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BC Hockey Major Midget League Wikipedia the free encyclopediaBC Hockey Major Midget LeagueFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopediaJump to navigation searchBC Hockey Major Midget LeagueSportIce hockeyFounded2004No of teams11Country(ies) CanadaMost recent champion(s)Vancouver Northwest GiantsOfficial websiteBCHockeynetMMLThe BC Hockey Major Midget League or BCHMML is the top provincial midget ice hockey league in British Columbia Canada Governed by BC Hockey and inaugurated in 2004 the league currently consists of 11 teams Players range from 15 to 17 years old1 The league champion goes on to compete with the top Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) team to represent the Pacific region at the annual Telus Cup Canadas national midget championship The Vancouver North West Giants are the current 2009 championContents hide1 Current teams 2 League champions 3 Telus Cup 4 See also 5 References 6 External links edit Current teamsVancouver North West Giants Greater Vancouver Canadians Okanagan Rockets Cariboo Cougars Fraser Valley Bruins South Island Thunderbirds Valley West Hawks Vancouver North East Chiefs North Island Silvertips Thompson Blazers Kootenay Ice edit League championsYearChampionPacificTelus2009Vancouver North West GiantsLoss to Calgary Buffaloes22008Cariboo CougarsLost to Calgary Buffaloes32007Vancouver North West GiantsNAaFourth2006Okanagan RocketsLost to Calgary Buffaloes42005Thompson BlazersLost to SSAC Boston Pizza Athleticsa The Giants earned an automatic bye into the Telus Cup because the Red Deer Optimist Rebels were hosting the tournament5edit Telus CupThe Vancouver North West Giants are thus far the only team to represent the league at the Telus Cup in 2007 Upon winning the league championship a regional final with the AMHL was not necessary as Red Deer was hosting the Telus Cup that year The Giants finished fourth6Prior to the inauguration of the BCHMML the national midget championship was held in British Columbia twice hosted by Kelowna in 1996 and Prince George in 2001 The Burnaby Winter Club Travellers represent the only BC team to win the national championship defeating the Gouverneurs de SteFoy from Quebec in 1982 as well as winning bronze in 19807edit See alsoBC Hockey Telus Cup Alberta Midget Hockey League edit References Q&A BC Hockey Major Midget League httpwwwbchockeynetMMLMMLFAQaspx Retrieved 20090330 Pacific Midget Regionals Game 3 BC Hockey httpwwwbchockeynetMMLMMLNewsItemaspxid520 Retrieved 20090408 National Playoff Bracket (PDF) Hockey Canada httpwwwhockeycanadacaindexphpciid18605laid1htm Retrieved 20090326 Road to the Telus Cup (PDF) Hockey Canada httpwwwhockeycanadacaindexphpciid19489laid1htm Retrieved 20090326 National Playoff Bracket (PDF) Hockey Canad...