BCEHL PLAYOFF UPDATE – MARCH 11-14, 2022
For Immediate Release
March 10, 2022
Saanichton, B.C. – The BCEHL playoffs begin tomorrow for the Female U18 AAA and U18 AAA leagues! Don't know how they work? Don't worry! Below you will find all the information you need to know as you gear up for the BCEHL playoffs.
Female U18 AAA
The Female U18 AAA playoffs begin on Friday night with the Survivor Series games. This will see the fifth seed (5) Greater Vancouver Comets taking on the fourth seed (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers for a spot in the final four, while the top three seeds will have a bye-week before entering the playoffs in the semi-finals. Below you will find the team's seeding, playoff format and this upcoming weekend's slate of games.
Female U18 AAA Seeds
First Seed (1) - Fraser Valley Rush
Second Seed (2) - Northern Capitals
Third Seed (3) - Vancouver Island Seals
Fourth Seed (4) - Thompson-Okanagan Lakers
Fifth Seed (5) - Greater Vancouver Comets
Playoff Format
- March 11-13 (Survivor Series - Best of Three):
- (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers vs. (5) Greater Vancouver Comets
- March 18-20 (Semi-Finals - Best of Three):
- (1) Fraser Valley Rush hosting the winner of the Survivor Series
- (2) Northern Capitals hosting the (3) Vancouver Island Seals
- March 25-27 (Championship - Best of Three):
- Winners of the two semi-final series', hosted by the highest remaining seed
Friday’s Female U18 Playoff Games
Game One - (5) Greater Vancouver Comets @ (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 5:30 p.m. - Capital News Centre
Saturday's Female U18 Playoff Games
Game Two - (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ (5) Greater Vancouver Comets - 12:00 p.m. - Priest Valley Arena
Sunday's Female U18 Playoff Games
Game Three (if necessary) - (5) Greater Vancouver Comets @ (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 10:30 a.m. - Capital News Centre
U18 AAA
The puck will drop on the U18 AAA playoffs on Friday as the quarter-finals kick us off! All eight remaining teams will be in action this weekend in the U18's bracket-style playoff tournament. Below you will find the team's seeding, playoff format and this upcoming weekend's slate of games.
U18 AAA Seeds
First Seed (1) - Vancouver NE Chiefs
Second Seed (2) - Vancouver NW Hawks
Third Seed (3) - Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
Fourth Seed (4) - Greater Vancouver Canadians
Fifth Seed (5) - Valley West Giants
Sixth Seed (6) - Cariboo Cougars
Seventh Seed (7) - Okanagan Rockets
Eighth Seed (8) - North Island Silvertips
Playoff Format
- March 11-14 (Quarter-Finals - Best of Three):
- (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs vs. (8) North Island Silvertips
- (2) Vancouver NW Hawks vs. (7) Okanagan Rockets
- (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds vs. (6) Cariboo Cougars
- (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians vs. (5) Valley West Giants
- March 18-20 (Semi-Finals - Best of Three):
- Highest remaining seed hosting the lowest remaining seed
- Second-highest remaining seed hosting the third-highest remaining seed
- March 25-27 (Championship - Best of Three):
- Winners of the two semi-finals, hosted at the highest remaining seed
Friday’s U18 Playoff Games
Game One - (7) Okanagan Rockets @ (2) Vancouver NW Hawks - 5:00 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Game One - (6) Cariboo Cougars @ (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 7:00 p.m. - MSA Arena
Game One - (8) North Island Silvertips @ (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs - 7:45 p.m. - Planet Ice Coquitlam
Saturday's U18 Playoff Games
Game One - (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians @ (5) Valley West Giants - 2:15 p.m. - Richmond Oval
Game Two - (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ (6) Cariboo Cougars - 3:00 p.m. - MSA Arena
Game Two - (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs @ (8) North Island Silvertips - 6:15 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Game Two - (2) Vancouver NW Hawks @ (7) Okanagan Rockets - 7:45 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Sunday's U18 Playoff Games
Game Three (if necessary) - (6) Cariboo Cougars @ (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 11:15 a.m. - MSA Arena
Game Three (if necessary) - (8) North Island Silvertips @ (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs - 11:15 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Game Three (if necessary) - (7) Okanagan Rockets @ (2) Vancouver NW Hawks - 11:15 a.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Game Two - (5) Valley West Giants @ (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians - 1:30 p.m. - Richmond Oval
Monday's U18 Playoff Games
Game Three (if necessary) - (5) Valley West Giants @ (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians - 4:00 p.m. - Richmond Ice Centre
As always, if you can’t make it out the games you can stream all BCEHL games live at: www.playfullscreen.com.
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