British Colombia and Alberta Junior A schedules

With the opening of the junior a seasons in both British Colombia and Alberta coming up. I wanted to show you the schedule for the opening weekend and links for the entire season which starts up on September 11 in both leagues. In B.C. the Vernon Vipers are the defending RBC Cup national champions and will be opening up against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks while the host from last year's tournament, the Victoria Grizzlies will open up against the Nanaimo Clippers.

The BCHL will have 17 teams in the league with the addition of Williams Lake in the Interior Conference. Another big change is the removal of the Island and Mainland Divisions in the Coastal Conference which was one of the weirdest divisional alignments that I have ever seen in hockey at any level.

I will be doing the different regions and posting the divisions and opening week schedules of the different junior a leagues across Canada.

Here's the league website: www.bchl.bc.ca

Coastal Conference
Alberni Valley Bulldogs
Burnaby Express
Cowichan Valley Capitals
Langley Chiefs
Nanaimo Clippers
Powell River Kings
Surrey Eagles
Victoria Grizzlies

Interior Conference
Merritt Centennials
Penticton Vees
Prince George Spruce Kings
Quesnel Millionaires
Salmon Arm Silverbacks
Trail Smoke Eaters
Vernon Vipers
Westwide Warriors
Williams Lake Timberwolves

Here's the opening weekend schedule as the season starts on September 11.

Here's the full schedule: www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?selectedMonth=9&selectedYear=2009&selectedTeamID=&leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&embedLID=2393&embedCID=1413

September 11

Westside Warriors VS. Prince George Spruce Kings

Langley Chiefs VS. Surrey Eagles

Salmon Arm Silverbacks VS. Vernon Vipers

Burnaby Express VS. Cowichan Valley Capitals

Trail Smoke Eaters VS. Merritt Centennials

Victoria Grizzlies VS. Nanaimo Clippers

Alberni Valley Bulldogs VS. Powell River Kings

Penticton Vees VS. Williams Lake Timberwolves

September 12

Vernon Vipers VS. Salom Arm Silverbacks

Surrey Eagles VS. Langley Cheifs

Penticton Vees VS. Prince George Spruce Kings

Westside Warriors VS. Quensel Millionaires

Victoria Grizzlies VS. Powell River Kings

Nanaimo Clippers VS. Cowichan Valley Capitals

September 13

Penticton Vees VS. Quensel Millionares

Westside Warriors VS. Williams Lake Timberwolves

Alberta Junior Hockey League

The Alberta Junior Hockey League has 16 teams divided into North and South Divisions with the Grande Prairie Storm going into the season as defending champions before losing to the Vernon Vipers in the Doyle Cup Regional Championship. With the season starting up on September 11, here's the divisional alignment for the 2009-2010 season with no changes in the league format.

North Division
Bonnyville Pontiacs
Drayton Valley Thunder
Ft. Mcmurray Oil Barons
Grande Prairie Storm
Lloydminster Bobcats
Sherwood Park Crusaders
Spruce Grove Saints
St. Albert Steel

South Division
Brooks Bandits
Calgary Canucks
Calgary Royals
Camrose Kodiaks
Canmore Eagles
Drumheller Dragons
Okotoks Oilers
Olds Grizzlies

Here's the opening weekend which is on September 11

Alberta Junior Hockey League Website: www.ajhl.ab.ca

September 11

Ft. Mcmurray Oil Barons VS. Calgary Royals

Olds Grizzlies VS. Canmore Eagles

Spruce Groove Saints VS. St. Albert Steel

Camrose Kodiaks VS. Drumheller Dragons

Grande Prairie Storm VS. Lloydminster Bobcats

Drayton Valley Thunder VS. Calgary Canucks

September 12

Drayton Valley Thunder VS. Canmore Eagles

Sherwood Park Crusaders VS. Spruce Groove Saints

Grande Prairie Storm VS. Lloydminster Bobcats

Ft. Mcmurray Oil Barons VS. Olds Grizzlies

St. Albert Steel VS. Bonnyville Pontiacs

Okotoks Oilers VS. Calgary Canucks

Calgary Royals VS. Camrose Kodiaks

September 13

Bonnyville Pontiacs VS. Sherwood Park Crusaders

Ft. Mcmurray Oil Barons VS. Drumheller Dragons