British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League

British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2018–19 BCIHL Season
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2006
No. of teams 5
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 Trinity Western University (2017-18)
Most titles Selkirk College (4)
Official website BCIHL.ca

The British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) is a university hockey league based in British Columbia. The BCIHL was created with the purpose of offering a venue for competitive, high-calibre hockey for players beyond their junior hockey careers.

The league operates as one of two Division 2 leagues in Canada when compared to the Division 1 U Sports league, the other being Alberta's ACAC. BCIHL teams however regularly play U Sports and NCAA teams. Simon Fraser University plays a combined BCIHL and NCAA schedule every year as well as hosting the Great Northwest Showcase involving top NCAA and U Sports teams.[1]

Each BCIHL team plays a 24-game league schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs. Beginning in 2012, the playoff format has consisted of a best-of-three semifinal round, and a best-of-three championship series. Prior to 2012 the championship had been decided through a round-robin tournament.

History

In 2011, the BCIHL accepted its first US-based team in Eastern Washington University, which had previously played in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division II level. Before 2011, the BCIHL consisted entirely of teams from British Columbia. The 2016–17 season would see the BCIHL get its first NHL alumni as former Montreal Canadiens forward Patrick Holland would join the University of Victoria.[2] Vancouver Island University was confirmed as the sixth team to join the BCIHL in 2017, and will be joining the league for the 2017/2018 season.[3]

Teams

Institution Location Joined BCIHL Championships
Selkirk CollegeBritish Columbia Castlegar, British Columbia 2007 4
Simon Fraser UniversityBritish Columbia Burnaby, British Columbia 2006 3
Trinity Western UniversityBritish Columbia Langley, British Columbia 2006 1
University of VictoriaBritish Columbia Victoria, British Columbia 2006 4
Vancouver Island UniversityBritish Columbia Nanaimo, British Columbia 2017 0

Former teams

Institution Location Joined BCIHL Year Left
Eastern Washington University Washington (state) Cheney, Washington 2011 2018
University of the Fraser Valley British Columbia Abbotsford, British Columbia 2006 2011
University of Northern British Columbia British Columbia Prince George, British Columbia 2006 2007
Okanagan College British Columbia Kelowna, British Columbia 2009 2012
Thompson Rivers University British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia 2009 2014

Championship Results by Year

YearChampionRunner-UpResult
2006–07University of VictoriaSimon Fraser University4-0 (round robin)
2007–08Simon Fraser UniversityUniversity of the Fraser Valley3-1 (round robin)
2008–09University of VictoriaSimon Fraser University3-1 (round robin)
2009–10Simon Fraser UniversityThompson Rivers University3-1 (round robin)
2010–11Simon Fraser UniversityThompson Rivers University3-1 (round robin)
2011–12University of VictoriaSimon Fraser University4-0 (round robin)
2012–13Selkirk College[4]Simon Fraser University2-0 (best-of 3)
2013–14Selkirk College[5]Trinity Western University2-0 (best-of 3)
2014–15Selkirk College[6]Simon Fraser University2-0 (best-of 3)
2015–16Selkirk CollegeTrinity Western University2-0 (best-of 3)
2016–17University of VictoriaTrinity Western University2-1 (best-of 3)
2017–18Trinity Western UniversitySelkirk College2-0 (best-of 3)

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?page=74093&clientID=3692&leagueID=11139&stype=1
  2. ↑ http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/former-hab-holland-finds-a-home-with-vikes-hockey-team-1.2252855
  3. ↑ http://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139&page=98489
  4. ↑ "BCIHL season wraps-up: Selkirk wins championship". HockeyNow. 21 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Selkirk College Saints Repeat as BCIHL Champions". Selkirk College. 17 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "2015 BCIHL Playoffs". BCIHL.ca. BCIHL. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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