Chilliwack Chiefs | |
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City | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
League | British Columbia Hockey League |
Conference | Coastal |
Founded | 1990 |
Home arena | Prospera Centre |
Colours | Yellow, Black, White |
Franchise history | |
1979–1990 | Richmond Sockeyes |
1990–2006 | Chilliwack Chiefs |
2006–2011 | Langley Chiefs |
2011–present | Langley Rivermen |
The Chilliwack Chiefs were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Mainland Division/Coastal Conference.
The BCHL franchise was founded as the Richmond Sockeyes in 1972 in the Pacific Junior A Hockey League. In 1990, Sockeyes returned to the junior B level and sold the franchise to become the Chilliwack Chiefs. Chilliwack previously had teams such as the Chilliwack Bruins from 1970 until 1976, who moved to Maple Ridge, British Columbia, and the Chilliwack Colts from 1978 until 1981 who seem to have become the Langley Eagles and later the Chilliwack Eagles from 1987 until 1989.
Following the expansion of the Western Hockey League into Chilliwack with the Chilliwack Bruins, the franchise was sold and moved to Langley, where they became the Langley Chiefs. The former owners retained ownership of the Chiefs name and, in 2011, the Chiefs Development Group purchased the Quesnel Millionaires, which debuted as the Chilliwack Chiefs in the 2011–12 season.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1990-91 | BCJHL | 60 | 39 | 18 | 3 | - | 361 | 323 | 81 | 1st in Interior | Lost in semi-finals |
1991-92 | BCJHL | 60 | 38 | 19 | 3 | - | 305 | 259 | 79 | 2nd in Interior | Lost in semi-finals |
1992-93 | BCJHL | 60 | 20 | 38 | 2 | - | 250 | 392 | 42 | 5th in Interior | DNQ |
1993-94 | BCJHL | 60 | 28 | 28 | 4 | - | 339 | 332 | 60 | 4th in Interior | Lost in quarter-finals |
1994-95 | BCJHL | 60 | 39 | 18 | 3 | - | 295 | 229 | 81 | 1st in Mainland | Won League, Mowat Cup |
1995-96 | BCJHL | 60 | 44 | 12 | 4 | - | 330 | 219 | 92 | 1st in Mainland | Lost in semi-finals |
1996-97 | BCHL | 60 | 32 | 27 | 1 | - | 245 | 265 | 65 | 5th in Coastal | Lost in quarter-finals |
1997-98 | BCHL | 60 | 33 | 25 | 2 | - | 248 | 250 | 68 | 2nd in Coastal | Lost in semi-finals |
1998-99 | BCHL | 60 | 35 | 20 | OTW 3 | 2 | 354 | 272 | 78 | 2nd in Mainland | Lost in Finals |
1999-00 | BCHL | 60 | 35 | 20 | - | 5 | 307 | 251 | 75 | 2nd in Mainland | Won League, Mowat Cup |
2000-01 | BCHL | 60 | 34 | 22 | - | 4 | 274 | 249 | 72 | 2nd in Mainland | Lost in quarter-finals |
2001-02 | BCHL | 60 | 46 | 10 | - | 4 | 341 | 212 | 96 | 1st in Mainland | Won League, Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup, lost semi-final of Royal Bank Cup |
2002-03 | BCHL | 60 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 192 | 79 | 1st in Mainland | Lost in Finals |
2003-04 | BCHL | 60 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 259 | 243 | 76 | 2nd in Mainland | Lost in semi-finals |
2004-05 | BCHL | 60 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 187 | 76 | 2nd in Mainland | Lost in semi-finals |
2005-06 | BCHL | 60 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 243 | 192 | 80 | 1st in Mainland | Lost in semi-finals |