Schedule Released

The matchups are all set for the fourth Bauer BCHL Showcase happening Sept. 24 to 27 at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack.

The Chiefs will be the away team to the Penticton Vees on Friday September 25th and the home team on September 26th as they host the Victoria Grizzlies. Both game times are 7pm.

The Showcase host Chilliwack Chiefs play feature games on Friday and Saturday night, both 7:30 p.m. starts.

The defending league champion Penticton Vees play at 4 p.m. on Thursday and then face the Chiefs Friday night.

The secondary rink at Prospera Centre, which was not supposed to be used this year, becomes necessary for one game as the Wenatchee Wild have joined the BCHL.

The Wild will play the Vernon Vipers on the secondary sheet of ice on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

About 200 scouts from the college and professional ranks are expected to attend this year’s Showcase and tickets will go on sale to the public Sept. 1

Over the last three seasons, since the Showcase began, the BCHL has averaged 137 players with college commitments and this past season, there were 247 BCHL graduates playing NCAA Div. I hockey.

There have also been 12 BCHL players selected in the two NHL Entry Drafts since the first Showcase was held.

There are five current BCHL players listed by NHL Central Scouting leading into this year’s Draft.

For more info please visit http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/front_pagebchl.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393