Alberni Valley Bulldogs
Encyclopedia
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team based in Port Alberni, British Columbia
, Canada
. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League
(BCHL). They play their home games at Weyerhaeuser Arena.
of the British Columbia Hockey League in Burnaby, British Columbia
in 1998. They were moved to Port Alberni in 2002.
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 based in Port Alberni, 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 are members of the Coastal 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 play their home games at Weyerhaeuser Arena.
History
The Bulldogs were founded as an expansion teamExpansion team
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of the British Columbia Hockey League in Burnaby, 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...
in 1998. They were moved to Port Alberni in 2002.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1998-99 | 60 | 15 | 43 | - | 2 | 214 | 347 | 32 | 4th, Mainland | Did not qualify | |
| 1999-00 | 60 | 27 | 25 | - | 8 | 234 | 248 | 62 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Hornets) | |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 37 | 19 | - | 4 | 287 | 216 | 78 | 1579 | 1st, Mainland | Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (Salsa) |
| 2001-02 | 60 | 25 | 30 | - | 5 | 278 | 304 | 55 | 2092 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Eagles) |
| 2002-03 | 60 | 27 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 261 | 56 | 4th, Island | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Clippers Nanaimo Clippers The Nanaimo Clippers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
|
| 2003-04 | 60 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 215 | 246 | 58 | 1755 | 4th, Island | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-3 (Eagles Surrey Eagles The Surrey Eagles are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at South Surrey Arena.-New Westminster:... ) |
| 2004-05 | 60 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 207 | 182 | 71 | 947 | 2nd, Island | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Clippers Nanaimo Clippers The Nanaimo Clippers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 219 | 141 | 91 | 1239 | 2nd, Island | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Salsa) |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 21 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 209 | 255 | 49 | 1446 | 7th, Coastal | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Grizzlies Victoria Grizzlies The Victoria Grizzlies are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Bear Mountain Arena.... ) |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 171 | 259 | 38 | 1203 | 8th, Coastal | Did not qualify |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 156 | 240 | 40 | 1068 | 4th, Island | Did not qualify |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 145 | 93 | 936 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (Kings Powell River Kings The Powell River Kings are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 176 | 197 | 55 | 6th, Coastal | Lost Division Quarter-final |