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2011–12 BCHL season
The 2011–12 BCHL season marked the 50th anniversary of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The sixteen teams from the Coastal and Interior Conferences played 60 game schedules.
| 2011–12 BCHL Season |
|---|
| British Columbia Hockey League |
| Hockey |
| Regular season 2011-09-23 – 2012-03-11 Playoffs 2012-03-16 – 2013-04-11 |
| 16 |
| Penticton Vees |
The 2011–12 BCHL season marked the 50th anniversary of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The sixteen teams from the Coastal and Interior Conferences played 60 game schedules.
Come March, the top teams from each division will play for the Fred Page Cup, the BCHL Championship. The winner of the Fred Page Cup plays the AJHL champion in a best-of-seven series for the right to represent the Pacific region in the Royal Bank Cup
- The Fred Page Cup Playoffs have been reduced by one round. The top four teams from each conference will advance instead of the top six.
- The Quesnel Millionaires moved to Chilliwack, becoming the Chilliwack Chiefs
- In response to Chilliwack having a team again, the Langley Chiefs renamed themselves to the Langley Rivermen
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points
| Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | Points | Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Conference | |||||||
| Penticton Vees | Penticton, BC | 54–4–0–2 | 110 | ||||
| Merritt Centennials | Merritt, BC | 34–18–2–6 | 76 | ||||
| Prince George Spruce Kings | Prince George, BC, BC | 33–21–2–4 | 72 | ||||
| Chilliwack Chiefs | Chilliwack, BC | 33–22–2–3 | 71 | ||||
| Vernon Vipers | Vernon, BC | 30–27–1–2 | 63' | ||||
| Westside Warriors | West Kelowna, BC | 22–29–2–7 | 53 | ||||
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | Salmon Arm, BC | 16–35–0–9 | 41 | ||||
| Trail Smoke Eaters | Trail, BC | 11–42–1–6 | 29 | ||||
| Coastal Conference | |||||||
| Powell River Kings | Powell River, BC | 40–16–2–2 | 84 | ||||
| Surrey Eagles | White Rock, BC | 36–15–2–7 | 81 | ||||
| Cowichan Valley Capitals | Duncan, BC | 36–16–1–7 | 80 | ||||
| Coquitlam Express | Coquitlam, BC | 33–22–2–3 | 71 | ||||
| Nanaimo Clippers | Nanaimo, BC | 26–25–0–9 | 61 | ||||
| Alberni Valley Bulldogs | Port Alberni, BC | 22–34–2–2 | 48 | ||||
| Langley Rivermen | Langley Township, BC | 19–35–1–5 | 44 | ||||
| Victoria Grizzlies | Victoria, BC | 21–38–1–6 | 43 |
- Teams are listed on the official league website.
The 2012 Doyle Cup was played between the BCHL Champion Penticton Vees, and the AJHL Champion Brooks Bandits
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Cup | ||||
| AB | Brooks | 1 | ||
| BC | Penticton | 4 |
- Game 1: Penticton 7 – 2 Brooks
- Game 2: Penticton 1 – 0 Brooks
- Game 3: Brooks 4 – Penticton 3
- Game 4: Brooks 1 – 6 Penticton
- Game 5: Brooks 2 – 6 Penticton
Penticton would then move on to the 2012 Royal Bank Cup. They would win the national championship with a 4–3 win over the MHL champion Woodstock Slammers in the final.
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul De Jersey | Prince George Spruce Kings | 59 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 58 |
| Joey Bonik | Penticton Vees | 60 | 30 | 66 | 96 | 29 |
| Mario Lucia | Penticton Vees | 56 | 42 | 52 | 94 | 42 |
| Wade Murphy | Penticton Vees | 60 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 66 |
| Travis St. Denis | Penticton Vees | 54 | 37 | 52 | 89 | 83 |
| Alex Petan | Coquitlam Express | 55 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 70 |
| Connor Reilly | Penticton Vees | 54 | 35 | 31 | 86 | 29 |
| Mike Reilly | Penticton Vees | 51 | 24 | 59 | 86 | 42 |
| Steven Fogarty | Penticton Vees | 60 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 32 |
| Jujhar Khaira | Prince George Spruce Kings | 54 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 69 |
*Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = Save Percentage, GAA = Goals against average.
Regulation losses and overtime losses have been combined for total losses.*
Based on goaltenders with a minimum of 20 games.
With the exception of the Brett Hull Trophy and goaltender awards, each award is given to two players; One in each conference.
- Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Paul De Jersey (Prince George)
- Best Defenceman: Craig Dalrymple (Powell River) & Mike Reilly (Penticton)
- Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Alexander Kerfoot (Coquitlam) & Mario Lucia (Penticton)
- Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Alexander Kerfoot (Coquitlam) & Regan Soquila (Merritt)
- Top Goaltender: Michael Garteig (Penticton)
- Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Sean Maguire & Jonah Inoo (Powell River)
- Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Alex Petan (Coquitlam) & Paul De Jersey (Prince George)
- Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Matt Erhart (Surrey) & Fred Harbinson (Penticton)
- Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Penticton Vees
- Cliff McNabb Trophy (Coastal Conference Champions): Powell River Kings
- Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference Champions): Penticton Vees
- Fred Page Cup (League Champions): Penticton Vees
The Penticton Vees, with three NHL draftees on their squad, went on an unprecedented streak throughout the course of the season that saw multiple BCHL records fall:
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Winning streak: 42 (New BCHL record)
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Points: 110 (New BCHL record for a 60-game season)
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Wins: 54 (New BCHL record for a 60-game season)
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Rd3 #63 Jujhar Khaira – Edmonton Oilers (Prince George)
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Rd4 #113 Sean Maguire – Pittsburgh Penguins (Powell River)
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Rd5 #141 Reace Willcox – Philadelphia Flyers (Merritt)
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Rd5 #150 Alexander Kerfoot – New Jersey Devils (Coquiltlam)
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Rd6 #177 Wesley Myron – Vancouver Canucks (Victoria)
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2012 Royal Bank Cup
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Doyle Cup
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List of BCHL seasons
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British Columbia Hockey League
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Canadian Junior Hockey League
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2011 in ice hockey
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2012 in ice hockey
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Official website of the British Columbia Hockey League
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Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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