2022–23 BCHL season
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2022–23 BCHL season
| color = #FFFFFF; border-top:#007AC2 5px solid; border-bottom:#FEB942 5px solid;
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| league = BCHL
| sport = Hockey
| duration = Regular season
23 September 2022 – 26 March 2023
Playoffs
31 March 2023 - 17 May 2023
| finals = Fred Page Cup
| finals_champ = Penticton Vees
| no_of_teams = 18
| seasonslist = List of BCHL seasons
| seasonslistnames = BCHL
| prevseason_link = 2021–22 BCHL season
| prevseason_year = 2021–22
| nextseason_link = 2023–24 BCHL season
| nextseason_year = 2023–24
}}
The 2022–23 BCHL season was the 61st season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The eighteen teams from the Coastal and Interior Conferences played 54 game schedules. The 2022 BCHL showcase took place in Chilliwack From October 17 to October 20, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://bchl.ca/2022-bchl-showcase |title=2022 BCHL Showcase |publisher=BCHL |accessdate= March 25, 2023}}
Many other special events took place during the season, such as the All-Star and Top Prospect games to be held in Penticton in January, as well as the BCHL Road Show taking place in Burns Lake on February 18 and 19, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://bchl.ca/bchl-announces-dates-for-2023-road-show-event-in-burns-lake |title=BCHL Announces Dates for 2023 Road Show Event In Burns Lake |publisher=BCHL |accessdate=June 9, 2022}}
League changes
{{BCHL team map 2021}}
The league introduced a set of targets to be met over the following four years, including the capacity for video replay, and the elimination of player fees.{{cite news |last1=Welsh |first1=Eric |title=BCHL adopts franchise scorecard at AGM |url=https://www.albernivalleynews.com/sports/bchl-adopts-franchise-scorecard-at-agm-742823 |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=Alberni Valley News |publisher=Black Press Media |date=6 June 2022 |language=en}}
During the offseason, the league renamed several of its year-end awards. The Goaltending Award, awarded to the top goaltender every year, was named the Michael Garteig trophy, named after former Powell River Kings and Penticton Vees goaltender Michael Garteig.{{cite web|url=https://bchl.ca/top-goaltender-award-renamed-the-michael-garteig-trophy |title=Top Goaltender Award Renamed the Michael Garteig Trophy |publisher=BCHL |accessdate=July 22, 2022}} The Defensive Award, given to the top defenceman, was renamed the Blair Campbell award, named after former BCHL defenceman Blair Campbell.{{cite web|url=https://bchl.ca/top-defenceman-award-renamed-the-campbell-blair-trophy |title=Top Defenceman Award Renamed the Campbell Blair Trophy |publisher=BCHL |accessdate=July 22, 2022}} Finally, the award for Broadcaster of the Year was renamed the Jim Hughson Award, named after former Vancouver Canucks and Hockey Night In Canada Play by Play broadcaster Jim Hughson, who got his start in the BCHL.{{cite web|url=https://bchl.ca/bchl-broadcaster-of-the-year-award-renamed-jim-hughson-award |title=BCHL Broadcaster of the Year Award Renamed Jim Hughson Award.}} The league also created two new awards: the Jeff Tambellini Trophy, to be awarded to the playoff MVP, and the Kyle Turris community award, awarded to a player on each team that best represents their team in their communities.
