Richmond Sockeyes
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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
(PIJHL). They play their home games at Richmond Arena.
They were formerly a Tier II Junior "A" team in the British Columbia Hockey League
from 1979-1990.
in 1972. As PCJHL Champions, the Sockeyes defeated the BCJHL Champions in 1977 and 1979 for the Mowat Cup
as British Columbia
Junior "A" hockey champions. In 1977 the Sockeyes lost out to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
's Prince Albert Raiders
for the Abbott Cup
as Western Canadian Champions after winning the Doyle Cup
as Alberta
/BC Champions.
In 1979, the PCJHL merged with the BCJHL and along with it came the Richmond Sockeyes. From 1979 until 1990, the Sockeyes finished first place in the league 3 times and won the league in 1987. After winning the league, they defeated the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League's Quesnel Millionaires
2-games-to-none to win the Mowat Cup
. Then they defeated the Red Deer Rustlers
of the Alberta Junior Hockey League
for the Doyle Cup
4-games-to-3. They moved on from there to beat the Humboldt Broncos
of the SJHL to win the Abbott Cup
and to earn a birth to the Centennial Cup
.
They started out on their the National title quest by beating the Dartmouth Fuel Kids of the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League
7-3. They then lost out to host Humboldt Broncos
6-1. They pulled themselves together in the final game of the Round Robin to defeat the Central Junior A Hockey League
's Pembroke Lumber Kings
4-1. The next day, Richmond and Pembroke squared off again, resulting in a 9-3 victory for the Sockeyes. This set up a Humboldt-Richmond final, their ninth game against each other in less than a month. The Richmond Sockeyes came out strong and pulled off a 5-2 victory to clinch their only National title.
In 1990, the town of Chilliwack, British Columbia
bought the franchise rights to the team and created the Chilliwack Chiefs to make up for the Chilliwack Eagles ownership moving to Ladner, British Columbia
. The Sockeyes reformed in the Junior "B" Pacific International Junior Hockey League
.
in 2003 after missing out on the title game based on goal-ratio.http://www.yourlibrary.ca/community/richmondreview/archive/RR20030417/sport.html
The next year, 2004, they again won the PIJHL league championship, the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship and this time placed 2nd in the Keystone Cup.
In 2009 the Sockeyes won the PIJHL league championship, the Cyclone Taylor Cup
provincial championship, and the Keystone Cup
.
In the 2010-11 PIJHL season, the Sockeyes won the PIJHL championship over the Abbotsford Pilots
4-games-to-none.
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 Richmond
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
, 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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 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 Richmond Arena.
They were formerly a Tier II Junior "A" team in 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...
from 1979-1990.
BCHL History
The Sockeyes were founded in the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey LeaguePacific Coast Junior Hockey League
The Pacific Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in British Columbia from 1971 until 1979.-History:...
in 1972. As PCJHL Champions, the Sockeyes defeated the BCJHL Champions in 1977 and 1979 for the Mowat Cup
Mowat Cup
The 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...
as 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...
Junior "A" hockey champions. In 1977 the Sockeyes lost out to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
's Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
for the Abbott Cup
Abbott Cup
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
as Western Canadian Champions after winning the Doyle Cup
Doyle Cup
The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League...
as Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
/BC Champions.
In 1979, the PCJHL merged with the BCJHL and along with it came the Richmond Sockeyes. From 1979 until 1990, the Sockeyes finished first place in the league 3 times and won the league in 1987. After winning the league, they defeated the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League's Quesnel Millionaires
Quesnel Millionaires
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 . They played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena...
2-games-to-none to win the Mowat Cup
Mowat Cup
The 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...
. Then they defeated the Red Deer Rustlers
Red Deer Rustlers
The Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
of the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
for the Doyle Cup
Doyle Cup
The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-3. They moved on from there to beat the Humboldt Broncos
Humboldt Broncos
The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
of the SJHL to win the Abbott Cup
Abbott Cup
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
and to earn a birth to the Centennial Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
.
They started out on their the National title quest by beating the Dartmouth Fuel Kids of the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
7-3. They then lost out to host Humboldt Broncos
Humboldt Broncos
The Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
6-1. They pulled themselves together in the final game of the Round Robin to defeat the Central Junior A Hockey League
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
's Pembroke Lumber Kings
Pembroke Lumber Kings
The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
4-1. The next day, Richmond and Pembroke squared off again, resulting in a 9-3 victory for the Sockeyes. This set up a Humboldt-Richmond final, their ninth game against each other in less than a month. The Richmond Sockeyes came out strong and pulled off a 5-2 victory to clinch their only National title.
In 1990, the town of Chilliwack, British Columbia
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...
bought the franchise rights to the team and created the Chilliwack Chiefs to make up for the Chilliwack Eagles ownership moving to Ladner, British Columbia
Ladner, British Columbia
Ladner was created as a fishing village on the banks of the Fraser River. It is a part of the Municipality of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and a suburb of Vancouver....
