Timeline of Teams
- 1961 - Okanagan-Mainline Junior Hockey League founded with Kamloops Jr. Rockets, Kelowna Buckaroos, Penticton Jr. Vees, and Vernon Jr. Canadians.
- 1962 - Vernon Jr. Canadians become Vernon Blades.
- 1963 - OMJHL changes name to Okanagan Junior Hockey League.
- 1963 - Penticton Jr. Vees leave league.
- 1964 - Penticton returns as Penticton Broncos.
- 1964 - Kamloops Jr. Rockets become Kamloops Kraft Kings.
- 1967 - OJHL changes name to British Columbia Junior Hockey League.
- 1967 - Vernon Blades become Vernon Essos.
- 1967 - Kamloops Kraft Kings become Kamloops Rockets.
- 1967 - New Westminster Royals and Victoria Cougars join from Pacific Coast Junior A Hockey League.
- 1969 - Vancouver Centennials join league.
- 1970 - Chilliwack Bruins join league.
- 1971 - New Westminster Royals and Victoria Cougars leave league.
- 1972 - Vancouver Centennials become Vancouver Villas.
- 1972 - Nanaimo Clippers and Bellingham Blazers join league.
- 1973 - Kamloops Rockets move and become White Rock Centennials and then Merritt Centennials.
- 1973 - Vancouver Villas leave league.
- 1973 - Langley Lords join league.
- 1973 - Vernon Essos become Vernon Vikings.
- 1975 - Penticton Broncos become Penticton Vees.
- 1975 - Bellingham Blazers become Maple Ridge Blazers.
- 1976 - Kamloops Braves and Abbotsford Flyers join league.
- 1976 - Maple Ridge Blazers become Bellingham Blazers.
- 1976 - Chilliwack Bruins become Maple Ridge Bruins.
- 1976 - Langley Lords become Langley Thunder.
- 1977 - Maple Ridge Bruins move, renamed Revelstoke Bruins.
- 1977 - Kamloops Braves become Kamloops Chiefs.
- 1978 - Kamloops Chiefs become Kamloops Rockets.
- 1978 - Bellingham Blazers become Bellingham Ice Hawks.
- 1978 - Chilliwack Colts and Delta Suns join league.
- 1979 - Penticton Vees become Penticton Knights.
- 1979 - Revelstoke Bruins and Kamloops Rockets merge to become Revelstoke Bruins/Rockets.
- 1979 - Richmond Sockeyes and Nor'Wes Caps join league from Pacific Junior A Hockey League.
- 1979 - Delta Suns, Langley Thunder, and Vernon Canadians leave league.
- 1980 - Vernon rejoins league as Vernon Lakers.
- 1980 - Cowichan Valley Capitals and Coquitlam Comets join league.
- 1980 - Revelstoke Bruins/Rockets change name to Revelstoke Rockets.
- 1980 - Bellingham Ice Hawks move, renamed Vancouver Blue Hawks.
- 1980 - Chilliwack Colts cease operations mid-season.
- 1981 - Langley Eagles join league.
- 1981 - Coquitlam Comets and Nor'Wes Caps cease operations.
- 1982 - Esquimalt Buccaneers and Shuswap/Salmon Arm Totems join league.
- 1982 - Nanaimo Clippers cease operations.
- 1982 - Vancouver Blue Hawks move, renamed Burnaby Blue Hawks.
- 1983 - Revelstoke Rockets renamed Revelstoke Rangers.
- 1983 - Esquimalt Buccaneers move, renamed Nanaimo Clippers.
- 1983 - Kelowna Buckaroos move, renamed Summerland Buckaroos.
- 1983 - New Westminster Royals cease operations.
- 1984 - Cowichan Valley Capitals move, renamed Sidney Capitals.
- 1984 - Vernon Rockets renamed Vernon Lakers.
- 1985 - Delta Flyers and Kelowna Packers join league.
- 1985 - Burnaby Blue Hawks and Revelstoke Rangers cease operations.
- 1985 - Merritt Centennials renamed Merritt Warriors.
- 1985 - Abbotsford Flyers renamed Abbotsford Falcons.
- 1985 - Salmon Arm Totems renamed Salmon Arm/Shuswap Blazers.
- 1986 - Sidney Capitals move, renamed Juan de Fuca Whalers.
- 1987 - Salmon Arm/Shuswap Blazers renamed Salmon Arm Tigers.
- 1987 - Merritt Warriors renamed Merritt Centennials.
- 1987 - Langley Eagles move, renamed Chilliwack Eagles.
- 1988 - Summerland Buckaroos and Abbotsford Falcons cease operations.
- 1988 - Juan de Fuca Whalers move, renamed Cowichan Valley Whalers.
- 1988 - New Westminster Royals rejoin league.
- 1988 - Delta Flyers move, renamed Powell River Paper Kings.
- 1989 - Kelowna Packers renamed Kelowna Spartans.
- 1989 - Chilliwack Eagles move, renamed Ladner Penguins.
- 1989 - Cowichan Valley Whalers renamed Cowichan Valley Capitals.
- 1989 - Salmon Arm Tigers cease operations.
- 1990 - Penticton Knights renamed Penticton Panthers.
- 1990 - Victoria Warriors join league.
- 1990 - Ladner Penguins move, renamed Bellingham Ice Hawks.
- 1990 - Richmond Sockeyes move, renamed Chilliwack Chiefs.
- 1990 - Cowichan Valley Capitals cease operations.
- 1991 - New Westminster Royals move, renamed Surrey Eagles.
- 1993 - Cowichan Valley Capitals rejoin league.
- 1993 - Victoria Warriors cease operations.
- 1994 - Victoria Salsa, Langley Thunder, Royal City Outlaws join league.
- 1995 - Bellingham Ice Hawks sell franchise rights to Trail Smoke Eaters of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League; Trail joins BCHL.
- 1995 - Vernon Lakers renamed Vernon Vipers.
- 1995 - Kelowna Spartans cease operations.
- 1996 - Royal City Outlaws sell franchise rights to Prince George Spruce Kings; both Prince George and the Quesnel Millionaires of the RMJHL join the BCHL.
- 1996 - Surrey Eagles renamed South Surrey Eagles.
- 1998 - Burnaby Bulldogs join league.
- 1998 - Powell River Paper Kings renamed Powell River Kings; Langley Thunder renamed Langley Hornets.
- 2001 - Coquitlam Express and Salmon Arm Silverbacks join league.
- 2002 - Williams Lake TimberWolves join league.
- 2002 - Burnaby Bulldogs move to Alberni Valley.
- 2003 - South Surrey Eagles renamed Surrey Eagles.
- 2004 - Penticton Panthers renamed Penticton Vees.
- 2005 - Coquitlam Express move to Burnaby.
- 2006 - Langley Hornets move, renamed Westside Warriors.
- 2006 - Chilliwack Chiefs move to Langley.
- 2006 - Victoria Salsa renamed Victoria Grizzlies.
- 2007 - Williams Lake TimberWolves take leave of absence from league.
- 2009 - Williams Lake TimberWolves active in league.
- 2010 - Williams Lake TimberWolves declared "not in good standing"; operations suspended.
- 2010 - Burnaby Express move to Coquitlam.
- 2011 - Quesnel Millionaires move, become Chilliwack Chiefs.
- 2011 - Langley Chiefs renamed Langley Rivermen
- 2012 - Westside Warriors renamed West Kelowna Warriors
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