The 2024-25 BCHL regular season kicks off tonight with 10 games and 20 of 21 teams in action.
The opening-night slate is highlighted by the championship banner ceremony in Surrey as the 2023-24 champion Eagles host the Prince George Spruce Kings. Meanwhile, the Spruce Grove Saints will host the Penticton Vees in the first Alberta vs. B.C. matchup.
“We are excited to drop the puck tonight on the 63rd season of the BCHL,” said league Commissioner Steven Cocker. “With our five Alberta teams fully integrated and a player pool that’s never been better, 2024-25 is sure to be one of our league’s best seasons yet.”
Other important dates this season include:
- Oct. 13-17: BCHL Showcase (Abbotsford & Chilliwack)
- Jan. 17-18: All-Star Weekend (Salmon Arm)
- Feb. 15-16: BCHL Road Show (location and teams TBA)
- March 30: Regular season ends
- April 4: Playoffs begin
As previously announced, the league is also operating with a new alignment.
COASTAL CONFERENCE INTERIOR CONFERENCE
Coastal West Interior West
Alberni Valley Bulldogs Penticton Vees
Cowichan Valley Capitals Salmon Arm Silverbacks
Nanaimo Clippers Trail Smoke Eaters
Powell River Kings Vernon Vipers
Victoria Grizzlies West Kelowna Warriors
Coastal East Interior East
Chilliwack Chiefs Blackfalds Bulldogs
Coquitlam Express Brooks Bandits
Langley Rivermen Cranbrook Bucks
Prince George Spruce Kings Okotoks Oilers
Surrey Eagles Sherwood Park Crusaders
– Spruce Grove Saints
The BCHL will continue with its existing playoff structure with the first seed in each conference playing the eighth seed in the first round, the second playing the seventh seed, and so on. Five teams will not make the playoffs – two from the Coastal and three from the Interior. The newly formed divisions are for geographical scheduling purposes and do not factor into the standings.
Click here to view the full 2024-25 schedule.
