The AV-NCHL begins its 28th season in the Alberni Valley on Wednesday September 12th. 

The 2012-2013 NCHL season will be comprised of nine teams:

Bowerman Excavating:  2011-12 Regular season Champions.

Hertel Meats:  2012 NCHL Championship Playoff Champions.

MacDermott's Insurance: "A" Pool playoff runners-up. 

Coulson's:  2012 Consolation "B" Pool Winners.

Batstar Adventures (New Sponsor pending):  "B" Pool Runner-up.

John Robbins Construction/Sproat Lake Excavation. 

Integral Hockey Caps.

Canadian Tire/Jal Design.

Kamma & Blake Industries.