[1] BCEHL is part of BC Hockeys' "High Performance" program to develop the best U18 players around the province.
The Okanagan Rockets are the current 2023 champions,[2] and the 2022 Vancouver North East Chiefs[3] were the last team to represent the BCEHL at the Telus Cup.
Originally established in 2004–05 as the British Columbia Major Midget League[4] for players under 18 years of age, a female division was initialized in 2007–08 and played under the umbrella of the Female Midget AAA League.
Upon the Giants' winning the BC MML championship in 2007, a regional final with the AMHL was not necessary as Red Deer was hosting the Telus Cup that year.
Prior to the inauguration of the BC MML, the national midget championship was held in British Columbia twice – hosted by Kelowna in 1996 and Prince George in 2001.