Chilliwack Chiefs (2011–)
Encyclopedia
The Chilliwack Chiefs are a junior "A" ice hockey
team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia
, Canada
. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League
(BCHL). They will play their home games at Prospera Centre
which was vacated after the Chilliwack Bruins
were sold and moved to Victoria, BC, where they are now known as the Royals.
in 1975. The Millionaires are the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1987 PCJHL Champions. They have also won the 1977, 1978, and 1979 Cyclone Taylor Cup
Championships. In 1996, the Millionaires moved to the British Columbia Hockey League
.
On May 9, 2011, the BCHL approved the sale of the Quesnel Millionaires to the Chiefs Development Group in Chilliwack, BC. The former Chiefs franchise was renamed the Langley Rivermen in preparation for the Millionaires' move to Chilliwack to become the Chiefs.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They are members of the Interior Conference 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...
(BCHL). They will play their home games at Prospera Centre
Prospera Centre
The Prospera Centre is a 5,386-seat multi-purpose arena in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, built in 2004. It is the home of the Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League after the Quesnel Millionaires were moved from Quesnel, British Columbia for the start of the 2011–12 BCHL...
which was vacated after 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...
were sold and moved to Victoria, BC, where they are now known as the Royals.
History
The franchise, originally the Quesnel Millionaires, started out in the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey LeagueRocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
The Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league in British Columbia.In 1975, the Quesnel Millionaires and Prince George Spruce Kings joined the Peace Junior B Hockey League. The PJBHL already included the Fort St. John Huskies, Dawson Creek Canucks, and Grande...
in 1975. The Millionaires are the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1987 PCJHL Champions. They have also won the 1977, 1978, and 1979 Cyclone Taylor Cup
Cyclone Taylor Cup
The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B ice hockey leagues, as well as a host team...
Championships. In 1996, the Millionaires moved to 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...
.
On May 9, 2011, the BCHL approved the sale of the Quesnel Millionaires to the Chiefs Development Group in Chilliwack, BC. The former Chiefs franchise was renamed the Langley Rivermen in preparation for the Millionaires' move to Chilliwack to become the Chiefs.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstSeason | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs | |
1975-76 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | |||||||
210 | 199 | 41 | 3rd, PC Jr. B | Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (North Stars) | |||||||
1976-77 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
205 | 168 | 58 | 1st, PC Jr. B | PCJHL Champions Cyclone Taylor Cup Cyclone Taylor Cup The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B ice hockey leagues, as well as a host team... Champions |
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1977-78 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
292 | 120 | 74 | 1st, PC Jr. B | PCJHL Champions Cyclone Taylor Cup Cyclone Taylor Cup The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B ice hockey leagues, as well as a host team... Champions |
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1978-79 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
267 | 125 | 60 | 1st, PC Jr. B | PCJHL Champions Cyclone Taylor Cup Cyclone Taylor Cup The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B ice hockey leagues, as well as a host team... Champions |
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1979-80 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 1 | |||||||
248 | 193 | 59 | 2nd, PC Jr. B | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (North Stars) | |||||||
1980-81 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
225 | 181 | 51 | 2nd, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Golden Hawks) | |||||||
1981-82 | 56 | 12 | 44 | 0 | |||||||
267 | 498 | 24 | 5th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | |||||||
1982-83 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 0 | |||||||
261 | 254 | 46 | 3rd, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Mustangs Williams Lake Mustangs The Williams Lake Mustangs were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League.-History:... ) |
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1983-84 | 50 | 21 | 28 | 1 | |||||||
239 | 279 | 43 | 4th, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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1984-85 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
1985-86 | 50 | 6 | 44 | 0 | |||||||
170 | 403 | 12 | 6th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | |||||||
1986-87 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 1 | |||||||
234 | 218 | 55 | 4th, PCJHL | PCJHL Champions, 4-2 (North Stars) | |||||||
1987-88 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 0 | |||||||
332 | 265 | 70 | 2nd, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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1988-89 | 52 | 9 | 43 | 0 | |||||||
148 | 396 | 18 | 6th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | |||||||
1989-90 | 52 | 24 | 26 | 2 | |||||||
284 | 323 | 50 | 4th, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Huskies Fort St. John Huskies The Fort St. John Huskies are a Canadian Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Jr. B, Jr. A, and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League and current members of the Jr. B North West Junior Hockey League of Hockey... ) |
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1990-91 | 54 | 5 | 49 | 0 | |||||||
141 | 400 | 10 | 4th, PCJHL | * Lost in Semifinals, by DQ (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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1991-92 | 52 | 15 | 37 | 0 | |||||||
233 | 328 | 30 | 4th, Peace-Cariboo | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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1992-93 | 52 | 18 | 33 | ||||||||
1 | 208 | 272 | 37 | 4th, Peace-Cariboo | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Mustangs Williams Lake Mustangs The Williams Lake Mustangs were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League.-History:... ) |
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1993-94 | 52 | 9 | 39 | ||||||||
4 | 187 | 290 | 22 | 5th, Peace-Cariboo | Did not qualify | ||||||
1994-95 | 52 | 17 | 32 | ||||||||
3 | 221 | 314 | 37 | 5th, Peace-Cariboo | Did not qualify | ||||||
1995-96 | 58 | 21 | 37 | ||||||||
0 | 253 | 346 | 42 | 4th, Peace-Cariboo | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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1996-97 | 60 | 6 | 52 | 2 | - | 197 | 402 | 14 | 6th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
1997-98 | 60 | 21 | 37 | 2 | - | 220 | 329 | 44 | 6th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
1998-99 | 60 | 23 | 36 | - | 1 | 222 | 342 | 47 | 5th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
1999-00 | 60 | 19 | 36 | - | 5 | 203 | 277 | 43 | 5th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
2000-01 | 60 | 25 | 25 | - | 10 | 229 | 244 | 60 | 4th, Interior | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Panthers) | |
2001-02 | 60 | 24 | 30 | - | 6 | 253 | 307 | 54 | 5th, Interior | Lost in Preliminary, 0-4 (Panthers) | |
2002-03 | 60 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 232 | 270 | 53 | 5th, Interior | Lost in Preliminary, 3-4 (Silverbacks Salmon Arm Silverbacks The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-2010/2011 Player Roster:1 Kris Moore4 Dustin Cave5 Jayson Reardon... ) |
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2003-04 | 60 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 143 | 287 | 25 | 8th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
2004-05 | 60 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 177 | 256 | 52 | 8th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
2005-06 | 60 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 9 | 142 | 278 | 27 | 8th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
2006-07 | 60 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 305 | 21 | 9th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
2007-08 | 60 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 175 | 254 | 43 | 7th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
2008-09 | 60 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 160 | 268 | 36 | 7th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
2009-10 | 60 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 208 | 245 | 50 | 5th, Interior | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Vipers Vernon Vipers The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:... ) |
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2010-11 | 60 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 140 | 250 | 35 | 7th, Interior | Lost Division Quarter-final |
- Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George Spruce KingsThe Prince George Spruce Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
receive bye. Quesnel Millionaires disqualified from playoffs over a missed regular season game.