After one year in North Seattle, the BC Hockey League (BCHL) is taking its annual Showcase back to the Fraser Valley, with a little help from the Vancouver Canucks.
The 2024 BCHL Showcase will take place from October 13 to 17 in Chilliwack and down the highway at the home of the Canucks’ AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks. The NHL’s Canucks will act as co-hosts for the event, which will see all 21 BCHL teams playing two games each.
The games will be split between the Chilliwack Coliseum, home to the BCHL’s Chiefs, and the Abbotsford Centre, home to the AHL Canucks.
Powell River Kings will face Trail Smoke Eaters on October 16 in Abbotsford before taking on defending Fred Page Cup champion Surrey Eagles the next day in Chilliwack.
The Showcase is designed to be a one-stop shopping event for NCAA coaches and NHL scouts. Members of the NHL Canucks’ organization will also be in attendance, as well as notable alumni.
“We are thrilled to have the support of the Vancouver Canucks as co-host of this year’s Showcase event,” stated BCHL commissioner Steven Cocker, in an announcement on July 12. “With the support of an NHL team for the second year in a row [Seattle Kraken co-hosted last year’s event] and the ability to host Showcase games in a professional building like the Abbotsford Centre, as well as a top-notch facility in Chilliwack, we think the 2024 Showcase will provide a heightened experience for our players, as well as the hundreds of scouts that will attend.”
New to the BCHL Showcase this year is a Junior Prospects Hockey League U18 Showcase, which will take place during the latter stages of the event.
The BCHL regular season begins September 20 with the Kings hosting Victoria Grizzlies at Hap Parker Arena. The two teams meet again the next evening in the same venue.
~ With files from Brian Drewry/Times Colonist
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