{"id":1751,"date":"2023-03-20T19:37:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T03:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hockeyquestion.com\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2023-08-31T11:37:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T19:37:50","slug":"what-hockey-team-in-british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hockeyquestion.com\/what-hockey-team-in-british-columbia\/","title":{"rendered":"What Hockey Team Is in British Columbia? (Pro, University, Juniors)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know a BC hockey team has won the Stanley Cup before?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s right, in 1911, British Columbia got its first professional hockey team: the Vancouver Millionaires. The team competed in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) between 1911 and 1926.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1915, the Millionaires won their first PCHA championship which means Vancouver has technically won the Stanley Cup before! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the original Vancouver Millionaires have been out of commission for about a hundred years at this point, British Columbia has had a wide variety of high-level hockey over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, I\u2019ll show you what professional hockey teams are in BC and<\/em> what university and junior hockey teams compete in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pssssst! Are you curious about hockey teams in other Canadian provinces? You can learn more by checking out our other posts: What Hockey Team Is in Ontario<\/a> and What Hockey Team Is in Alberta<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Here\u2019s What Hockey Teams Are In British Columbia:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

British Columbia\u2019s top hockey team is the Vancouver Canucks (NHL). The other professional hockey team is the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL). The top D1 university teams are the UBC Thunderbirds and Trinity Western Spartans. The top major junior teams (WHL) are Kamloops Blazers, Kelowna Rockets, Prince George Cougars, Vancouver Giants, and Victoria Royals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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