2011–12_BCHL_season
2011–12 BCHL season
Sports 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 | |
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| League | British Columbia Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 2011-09-23 – 2012-03-11 Playoffs 2012-03-16 – 2013-04-11 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Finals champions | Penticton Vees |
| BCHL seasons | |
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
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- Teams are listed on the official league website. [1]
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Fred Page Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Chilliwack | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Interior Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Merritt | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Merritt | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Prince George | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Powell River | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Powell River | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Coquitlam | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Powell River | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Coastal Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Surrey | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Surrey | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cowichan Valley | 3 | ||||||||||||
The 2012 Doyle Cup was played between the BCHL Champion Penticton Vees, and the AJHL Champion Brooks Bandits
| Doyle Cup | ||||
| AB | Brooks | 1 | ||
| BC | Penticton | 4 | ||
Game Results
- 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
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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.
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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:
- Winning streak: 42 (New BCHL record)
- Points: 110 (New BCHL record for a 60-game season)
- Wins: 54 (New BCHL record for a 60-game season)
Players selected in 2012 NHL Entry Draft
- Rd3 #63 Jujhar Khaira – Edmonton Oilers (Prince George)
- Rd4 #113 Sean Maguire – Pittsburgh Penguins (Powell River)
- Rd5 #141 Reace Willcox – Philadelphia Flyers (Merritt)
- Rd5 #150 Alexander Kerfoot – New Jersey Devils (Coquiltlam)
- Rd6 #177 Wesley Myron – Vancouver Canucks (Victoria)
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