2026 Rogers BCHL Playoffs – Round 1 Preview
Apr 2, 2026 | 3:36 PM
Chilliwack Chiefs
The Chilliwack Chiefs and Coquitlam Express will start their first-round playoff series on Friday, April 3rd, in their quest for the 2026 Rogers BCHL Cup.
Match-up Info
- These two teams last met in round 1 of the postseason in the 2023 playoffs, where the Chiefs won the series 4-1 with an overtime win in Coquitlam for game 5.
- To end the 2026 regular season, Chilliwack placed second in the Coastal East Division, while Coquitlam finished right behind them with a 1 point difference.
- Chilliwack won the season series against Coquitlam with a record of 4-2-0-1.
- Chilliwack is 14-11-2-3 against Coquitlam in the last five seasons.
- In the final ten games of the regular season, Chilliwack was more successful with a 7-3-0-0 record compared to Coquitlam’s 4-5-1-0.
Chilliwack had multiple star players in the regular season, with many claiming top spots in the league.
- Nico Grabas led the league in scoring (76), 3rd in goals (31), and 4th in assists (45)
- Jack Plandowski was 2nd in league scoring (75), 2nd in assists (46), and 8th in goals (29)
- Reese Shaw was 6th in league scoring (67) and 9th in assists (40)
- Boris Borin was 4th in rookie scoring (57) and 5th overall in assists (43)
- Edvin Nilsson was 6th in defencemen scoring (43) and 4th in defencemen assists (36)
