2004–05 Victoria Salmon Kings season

Season summary

The 2004–05 Victoria Salmon Kings season is the Salmon Kings'

Victoria Salmon Kings

The Victoria Salmon Kings were a professional ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL, debuting in the 2004–05 ECHL season and folding after the 2010–11 ECHL season as the Chilliwack Bruins WHL franchise...

inaugural season in the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

. While the Victoria region has had a long and distinguished hockey history - the Victoria Cougars

Victoria Cougars

The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 to 1924, and in the Western Hockey League from 1924 to 1926...

won the Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

in 1925 - the region was the largest Canadian region without either professional or Major-Junior hockey when the WHL

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

Victoria Cougars

Prince George Cougars

The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...

(a team with no connection to the aforementioned Cougars) moved to Prince George

Prince George, British Columbia

Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...

in 1994. This was a crippling blow to Victoria hockey fans, whose highest-level remaining local team was the Tier II Junior 'A' Victoria Salsa.

By this time, it had become evident that the 50-year-old Victoria Memorial Arena

Victoria Memorial Arena

Victoria Memorial Arena was an ice hockey arena, located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1949 and demolished in 2003 due to aging and being outdated....

, seating only 4,000 for hockey, would have to be replaced if Victoria expected to be able to attract a new hockey club. After several years of discussion, the construction of a new arena was approved by Victoria voters in a 2002 referendum, with one key condition being that its construction was dependent on Victoria securing a WHL team. When the private-sector partner, RG Properties, was unable to secure a WHL

Western Hockey League

club, the company bought the rights to the defunct ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

Baton Rouge Kingfish

The Baton Rouge Kingfish were a minor professional ice hockey team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the East Coast Hockey League. The franchise arrived in Baton Rouge in 1996 after relocating from Erie, Pennsylvania, where they had played as the Erie Panthers since 1988 as one of the...

, formerly the Erie Panthers

Erie Panthers

The Erie Panthers were a professional hockey team, and one of the founding members in the East Coast Hockey League. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1996, they were one of the most prolific teams in the ECHL. The Panthers were known for their ability to score goals quickly and often, as...

, a charter member of the ECHL, and announced that Victoria's new team would be named the Salmon Kings.

It became clear as the 2004–05 ECHL season approached that Victoria's new arena, now called the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre

Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre

The Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre is an indoor arena located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and is the largest arena in British Columbia outside of Vancouver. It is primarily used for ice hockey, previously the home arena of the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, and currently the home of...

, was not going to be ready in time for the season. In response, the ECHL scheduled the Salmon Kings to begin their inaugural season with an unheard-of 14 game road trip. This was not enough time for the arena to be completed, and in the summer of 2004 the Salmon Kings were forced to secure ice time in the Bear Mountain Arena

Bear Mountain Arena

Bear Mountain Arena is in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada. The arena was built in 2004, has 2781 seats and houses year round events for both hockey and lacrosse. With an additional floor capacity of 860 people this premier spectator facility can hold any type of event, from trade shows to major...

in the suburban community of Colwood

Colwood, British Columbia

Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 15,000 people. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Victoria Census Metropolitan area or Capital Regional District,...

, which had been constructed with the needs of the junior 'A' Victoria Salsa and the Victoria Shamrocks

Victoria Shamrocks

The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times...

box lacrosse

Box lacrosse

Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...

club in mind.

Despite all this, the Salmon Kings took to the ice in their first regular-season game on October 22, 2004, in Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....

, against the Bakersfield Condors

Bakersfield Condors

The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...

. Former University of Alberta

University of Alberta

The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...

player Ryan Wade

Ryan Wade

Ryan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach....

scored the first goal in Salmon Kings history. They lost this game 7-2; the Salmon Kings would struggle during their 14-game road trip, only winning 3 games, losing 10 games in regulation and one in a shootout. Their first victory came at the expense of the Fresno Falcons

Fresno Falcons

The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...

on October 24, which the Salmon Kings won by a convincing 5-0 margin. David Brumby, the Kings' starting goaltender at the time, turned away 37 shots for the shutout.

As the NHL lockout progressed, Dale Purinton

Dale Purinton

Dale Purinton is the head coach of the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the British Columbia Hockey League and a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, known as an enforcer, who played 181 games for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Enforcer Dale Purinton was...

and Dan Blackburn

Dan Blackburn

Daniel Blackburn is a retired Canadian professional hockey goaltender. He played 63 regular-season games for the New York Rangers, going 20–32–11 with 1 shutout.-Minor league career:...

of the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

and Mark Smith of the San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

played for the Salmon Kings. Purinton, an enforcer, was suspended twice by the league, the first for a career-ending check into the boards of Condors player Krzysztof Wieckowski, and the second for returning to the ice to fight after being ejected during a bench-clearing brawl involving the Kings and the Falcons. After the latter suspension, Purinton was suspended indefinitely by the Salmon Kings and did not play again that season.

