Surrey Eagles
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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
(BCHL). They play their home games at South Surrey Arena.
Finalists in 1967, during the 1967 Memorial Cup
playdowns. In 1971, the franchise was suspended when the Western Canada Junior Hockey League expanded with the New Westminster Bruins
. In 1981, the Bruins skipped town and the Royals were reactivated for two seasons. In 1983, the Bruins were returned to New Westminster and the Royals were again inactive. In 1988, again the Bruins left town and the Royals came back. In 1991, the Royals left town on their own and became the Surrey Eagles.
In 1997, their fifth season, the Eagles finished with a record of 47-7-6 for 100 points, and won the BCHL championship by defeating the Vernon Vipers
in the Subway Cup. The Eagles then beat the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
champions Cranbrook Colts and the Fort McMurray Oil Barons
of the Alberta Junior Hockey League
to earn a birth in the Royal Bank Cup. In the tournament, held in Summerside, Prince Edward Island
, the Eagles went 3-1 in the round robin and beat the Kanata Valley Lasers 4-2 in the semi-final before losing to the host Summerside Western Capitals
4-3 in the championship game.
Season 6, 1998, would bring the ultimate goal, a Royal Bank Cup
, to the South Surrey Eagles. This time, in Nanaimo, British Columbia
, they cruised through the tournament, ultimately beating the Weyburn Red Wings
4-1 in the final.
The remaining seasons were also very strong regular seasons for Surrey. In 1999 they lost the league title to eventual Royal Bank Cup
winners Vernon Vipers
. They lost twice in the Semi-finals in that span and won the league title, Fred Page Cup, in 2005 overcoming Vernon Vipers
,4 games to 1. In the Doyle Cup
series, Camrose Kodiaks
defeated them, 4 games to 1.
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...
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
, 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 South Surrey Arena.
New Westminster
The New Westminster Royals joined the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League in 1962. After five straight league championships, the PCJHL merged with the British Columbia Junior Hockey League in 1967. They were Abbott CupAbbott 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....
Finalists in 1967, during the 1967 Memorial Cup
1967 Memorial Cup
The 1967 Memorial Cup final was the 49th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Port Arthur Marrs of...
playdowns. In 1971, the franchise was suspended when the Western Canada Junior Hockey League expanded with the New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins
The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981...
. In 1981, the Bruins skipped town and the Royals were reactivated for two seasons. In 1983, the Bruins were returned to New Westminster and the Royals were again inactive. In 1988, again the Bruins left town and the Royals came back. In 1991, the Royals left town on their own and became the Surrey Eagles.
Surrey
The first four seasons in the South Surrey were very disappointing for the Eagles as they did not make it past the Quarter-Finals. It was seasons 5 and 6 that the team had its greatest success.In 1997, their fifth season, the Eagles finished with a record of 47-7-6 for 100 points, and won the BCHL championship by defeating the Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...
in the Subway Cup. The Eagles then beat the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
The Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league in British Columbia.In 1975, the Quesnel Millionaires and Prince George Spruce Kings joined the Peace Junior B Hockey League. The PJBHL already included the Fort St. John Huskies, Dawson Creek Canucks, and Grande...
champions Cranbrook Colts and the Fort McMurray Oil Barons
Fort McMurray Oil Barons
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
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...
to earn a birth in the Royal Bank Cup. In the tournament, held in Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
, the Eagles went 3-1 in the round robin and beat the Kanata Valley Lasers 4-2 in the semi-final before losing to the host Summerside Western Capitals
Summerside Western Capitals
The Summerside Western Capitals are a Junior "A" hockey team based out of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. They play out of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. The team currently plays their home games at the Consolidated Credit Union Place, but played at the Cahill Stadium for every other...
4-3 in the championship game.
Season 6, 1998, would bring the ultimate goal, a Royal Bank 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...
, to the South Surrey Eagles. This time, in Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown...
, they cruised through the tournament, ultimately beating the Weyburn Red Wings
Weyburn Red Wings
The Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
4-1 in the final.
The remaining seasons were also very strong regular seasons for Surrey. In 1999 they lost the league title to eventual Royal Bank 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...
winners Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...
