BCHC Power Rankings: November 5

Nine straight wins have carried the Williams Lake Mustangs to No. 1 in this week’s BCHC Power Rankings. Kimberley remains close behind, Langley climbs four places, and Beaver Valley and Merritt return to the Top 8.

Published each Thursday, the rankings assess each team’s last 10 completed regular-season games, or all games played if fewer than 10. Points percentage provides the starting point, with recent form, strength of opponents, results against closely ranked teams and goal differential informing the order. This edition is current as of November 5, before the Richmond–Port Coquitlam game, and includes completed results through November 4.

1. Williams Lake Mustangs (13–2–1–0)

Last week: No. 3
Last 10: 9–0–1–0

Nine straight wins lift Williams Lake to No. 1. The Mustangs have earned points in all 10 games in the assessment window, producing a .950 points percentage and a +24 goal differential. Their latest stretch includes a 4–3 shootout win over Fernie and a 5–1 victory over Quesnel on November 3. Kimberley has the stronger differential, but Williams Lake’s unbeaten run in regulation and sustained winning streak give the Mustangs the edge.

2. Kimberley Dynamiters (12–2–1–0)

Last week: No. 1
Last 10: 9–1–0–0

Kimberley remains close to the top with nine wins in its last 10, a .900 points percentage and a +31 goal differential. The Dynamiters responded to their loss against Kamloops by beating Merritt 4–1 and Revelstoke 7–5. They have allowed just 20 goals in the assessment window, six fewer than Williams Lake, but the Mustangs’ nine-game winning streak moves Kimberley into second.

3. Kamloops Storm (11–4–0–1)

Last week: No. 2
Last 10: 7–2–0–1

Kamloops holds third with a .750 points percentage and a +17 goal differential over its last 10. The Storm beat Revelstoke 7–1 before falling 5–2 to Merritt, leaving them with a weekend split. Wins over Fernie and Kimberley earlier in the window strengthen their position, while their assessment record keeps them ahead of the .700 teams immediately below.

4. Langley Trappers (9–4–1–2)

Last week: No. 8
Last 10: 6–2–0–2

Langley climbs four places after beating Osoyoos 2–1 in a shootout and Richmond 5–3. The Trappers share Richmond’s .700 points percentage, but their two wins over the Sockeyes in the assessment window, including a 6–1 victory on October 14, settle the comparison. Langley has allowed 29 goals over its last 10 and carries a +9 differential into fourth.

5. Richmond Sockeyes (10–7–0–1)

Last week: No. 4
Last 10: 7–3–0–0

Richmond extended its winning streak to five with a 4–2 victory over Chilliwack before Langley ended the run with a 5–3 win. The Sockeyes retain a .700 points percentage and a +8 differential over their last 10. Seven wins keep them ahead of the next group, but the two losses to Langley within the window put Richmond one place behind the Trappers.

6. Fernie Ghostriders (10–4–0–1)

Last week: No. 5
Last 10: 6–3–0–1

Fernie followed a 10–2 win over Quesnel with a 4–3 shootout loss to Williams Lake, earning five of six available points over its last three games. The Ghostriders share a .650 points percentage with Beaver Valley and Merritt, but their +15 goal differential and 26 goals allowed are the strongest marks among those three teams. That defensive advantage keeps Fernie in sixth.

7. Beaver Valley Nitehawks (9–4–1–2)

Last week: Not ranked
Last 10: 6–3–0–1

Four consecutive wins bring Beaver Valley into the Top 8. The Nitehawks beat Osoyoos 4–2, swept Nelson with 3–2 and 7–6 victories, then defeated the Coyotes again, 4–1. They have points in five straight games when their shootout loss to Williams Lake is included. Beaver Valley matches Fernie and Merritt’s .650 points percentage, with its current winning streak and +5 differential earning seventh.

8. Merritt Centennials (8–5–1–1)

Last week: Not ranked
Last 10: 6–3–0–1

Merritt claims the final spot after a 5–2 win over Kamloops, its second victory against the Storm in the assessment window. The Centennials’ .650 points percentage puts them ahead of Coastal, Delta and Ridge Meadows at .600. Coastal’s four-game winning streak makes this a close call, but Merritt has allowed 32 goals to the Tsunami’s 40, and its results against Kamloops strengthen the case for eighth.

On the radar

Coastal Tsunami

Last week: Not ranked
Last 10: 6–4–0–0

Coastal has won four straight, including two victories over Chilliwack and wins over Burnaby and Port Coquitlam. That momentum makes the Tsunami a strong challenger for eighth, but their .600 points percentage and 40 goals allowed over the last 10 leave them behind Merritt.

Delta Ice Hawks

Last week: Not ranked
Last 10: 6–4–0–0

Delta’s +7 differential is the best among the three radar teams. The Ice Hawks beat Ridge Meadows 4–2 during a three-game winning streak, but a 4–2 loss to Port Coquitlam ended that run. Their .600 points percentage keeps them close to the Top 8.

Ridge Meadows Flames

Last week: Not ranked
Last 10: 6–4–0–0

Ridge Meadows beat Chilliwack 4–2 after losing 4–1 to Burnaby. The Flames also have a 4–2 win over Langley in the assessment window, but three losses in their last five games limit their momentum. A .600 points percentage and +6 differential leave them just outside.

Dropped out of last week’s Top 8: Osoyoos Coyotes (No. 6) and Revelstoke Grizzlies (No. 7).

View the full BCHC standings.

Records are listed as wins–losses–overtime losses–shootout losses.