BC Hockey Major Midget League

The BC Elite Hockey League - U18 AAA (formerly the BC Hockey Major Midget League), or BCEHL, is the highest level of provincial U18 ice hockey league in British Columbia, Canada. Governed by BC Hockey and inaugurated in 2004, the league consists of 10 teams. Players range from 15 to 17 years old.[1] BCEHL is part of BC Hockeys' "High Proformance" program to develop the best midget-aged players around the province. The league champion goes on to compete with the top Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL) team to represent the Pacific region at the annual Telus Cup, Canada's national midget championship. The Vancouver North East Chiefs are the current 2022 champions, and were the last team to represent the BCEHL at the Telus Cup.

BC Hockey Major Midget League
SportIce hockey
Founded2004
No. of teams10
CountryCanada
Most recent
champion(s)		Vancouver North East Chiefs
Related
competitions		Telus Cup
Official websitewww.bcehl.net

Current teams
  • Cariboo Cougars
  • Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
  • Greater Vancouver Canadians
  • North Island Silvertips
  • Okanagan Rockets
  • Thompson Blazers
  • South Island Royals
  • Valley West Giants
  • Vancouver North East Chiefs
  • Vancouver North West Hawks

League champions
YearChampionPacific ChampionshipResult in Telus Cup
2022Vancouver North East ChiefsDefeated Calgary BuffaloesSixth
2021Was not playedWas not playedCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020Okanagan RocketsWas not playedCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019Cariboo CougarsLost to Calgary Buffaloes–
2018Fraser Valley ThunderbirdsLost to Lethbridge Hurricanes–
2017Cariboo CougarsLost to Leduc Oil KingsSixth
2016Valley West HawksLost to Lloydminister Bobcats–
2015Vancouver North East ChiefsLost to UFA Bisons–
2014Okanagan RocketsDefeated Red Deer ChiefsBronze
2013Vancouver North West GiantsLost to Red Deer Chiefs–
2012Vancouver North West GiantsLost to Red Deer Optimist Rebels–
2011Vancouver North West GiantsDefeated Red Deer Optimist RebelsFourth
2010Vancouver North West GiantsLost to Red Deer Optimist Rebels–
2009Vancouver North West GiantsLost to Calgary Buffaloes[2]–
2008Cariboo CougarsLost to Calgary Buffaloes[3]–
2007Vancouver North West GiantsN/AaFourth
2006Okanagan RocketsLost to Calgary Buffaloes[4]–
2005Thompson BlazersLost to SSAC Boston Pizza Athletics–
a The Giants earned an automatic bye into the Telus Cup because the Red Deer Optimist Rebels were hosting the tournament[5]

Telus Cup

The Vancouver North West Giants (2007, 2011), Okanagan Rockets (2014) and the Vancouver North East Chiefs (2022) are the only teams to have represented the league at the Telus Cup. Upon the Giants' winning the BC MML championship in 2007, a regional final with the AMHL was not necessary as Red Deer was hosting the Telus Cup that year.[6] The Giants finished fourth in the Telus Cup tournament in 2007 before returning four years later; they again finished fourth in 2011. The 2014 Rockets, meanwhile, won the bronze medal.

Prior to the inauguration of the BC MML, the national midget championship was held in British Columbia twice – hosted by Kelowna in 1996 and Prince George in 2001. The Burnaby Winter Club Travellers represent the only B.C. team to win the national championship, defeating the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy from Quebec in 1982, as well as winning bronze in 1980.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Q&A". BC Hockey Major Midget League. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  2. "Pacific Midget Regional's - Game 3". BC Hockey. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  3. "National Playoff Bracket" (PDF). Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  4. "Road to the Telus Cup" (PDF). Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  5. "National Playoff Bracket" (PDF). Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  6. "2007 Telus Cup". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  7. "Telus Cup". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
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