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)