New look for BCHL Showcase

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• The creation of a festival event to celebrate the official puck-drop to the hockey season in B.C. The event will now be called the BCHL Showcase Festival presented by Bauer.
• The addition of a second venue as Penticton will host the league’s Interior teams for NCAA and NHL scouts while Chilliwack takes its traditional role hosting the Lower Mainland and Island BCHL teams.
• A B.C. Hockey Festival in Penticton, which will include other levels of hockey in B.C. outside of Junior A as well as several fan interaction areas to celebrate our great game.
• -A partnership with B.C. Hockey who will work with the league to increase the reach of the event, including the participation of minor hockey programs from across the province.

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The Showcase schedule will begin at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack with games on Oct. 2 and 3 and will shift venues for the weekend action at South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC) in Penticton on Oct. 4 and 5.

“Our Showcase has grown in stature since its inception in 2012 thanks to the great work done in Chilliwack and we feel the time is right to add another few layers to the proceedings,” BCHL commissioner Chris Hebb said.

“From now on, the Showcase is going to be a marquee event to signify the beginning of the hockey season in our province.”

B.C. Hockey, the governing body of amateur hockey in British Columbia and the Yukon, will be a key partner for the event.

“We are looking forward to the opportunity to share in expanding this celebration of amateur hockey in B.C.” said B.C. Hockey CEO Barry Petrachenko. “October is a perfect timeframe to celebrate our game and to capture the excitement that is generated by the start of a new season.”

As usual, every BCHL team will play two games that count in their standings over the four-day event.

The Vernon Vipers will play the Penticton Vees Friday Oct. 4, and the West Kelowna Warriors Saturday Oct. 5, both at the SOEC.

Past Showcase participants include current NHL players Troy Stecher, Danton Heinen, Dennis Cholowski, Dante Fabbro, Devon Toews and Tyson Jost.

Click here for the complete Showcase schedule.