton | — | |||||||||||||||||
| In5 | Vernon | — | |||||||||||||||||
| In4 | Wenatchee | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| In5 | Vernon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| In2 | Trail | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC2 | Prince George | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| In2 | Trail | — | |||||||||||||||||
| In3 | Salmon Arm | — | |||||||||||||||||
| In3 | Salmon Arm | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC1 | Victoria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Cancellation of 2020 playoffs
editDue to the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] North American sports leagues began suspending their seasons on 11 March 2020. The National Hockey League officially suspended the remainder of the season on 12 March 2020,[6] which was followed by Hockey Canada suspending all sanctioned hockey activities in the country later that day.[7] On 13 March 2020, the Canadian Junior Hockey League, in which the BCHL is a member, cancelled the remainder of the 2019–20 CJHL season, which meant the Fred Page Cup playoffs would not be finished, and both the Doyle Cup and Centennial Cup would not be contested. It is the only time in the history of the BCHL that the season ended without crowning a champion.
Scoring leaders
editGP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
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Leading goaltenders
editNote: 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.
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Award winners
edit- Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Kent Johnson (Trail Smoke Eaters)
- Best Defenceman: Akito Hirose (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
- Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Logan Terness (Trail Smoke Eaters)
- Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Kent Johnson (Trail Smoke Eaters)
- Top Goaltender: Clay Stevenson (Coquitlam Express)
- Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Clay Stevenson & Jack Watson (Coquitlam Express)
- Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Kent Johnson (Trail Smoke Eaters)
- Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Jason Fortier (Coquitlam Express)
- Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Coquitlam Express
- Fred Page Cup (League Champions): Not awarded
Players selected in 2020 NHL Entry Draft
edit- Rd7 187: Kienan Draper - Detroit Red Wings (Chilliwack Chiefs)
- Rd7 207: Ethan Bowen - Anaheim Ducks (Chilliwack Chiefs)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BCHL Re-Launches Showcase Event for 2019". BCHL. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "CJHL Announces Official Cancellation for Remainder of 2019-20 season". CJHL. 13 March 2020.
- ^ "NEW EVENTS, INITIATIVES HIGHLIGHT 2019-20 BCHL SEASON". BCHL. 16 September 2019.
- ^ "BCHL Standings". BCHL. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "WHO Declares A Pandemic of Coronavirus Disease COVID-19". Washington Post. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "NHL to Pause Season Due to Coronavirus". NHL. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "HOCKEY CANADA STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)". Hockey Canada. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.