Overview[]
The Pacific West Athletic Association (PWAA, or PacWest) is the governing body for collegiate sports in British Columbia. Founded in 1969-70 as the “Totem Conference”, it was renamed “Totem Colleges Athletic Association” (TCAA), became the British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association in 1986, and then the Pacific Western Athletic Association in 2011. It sanctioned a hockey competition between 1971-79 and 1983-89.
The PWAA is affiliated with the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA), the second tier of university/college sport in Canada. The CCAA has not held a national hockey playoff since 2001. However, the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) continues to operate, the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) is open to college teams, and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) operates a league of mostly Cégep teams.
Champions[]
| Season | B.C. Champions | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Cliff Russell |
| 1972-73 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Cliff Russell |
| 1973-74 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Cliff Russell |
| 1974-75 | Selkirk College Saints | Mal Stelck |
| 1975-76 | Selkirk College Saints | Ernie Gare Sr. |
| 1976-77 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1977-78 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1978-79 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1982-83 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1983-84 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1984-85 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1985-86 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1986-87 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1987-88 | Cariboo College Chiefs | Terry Bangen |
| 1988-89 | BCIT Cougars | Ed Baye |
Source: ACAC History – BC Champions
Also see[]
College links[]
- Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
- 4-West Championship
- British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League
- British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association
- Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
- Prairie Athletic Conference (Saskatchewan)
- Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference
- Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
- RSEQ College League
- Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association
B.C. College Teams[]
- Eastern Washington Eagles
- Selkirk College Saints
- Simon Fraser Clan
- Trinity Western Spartans
- Vancouver Island Mariners
- Victoria Vikings
- BCIT Cougars
- Fraser Valley Cascades
- Okanagan College Coyotes
- Thompson Rivers Wolfpack formerly Cariboo College Chiefs
- UNBC Timberwolves
University links[]
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport
- Canada West Universities Athletic Association
- Atlantic University Sport
- Ontario University Athletics