Road to the RBC Cup
British Columbia Hockey League
Interior Division
1) Penticton Vees vs. 4) Vernon Vipers 2) West Kelowna Warriors vs. 3) Salmon Arm Silverbacks
Island Division
1) Nanaimo Clippers vs. 4) Alberni Valley Bulldogs 2) Powell River Kings vs. 3) Cowichan Valley Capitals
Mainland Division
1) Chilliwack Chiefs vs. 4) Coquitlam Express 2) Wenatchee Wild vs. 3) Langley Rivermen
FINAL STANDINGS (W-L-T-OTL)
Interior Division
Penticton – 101 points (50-7-0-1) West Kelowna – 79 points (38-17-2-1) Salmon Arm – 67 points (29-20-5-4) Vernon – 51 points (24-31-3-0) Merritt – 51 points (23-30-4-1) Trail – 48 points (23-33-2-0)
Island Division
Nanaimo – 78 points (38-18-1-1) Powell River – 71 points (33-20-4-1) Cowichan Valley – 60 points (27-25-3-3) Alberni Valley – 54 points (23-27-4-4) Victoria – 52 points (24-30-4-0)
Mainland Division
Chilliwack – 83 points (38-13-4-3) Wenatchee – 76 points (34-16-4-4) Langley – 67 points (31-22-3-2) Coquitlam – 51 points (22-29-6-1) Prince George – 34 points (14-38-4-2) Surrey – 17 points (7-48-1-2)
LEADING SCORERS
Scott Conway (Penticton) – 56G 60A 116P Sheldon Rempal (Nanaimo) – 59G 51A 110P Tyson Jost (Penticton) – 42G 62A 104P Devin Brosseau (Nanaimo) – 27G 57A 84P Jordan Kawaguchi (Chilliwack) – 45G 38A 83P
LEADING GOALTENDERS
Zachary Driscoll (Penticton) – 21-4-0, 1.90 GAA, .933 SV%, 4 SO Anthony Brodeur (Penticton) – 28-2-1, 1.99 GAA, .931 SV%, 3 SO Jeff Smith (Powell River) – 25-12-1, 2.48 GAA, .927 SV%, 5 SO Aidan Pelino (Chilliwack) – 22-11-2, 2.54 GAA, .909 SV%, 2 SO Chase Perry (Wenatchee) – 23-16-2, 2.62 GAA, .892 SV%, 5 SO
LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE
2015 (Penticton Vees – third place)
TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES
28 (2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2009 (host), 2007 (host), 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1998 (host), 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1990 (host), 1989, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1983)
LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2012 (Penticton Vees)
TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
12 (2012, Penticton Vees; 2010, Vernon Vipers; 2009, Vernon Vipers; 2006, Burnaby Express; 1999, Vernon Vipers; 1998, South Surrey Eagles; 1996, Vernon Vipers; 1993, Kelowna Spartans; 1991, Vernon Lakers; 1990, Vernon Lakers; 1987, Richmond Sockeyes; 1986, Penticton Knights)
TOP REGULAR SEASON TEAM – PENTICTON VEES
The Penticton Vees came within an overtime goal of playing for the RBC Cup last season, and bounced back from that disappointment by blowing away the rest of the B.C. Hockey League in pretty much every way imaginable in 2015-16. The Vees’ 50-7-0-1 record left them 18 points ahead of Chilliwack in the league standings, their 263 goals for and 121 goals against were 14 more and 26 fewer than any other BCHL team, and they were No. 1 in power play (30.2%) and No. 2 in penalty killing (84.9%). Penticton dropped its season opener, 4-2 to Salmon Arm on Sept. 11, but didn’t taste defeat again for more than two months, running off a 23-game winning streak that gave them control of the BCHL before the schedule reached the Christmas break. Up front, Scott Conway had points in 54 of 56 games and led the league with 116 points, while 17-year-old captain Tyson Jost had a league-high 62 assists and finished third with 104 points. The goaltending tandem of Zachary Driscoll and Anthony Brodeur (son of Martin) was lights-out; they finished one-two in goals-against average (1.90 and 1.99) and save percentage (.933 and .931), and Brodeur paced all BCHL netminders with 28 wins.
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