Quesnel Millionaires
Encyclopedia
The Quesnel Millionaires were a junior "A" ice hockey
team based in Quesnel, British Columbia
, Canada. They were members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League
(BCHL). They played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena. The ownership group accepted an offer from the Chiefs Development group to move them to Chilliwack
to play in Prospera Centre
as of 2011 which was vacated after the Chilliwack Bruins were sold and moved to Victoria, BC. They are now known as the Chilliwack Chiefs
.
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 1978, the Mills also won the Western Canada Junior B championship, defeating the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League
's Saskatoon Quakers
2-games-to-none. 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' return to Chilliwack.
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 Quesnel, British Columbia
Quesnel, British Columbia
-Demographics:Quesnel had a population of 9,326 people in 2006, which was a decrease of 7.1% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2005 for Quesnel was $54,044, which is slightly above the British Columbia provincial average of $52,709....
, Canada. They were 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 played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena. The ownership group accepted an offer from the Chiefs Development group to move them to 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...
to play in 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...
as of 2011 which was vacated after the Chilliwack Bruins were sold and moved to Victoria, BC. They are now known as the Chilliwack Chiefs
Chilliwack Chiefs (2011–)
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...
.
History
The 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 1978, the Mills also won the Western Canada Junior B championship, defeating the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League
North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League
The North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League was a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Saskatchewan, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The playoff champion played-off against the winner of the Southern Saskatchewan/Prairie Junior Hockey League for the right to compete for the Keystone Cup...
's Saskatoon Quakers
Saskatoon Quakers
The Saskatoon Quakers were an ice hockey team that was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team existed from 1945 until 1959, and again from 1965-1971, playing in various senior and minor-professional leagues during that time. The Quakers represented Canada in 1934 World Ice Hockey...
2-games-to-none. 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' return to Chilliwack.
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 Western Canada Junior B Keystone Cup The Keystone Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship and trophy for Western Canada. The Championship is the culmination of the champions of 12 hockey leagues in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario.-History:... 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.
Playoffs
- 1981 Lost Semi-final
- Fort St. John Golden Hawks defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
- 1982 DNQ
- 1983 Lost Semi-final
- Quesnel Millionaires defeated 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...
3-games-to-1 - Williams Lake MustangsWilliams Lake MustangsThe 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:...
defeated Quesnel Millionaires 3-games-to-none- 1984 Lost Semi-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...
defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1- 1985 Did Not Participate
- 1986 DNQ
- 1987 Won League, Lost Mowat CupMowat CupThe 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...
- Quesnel Millionaires defeated 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...
4-games-to-2 - Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-2 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
- Richmond SockeyesRichmond SockeyesThe Richmond Sockeyes are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League...
defeated Quesnel Millionaires 2-games-to-none- 1988 Lost Semi-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...
defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none- 1989 DNQ
- 1990 Lost Semi-final
- Fort St. John HuskiesFort St. John HuskiesThe 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...
defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none- 1991 Disqualified from Playoffs
- 1992 Lost 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...
defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none- 1993 Lost Quarter-final
- Williams Lake MustangsWilliams Lake MustangsThe 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:...
defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none- 1994 DNQ
- 1995 DNQ
- 1996 Lost Semi-final
- Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
4-games-to-2 - 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...
defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
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