. The Sockeyes reformed in the Junior "B" 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 History
The team won the Bronze in the Keystone CupKeystone 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:...
in 2003 after missing out on the title game based on goal-ratio.http://www.yourlibrary.ca/community/richmondreview/archive/RR20030417/sport.html
The next year, 2004, they again won the PIJHL league championship, the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship and this time placed 2nd in the Keystone Cup.
In 2009 the Sockeyes won the PIJHL league championship, the 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...
provincial championship, and the Keystone Cup
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:...
.
In the 2010-11 PIJHL season, the Sockeyes won the PIJHL championship over the Abbotsford Pilots
Abbotsford Pilots
The Abbotsford Pilots are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-none.
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 |
| 1974-75 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | - | 45 | 178 | 158 | 3rd, PJHL | Lost in Semifinals | |
| 1975-76 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 1 | - | 43 | 175 | 154 | 3rd, PJHL | Lost in Semifinals | |
| 1976-77 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 0 | - | 84 | 308 | 140 | 1st, PJHL | PJHL, Mowat Cup Mowat Cup The 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... , Doyle Cup Doyle Cup The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League... Champions |
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| 1977-78 | 48 | 41 | 5 | 2 | - | 84 | 353 | 140 | 1st, PJHL | PJHL Champions | |
| 1978-79 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 0 | - | 78 | 377 | 191 | 1st, PJHL | PJHL, Mowat Cup Mowat Cup The 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... , Doyle Cup Doyle Cup The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League... Champions |
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| 1979-80 | 66 | 30 | 35 | 1 | - | 61 | 320 | 327 | 4th, Coastal | Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (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... ) |
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| 1980-81 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 0 | - | 66 | 271 | 167 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost in Division Quarterfinals, 4-5 (Flyers Abbotsford Flyers The Abbotsford Flyers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Coastal Conference.-History:In 1983, the Flyers avenged a poor playoffs in 1981-82... ) |
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| 1981-82 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | - | 46 | 255 | 282 | 4th, Coastal | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Royals New Westminster Royals The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional and junior ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia.The first team played from 1912-1914 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association which was established in 1911.... ) |
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| 1982-83 | 56 | 21 | 33 | 2 | - | 44 | 265 | 314 | 5th, Coastal | Did not qualify | |
| 1983-84 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 1 | - | 59 | 293 | 243 | 3rd, Coastal | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (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... ) |
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| 1984-85 | 52 | 31 | 19 | 2 | - | 64 | 342 | 279 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Flyers Abbotsford Flyers The Abbotsford Flyers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Coastal Conference.-History:In 1983, the Flyers avenged a poor playoffs in 1981-82... ) |
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| 1985-86 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 0 | - | 76 | 367 | 200 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Knights) | |
| 1986-87 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 0 | - | 76 | 347 | 192 | 1st, Coastal | BCJHL, Mowat Cup Mowat Cup The 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... , Doyle Cup Doyle Cup The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League... , Abbott Cup Abbott Cup The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada.... , Centennial Cup Royal Bank Cup The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup... Champions |
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| 1987-88 | 52 | 34 | 16 | 2 | - | 70 | 325 | 216 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Lakers) | |
| 1988-89 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 0 | - | 66 | 325 | 289 | 4th, Coastal | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Royals New Westminster Royals The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional and junior ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia.The first team played from 1912-1914 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association which was established in 1911.... ) |
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| 1989-90 | 59 | 21 | 35 | 3 | - | 45 | 307 | 352 | 5th, Coastal | Lost in Division Round Robin, 1-6 | |
| 1990-01 | PIJHL Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 184 | 159 | 4th, PIJHL | ||
| 2002-03 | 42 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 159 | 174 | 5th, PIJHL | PIJHL Champions | |
| 2003-04 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 184 | 111 | 2nd, PIJHL | PIJHL, 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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| 2004-05 | 48 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 189 | 142 | 4th, PIJHL | ||
| 2005-06 | 48 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 177 | 150 | 5th, PIJHL | ||
| 2006-07 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 186 | 179 | 1602 | 4th, PIJHL | Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Pilots Abbotsford Pilots The Abbotsford Pilots are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League... ) |
| 2007-08 | 48 | 35 | 8 | - | 5 | 75 | 220 | 144 | 1193 | 2nd, PIJHL | Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (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 | 39 | 8 | - | 1 | 79 | 268 | 115 | 739 | 1st, Tom Shaw | PIJHL Champions 4-1 (Pilots Abbotsford Pilots The Abbotsford Pilots are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League... ) 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... , Keystone Cup 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 |
| 2009-10 | 48 | 33 | 9 | - | 6 | 72 | 186 | 117 | 718 | 2nd, Tom Shaw | Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (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 | 37 | 5 | - | 4 | 78 | 223 | 106 | 621 | 1st, Tom Shaw | PIJHL Champions, 4-0 (Pilots Abbotsford Pilots The Abbotsford Pilots are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League... ) |
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External links
- Official website of the Richmond Sockeyes
- Official website of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League
- Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
- Official website of the Keystone Cup