The 2026–27 Western International Junior Hockey League (WIJHL) season will be the first in league history after eight former members of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) opted to leave Hockey Canada and become an independent feeder league to the BCHL. The inaugural season will involve the eight teams who left the KIJHL and two expansion teams, one in Oliver and the other in Enderby.
Regular Season The ten clubs will be aligned into two divisions of five teams each, the North and South.
Each teams schedule can be broken down as follows:
Seven games against each division opponent (28 total, 14 home, 14 away) Four games against one non-division opponent (4 total, 2 home, 2 away) Three games against all remaining non-division opponents (12 total, 6 home, 6 away)
Each team will play forty four regular season games
The regular season will begin Friday, September 18 and will run until Sunday, February 28 TeamCityArenaNorthern Division100 Mile House Wranglers100 Mile House, BCSouth Cariboo Recreation CentreChase HeatChase, BCArt Holding Memorial ArenaEnderby IcemenEnderby, BCJohn Pritchard Memorial ArenaGolden RocketsGolden, BCGolden District Centennial ArenaSicamous EaglesSicamous, BCSicamous & District Rec CentreSouthern DivisionCastlegar RebelsCastlegar, BCCastlegar District Rec CentreCreston Valley ThunderCreston, BCJohnny Bucyk ArenaKelowna ChiefsRutland, BCRutland ArenaOliver OutlawsOliver, BCOliver & District ArenaSpokane BravesSpokane, WAEagles Ice Arena +2026-27 WIJHL StandingsNorthern DivisionTeam100 Mile House00000000Chase00000000Enderby00000000Golden00000000Sicamous00000000Southern DivisionTeamCastlegar00000000Creston Valley00000000Kelowna00000000Oliver00000000Spokane00000000
Playoffs The playoffs will begin Friday, March 5 with eight of the league's ten clubs competing
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