Kamloops Chiefs
Encyclopedia
The Kamloops Chiefs were a junior ice hockey
team based in Kamloops, British Columbia
that played in the Western Canada Hockey League
from 1973–77. They were founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats
, and relocated to Seattle, Washington
to become the Seattle Breakers in 1977.
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 Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly...
that played in the Western Canada 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...
from 1973–77. They were founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats
Vancouver Nats
The Vancouver Nats were a junior ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that played two seasons in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1971–73...
, and relocated to Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
to become the Seattle Breakers in 1977.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1973–74 | 68 | 13 | 49 | 6 | 248 | 376 | 32 | 6th West | Out of playoffs |
| 1974–75 | 70 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 329 | 279 | 84 | 4th West | Lost quarter-final |
| 1975–76 | 72 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 365 | 285 | 86 | 2nd West | Lost semi-final |
| 1976–77 | 72 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 308 | 291 | 80 | 2nd West | Lost quarter-final |
NHL alumni
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