January 10, 2016
Here’s a quick overview of BCHL standings as the second half of the season gets underway, along with Top Snipers and Goalies.
Top 3 divisional leading teams are: Wenatchee (.800), Penticton Vees (.776) and Victoria Grizzlies (.720).
Chilliwack Chiefs are not far off the pace in second place in the Mainland division, at .705.
Otherwise, the leaders have opened sizable margins over the remaining teams in each division.
Scroll down for Top 10 Snipers and Top 10 Goalies.
On the Island, the Grizzlies are only two wins up on the Kings, but hold a 10 point lead, thanks to their excellent OTL and ties record, which translates into a very low eight game loss record, in 41 games played.
R
Island Division
GP
W
L
OTL
T
Pts
Otw
GF
GA
+/-
Pct
PIM
1
Victoria Grizzlies
41
26
8
3
4
59
3
156
97
59
0.72
535
2
Powell River Kings
41
24
16
1
0
49
5
162
133
29
0.598
482
3
Cowichan Valley Capitals
41
20
17
2
2
44
4
124
136
-12
0.537
527
4
Nanaimo Clippers
42
15
21
5
1
36
2
106
144
-38
0.429
607
5
Alberni Valley Bulldogs
38
13
18
5
2
33
3
97
130
-33
0.434
457
In the Mainland division, Wenatchee continue to put on a major scoring display, posting a 101 goal differential over second place Chilliwack Chiefs. The Wild’s 30 wins leads the league, and gives them a nine point lead over the Chiefs; and a 22 point lead over third place Prince George.
R
Mainland
GP
W
L
OTL
T
PTS
OTW
GF
GA
+/-
Pct
PIM
1
Wenatchee Wild
40
30
6
4
0
64
2
205
104
101
0.8
510
2
Chilliwack Chiefs
39
25
9
5
0
55
4
156
113
43
0.705
526
3
PG Spruce Kings
39
19
16
2
2
42
2
150
135
15
0.538
483
4
Langley Rivermen
39
17
15
5
2
41
3
150
147
3
0.526
477
5
Surrey Eagles
40
14
24
2
0
30
3
133
160
-27
0.375
493
6
Coquitlam Express
42
7
32
1
2
17
1
84
225
-141
0.202
575
In the Interior, perennial powerhouse Penticton Vees continue their recent winning tradition. They’ve one less win than the league leading Wild, but have played two fewer games. The Vees have opened an 11 point lead on #2 Vernon Vipers.
R
Interior
GP
W
L
OTL
T
PTS
OTW
GF
GA
+/-
PCT
PIM
1
Penticton Vees
38
29
8
1
0
59
8
130
85
45
0.776
409
2
Vernon Vipers
39
21
13
3
2
47
1
125
112
13
0.603
585
3
Trail Smoke Eaters
41
19
18
4
0
42
2
136
136
0
0.512
435
4
W. Kelowna Warriors
38
20
17
1
0
41
5
114
125
-11
0.539
523
5
Merritt Centennials
40
14
17
7
2
37
1
121
130
-9
0.463
455
6
S.A. Silverbacks
40
16
21
2
1
35
4
127
164
-37
0.438
583
Top Snipers:
Four of the top 5 BCHL snipers are American players; three of them are playing for the high-flying Wenatchee Wild – not surprising perhaps as the team is averaging over 5 goals for per game. The fourth, Cam Donaldson, is playing in Powell River.
Brett Mennear from West Kelowna, playing for the Prince George Spruce Kings is the lone British Columbian in the top 5.
All but one of the Top 10 have secured NCAA commitments for this fall, including:
Brendan Harris, Bemidji State
Charlie Combs, Bemidji State
Brent Mennear, Bentley
Troy Conzo, Colorado College
Cam Donaldson, Cornell
Jordan Kawaguchi, University of North Dakota
Cole Pickup, Nebraska-OHAMA
Tristan Mullin, Cornell
Ryan Barrow, Dartmouth
R
#
Name
Yr
P
Team
GP
G
A
PTS
Pt/G
PIM
Hometown
1
23
Brendan Harris
’96
F
WEN
40
17
55
72
1.8
10
Henderson, NV
2
9
Charlie Combs
’96
F
WEN
40
38
23
61
1.53
67
St. Louis , MO
3
9
Brett Mennear
’96
F
PG
39
20
37
57
1.46
30
West Kelowna, BC
4
15
Troy Conzo
’97
F
WEN
40
14
41
55
1.38
21
Nesconset, NY
5
12
Cam Donaldson
’98
F
PR
40
28
25
53
1.33
12
McKinney, TX
6
28
Jordan Kawaguchi
’97
F
CHW
36
26
26
52
1.44
24
Abbotsford, BC
7
13
Jonny Evans
’97
F
PR
42
22
30
52
1.24
33
Delta, BC
8
14
Cole Pickup
’96
F
VIC
36
21
31
52
1.44
52
Victoria, BC
9
21
Tristan Mullin
’96
F
PR
42
24
27
51
1.21
36
Cartwright, MB
10
18
Ryan Barrow
’97
F
LAN
33
21
28
49
1.48
22
Banff AB
Top Goalies – 15 with better than .900 Save Percentage
Top 5:
Matthew Galajda, Aurora, Ontario (Cornell), second year with Grizzlies.
Mathew Robson, Toronto, Ontario (University of Minnesota), first year in league.
Lane Michasiw, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, third year with Caps.
Jacob Berger, Minnetoka, Minnesota, first year in league.
Linden Marshall, Victoria, British Columbia, second year with Smokies.
R
#
Name
By
Team
GP
W
L
T
GA
SV%
GAA
SO
Min.
1
35
Matthew Galajda
’97
VIC
29
17
8
2
63
0.925
2.27
3
1669
2
20
Mathew Robson
’96
PEN
32
24
8
0
64
0.923
2.02
2
1901
3
45
Lane Michasiw
’96
CV
27
13
11
2
75
0.921
2.75
2
1637
4
31
Jacob Berger
’97
MER
26
11
12
2
76
0.919
3.1
0
1470
5
33
Linden Marshall
’98
TRA
18
8
8
0
47
0.917
2.84
1
993
6
30
Mark Sinclair
’96
CHW
30
20
10
0
75
0.913
2.59
1
1740
7
35
Colten Lancaster
’98
MER
17
3
12
0
50
0.909
3.11
0
964
8
1
Shane Farkas
’99
WK
22
12
7
0
62
0.908
3.1
1
1200
9
31
Austin Roden
’98
NAN
23
8
7
1
56
0.908
2.9
2
1158
10
33
Brian Wilson
’96
PR
28
14
10
0
75
0.907
2.93
1
1534
11
35
Ty Taylor
’99
VER
22
11
7
2
60
0.907
2.97
1
1210
12
29
Brody Claeys
’96
AV
29
9
14
2
81
0.906
2.99
0
1626
13
34
Adam Marcoux
’98
CV
15
7
8
0
57
0.906
3.98
0
858
14
1
Zach Dyment
’96
TRA
27
11
14
0
83
0.904
3.36
0
1481
15
1
Mitch Adamyk
’98
PR
18
10
7
0
51
0.901
3.19
1
960