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          1996-1997 British Columbia Hockey League
        
        
          
            
              
                | COASTAL DIVISION | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | PTs | 
            
            
              | South Surrey Eagles | 60 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 374 | 178 | 100 | 
            
              | Nanaimo Clippers | 60 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 263 | 243 | 72 | 
            
              | Powell River Paper Kings | 60 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 193 | 202 | 69 | 
            
              | Cowichan Valley Capitals | 60 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 230 | 196 | 68 | 
            
              | Chilliwack Chiefs | 60 | 32 | 27 | 1 | 245 | 265 | 65 | 
            
              | Victoria Salsa | 60 | 24 | 35 | 1 | 213 | 273 | 49 | 
            
              | Langley Thunder | 60 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 228 | 289 | 46 | 
            
              
                | INTERIOR DIVISION | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | PTs | 
            
            
              | Vernon
                    Vipers | 60 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 339 | 212 | 87 | 
            
              | Trail Smoke Eaters | 60 | 39 | 20 | 1 | 302 | 241 | 79 | 
            
              | Penticton Panthers | 60 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 285 | 236 | 64 | 
            
              | Prince George Spruce Kings | 60 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 233 | 283 | 58 | 
            
              | Merritt Centennials | 60 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 179 | 262 | 48 | 
            
              | Quesnel Millionaires | 60 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 197 | 402 | 14 | 
          
         Note: One point awarded to the shoot-out loser. (SOL)
		
		- Quesnel Millionaires Added
		
- South Surrey Eagles Formerly Surrey Eagles
- Prince George Spruce Kings Formerly Royal City Outlaws
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          1997 British Columbia Hockey League Playoffs
        
        
          
            
              
                
                  PLAYOFF FORMAT
                
              
              
                
                  - The top five teams in each Division will
                  participate in the Playoffs.
                  
- THE 1ST ROUND: will be a best of three
                  mini-series between the 4th place teams and the
                  5th place teams, in each Division.
                  
- THE 2ND ROUND - DIVISIONAL SEMIFINALS: will
                  be a best of seven with the remaining four teams,
                  1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd in each Division.
                  
- THE 3RD ROUND - DIVISIONAL FINALS: will be a
                  best of seven with the remaining two teams in
                  each Division.
                  
- THE FINAL ROUND - LEAGUE CHAMPIONSIP: will be
                  a best of seven between the remaining two teams.
                  
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                | Subway
                      Cup - BCHL CHAMPIONSHIP | 
            
            
              | MINI-SERIES | GP | W | L | GF | GA | 
            
              | Chilliwack Chiefs defeat Cowichan Valley Capitals | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 
            
              | Merritt Centennials defeat Prince George Spruce
                Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 
            
              | QUARTERFINALS | GP | W | L | GF | GA | 
            
              | South Surrey Eagles defeat Chilliwack Chiefs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 
            
              | Powell River Paper Kings defeat Nanaimo Clippers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 
            
              | Vernon Vipers defeat Merritt Centennials | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 
            
              | Trail Smoke Eaters defeat Penticton Panthers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 
            
              | SEMIFINALS | GP | W | L | GF | GA | 
            
              | South Surrey Eagles defeat Powell River Paper Kings | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 
            
              | Vernon Vipers defeat Trail Smoke Eaters | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 
            
              | CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL | GP | W | L | GF | GA | 
            
              | South Surrey Eagles defeat Vernon Vipers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 
          
         
        
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          1997 Regional Playdowns
        
        
          
            
              
                | Mowat
                      Cup - BC Championship | GP | W | L | GF | GA | 
            
            
              | South Surrey Eagles defeat Cranbrook Colts (Rocky
                Mountain JHL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 
          
         
        
          
            
              
                | Doyle
                      Cup - BC vs AB Championship | GP | W | L | GF | GA | 
            
            
              | South Surrey Eagles defeat Fort McMurray Oil Barons
                (Alberta JHL) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 
          
         
        
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          1997 National Championship
        
        
          
            
              
                | Royal
                      Bank Cup - Canadian Championship
                      Tournament | 
            
            
              | Round Robin | 
            
              | South Surrey Eagles | 3 W / 1 L | 
            
              | Abbott
                    Cup Game - South Surrey Eagles defeat
                    Weyburn Red Wings (Saskatchewan JHL) | 5 - 4 ot | 
            
              | Semifinal | 
            
              | South Surrey Eagles defeat Kanata Valley Lasers
                (Central JHL) | 4 - 2 | 
            
              | Final | 
            
              | Summerside 'Hemphill Pontiac' Western Capitals
                (Maritime JHL) defeat South Surrey Eagles | 4 - 2 | 
          
         
		
		
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