BCEHL PLAYOFF UPDATE: MARCH 16-20, 2022
For Immediate Release
March 15, 2022
Saanichton, B.C. – The BCEHL playoffs are in full-swing this weekend with all four leagues in action. It's time for the semi-finals in the Female U18 AAA and U18 AAA leagues after last weekend's opening round of games. In the U17 AAA league the quarter-final round begins on Friday with the eight remaining teams trying to do all they can to advance. In the U15 AAA league, the playoffs will get underway on Wednesday with all the teams in action in a brand-new playoff format. Dive into all the details for this weekend's playoff series' below.
Female U18 AAA
The Female U18 AAA playoffs continue this weekend with the (1) Fraser Valley Rush, (2) Northern Capitals and (3) Vancouver Island Seals entering the competition. Coming up this weekend the (1) Fraser Valley Rush will host the (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers, who advanced past the (5) Greater Vancouver Comets last weekend, and the (2) Northern Capitals will host the (3) Vancouver Island Seals. Below you will find the teams' 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
- The Thompson-Okanagan Lakers advanced with a 2-1 series win.
March 18-20 (Semi-Finals- Best of Three):
- (1) Fraser Valley Rush hosting the (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers
- (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 - (3) Vancouver Island Seals @ (2) Northern Capitals - 3:00 p.m. - Kin Centre
Game One - (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ (1) Fraser Valley Rush - 5:45 p.m. - Canlan Ice Sports Langley Twin Rinks
Saturday's Female U18 Playoff Games
Game Two - (2) Northern Capitals @ (3) Vancouver Island Seals - 10:00 a.m. - Kin Centre
Game Two - (1) Fraser Valley Rush @ (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers - 12:15 p.m. - Canlan Ice Sports Langley Twin Rinks
Sunday's Female U18 Playoff Games
Game Three (if necessary) - (3) Vancouver Island Seals @ (2) Northern Capitals - 9:00 a.m. - Kin Centre
Game Three (if necessary) - (4) Thompson-Okanagan Lakers @ (1) Fraser Valley Rush - 11:30 a.m. - Canlan Ice Sports Langley Twin Rinks
U18 AAA
The U18 AAA playoffs enter their semi-final stage this weekend after a thrilling opening round of playoff games. The first-seeded Vancouver NE Chiefs will host the Greater Vancouver Canadians, and the Vancouver NW Hawks will battle it out with the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds. Below you will find the teams' 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
- The Vancouver NE Chiefs advanced with a 2-0 series win
- (2) Vancouver NW Hawks vs. (7) Okanagan Rockets
- The Vancouver NW Hawks advanced with a 2-0 series win.
- (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds vs. (6) Cariboo Cougars
- The Fraser Valley Thunderbirds advanced with a 2-0 series win.
- (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians vs. (5) Valley West Giants
- The Greater Vancouver Canadians advanced with a 2-1 series win.
March 18-20 (Semi-Finals - Best of Three):
- (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs hosting the (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians
- (2) Vancouver NW Hawks hosting the (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
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 - (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians @ (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs - 7:30 p.m. - Planet Ice Coquitlam
Game One - (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ (2) Vancouver NW Hawks - 2:00 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Saturday's U18 Playoff Games
Game Two - (2) Vancouver NW Hawks @ (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 2:00 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Game Two - (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs @ (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians - 3:00 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Sunday's U18 Playoff Games
Game Three (if necessary) - (3) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ (2) Vancouver NW Hawks - 9:00 a.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Game Three (if necessary) - (4) Greater Vancouver Canadians @ (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs - 11:15 a.m. - Scotia Barn
U17 AAA
Puck drops on the U17 AAA playoffs this weekend with the quarter-final stage of matchups getting us started. After a thrilling regular season, where the top-three teams were only separated by one point, the playoffs could make for even more drama. Below you will find the teams' seeding, playoff format and this upcoming weekend's slate of games.
