2022–23 BCHL season

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

2022–23 BCHL Season
League	British Columbia Hockey League
Sport	Hockey
Duration	Regular season 23 September 2022 – 26 March 2023 Playoffs 31 March 2023 - 17 May 2023
Number of teams	18
Fred Page Cup
Champions	Penticton Vees
BCHL seasons
← 2021–22 BCHL 2023–24 BCHL →

League changes

Most changes to the league occurred on the back-end for the season, with a focus on team and official development. The use of video review, which was endorsed and brought in by one team and expanded to more come this season, is expected to be adopted league-wide over the next four years.^[3][4]

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.^[5] The Defensive Award, given to the top defenceman, was renamed the Blair Campbell award, named after former BCHL defenceman Blair Campbell.^[6] 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.^[7] 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.

Standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points

Coastal Conference
	GP	W	L	OTL/T	PTS
Nanaimo Clippers	54	37	14	3	77
Surrey Eagles	54	35	16	3	73
Alberni Valley Bulldogs	54	31	19	4	66
Coquitlam Express	54	28	19	7	63
Chilliwack Chiefs	54	28	22	4	60
Victoria Grizzlies	54	26	20	8	60
Powell River Kings	54	20	26	8	48
Langley Rivermen	54	16	33	5	37
Cowichan Valley Capitals	54	10	38	6	26
Interior Conference
	GP	W	L	OTL/T	PTS
Penticton Vees	54	50	3	1	101
Cranbrook Bucks	54	36	14	4	76
West Kelowna Warriors	54	28	20	6	62
Salmon Arm Silverbacks	54	27	20	7	61
Prince George Spruce Kings	54	27	20	7	61
Vernon Vipers	54	27	21	6	60
Wenatchee Wild	54	28	23	3	59
Trail Smoke Eaters	54	20	27	7	47
Merritt Centennials	54	12	37	5	29

Up to date standings are available on the league website.

Post-season

2023 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs

Playoff results

	Conference Quarterfinals					Conference Semifinals					Conference Finals					Fred Page Cup Final
	1	Nanaimo	4
	8	Langley	2
						1	Nanaimo	2
						5	Chilliwack	4
	2	Surrey	4
	7	Powell River	1
											3	Alberni Valley	4
	Coastal Conference
											5	Chilliwack	0
	3	Alberni Valley	4
	6	Victoria	0
						2	Surrey	3
						3	Alberni Valley	4
	4	Coquitlam	1
	5	Chilliwack	4
																1	Penticton	4
																5	Alberni Valley	0
	1	Penticton	4
	8	Trail	0
						1	Penticton	4
						7	Wenatchee	0
	2	Cranbrook	2
	7	Wenatchee	4
											1	Penticton	4
	Interior Conference
											4	Salmon Arm	1
	3	West Kelowna	2
	6	Vernon	4
						4	Salmon Arm	4
						6	Vernon	1
	4	Salmon Arm	4
	5	Prince George	0

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Bradly Nadeau Penticton Vees 54 45 68 113 20 Josh Nadeau Penticton Vees 54 44 66 110 14 Aydar Suniev Penticton Vees 50 45 45 90 44 Ean Somoza Wenatchee Wild 54 22 52 74 58 Kai Daniells Nanaimo Clippers 54 35 36 71 44 Cade Littler Wenatchee Wild 51 29 39 68 28 Brady Hunter Trail Smoke Eaters 54 18 44 62 14 Brody Waters Nanaimo Clippers 51 22 39 61 57 Oliver Picard Victoria Grizzlies 53 29 29 58 50 Ethan Mistry Nanaimo Clippers 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.

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL GA SO Sv% GAA Luca Di Pasquo Penticton Vees 40 2367 36 3 0 67 4 .922 1.70 Eli Pulver Surrey Eagles 35 2067 23 8 2 79 6 .930 2.29 Nathan Airey Cranbrook Bucks 36 2164 23 9 1 88 2 .925 2.44 Oliver Auyeung-Ashton Victoria Grizzlies 44 2495 21 14 5 103 5 .927 2.48 Matthew Tovell Salmon Arm Silverbacks 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)

Players selected in 2023 NHL Entry Draft

• 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

• 2022 in ice hockey
• 2023 in ice hockey

References

1. "2022 BCHL Showcase". BCHL. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
2. "BCHL Announces Dates for 2023 Road Show Event In Burns Lake". BCHL. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
3. "BCHL Annual General Meeting Recap Part 1". BCHL. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
4. "BCHL Annual General Meeting Recap Part 2". BCHL. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
5. "Top Goaltender Award Renamed the Michael Garteig Trophy". BCHL. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
6. "Top Defenceman Award Renamed the Campbell Blair Trophy". BCHL. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
7. "BCHL Broadcaster of the Year Award Renamed Jim Hughson Award".

External links

• Official Website of the British Columbia Hockey League