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Standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/O/S = Ties/Overtime Losses/Shootout Losses, Pts = Points
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007AC2 5px solid; border-bottom:#FEB942 5px solid|Coastal Conference
|-
! width="170px"|TEAM NAMES
! width="30px"|GP
! width="30px"|W
! width="30px"|L
! width="30px"|T/O/S
! width="30px"|Pts
|- align=right
|align=left| Nanaimo Clippers || 54 || 37 || 14 || 3 || 77
|- align=right
|align=left| Surrey Eagles || 54 || 35 || 16 || 3 || 73
|- align=right
|align=left| Alberni Valley Bulldogs || 54 || 31 || 19 || 4 || 66
|- align=right
|align=left| Coquitlam Express || 54 || 28 || 19 || 7 || 63
|- align=right
|align=left| Chilliwack Chiefs || 54 || 28 || 22 || 4 || 60
|- align=right
|align=left| Victoria Grizzlies || 54 || 26 || 20 || 8 || 60
|- align=right
|align=left| Powell River Kings || 54 || 20 || 26 || 8 || 48
|- align=right
|align=left| Langley Rivermen || 54 || 16 || 33 || 5 || 37
|- align=right
|align=left| Cowichan Valley Capitals || 54 || 10 || 38 || 6 || 26
|-
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007AC2 5px solid; border-bottom:#FEB942 5px solid|Interior Conference
|-
! width="170px"|TEAM NAMES
! width="30px"|GP
! width="30px"|W
! width="30px"|L
! width="30px"|T/O/S
! width="30px"|Pts
|- align=right
|align=left| Penticton Vees || 54 || 50 || 3 || 1 || 101
|- align=right
|align=left| Cranbrook Bucks || 54 || 36 || 14 || 4 || 76
|- align=right
|align=left| West Kelowna Warriors || 54 || 28 || 20 || 6 || 62
|- align=right
|align=left| Salmon Arm Silverbacks || 54 || 27 || 20 || 7 || 61
|- align=right
|align=left| Prince George Spruce Kings || 54 || 27 || 20 || 7 || 61
|- align=right
|align=left| Vernon Vipers || 54 || 27 || 21 || 6 || 60
|- align=right
|align=left| Wenatchee Wild || 54 || 28 || 23 || 3 || 59
|- align=right
|align=left| Trail Smoke Eaters || 54 || 20 || 27 || 7 || 47
|- align=right
|align=left| Merritt Centennials || 54 || 12 || 37 || 5 || 29
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Post-season
=2023 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs=
Playoff results
{{16TeamBracket
| seeds = no
| RD1 = First round
| RD2 = Second round
| RD3 = Semi-finals
| RD4 = Fred Page Cup Final
| RD1-team01 = Alberni Valley
| RD1-score01 = 4
| RD1-team02 = Victoria
| RD1-score02 = 0
| RD1-team03 = Surrey
| RD1-score03 = 4
| RD1-team04 = Powell River
| RD1-score04 = 1
| RD1-team05 = Chilliwack
| RD1-score05 = 4
| RD1-team06 = Coquitlam
| RD1-score06 = 1
| RD1-team07 = Nanaimo
| RD1-score07 = 4
| RD1-team08 = Langley
| RD1-score08 = 2
| RD1-team09 = Penticton
| RD1-score09 = 4
| RD1-team10 = Trail
| RD1-score10 = 0
| RD1-team11 = Cranbrook
| RD1-score11 = 2
| RD1-team12 = Wenatchee
| RD1-score12 = 4
| RD1-team13 = West Kelowna
| RD1-score13 = 2
| RD1-team14 = Vernon
| RD1-score14 = 4
| RD1-team15 = Salmon Arm
| RD1-score15 = 4
| RD1-team16 = Prince George
| RD1-score16 = 0
| RD2-team01 = Alberni Valley
| RD2-score01 = 4
| RD2-team02 = Surrey
| RD2-score02 = 3
| RD2-team03 = Chilliwack
| RD2-score03 = 4
| RD2-team04 = Nanaimo
| RD2-score04 = 2
| RD2-team05 = Penticton
| RD2-score05 = 4
| RD2-team06 = Wenatchee
| RD2-score06 = 0
| RD2-team07 = Vernon
| RD2-score07 = 1
| RD2-team08 = Salmon Arm
| RD2-score08 = 4
| RD3-team01 = Alberni Valley
| RD3-score01 = 4
| RD3-team02 = Chilliwack
| RD3-score02 = 0
| RD3-team03 = Penticton
| RD3-score03 = 4
| RD3-team04 = Salmon Arm
| RD3-score04 = 1
| RD4-team01 = Penticton
| RD4-score01 = 4
| RD4-team02 = Alberni Valley
| RD4-score02 = 0
}}
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
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! style="background:#ddf; width:30%;"| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| GP ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| G ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| A ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| Pts ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"| PIM |
|---|
| Bradly Nadeau
| 54 | 45 | 68 | 113 | 20 |
| Josh Nadeau
| 54 | 44 | 66 | 110 | 14 |
| Aydar Suniev
| 50 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 44 |
| Ean Somoza
| 54 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 58 |
| Kai Daniells
| 54 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 44 |
| Cade Littler
| 51 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 28 |
| Brady Hunter
| 54 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 14 |
| Brody Waters
| 51 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 57 |
| Oliver Picard
| 53 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 50 |
| Ethan Mistry
| 54 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 12 |
|}
Leading goaltenders
