Chilliwack Chiefs
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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. Following the expansion of the Western Hockey League
into Chilliwack with the Chilliwack Bruins
, the Chiefs moved to Langley, British Columbia
, where they became the Langley Chiefs
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
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. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
and played in the Mainland Division/Coastal Conference. Following the expansion of the Western Hockey League
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...
into Chilliwack with the Chilliwack Bruins
Chilliwack Bruins
The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League, based out of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre, which was expanded to 5,386 seats for the arrival of the Bruins...
, the Chiefs moved to Langley, British Columbia
Langley, British Columbia (city)
The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:...
, where they became the Langley Chiefs
Langley Chiefs
The Langley Rivermen are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Langley Events Center.-History:...
.
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 Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia .The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr... |
| 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 Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia .The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr... |
| 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 Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia .The cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr... , Doyle Cup Doyle Cup The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League... , Lost Semi-Final of Royal Bank Cup Royal Bank Cup The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the 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 |
See also
- Chilliwack Bruins (BCJHL)Chilliwack Bruins (BCJHL)The Chilliwack Bruins were a Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Bruins played in the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:The Chilliwack Chiefs were first formed in 1970 as a member of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League. The club was founded as a farm team for the WHL's Estevan Bruins...
- Langley ChiefsLangley ChiefsThe Langley Rivermen are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Langley Events Center.-History:...
- Chilliwack BruinsChilliwack BruinsThe Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League, based out of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre, which was expanded to 5,386 seats for the arrival of the Bruins...
- List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia