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Vipers face Dawgs, Kings in Showcase

The Vernon Vipers will face the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and Powell River Kings at the Bauer Showcase

The matchups are set for the sixth Bauer B.C. Hockey League Showcase, Sept. 20-24 at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack.

All 17 teams will again play two games each at for a total of 17. All games count in the regular-season standings.

The Showcase will have a strong presence of scouts from the college and NHL ranks with as many as 200 talent evaluators expected to attend. The Showcase, which started in 2012, has featured such players as NHLers Troy Stecher, Danton Heinen and Tyson Jost as well as 19 NHL draft picks including Dante Fabbro, Dennis Cholowski, Adam Tambellini, Jack Ramsey, Dane Birks and Nolan De Jong.

All games this year will be played on the main sheet of ice at Prospera Centre. Ticket information and other details will be released at a later date.

The schedule is as follows:

Day

Start time

Away

Home

Sept. 20

4 p.m.

Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Cowichan Valley Capitals

7 p.m.

West Kelowna Warriors

Coquitlam Express

Sept. 21

10 a.m.

Surrey Eagles

Salmon Arm Silverbacks

1 p.m.

Merritt Centennials

Langley Rivermen

4 p.m.

Cowichan Valley Capitals

West Kelowna Warriors

7:30 p.m.

Alberni Valley Bulldogs

Vernon Vipers

Sept. 22

10 a.m.

Prince George Spruce Kings

Merritt Centennials

1 p.m.

Vernon Vipers

Powell River Kings

4 p.m.

Penticton Vees

Alberni Valley Bulldogs

7:30 p.m.

Nanaimo Clippers

Chilliwack Chiefs

Sept. 23

10 a.m.

Powell River Kings

Trail Smoke Eaters

1 p.m.

Wenatchee Wild

Nanaimo Clippers

4 p.m.

Victoria Grizzlies

Prince George Spruce Kings

7:30 p.m.

Chilliwack Chiefs

Penticton Vees

Sept. 24

10 a.m.

Langley Rivermen

Wenatchee Wild

1 p.m.

Coquitlam Express

Victoria Grizzlies

4 p.m.

Trail Smoke Eaters

Surrey Eagles

Vernon Morning Star