2010–11 BCHL season

The 2010–11 BCHL season is the 49th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The regular season began on September 10, 2010 and ended on February 20, 2011. At the end of the playoff season, the Vernon Vipers defeated the Powell River Kings in a 4–0 sweep to win the Fred Page Cup. The Vernon Vipers then continued on to win the Doyle Cup by defeating the Spruce Grove Saints in a 4–3 series. During the 2011 Royal Bank Cup run, the Vernon Vipers lost to the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the final round.

2010–11 BCHL Season
League	British Columbia Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	Regular season September – February Playoffs February – April
Number of teams	16
Fred Page Cup
League champions	Vernon Vipers
Runners-up	Powell River Kings
Doyle Cup
Western Canada champions	Vernon Vipers
Western Canada runners-up	Spruce Grove Saints
Royal Bank Cup
Champions	Pembroke Lumber Kings
Runners-up	Vernon Vipers

Changes

• The Williams Lake Timberwolves were declared in "bad standing" by the league and was indefinitely suspended.
• The Burnaby Express move to Coquitlam, become the Coquitlam Express

Standings

Interior Conference Team Centre W-L-T-OTL Points Vernon Vipers Vernon 36–11–4–9 85 Penticton Vees Penticton 38–17–3–2 81 Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm 38–19–2–1 79 Westside Warriors West Kelowna 33–20–2–5 73 Trail Smoke Eaters Trail 31–23–2–4 68 Merritt Centennials Merritt 22–31–1–6 51 Quesnel Millionaires Quesnel 13–38–3–6 35 Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George 13–40–1–6 33 Coastal Conference Team Centre W-L-T-OTL Points Powell River Kings Powell River 46–9–3–2 97 Surrey Eagles White Rock 35–22–1–2 73 Langley Chiefs Langley 31–21–1–7 70 Victoria Grizzlies Victoria 33–24–0–3 69 Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo 29–23–1–7 66 Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni 24–29–4–3 55 Coquitlam Express Coquitlam 22–28–1–9 54 Cowichan Valley Capitals Duncan 21–30–1–8 51

At end of regular season^[1]

Map of BCHL, 2010–11

90km
56miles

Smoke Eaters

Vipers

Silverbacks

Warriors

Vees

Centennials

Millionaires

Chiefs

Spruce Kings

Express

Eagles

Grizzlies

Capitals

Clippers

Kings

Bulldogs

   

   Coastal Division

   Interior Division

	First round				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Fred Page Cup Final
	Westside	4
	Trail	3
					Westside	2
					Vernon	4
									Vernon	4
									Salmon Arm	2
	Penticton	4
	Quesnel	0
					Penticton	1
					Salmon Arm	4
	Salmon Arm	4
	Merritt	0
													Vernon	4
													Powell River	0
	Surrey	4
	Coquitlam	0
					Surrey	4
					Langley	2
	Langley	4
	Alberni Valley	0
									Surrey	2
									Powell River	4
					Powell River	4
					Victoria	3
	Victoria	4
	Nanaimo	1

2011 Doyle Cup

The defending Vernon Vipers defeated the AJHL championship Spruce Grove Saints in 7 games. Vernon went on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup, where they finished in second place after losing to the Central Junior Hockey League's Pembroke Lumber Kings in the final.

Game Results

• Game 1: Spruce Grove 1 – 3 Vernon
• Game 2: Spruce Grove 3 – 2 Vernon
• Game 3: Spruce Grove 5 – 2 Vernon
• Game 4: Vernon 3 – 1 Spruce Grove
• Game 5: Vernon 3 – 2 Spruce Grove (OT)
• Game 6: Vernon 0 – 2 Spruce Grove
• Game 7: Vernon 4 – 2 Spruce Grove

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.^[2]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; P = Points

Player	Team	GP	G	A	P
Mike Hammond	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	57	39	54	93
Jordan Grant	Cowichan Valley Capitals	60	38	51	89
Bradley McGowan	Surrey Eagles	59	36	53	89
Chad Niddery	Powell River Kings	56	28	58	86
Joey LaLeggia	Penticton Vees	58	20	62	82
Matt Garbowsky	Powell River Kings	56	44	36	80
Josh Myers	Langley Chiefs	59	40	40	80
Alex Grieve	Westside Warriors	60	31	47	78
David Morley	Victoria Grizzlies	52	25	51	76
Massimo Lamacchia	Coquitlam Express	60	35	39	74

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Mins = Minutes Played, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average, SV% = Save Percentage

Player	Team	GP	W	L	T	Mins	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
Michael Garteig	Powell River Kings	48	36	8	3	2,805	79	7	.934	1.69
Blake Voth	Vernon Vipers	40	25	11	3	2,408	85	4	.905	2.12
Joel Rumpel	Penticton Vees	45	27	12	3	2,586	108	1	.912	2.51
Karel St-Laurent	Surrey Eagles	32	19	12	1	1,905	87	1	.916	2.74
Matt Ginn	Victoria Grizzlies	51	29	21	0	2,998	141	2	.916	2.82
Kiefer Smiley	Trail Smoke Eaters	47	23	22	2	2,816	133	2	.915	2.83

Award winners

With the exception of the Brett Hull Trophy and goaltender awards, each award is given to two players; One in each conference.

• Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer):
  • Mike Hammond (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)

• Best Defenceman:
  • Coastal division: Justin Dasilva (Powell River Kings)
  • Interior division: Joey Laleggia (Penticton Vees)

• Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy:
  • Coastal division: Destry Straight (Coquitlam Express)
  • Interior division: Bryce Gervais (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)

• Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike):
  • Coastal division: Brad McGowan (Surrey Eagles)
  • Interior division: Grayson Downing (Westside Warriors)

• Top Goaltender (Lowest GAA with >1000 minutes played):
  • Michael Garteig (Penticton Vees)

• Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo):
  • Michael Garteig & Sean Maguire (Penticton Vees)

• Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP):
  • Coastal division: Matt Garbowsky (Powell River Kings)
  • Interior division: Joey Laleggia (Penticton Vees)

• Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year):
  • Coastal division: Kent Lewis (Powell River Kings)
  • Interior division: Tim Kehler (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)

• Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record):
  • Powell River Kings

• Cliff McNabb Trophy (Coastal Conference Champions):
  • Powell River Kings

• Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Conference Champions):
  • Vernon Vipers

• Fred Page Cup (League Champions):
  • Vernon Vipers

Players Selected in 2011 NHL entry draft

• Rd5 #140: Joel Lowry – Los Angeles Kings (Victoria Grizzlies)
• Rd6 #160: Josh Manson – Anaheim Ducks (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)

See also

• Doyle Cup
• 2011 Royal Bank Cup
• 2010 in ice hockey
• 2011 in ice hockey
• 2011 NHL entry draft
• British Columbia Hockey League
• British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association
• Canadian Junior Hockey League