After the grueling 14-game road trip which lasted for over a month, the Salmon Kings finally played their first home game on December 5, 2004, at Bear Mountain Arena

Bear Mountain Arena

. The Salmon Kings lost this game 4-3 in overtime. They would continue to struggle during their first season, going only 15-52-5 over 72 games; notably, they set an ECHL record for a continuous winless streak, going 0-18-2 between December 31, 2004 and February 4, 2005.

The few positives for the team in their inaugural season was Ryan Wade who would be known by fans as "Mr. Salmon King" led the team in scoring (19g-31a) and team captain, Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter (ice hockey)

Brad Dexter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who has served as an assistant coach with the Colgate Raiders of the ECAC Hockey conference in the NCAA since 2005....

was voted a starter on the National Conference’s All-Star Team.

Division standings

West Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Alaska Aces (z)	72	45	19	8	98	233	187
Long Beach Ice Dogs	72	43	20	9	95	220	181
Idaho Steelheads Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....	72	42	23	7	91	223	183
Bakersfield Condors Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...	72	40	22	10	90	232	205
Fresno Falcons Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...	72	39	25	8	86	204	217
San Diego Gulls San Diego Gulls (1995-2006) The third San Diego Gulls team was founded in 1995 immediately upon departure of the IHL team. The new Gulls were a part of the West Coast Hockey League. The Gulls played at the San Diego Sports Arena, formerly known as the "iPayOne Center."-History:...	72	35	29	8	78	206	222
Las Vegas Wranglers Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...	72	31	33	8	70	201	199
Victoria Salmon Kings Victoria Salmon Kings The Victoria Salmon Kings were a professional ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL, debuting in the 2004–05 ECHL season and folding after the 2010–11 ECHL season as the Chilliwack Bruins WHL franchise...	72	15	52	5	35	178	298

Conference standings

National Conference	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA
Alaska Aces (y)	72	45	19	8	98	233	187
Reading Royals Reading Royals The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Sovereign Center located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania... (y)	72	43	22	7	93	220	161
Long Beach Ice Dogs	72	43	20	9	95	220	181
Trenton Titans Trenton Titans The Trenton Titans are a professional minor league ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans play their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1999, the...	72	42	21	9	93	220	161
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies were an ECHL hockey team in Atlantic City, New Jersey from 2001 to 2005. The team's venue was the historic Boardwalk Hall, which seats 6,979....	72	42	22	8	92	205	189
Idaho Steelheads Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....	72	42	23	7	91	223	183
Bakersfield Condors Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...	72	40	22	10	90	232	205
Toledo Storm Toledo Storm The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the southern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings,...	72	41	26	5	87	203	194

Fresno Falcons Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...	72	39	25	8	86	204	217
Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena....	72	38	26	8	84	213	177
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL....	72	38	29	5	81	171	173
San Diego Gulls San Diego Gulls (1995-2006) The third San Diego Gulls team was founded in 1995 immediately upon departure of the IHL team. The new Gulls were a part of the West Coast Hockey League. The Gulls played at the San Diego Sports Arena, formerly known as the "iPayOne Center."-History:...	72	35	29	8	78	206	222
Las Vegas Wranglers Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...	72	31	33	8	70	201	199
Johnstown Chiefs Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...	72	22	36	14	58	191	258
Dayton Bombers Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....	72	23	40	9	55	175	225
Victoria Salmon Kings Victoria Salmon Kings The Victoria Salmon Kings were a professional ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL, debuting in the 2004–05 ECHL season and folding after the 2010–11 ECHL season as the Chilliwack Bruins WHL franchise...	72	15	52	5	35	178	298

Regular season

2004–05 Game log

EWLINE

October: 1–2–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 22	Victoria Victoria Salmon Kings The Victoria Salmon Kings were a professional ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL, debuting in the 2004–05 ECHL season and folding after the 2010–11 ECHL season as the Chilliwack Bruins WHL franchise...	2–7	Bakersfield Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...		Brumby	4,419	0–1–0	0
2	October 23	Victoria	1–2	Bakersfield Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...		Brumby	5,986	0–2–0	0
3	October 24	Victoria	5–0	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...		Brumby	3,003	1–2–0	2

