BCHL releases 2012-13 regular season schedule

Press Release

The British Columbia Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2012-13 season.

After the BCHL Showcase at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack Sept. 7 to 9, the remainder of the regular season commences Sept. 14 with each team playing 27 home dates and 27 away.

This season’s schedule is a full interlock meaning each team will play in every other team’s rink at least once. As the league has gone back to three divisions which make up two conferences, the divisional schedules break down as follows:

MAINLAND DIVISION (5 teams)
Teams play each other eight times 32 games
Teams play Island clubs twice 10 games
Teams play Interior clubs twice 12 games
Total 54 games

ISLAND DIVISION (5 teams)
Teams play each other eight times 32 games
Teams play Mainland clubs twice 10 games
Teams play Interior clubs twice 12 games
Total 54 games

INTERIOR DIVISION (6 teams)
Teams play each other seven times,
* play one club six times 34 games
Teams play Mainland clubs twice 10 games
Teams play Island clubs twice 10 games
Total 54 games

With two games being played per team at the Showcase, there is a total of 56 regular season games for each team.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)