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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| First season | 2006–07 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Vancouver Island University |
| Most titles | Simon Fraser University (5) |
| Official website | bcihl |
The British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) is a university ice hockey league based in British Columbia. The BCIHL was created with the purpose of offering a venue for competitive, high-calibre hockey for players beyond their junior hockey careers. Teams play a 24-game regular season schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs consisting of a best-of-three semifinal round, and a best-of-three championship series. Prior to 2012 the championship had been decided through a round-robin tournament.
The league operates as one of two Division 2 leagues in Canada when compared to the Division 1 U Sports league, the other being Alberta's ACAC. BCIHL teams, however, regularly play U Sports and NCAA teams.