The 2023–24 season was the
BCHL's first season as an independent league, following its departure from
Hockey Canada. In an effort to limit the number of games decided by
shootout,
overtime was lengthened from five minutes to ten minutes. Games would still be decided by shootout if they remained tied after one period of 3-on-3
sudden victory overtime. Team rosters were required to have a minimum of three players under the age of 18. Previously, they required one player under the age of 18. Russian and Belarusian players were barred from the league. The
Wenatchee Wild folded after its owners acquired the
Western Hockey League's (WHL)
Winnipeg Ice and moved it to
Wenatchee. On January 20, 2024, the league announced that five teams from the
Alberta Junior Hockey League would join the BCHL in the
2024–25 season, namely, the
Blackfalds Bulldogs,
Brooks Bandits,
Okotoks Oilers,
Sherwood Park Crusaders, and
Spruce Grove Saints. The league had planned to wait until the end of the season to make the announcement; however, rumours had already begun to circulate. The AJHL responded to the announcement by cancelling most of the five teams' remaining scheduled matches except those between each other. It was then decided that the five Alberta-based teams would play out the rest of the 2023–24 season as a stand-alone division under the aegis of the BCHL. For the post-season, the Okotoks Oilers and Spruce Grove Saints, respectively the 4th and 5th placed teams in the Alberta division, played a best-of-5 wildcard series, with the winner advancing to the Alberta division semi-finals along with the top-3 Alberta teams. The rankings for the Alberta division were determined by winning percentage including their regular season records from the AJHL. The semi-final and final rounds each consisted of a best-of-7 series. The Brooks Bandits defeated the Sherwood Park Crusaders in the final round 4 games to 1. The
Surrey Eagles won the BCHL Fred Page Cup championship after defeating the
Penticton Vees in 6 games. The Eagles and Brooks Bandits then met for a best-of-3 competition hosted by Brooks and branded as the Rocky Mountain Challenge. The Bandits swept the Eagles in 2 games. == Standings ==