EWLINE

November: 2–9–1 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 2–9–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
4	November 5	Victoria	4–1	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....		Brumby	4,026	2–2–0	4
5	November 6	Victoria	2–6	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....		Brumby	4,437	2–3–0	4
6	November 10	Victoria	1–2	Long Beach		Stone	1,599	2–4–0	4
7	November 12	Victoria	2–5	Las Vegas Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...		Brumby	4,367	2–5–0	4
8	November 13	Victoria	4–6	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...		Stone	4,870	2–6–0	4
9	November 17	Victoria	3–7	Alaska		Brumby	4,065	2–7–0	4
10	November 20	Victoria	2–5	Alaska		Brumby	6,345	2–8–0	4
11	November 21	Victoria	4–1	Alaska		Stone	3,502	3–8–0	6
12	November 25	Victoria	2–4	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...		Stone	3,629	3–9–0	6
13	November 26	Victoria	2–5	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...		Stone	4,178	3–10–0	6
14	November 27	Victoria	2–3	Bakersfield Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...	SO	Stone	8,204	3–10–1	7

EWLINE

December: 4–4–2 (Home: 4–4–2 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
15	December 5	Bakersfield Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...	4–3	Victoria	OT	Stone	2,750	3–10–2	8
16	December 7	Bakersfield Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...	2–5	Victoria		Stone	1,653	4–10–2	10
17	December 8	Bakersfield Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...	6–8	Victoria		Stone	2,123	5–10–2	12
18	December 10	Mississippi Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL....	1–5	Victoria		Stone	2,056	6–10–2	14
19	December 11	Mississippi Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL....	4–3	Victoria	OT	Stone	2,144	6–10–3	15
20	December 13	Mississippi Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL....	4–2	Victoria		Stone	2,124	6–11–3	15
21	December 17	San Diego	2–1	Victoria		Stone	2,227	6–12–3	15
22	December 18	San Diego	5–4	Victoria		Stone	2,283	6–13–3	15
23	December 20	San Diego	2–3	Victoria		Stone	2,750	7–13–3	17
24	December 31	Long Beach	4–3	Victoria		Stone	2,750	7–14–3	17

EWLINE

January: 0–15–2 (Home: 0–9–0 ; Road: 0–6–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
25	January 1	Long Beach	3–2	Victoria		Stone	2,444	7–15–3	17
26	January 2	Long Beach	5–1	Victoria		Stone	2,409	7–16–3	17
27	January 4	Alaska	6–3	Victoria		Stone	2,218	7–17–3	17
28	January 5	Alaska	10–3	Victoria		Stone	2,552	7–18–3	17
29	January 7	Victoria	1–2	Alaska		Stone	3,935	7–19–3	17
30	January 8	Victoria	2–8	Alaska		Stone	4,303	7–20–3	17
31	January 12	Victoria	2–6	Long Beach		Stone	1,395	7–21–3	17
32	January 14	Victoria	2–3	Las Vegas Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...	SO	Shields	4,961	7–21–4	18
33	January 15	Victoria	1–4	Long Beach		Shields	4,497	7–22–4	18
34	January 16	Victoria	2–4	Long Beach		Stone	2,011	7–23–4	18
35	January 18	Long Beach	5–2	Victoria		Shields	1,862	7–24–4	18
36	January 19	Long Beach	3–1	Victoria		Stone	2,038	7–25–4	18
37	January 21	Alaska	5–1	Victoria		Stone	2,597	7–26–4	18
38	January 22	Alaska	3–0	Victoria		Shields	2,931	7–27–4	18
39	January 23	Alaska	5–2	Victoria		Stone	2,484	7–28–4	18
40	January 29	Victoria	1–2	Las Vegas Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...	SO	Stone	7,773	7–28–5	19
41	January 31	Victoria	1–4	Las Vegas Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...		Stone	5,920	7–29–5	19

EWLINE

February: 3–11–0 (Home: 3–9–0 ; Road: 0–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
42	February 2	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...	7–3	Victoria		Shields	2,209	7–30–5	19
43	February 4	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...	3–2	Victoria		Blackburn Dan Blackburn Daniel Blackburn is a retired Canadian professional hockey goaltender. He played 63 regular-season games for the New York Rangers, going 20–32–11 with 1 shutout.-Minor league career:...	2,360	7–31–5	19
44	February 5	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...	4–5	Victoria	SO	Blackburn	2,611	8–31–5	21
45	February 7	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....	3–1	Victoria		Blackburn	2,014	8–32–5	21
46	February 9	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....	2–1	Victoria		Blackburn	2,147	8–33–5	21
47	February 15	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...	1–2	Victoria	SO	Blackburn	1,956	9–33–5	23
48	February 16	Fresno Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...	4–0	Victoria		Stone	2,157	9–34–5	23
49	February 18	Victoria	3–12	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....		Blackburn	4,564	9–35–5	23
50	February 19	Victoria	2–4	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....		Blackburn	5,403	9–36–5	23
51	February 22	San Diego	2–5	Victoria		Blackburn	1,910	10–36–5	25
52	February 23	San Diego	4–1	Victoria		Blackburn	2,140	10–37–5	25
53	February 25	Las Vegas Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...	4–3	Victoria		Blackburn	2,412	10–38–5	25
54	February 26	Las Vegas Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...	4–3	Victoria		Blackburn	2,627	10–39–5	25
55	February 28	Las Vegas Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...	5–2	Victoria		Blackburn	1,960	10–40–5	25

