BCEHL PLAYOFF UPDATE - FEBRUARY 27th - MARCH 2nd
For Immediate Release
February 26, 2025
Saanichton, B.C. - The BCEHL playoff season is here! The U15 Championship gets underway on Thursday in Langley, and the U17 Playoffs start Friday. Meanwhile, the Female U18 and U18 leagues have a bye-week to recharge before their playoffs begin next weekend.
Female U18 AAA
The Female U18 league is on a bye week as they prepare for their playoffs starting on March 7.
U18 AAA
There will be a bye week for the U18 league as they get ready for their playoffs starting on March 7.
U17 AAA
The opening round of the U17 playoffs kicks off on Friday with four matchups. Teams will play in a best-of-three series, with the first two games taking place on Friday and Saturday. If necessary, a third and deciding game will be played on Sunday to determine the series winner.
Playoff Format
February 28 - March 2 (Quarterfinals - Best-of-Three)
- (1) Okanagan Rockets vs. (8) Thompson Blazers
- (2) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds vs. (7) Greater Vancouver Canadians
- (3) Vancouver North West Hawks vs. (6) Cariboo Cougars
- (4) Vancouver North East Chiefs vs. (5) Valley West Giants
March 7-9 (Semifinals - Best-of-Three)
- Highest remaining seed hosting the lowest remaining seed
- Second-highest remaining seed hosting the third-highest remaining seed
March 14-16 (Championship - Best-of-Three)
- Winners of the two semifinals, hosted by the highest remaining seed
Friday's U17 Playoff Games
Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 1:00 p.m. - Karen Magnussen Arena
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 4:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Thompson Blazers @ Okanagan Rockets - 6:30 p.m. - Rutland Arena
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 7:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Saturday's U17 Playoff Games
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Valley West Giants - 3:30 p.m. - Scotia Barn
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 4:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre
Okanagan Rockets @ Thompson Blazers - 5:30 p.m. - Rutland Arena
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Cariboo Cougars - 6:00 p.m. - Canlan Ice Sports North Shore
Sunday's U17 Playoff Games (If Necessary)
Thompson Blazers @ Okanagan Rockets - 10:00 a.m. - Rutland Arena (If Necessary)
Valley West Giants @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 10:45 a.m. - Scotia Barn (If Necessary)
Cariboo Cougars @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 11:00 a.m. - Canlan Ice Sports North Shore (If Necessary)
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds - 12:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Centre (If Necessary)
U15 AAA
All eight teams in the U15 league will travel to Langley Twin Rinks to take part in the U15 Championship from February 27th - March 2nd. Teams will be divided into two pools, with four teams in each pool.
Following the end of the group stage, the teams will advance to the single-game knockout stage and will be seeded based on the results of the group stage. In the quarterfinals, the top-ranked team in each group will cross-over and play the fourth-ranked team in the other group, while the second seed in each group will cross-over to play the third seed in the other group. The semifinals will feature the four remaining teams competing for a berth in Sunday's championship final, where one team will be crowned the 2024-25 U15 AAA Champion.
Pool A
- (1) Okanagan Rockets
- (4) Vancouver North West Hawks
- (5) Vancouver North East Chiefs
- (8) Greater Vancouver Canadians
Pool B
- (2) Thompson Blazers
- (3) Cariboo Cougars
- (6) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
- (7) Valley West Giants
March 1 (Quarterfinals)
- QF 1 - 1A vs. 4B
- QF 2 - 2B vs. 3A
- QF 3 - 1B vs. 4A
- QF 4 - 2A vs. 3B
March 1 (Semfinals)
- SF 1 - Winner of QF 1 vs. Winner of QF 2
- SF 2 - Winner of QF 3 vs. Winner of QF 4
March 2 (Championship Final)
- Winner of SF 1 vs. Winner of SF 2
Thursdays U15 Playoff Games:
All games played at Langley Twin Rinks
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Okanagan Rockets - 8:30 a.m.
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 9:00 a.m.
Thompson Blazers @ Fraser Valley Thunderbirds 11:30 a.m.
Valley West Giants @ Cariboo Cougars 12:00 p.m.
Okanagan Rockets @ Vancouver North East Chiefs - 4:30 p.m.
Greater Vancouver Canadians @ Vancouver North West Hawks - 5:00 p.m.
Fridays U15 Playoff Games:
All games played at Langley Twin Rinks
Cariboo Cougars @ Thompson Blazers - 8:00 a.m.
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Valley West Giants - 8:30 a.m.
Vancouver North West Hawks @ Okanagan Rockets - 11:00 a.m.
Vancouver North East Chiefs @ Greater Vancouver Canadians - 11:30 a.m.
Valley West Giants @ Thompson Blazers - 3:00 p.m.
Fraser Valley Thunderbirds @ Cariboo Cougars - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday's U15 Playoff Games:
All games played at Langley Twin Rinks
QF 1 - 1A vs. 4B - 8:00 a.m.
QF 2 - 2B vs. 3A - 8:30 a.m.
QF 3 - 1B vs. 4A - 11:00 a.m.
QF 4 - 2A vs. 3B - 11:30 a.m.
SF 1 - Winner of QF 1 vs. Winner of QF 2 - 4:00 p.m.
SF 2 - Winner of QF 3 vs. Winner of QF 4 - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday's U15 Playoff Game:
Championship Final - Winner of SF 1 vs. Winner of SF 2 - 10:00 a.m. - Langley Twin Rinks
If you can’t make it out the games you can stream all BCEHL games live at: www.playfullscreen.com.
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