Chilliwack Bruins (BCJHL)
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The Chilliwack Bruins were a Junior "A" ice hockey
team. The Bruins played in the British Columbia Hockey League.
's Estevan Bruins
. After a 1975-76 season which saw the Bruins finish last in BCJHL
, the team joined the newly formed Pacific Junior A Hockey League. However, after an uneven performance while in the PJHL, including a 1977-78 season which saw the Bruins win just one of their 48 regular season games, the team returned to the BCJHL
for the 1978-79 season as the Colts. After two seasons, the Colts folded midway through the 1980-81 campaign with just one victory in 35 games, and the Chilliwack
didn't see Junior "A" hockey again until the Richmond Sockeyes
relocated to the Fraser Valley
city after the 1989-90 season.
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. 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 WHLWestern 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...
's Estevan Bruins
Estevan Bruins
The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
. After a 1975-76 season which saw the Bruins finish last in BCJHL
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...
, the team joined the newly formed Pacific Junior A Hockey League. However, after an uneven performance while in the PJHL, including a 1977-78 season which saw the Bruins win just one of their 48 regular season games, the team returned to the BCJHL
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...
for the 1978-79 season as the Colts. After two seasons, the Colts folded midway through the 1980-81 campaign with just one victory in 35 games, and the 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...
didn't see Junior "A" hockey again until the Richmond Sockeyes
Richmond Sockeyes
The 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...
relocated to the Fraser Valley
Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. The term is sometimes used to refer to the Fraser Canyon and stretches upstream from there, but in general British Columbian usage of the term refers to the stretch of the...
city after the 1989-90 season.
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 |
| 1970-71 | BCJHL | 60 | 12 | 43 | 5 | - | 183 | 353 | 29 | 4th BCJHL Central | Lost Division Final |
| 1971-72 | BCJHL | 60 | 25 | 31 | 4 | - | |||||
| 54 | 4th BCJHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | BCJHL | 61 | 29 | 31 | 1 | - | 268 | 287 | 59 | 2nd BCJHL Central | Lost Final |
| 1973-74 | BCJHL | 64 | 22 | 39 | 3 | - | 251 | 326 | 47 | 3rd BCJHL Coastal | Lost Semi-final |
| 1974-75 | BCJHL | 66 | 34 | 32 | 0 | - | 321 | 342 | 68 | 2nd BCJHL Coastal | Lost Semi-final |
| 1975-76 | BCJHL | 66 | 16 | 49 | 1 | - | 230 | 417 | 33 | 5th BCJHL Coastal | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1978-79 | BCJHL | 62 | 28 | 31 | 3 | - | 284 | 287 | 59 | 4th BCJHL Coastal | Lost Semi-final |
| 1979-80 | BCJHL | 66 | 35 | 30 | 1 | - | 326 | 328 | 71 | 3rd BCJHL Coastal | Lost Semi-final |
| 1980-81 | BCJHL | 35 | 1 | 34 | 0 | - | 89 | 302 | 2 | 8th BCJHL Coastal | DNQ |
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia
- Chilliwack ChiefsChilliwack ChiefsThe 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...
- 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...