July 17, 2025 – The BCHL has released the 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule, which will see the Brooks Bandits play 54 games beginning September 19th and concluding March 28th.
The Interior East Division has been realigned, which includes the Bandits, Blackfalds Bulldogs, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders and Spruce Grove Saints. The Bandits will face each of these teams seven times. The Cranbrook Bucks are now in the Interior West Division.
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The Bandits will open the regular season on September 19th on the road vs the Spruce Grove Saints at the brand-new Thompson Family Arena, which will be the Saints first ever game in their new arena. The Bandits 2025 Home Opener is September 20th at the Centennial Regional Arena vs the Okotoks Oilers. Prior to the game, the team will be introduced and two new banners will be unveiled; the 2024-25 Fred Page Cup Champions and 2024-25 Interior Conference Champions banners. The Blackfalds Bulldogs will visit the following September 26th. Brooks will visit Sherwood Park on September 27th for the first rematch with the Crusaders since the Interior Semifinal last spring.
October will see the Bandits host two BC teams on the opening weekend of the month; October 3rd vs the Cranbrook Bucks and October 4th vs the Trail Smoke Eaters. The Bandits will visit the Surrey Eagles on October 17th, followed by a stop in Chilliwack on October 18th in a rematch of the 2025 Fred Page Cup Final. The Bandits will visit Sherwood Park once more on October 24th, and then host the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on October 25th.
The Bandits will visit West Kelowna for back-to-back games vs the Warriors on October 31st and November 1st in a rematch of their First Round playoff series this past spring. The Bandits will face the Blackfalds Bulldogs in a home and home on November 7th and 8th. The month continues with two home games on November 14th and 15th vs the Crusaders and Vernon Vipers, followed by a road trip to Trail and Cranbrook on November 21st and 22nd. The month ends with more home games, as the Crusaders visit on November 28th, and the Coquitlam Express visit Brooks for the first time ever on November 29th.
Another team will make their first ever trip to Brooks on December 6th, as the Bandits host the Langley Rivermen. Brooks will then play in Blackfalds on December 7th, and then a road trip in BC with stops in Vernon, Trail and Cranbrook from December 10th to 13th. Brooks will host Spruce Grove on December 19th, and Sherwood Park on December 21st, which is a 4:00 pm start.
The Bandits have six home games in January, hosting the West Kelowna Warriors on January 3rd, Blackfalds on January 9th and Spruce Grove on January 10th. The first road game of 2026 is in Okotoks on January 13th. The Bandits host the Saints on January 24th after the BCHL All-Star Break, and host the Oilers on January 25th at 4:00 pm. West Kelowna visits again on January 30th before the month ends with a visit to Blackfalds on January 31st.
February starts with a couple road games in Alberta, with stops in Okotoks on February 6th and Sherwood Park on February 11th. The Bandits host Salmon Arm on February 14th and the Okotoks Oilers on Monday, February 16th, which is a 4:00 pm start. After visiting Spruce on February 20th, the Bandits host Cranbrook on February 21st. The month ends with back-to-back games in Spruce Grove on February 27th and 28th.
March opens in Sherwood Park on the 6th, followed by a home game on March 7th vs Blackfalds. The Bandits visit Okotoks on March 13th, and host Trail on March 14th. Okotoks and Vernon visit on March 20th and 21st. The regular season ends with a BC road trip through Vernon and consecutive games in Salmon Arm from March 25th to March 28th.
Key Dates:
Sep. 19 – opening night
Oct. 12 to 16 – BCHL Showcase
Oct. 18 – Fred Page Cup Finals rematch (Brooks @ Chilliwack)
March 29 – regular season ends
April 3 – Rogers BCHL Playoffs begin
The schedule currently does not include BCHL Showcase games, where each team plays two regular-season contests. The full Showcase schedule and location will be announced in the coming weeks, as will additional details for All-Star Weekend and the BCHL Road Show event.
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.
