The British Columbia Hockey League playoff champions are awarded The Fred Page Cup.
From 1962 - 1995 the League Champions were awarded the NAT BAILEY TROPHY. The trophy was donated by Nat Bailey, the owner of the White Spot Restaurants.
The Nat Bailey Trophy was renamed from 1996 to 1998, as a result of a major sponsor, to the Subway Cup.
The Champions are currently decided by a best-of-seven game series between the Coastal Conference Champions and the Interior Conference Champions. It must be noted however that in the past this series has been decided by a best-of-five, a round-robin, a 10-point system and has been stopped mid-series. Also, in 1987 the series ended 5-0 (according to the BCHL Now 2005/2006 Year Book, maybe be a printing error , or, it was a best-of-nine).
The Coastal Conference/Division Champions are awarded the Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy
The Interior Conference/Division Champions are awarded the Ryan Hatfield Memorial Trophy.
The now defuct Mainland Division Champions were awarded the Mainland Trophy(2014-20)
The, one time, Alberta Division Champions were awarded the Alberta Cup(2024).
You can find the champions list on the the Awards Page
The League Champions would go on to the national championship playdows for the Memorial Cup, Manitoba Centennial Trophy, the Royal Bank Cup, the National Junior 'A' Championship and the Centennial Cup from 1961 to 2021.
The national championship playdowns involved winning the series competion of the Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup, Abbott Cup and the Western Canada Cup to advance to the national championship.
On March 24th, 2021 the BCHL opted out of the Canadian Junior Hockey League which, made them ineligble for the national playdown, the The Doyle Cup and subsequently the Centennial Cup .
As of June 1, 2023 the league had become independent of Hockey Canada as they did not renew the League Aggrement with them. This move made the BCHL ineligible for any s sanctioned.
League Champions are awarded the Nat Bailey Cup, best-of-five series.
Teams play a best-of-five series.
Teams play a best-of-seven series.
Team play and eight point(2pts for win, 1pt tie) round-robin.
Teams play a best-of-seven series.
Teams play a best-of-five series.
Teams play a best-of-seven series.
Teams play a 10 point series final, the quarterfinal and semifinal were a 8 point series.
Teams play best-of-seven series.
Teams play a best-of-three series.
Teams play best-of-seven series.
In 1996 to 1998 Subway became the official sponsor of the championship and the Nat Bailey Trophy was called the Subway Cup and was presented to the team winning the League playoff championship.
For the 1999 playoffs the Subway Cup (Nat Bailey Trophy) was replaced by the Fred Page Cup.
The BCHL opted out of the CJHL on March 24th, 2021, as a result, are no longer eligible to qualify for the national playdown, Doyle Cup and Centennial Cup.
The BCHL decided to not renew its League Agreement with Hockey Canada, as a result, will operate as a non-sanctioned independent league starting June 1, 2023. The BCHL is no longer eligible for the Mowat Cup.
As of March 24th, 2021, the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) had withdrawn its membership from the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and are no longer eligible to play in the National playdowns.
On Monday, May 1, 2023, the British Columbia Hockey League announced it will not renew the league's agreement with Hockey Canada, meaning it will be an independent league operateing outside Hockey Canada's system (Non-Sanctioned League) as of June 1, 2023.