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. 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. The inaugural campaign will feature four divisions of five to six teams each competing for the championship Mowat Cup.
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.
Each team's schedule can be broken down as according to the following table: +2026-27 BCHC Schedule MatrixTeamsDivisional MatchupsConference MatchupsNon-Conference MatchupsBurnaby, Coastal, Delta, Ridge Meadows36140Port Coquitlam, Richmond37130Chilliwack, Langley9410Summerland, Princeton10040Osoyoos8042Kamloops, Revelstoke, Merritt241412Quesnel, Williams Lake261410Nelson, Beaver Valley, Grand Forks301010Kimberley, Fernie31109Columbia Valley32108 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.
The regular season will begin on Thursday, September 10, however most teams will begin play the following Friday. EASTERN CONFERENCEInterior DivisionTeamCityArenaHome OpenerFirst GameKamloops StormKamloopsMacArthur Island ArenaSep 18 V Columbia ValleyMerritt CentennialsMerrittNicola Valley Memorial ArenaSep 18 V PrincetonQuesnel River RushQuesnelWest Fraser CentreSep 18 V RevelstokeRevelstoke GrizzliesRevelstokeRevelstoke ForumOct 10 V PrincetonSep 18 @ QuesnelWilliams Lake MustangsWilliams LakeCariboo Memorial Recreation CentreSep 25 V NelsonKootenay DivisionTeamCityArenaHome OpenerFirst GameBeaver Valley NitehawksFruitvaleBeaver Valley ArenaSep 19 V FernieColumbia Valley RockiesInvermereEddie Mountain Memorial ArenaSep 25 V KimberleySep 18 @ KamloopsFernie GhostridersFernieFernie Memorial ArenaSep 25 V RevelstokeSep 18 @ Grand ForksGrand Forks Border BruinsGrand ForksJack Goddard Memorial ArenaSep 18 V FernieKimberley DynamitersKimberleyKimberley Civic CentreSep 26 V RevelstokeSep 18 @ NelsonNelson LeafsNelsonNelson and District Community ComplexSep 18 V KimberleyWESTERN CONFERENCEValley DivisionTeamCityArenaHome OpenerFirst GameChilliwack JetsChilliwackSardis Sports ComplexSep 13 V CoastalLangley TrappersLangleyGeorge Preston Recreation CentreSep 19 V BurnabyOsoyoos CoyotesOsoyoosOsoyoos Sunbowl ArenaSep 19 V SummerlandSep 18 @ SummerlandPrinceton PossePrincetonPrinceton & District Multipurpose ArenaSep 19 V KamloopsSep 18 @ MerrittSummerland JetsSummerlandSummerland ArenaSep 18 V OsoyoosMainland DivisionTeamCityArenaHome OpenerFirst GameBurnaby SteelersBurnabyBurnaby Winter ClubSep 20 V Ridge MeadowsSep 19 @ LangleyCoastal TsunamiGibsonsGibsons & Area Community CentreSep 26 V BurnabySep 13 @ ChilliwackDelta Ice HawksDeltaSungod Recreation CentreSep 12 V RichmondSep 10 @ RichmondPort Coquitlam TrailblazersPort CoquitlamPort Coquitlam Community CentreSep 18 V ChilliwackSep 11 @ Ridge MeadowsRichmond SockeyesRichmondMinoru ArenaSep 10 V DeltaRidge Meadows FlamesMaple RidgePlanet Ice Maple Ridge/Cam Neely ArenaSep 11 V Port Coquitlam
Standings +2026-27 BCHC StandingsInterior DivisionTeamWLOLSOLPTSGFGAGDKamloops Storm42008281414Revelstoke Grizzlies320282025 -5Merritt Centennials3210717170Quesnel River Rush340172440 -16Williams Lake Mustangs3100618810Kootenay DivisionFernie Ghostriders51001023617Kimberley Dynamiters41109301515Beaver Valley Nitehawks3111819163Nelson Leafs220151819 -1Grand Forks Border Bruins150021227 -15Columbia Valley Rockies160022039 -19Mainland DivisionRidge Meadows Flames710014382315Delta Ice Hawks63011337325Port Coquitlam Trailblazers53101132302Coastal Tsunami331072527 -2Richmond Sockeyes350173034 -4Burnaby Steelers051011331 -18Valley DivisionChilliwack Jets5300103834 4Summerland Jets431091931 -12Osoyoos Coyotes4100823149Langley Trappers321182524 1Princeton Posse330062023 -3 x- Clinched Playoff Position. y-Clinched Division. z-Clinched Conference. p-Clinched best overall record. e-Eliminated from playoff contention. Standings last updated October 5.
In the event of a tie the following tie-break procedures shall be used until the tie is broken:
The higher seeded team shall be the one with the greater number of games won in regulation time; The higher seeded team shall be the one with the greater number of games won in regulation time and overtime; The higher seeded team shall be the one with the greater number of games won in any manner; The higher seeded team shall be the one with the greater number of points earned in games against each other among two or more tied clubs; The higher seeded team shall be the one with the greater differential between goals for and against (including goals scored in overtime or awarded for prevailing in shootouts) for the entire regular season; The higher seeded team shall be the one with the greater number of goals scored (including goals scored in overtime or awarded for prevailing in shootouts) for the entire regular season; The higher seeded team shall be the one with the fewer number of minutes in penalties assessed for the entire regular season.
Division Races The following is the division leader at the conclusion of each week +2026-27 BCHC Division racesWeek #Interior DivisionKootenay DivisionMainland DivisionValley DivisionTeamPointsTeamPointsTeamPointsTeamPoints1REV, MER, QUE3Fernie4Delta7LAN, PRI42Quesnel7Fernie8Delta11Chilliwack63KAM, REV8Fernie10Ridge Meadows14Chiliwack10
Three Stars of the week +2026-27 BCHC 3 stars of the weekWeek #Forward (Team)Defenseman (Team)Goalie (Team)1Will Bell (PRI)Noah Marshall (CHW)Leo den Besten (FER)2Luca D'Amore (KAM)Declan Pocock (WLM)Kayd Mercier (BVN) Note: due to staggard start time for the season, week 1 was counted as September 10 to September 20. All other weeks are considered Monday to Sunday
Players of the month +2026-27 BCHC Players of the MonthMonthForwardDefenderGoalieRookieSeptemberLuca D'Amore (KAM)Noah Marshall (CHW)Leo den Besten (FER)Miller Tedesco (KIM)
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. All series shall be best-of-seven. References
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