North Delta Devils
Encyclopedia
The North Delta Devils are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey
team based in North Delta
, British Columbia
, Canada
. They are members of the Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League
(PIJHL). They play their home games at Sungod Recreation Centre
.
in the 1999-00 season, relocated from New Westminster to North Delta in the 2002-03 season as an PIJHL relocation team
, and were renamed the North Delta Flyers. The Flyers were renamed as the North Delta Devils in the 2005-06 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 based in North Delta
North Delta, British Columbia
North Delta is a largely middle-class bedroom community situated in the Lower Mainland, in British Columbia, Canada. The community is the most populous of the three communities that make up the Corporation of Delta. North Delta is home to numerous parks and recreational opportunities...
, 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 Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League
Pacific International Junior Hockey League
The Pacific International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the PIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League...
(PIJHL). They play their home games at Sungod Recreation Centre
Sungod Recreation Centre
The Sungod Recreation Centre is a recreation centre located in Delta, British Columbia. The facility contains 4 pools, a swirl pool, a sauna, a weight room, an aerobic studio, and an ice rink...
.
History
The Queen's Park Pirates that was founded as an PIJHL expansion teamExpansion team
An expansion team is a brand new team in a sports league. The term is most commonly used in reference to the North American major professional sports leagues, but is applied to sports leagues worldwide that use a closed franchise system of league membership. The term comes from the expansion of the...
in the 1999-00 season, relocated from New Westminster to North Delta in the 2002-03 season as an PIJHL relocation team
Relocation of professional sports teams
Relocation of professional sports teams is a practice which involves a sporting franchise moving from one metropolitan area to another, although occasionally moves between municipalities in the same conurbation are also included...
, and were renamed the North Delta Flyers. The Flyers were renamed as the North Delta Devils in the 2005-06 season.
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 | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | 42 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 164 | 242 | 6th, PIJHL | ||
| 2002-03 | 42 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 172 | 162 | 4th, PIJHL | ||
| 2003-04 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 136 | 142 | 4th, PIJHL | ||
| 2004-05 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 188 | 188 | 6th, PIJHL | ||
| 2005-06 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 187 | 136 | 3rd, PIJHL | ||
| 2006-07 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 175 | 190 | 1325 | 6th, PIJHL | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-4 (Flames Ridge Meadows Flames The Ridge Meadows Flames are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League... ) |
| 2007-08 | 48 | 18 | 17 | - | 3 | 39 | 189 | 240 | 1372 | 6th, PIJHL | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-4 (Steelers Grandview Steelers The Grandview Steelers are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League... ) |
| 2008-09 | 48 | 32 | 15 | - | 1 | 65 | 202 | 140 | 1280 | 2nd, Tom Shaw | Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (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... ) |
| 2009-10 | 48 | 36 | 7 | - | 5 | 77 | 220 | 122 | 1147 | 1st, Tom Shaw | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3-4 (Ice Hawks Delta Ice Hawks The Delta Ice Hawks are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Ladner Leisure Centre.... ) |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 24 | 17 | - | 5 | 53 | 164 | 165 | 1081 | 4th, Tom Shaw | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (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... ) |
NHL alumni
- Colton GilliesColton GilliesColton Gillies is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Wild in the first round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft...
- Ben MaxwellBen MaxwellBenjamin Maxwell is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- John NegrinJohn NegrinJohn Negrin is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League . Negrin was a third round pick of the Calgary Flames, 70th overall, at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.- Playing career :...