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60th Anniversary

The 2021-22 season is the 60th anniversary for the BCHL and the league has announced plans to celebrate the milestone and honour the rich history of the league going back to its inception in 1961.

The league’s 60th Anniversary plans include an outdoor event, retro jerseys for each team, a retro theme night in each building and plenty of digital content taking a look back at the past 60 years.

“We are thrilled to announce our plans to honour the league’s history for our 60th Anniversary season starting in the fall,” said BCHL Commissioner Chris Hebb. “The BC Hockey League has been a huge part of British Columbia’s culture since all the way back to 1961, producing top-end hockey players, great people and fantastic stories as well. Over the past 60 years, the BCHL has also grown into the largest Canadian feeder league for college hockey with the majority of players receiving scholarships to play at the NCAA Division I level. We are excited to take a look back at how we got to this point and we think the fans will enjoy it just as much as us.”

60th Anniversary event

The 60th Anniversary outdoor all-star event was postponed to January 2023.

Retro Theme Nights

All 18 teams will host a retro theme night in their arena where they will pay tribute to their franchise’s history as well as hockey in the area. These theme nights will take place throughout the season and a full retro night schedule will be released in the coming weeks.

As part of the retro night celebrations, BCHL teams will don retro-designed jerseys based on team or regional history. Teams may choose to wear the retro jersey as an alternate for the entirety of the season or as a one-off specifically for the theme night.

Digital Content

The BCHL will produce digital content throughout the year that showcases the league’s history. This content will recognize specific eras, teams and players and be in the form of written pieces, video and more.

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Fans will have the chance to engage in several aspects of the 60th Anniversary season, including a fan-vote to fill out the all-star game rosters, to decide on the all-star jerseys and much more.