EWLINE

March: 4–9–0 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–5–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
56	March 4	Bakersfield Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...	7–3	Victoria		Muntain	2,422	10–41–5	25
57	March 5	Bakersfield Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...	4–1	Victoria		McCaig	2,490	10–42–5	25
58	March 9	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....	5–4	Victoria		McCaig	2,122	10–43–5	25
59	March 10	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....	2–3	Victoria	OT	Muntain	1,894	11–43–5	27
60	March 12	Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....	8–2	Victoria		Stone	2,605	11–44–5	27
61	March 15	Victoria	1–7	Florida Florida Everblades The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena . The team has existed since 1998...		McCaig	7,082	11–45–5	27
62	March 17	Victoria	5–3	Texas Texas Wildcatters The Texas Wildcatters, who took their name from Texas wildcatters, were an ECHL team based in Beaumont, Texas. They played their home games at the Ford Arena. They were the affiliate of the Florida Panthers in 2004–2005. The team played in Huntington, West Virginia and were known as the Huntington...		McCaig	1,825	12–45–5	29
63	March 19	Victoria	7–5	Louisiana		McCaig	2,190	13–45–5	31
64	March 20	Victoria	1–2	Louisiana		McCaig	2,514	13–46–5	31
65	March 22	Victoria	1–3	Pensacola Pensacola Ice Pilots The Pensacola Ice Pilots were a minor league ice hockey team located in Pensacola, Florida. The team was previously affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders , and the Chicago Blackhawks. They have also had a working agreement with the Houston Aeros of the...		McCaig	3,880	13–47–5	31
66	March 23	Victoria	1–2	Mississippi Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL....		Muntain	2,743	13–48–5	31
67	March 25	Victoria	4–3	Florida Florida Everblades The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena . The team has existed since 1998...		Muntain	7,293	14–48–5	33
68	March 26	Victoria	2–5	Florida Florida Everblades The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena . The team has existed since 1998...		Muntain	7,016	14–49–5	33

EWLINE

April: 1–3–0 (Home: 1–3–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
69	April 1	Victoria	1–4	Las Vegas Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...		McCaig	4,938	14–50–5	33
70	April 2	Victoria	1–5	Long Beach		Muntain	5,009	14–51–5	33
71	April 8	Victoria	2–3	San Diego		McCaig	5,094	14–52–5	33
72	April 9	Victoria	6–5	San Diego	OT	Muntain	10,773	15–52–5	35

Legend:

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Regular season
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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
	69	19	31	50	-29	98
	49	7	28	35	-27	36
	63	13	14	27	-21	14
	52	13	13	26	-19	165
	30	5	18	23	-28	42
	41	15	7	22	-10	81
	56	10	12	22	-22	89
	39	8	13	21	0	195
	37	9	11	20	-31	66
	33	12	7	19	-19	34
^†	18	10	7	17	-2	16
	32	5	12	17	-13	12
	53	5	11	16	-32	73
	20	6	9	15	-13	41
	40	3	12	15	-30	78
	45	4	9	13	-19	79
	25	3	9	12	-4	192
	25	6	5	11	-11	4
	32	3	7	10	-7	19
	17	2	6	8	-3	8
	43	2	4	6	-21	100
	26	0	5	5	-8	60
	33	0	5	5	-3	15
^†	4	3	1	4	-1	0
	12	1	3	4	-7	6
	8	0	4	4	-8	4
^†	3	1	1	2	+2	4
	9	1	1	2	-3	46
	7	0	2	2	-5	6
	13	0	2	2	-2	41
	17	0	2	2	-11	11
	2	1	0	1	+1	0
	3	1	0	1	+1	2
	9	1	0	1	-1	4
^†	6	0	1	1	-3	10
	7	0	1	1	-4	6
	1	0	0	0	0	0
	2	0	0	0	+2	0
	2	0	0	0	-2	0
	3	0	0	0	0	4
^†	4	0	0	0	-3	2
	5	0	0	0	-6	2
	11	0	0	0	-8	37

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
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Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	Sv%	SO
	1	18	0	0	0	1	3.21	.938	0
	12	695	3	9	0	41	3.54	.892	0
	38	1967	5	22	4	125	3.81	.878	0
	11	547	2	7	0	36	3.94	.875	0
^†^‡	6	302	0	4	1	21	4.17	.878	0
	8	447	3	4	0	33	4.42	.879	0
	8	332	2	6	0	28	5.05	.856	1
	1	14	0	0	0	5	20.16	.667	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Victoria. Stats reflect time with the Salmon Kings only.
^‡Denotes player no longer with the team. Stats reflect time with Salmon Kings only.

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