. They lost twice in the Semi-finals in that span and won the league title, Fred Page Cup, in 2005 overcoming Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...
,4 games to 1. In 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...
series, Camrose Kodiaks
Camrose Kodiaks
The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....
defeated them, 4 games to 1.
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 | Points | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1962-67 | PCJHL Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 40 | 15 | 23 | 2 | |||||||
| 186 | 234 | 32 | 5th, BCJHL | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 40 | 10 | 23 | 7 | |||||||
| 158 | 200 | 27 | 5th, BCJHL | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 48 | 2 | 44 | 2 | |||||||
| 151 | 320 | 6 | 7th, BCJHL | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 60 | 25 | 29 | 6 | |||||||
| 261 | 270 | 56 | 3rd, Central | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Centennials) | |||||||
| 1971-81 | Franchise Suspended | ||||||||||
| 1981-82 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 362 | 196 | 78 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Knights) | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 56 | 41 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| 363 | 246 | 83 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (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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| 1983-88 | Franchise Suspended | ||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| 458 | 283 | 91 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Lakers) | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 59 | 52 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 444 | 181 | 108 | 1st, Coastal | Fred Page Cup Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime... Champions, 4-2 (Lakers) 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.... Champions |
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| 1990-91 | 60 | 38 | 21 | 1 | |||||||
| 310 | 236 | 77 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Warriors Cowichan Valley Capitals The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1991-92 | 60 | 22 | 37 | 1 | - | 256 | 356 | 45 | 5th, Coastal | Did not qualify | |
| 1992-93 | 60 | 29 | 26 | 5 | - | 328 | 288 | 71 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (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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| 1993-94 | 60 | 29 | 30 | 1 | - | 289 | 324 | 59 | 3rd, Coastal | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Capitals Cowichan Valley Capitals The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... ) |
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| 1994-95 | 60 | 37 | 21 | 2 | - | 316 | 259 | 76 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Chiefs) | |
| 1995-96 | 60 | 32 | 27 | 1 | - | 267 | 276 | 65 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Preliminary, 0-2 (Centennials Merritt Centennials The Merritt Centennials are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Merritt, British Columbia. They are members of the Interior Division of the British Columbia Hockey League . The franchise was established in Kamloops in 1961 and moved to White Rock in 1973 when the WCHL's Vancouver Nats moved to... ) |
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| 1996-97 | 60 | 47 | 7 | 6 | - | 374 | 178 | 100 | 1st, Coastal | Fred Page Cup Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime... Champions, 4-1 (Vipers Vernon Vipers The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:... ) 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.... Champions |
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| 1997-98 | 60 | 43 | 15 | 2 | - | 322 | 200 | 88 | 1st, Coastal | Fred Page Cup Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime... Champions, 4-1 (Panthers) 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.... , RBC 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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| 1998-99 | 60 | 40 | 19 | - | 1 | 323 | 244 | 81 | 1st, Mainland | Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Chiefs) | |
| 1999-00 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 6 | - | 258 | 283 | 60 | 4th, Mainland | Did not qualify | |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 29 | 22 | 9 | - | 247 | 247 | 67 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-3 (Salsa) | |
| 2001-02 | 60 | 31 | 24 | 5 | - | 251 | 263 | 67 | 2nd, Mainland | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-3 (Chiefs) | |
| 2002-03 | 60 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 211 | 209 | 65 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Chiefs) | |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 276 | 212 | 82 | 2275 | 1st, Mainland | Lost in 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... ) |
| 2004-05 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 246 | 194 | 79 | 1859 | 1st, Mainland | Fred Page Cup Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime... Champions, 4-1 (Vipers Vernon Vipers The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:... ) 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... Champions |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 163 | 259 | 37 | 1236 | 4th, Mainland | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 192 | 288 | 38 | 1008 | 8th, Coastal | Lost in Preliminary, 1-4 (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... ) |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 234 | 213 | 70 | 994 | 3rd, Coastal | Lost in Preliminary, 1-3 (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... ) |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 199 | 205 | 63 | 1034 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (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... ) |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 196 | 190 | 66 | 1076 | 5th, Coastal | Lost in Division Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Chiefs Langley Chiefs The 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:... ) |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 187 | 73 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost Semi-final | |
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