| Current season or competition: [[2011-12 BCIHL season]] |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country(ies) | Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Simon Fraser University |
| Official website | [1] |
During its first year of official operation (2005–2006), the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League consisted of teams from Trinity Western University, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria, University of Northern British Columbia and University of the Fraser Valley. One season later (2006–2007), Selkirk College replaced University of Northern British Columbia; In the 2009-2010 season the BCIHL expanded to 7 teams with the addition of the Okanagan College Crusaders and Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack. In the 2011-12 season Eastern Washington University replaced the University of the Fraser Valley.
Each team plays each other throughout the season four times, twice at home and twice on the road for a total of 24 regular season games. At the conclusion of the regular season, which is generally the second weekend of every March, a tournament is held at Trinity Western University's home rink, the Langley Event Centre in Langley, British Columbia, where the top four teams in league standings (and the host team if they are lower in the standings) play in a round robin tournament.
The league comprises players with various hockey backgrounds. Comparatively, the BCIHL is of Junior B to Junior A calibre while the number of players with Major Junior experience is small.
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Simon Fraser University captured their second consecutive BCIHL title with a 5-2 victory over the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack on their home ice at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.
Winner: Simon Fraser University (3-1) Finalist: Thompson Rivers University (2-1) Third Place: University of Victoria (2-2) Fourth Place: Trinity Western University (1-2) Fifth Place: Okanagan College (0-2)
All-Star Team:
Forwards: Paul Moscone (SFU), Zac Rasmussen (TRU), Bill Smith (SFU) Defencemen: James Isaacs (SFU), Matt Schultz (UVIC) Goaltender: Anthony Manfredi (TRU)
Most Valuable Player: Paul Moscone (SFU)
2010/11
First All-Star Team
Forwards: Matthew Bell (UVIC), Jaime Laprise (SFU), Jassi Sangha (TRU) Defencemen: Kyle Boyko (SFU), Dave Mann (OC) Goaltender: John-Paul Chapman (TWU)
Second All-Star Team
Forwards: Paul Moscone (SFU), Brock Munro (OC), Ben Van Lare (SFU) Defencemen: Volodymyr Dashko (SFU), Darcy Huisman (TRU) Goaltender: Justin Mulholland (SFU)
2009/10
First All-Star Team
Forwards: Jackson Friesen (SFU), Paul Moscone (SFU), Robert Vos (UFV) Defencemen: David Boychuk (TRU), Andrew Graham (SFU) Goaltender: Justin Mulholland (SFU)
Second All-Star Team
Forwards: David Blake (UVIC), Jaime Laprise (SFU), Jassi Sangha (TRU) Defencemen: Dave Mann (OC), Matt Schultz (UVIC) Goaltender: John-Paul Chapman (TWU)
2008/09
First All-Star Team
Forwards: Jackson Friesen (SFU), Darren Olson (UFV), Robert Vos (UFV) Defencemen: Michael Boisvert (SEL), Nathan Sagert (UFV) Goaltender: Garrett Lee (SFU)
Second All-Star Team
Forwards: Brett Campbell (UVIC), Jaime Laprise (SFU), Paul Moscone (SFU) Defencemen: Andrew Graham (SFU), Iain Stewart (SFU) Goaltender: Federico Angel (UVIC)
2007/08
First All-Star Team
Forwards: Daniel Birch (UVIC), Paul Moscone (SFU), Robert Vos (UFV) Defencemen: Michael Boisvert (SEL), Nathan Sagert (UFV) Goaltender: Gordon Neave (UVIC)
Second All-Star Team
Forwards: Kyle Krunick (UFV), Daniel McIver (UFV), Shawn Murracas (SFU) Defencemen: Andrew Graham (SFU), Kyle Wickes (UVIC) Goaltender: Adam Postmus (SEL)