The BC Hockey League announced the regular season schedule for the 2025-26 campaign on Thursday as the Saints will begin their 22nd season in Spruce Grove on Friday, September 19th against the Brooks Bandits at Thompson Family Arena.
The 54-game schedule will feature seven games against Alberta foes while the Saints will see their Interior Conference counterparts from British Columbia a total of four times during the regular season. The first of the Saints 26 home games will see the defending BCHL Champion Brooks Bandits come to town and mark the first game to be played at Thompson Family Arena before Spruce Grove’s first road game of the season takes place on Saturday, September 20th in Sherwood Park against the Crusaders.
Spruce Grove will welcome two teams who have yet to visit the Saints before in seeing the Surrey Eagles on Friday, November 28th while Prince George Spruce Kings come to town on Friday, January 2nd in the first game after the holiday break. The Saints, in turn, will travel to visit the Coquitlam Express on Saturday, October 18th and the Langley Rivermen on Sunday, October 19th for their first games in each respective city.
Something new for the 2025-26 season will be 6:00 pm start times for all Saturday home games. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday night games will remain at 7:00 pm while Sunday afternoon games will be played at 2:00 pm.
2025-26 Key Dates:
Friday, September 19th – Home Opener vs. Brooks Bandits
Saturday, December 20th – Final game before holiday break at Sherwood Park
Friday, January 2nd – First game of 2026; vs. Prince George Spruce Kings
Friday, January 16th – Sunday, January 18th – BCHL All-Star Break
Saturday, March 28th – Final game of regular season; vs. Cranbrook Bucks
Click HERE for the full 2025-26 schedule
The BCHL also announced new division alignments and a new playoff format for the 2025-26 season:
Division Alignment
Coastal West:
- Alberni Valley Bulldogs
- Cowichan Valley Capitals
- Nanaimo Clippers
- Powell River Kings
- Victoria Grizzlies
Coastal East:
- Chilliwack Chiefs
- Coquitlam Express
- Langley Rivermen
- Prince George Spruce Kings
- Surrey Eagles
Interior West:
- Cranbrook Bucks
- Salmon Arm Silverbacks
- Trail Smoke Eaters
- Vernon Vipers
- West Kelowna Warriors
Interior East:
- Blackfalds Bulldogs
- Brooks Bandits
- Okotoks Oilers
- Sherwood Park Crusaders
- Spruce Grove Saints
Playoff Format
- The top four teams from each of the league’s four divisions will qualify for the postseason
- One team from each division will miss out.
- The first two rounds will be played within the division, then division winners will play in the conference finals before the championship series.
Spruce Grove begins their new season ushering in a new era at the Thompson Family Arena on Friday, September 19th as they host the Brooks Bandits to kick-off the 2025-26 BC Hockey League season.
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