Note: 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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! style="background:#ddf; "| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GP ! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| Mins ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| W ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| L ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| OTL ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GA ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| SO ! style="background:#ddf; width:7%;"| Sv% ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GAA |
|---|
| Luca Di Pasquo
| 40 | 2367 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 4 | .922 | 1.70 |
| Eli Pulver
| 35 | 2067 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 79 | 6 | .930 | 2.29 |
| Nathan Airey
| 36 | 2164 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 88 | 2 | .925 | 2.44 |
| Oliver Auyeung-Ashton
| 44 | 2495 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 103 | 5 | .927 | 2.48 |
| Matthew Tovell
| 47 | 2726 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 120 | 4 | .919 | 2.64 |
|}
Award winners
- Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer): Bradly Nadeau (Penticton Vees)
- Campbell Blair Trophy (Top Defencemen): Abram Wiebe (Chilliwack Chiefs)
- Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Oliver Auyeung-Ashton (Victoria Grizzlies)
- Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): Josh Nadeau (Penticton Vees)
- Michael Garteig Trophy (Top Goaltender): Nathan Airey (Cranbrook Bucks)
- Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo): Luca Di Pasquo & Hank Levy (Penticton Vees)
- Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP): Bradly Nadeau (Penticton Vees)
- Jeff Tambellini Trophy (Playoff MVP): Bradly Nadeau (Penticton Vees)
- Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Ryan Donald (Cranbrook Bucks)
- Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record): Penticton Vees
- Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy (Coastal Conference champions): Alberni Valley Bulldogs
- Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference champions): Penticton Vees
- Fred Page Cup (League Champions): Penticton Vees
- Jim Hughson Award (Broadcaster of the Year): Arch Ecker (Wenatchee Wild)
2023 NHL entry draft
The following BCHL were selected in the 2023 NHL entry draft.{{cite news |title=Aydar Suniev drafted by the Flames |url=https://www.pentictonherald.ca/sports/article_299e4d8a-16b9-11ee-a010-3fcd0796ebf5.html |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=Penticton Herald |date=29 June 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Warne |first1=Steve |title=Draft Review: Senators Select BCHL Defenceman Hoyt Stanley |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/news/with-their-first-pick-senators-draft-bchl-defenceman-hoyt-stanley |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=The Hockey News |publisher=Roustan Media |date=29 June 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Willson |first1=Rebecca |title=Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward drafted by Ottawa Senators |url=https://www.saobserver.net/sports/salmon-arm-silverbacks-forward-drafted-by-ottawa-senators-3761967 |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=Salmon Arm Observer |publisher=Black Press Media |date=2 July 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Goble |first1=Gord |title=Vees grad and BCHL MVP Bradly Nadeau taken 30th overall in NHL Entry Draft |url=https://www.pentictonnow.com/watercooler/news/news/Penticton/Vees_grad_and_BCHL_MVP_Bradly_Nadeau_taken_30th_overall_in_NHL_Entry_Draft/ |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=PentictonNow |date=28 June 2023 |language=en}}
- Bradly Nadeau (Penticton Vees) - Round 1, Pick 30 - Carolina Hurricanes
- Aydar Suniev (Penticton Vees) - Round 3, Pick 80 - Calgary Flames
- Hoyt Stanley (Victoria Grizzlies) - Round 4, Pick 108 - Ottawa Senators
- Owen Beckner (Salmon Arm Silverbacks) - Round 7, Pick 204 - Ottawa Senators
See also
References
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Further reading
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- {{cite news |title=BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ Chase Klassen earns Kyle Turris Community Award |url=https://www.albernivalleynews.com/sports/bchl-alberni-valley-bulldogs-chase-klassen-earns-kyle-turris-community-award-1286328 |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=Alberni Valley News |publisher=Black Press Media |date=28 July 2023 |language=en}}
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External links
- [http://bchl.ca Official Website of the British Columbia Hockey League]
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