U17 AAA Seeds
First Seed (1) - Vancouver NE Chiefs
Second Seed (2) - Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
Third Seed (3) - Greater Vancouver Canadians
Fourth Seed (4) - Valley West Giants
Fifth Seed (5) - Vancouver NW Hawks
Sixth Seed (6) - Okanagan Rockets
Seventh Seed (7) - Cariboo Cougars
Eighth Seed (8) - Thompson Blazers
Playoff Format
March 18-20 (Quarter-Finals - Best of Three):
- (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs vs. (8) Thompson Blazers
- (2) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds vs. (7) Cariboo Cougars
- (3) Greater Vancouver Canadians vs. (6) Okanagan Rockets
- (4) Valley West Giants vs. (5) Vancouver NW Hawks
March 25-27 (Semi-Finals - Best of Three):
- Highest remaining seed hosting the lowest remaining seed
- Second-highest remaining seed hosting the third-highest remaining seed
April 1-3 (Championship - Best of Three):
- Winners of the two semi-finals, hosted at the highest remaining seed
Friday's U17 Playoff Games
Game One - (5) Vancouver NW Hawks @ (4) Valley West Giants - 1:45 p.m. - Canlan Ice Sports Langley Twin Rinks
Game One - (6) Okanagan Rockets @ (3) Greater Vancouver Canadians - 4:00 p.m. - Ladner Leisure Centre
Game One - (8) Thompson Blazers @ (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs - 4:30 p.m. - Planet Ice Coquitlam
Game One - (7) Cariboo Cougars @ (2) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 6:30 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Saturday's U17 Playoff Games
Game Two - (4) Valley West Giants @ (5) Vancouver NW Hawks - 9:30 a.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Game Two - (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs @ (8) Thompson Blazers - 11:15 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Game Two - (3) Greater Vancouver Canadians @ (6) Okanagan Rockets - 1:15 p.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Game Two - (2) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ (7) Cariboo Cougars - 2:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Sunday's U17 Playoff Games
Game Three (if necessary) - (8) Thompson Blazers @ (1) Vancouver NE Chiefs - 8:30 a.m. - Scotia Barn
Game Three (if necessary) - (5) Vancouver NW Hawks @ (4) Valley West Giants - 8:45 a.m. - Planet Ice Delta
Game Three (if necessary) - (6) Okanagan Rockets @ (3) Greater Vancouver Canadians - 10:00 a.m. - Richmond Olympic Oval
Game Three (if necessary) - (7) Cariboo Cougars @ (2) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 11:00 a.m. - Abbotsford Centre
U15 AAA
A brand-new playoff format which mimics the World Junior Championship will be showcased this year in the U15 AAA league as all teams will head to North Vancouver to take part in the Championship week. The league will be broken up into two pools of five, with each team playing four games against the other teams in their pool. After that the highest-seeded four teams in each pool will advance to the quarter-finals, with the highest round robin seed in each group taking on the fourth placed seed in the other group, and the second seed in each group crossing-over to play the third seed in the other group for the quarter-finals. After the round robin, it is single-elimination games until only one team remains. Below you will find the two pools, playoff format and this upcoming week's slate of games.
U15 Playoff Pools
Pool A:
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Pool B:
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Playoff Format
March 16-18 (Round Robin Play)
- Each team plays against the four other teams in their group with the top four teams advancing to the quarter-finals
March 19 (Quarter-Finals)
- QF 1 - 1A vs. 4B
- QF 2 - 2B vs. 3A
- QF 3 - 2A vs. 3B
- QF 4 - 1B vs. 4A
March 19 (Consolation Game)
- 5A vs. 5B
March 19 (Semi-Finals)
- SF 1 - Winner of QF 1 vs. winner of QF 2
- SF 2 - Winner of QF 3 vs. winner of QF 4
March 20 (Championship Final)
- Winner of SF 1 vs. winner of SF 2
Wednesday's U15 Playoff Games
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 12:30 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Valley West Giants - 3:15 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Okanagan Rockets @ South Island Royals - 4:30 p.m. - Karen Magnussen Arena
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ North Island Silvertips - 7:15 p.m. - Karen Magnussen Arena
Thursday's U15 Playoff Games
Valley West Giants @ Cariboo Cougars - 8:00 a.m. - Karen Magnussen Arena
South Island Royals @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 8:15 a.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Thompson Blazers - 11:15 a.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Vancouver NE Chiefs @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 1:15 p.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
Cariboo Cougars @ Okanagan Rockets - 4:15 p.m. - Karen Magnussen Arena
South Island Royals @ Valley West Giants - 5:00 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
North Island Silvertips @ Vancouver NW Hawks - 7:00 p.m. - Karen Magnussen Arena
Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 7:45 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Friday's U15 Playoff Games
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Cariboo Cougars - 8:00 a.m. - Karen Magnussen Arena
Valley West Giants @ Okanagan Rockets - 8:15 a.m. - North Shore Winter Club
North Island Silvertips @ Thompson Blazers - 11:15 a.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Vancouver NW Hawks @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 1:15 p.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
Cariboo Cougars @ South Island Royals - 4:00 p.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 5:00 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ North Island Silvertips - 6:45 p.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
Thompson Blazers @ Vancouver NE Chiefs - 7:45 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Saturday's U15 Playoff Games
QF 1 - 1A @ 4B - 8:00 a.m. - North Shore Winter Club
QF 2 - 2B @ 3A - 8:00 a.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
QF 3 - 2A @ 3B - 10:45 a.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
QF 4 - 1B @ 4A - 10:45 a.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Consolation Game - 5A @ 5B - 1:30 p.m. - Harry Jerome Rec Centre
SF 1 - Winner of QF 1 @ winner of QF 2 - 5:00 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
SF 2 - Winner of QF 3 @ winner of QF 4 - 8:00 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club
Sunday's U15 Playoff Games
Championship Final - Winner of SF 1 @ winner of SF 2 - 12:30 p.m. - North Shore Winter Club