There's a few exciting changes coming out of the BCHL's AGM meeting this past weekend. They include a new playoff format, a full interlocking conference schedule again and the adoption of a popular NHL rule.
Here's the release from the BCHL.
Burnaby, BC -- June 9, 2009 -- After a season spent cultivating local rivalries, the British
Columbia Hockey League will return to a double-interlock schedule that will see all 17
teams make an appearance in each opposing arena during the 2009/10 season, the league
announced following the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting in Surrey this weekend.
As a result, the 2009/10 schedule will include more games between Interior and Coastal
Conference opponents. As well, the Mainland and Island Divisions have been disolved,
leaving a total of eight teams competing under the Coastal Conference banner.
The playoff structure for the 2009/10 season has also been adjusted, with two additional
teams set to make postseason appearances. A total of seven representatives from each
conference will qualify for the playoffs, with the top seeds in each receiving a first round
bye. The remaining six teams in each conference will then face off for the remaining
three Conference semi-finals berths.
A number of rule changes were also approved at the three-day meetings, including the
adoption of a of National Hockey League rule. For the 2009/10 season, defending players will no longer be able to make a line change
following an icing call.
The league’s Governors also approved the addition of a Clipping penalty, which penalizes
certain hits made below the waist.
The meetings ended on Saturday evening with the announcement that the 2010 AGM will
be held in Vancouver from June 3rd through 5th.
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