Victoria Salmon Kings
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The Victoria Salmon Kings were a professional ice hockey
team based in Victoria
, British Columbia
. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL
, debuting in the 2004–05 ECHL season and folding after the 2010–11 ECHL season
as the Chilliwack Bruins
WHL
franchise relocated to Victoria and they couldn't simultaneously operate. They played out of the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
.
won the Stanley Cup
in 1925 - the region was the largest Canadian region without either professional or Major-Junior hockey when the WHL
Victoria Cougars
(a team with no connection to the aforementioned Cougars) moved to Prince George
in 1994. This was a crippling blow to Victoria hockey fans, whose highest-level remaining local team was the Tier II Junior 'A' Victoria Salsa, who later became the Victoria Grizzlies
.
By this time, it had become evident that the 50-year-old Victoria Memorial Arena
, seating only 4,000 for hockey, would have to be replaced if Victoria expected to be able to attract a new hockey club. After several years of discussion, the construction of a new arena was approved by Victoria voters in a 2002 referendum, with one key condition being that its construction was dependent on Victoria securing a WHL team.
When the private-sector partner, RG Properties, was unable to secure a WHL
club, the company bought the rights to the defunct ECHL
Baton Rouge Kingfish
, formerly the Erie Panthers
, a charter member of the ECHL, and announced that Victoria's new team would be named the Salmon Kings. Reaction in the community was somewhat mixed; while securing a club was good enough for construction of the new arena to begin, many were troubled by the perception that they would be receiving a lesser quality of hockey than that seen in the major-junior WHL. In addition, the ECHL was virtually unknown in Canada; Victoria was to be the first Canadian team in league history. In response to all this, the Salmon Kings began marketing
to Victoria residents that the Salmon Kings and the ECHL would offer a high quality product. Controversy remains about whether or not the ECHL is a better fit than the WHL. While many have embraced the third-tier professional hockey, believing it superior to the WHL, others say they would prefer the WHL if they had a choice.
In the summer of 2006, the Salmon Kings became the ECHL affiliate of the nearby Vancouver Canucks
.
It became clear as the 2004–05 ECHL season approached that Victoria's new arena, now called the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
, was not going to be ready in time for the season. In response, the ECHL scheduled the Salmon Kings to begin their inaugural season with an unheard-of 14 game road trip. Even this was not enough time for the arena to be completed, and in the summer of 2004 the Salmon Kings were forced to secure ice time in the Bear Mountain Arena
in the suburban community of Colwood
, which had been constructed with the needs of the junior 'A' Victoria Salsa and the Victoria Shamrocks
box lacrosse
club in mind.
Despite all this, the Salmon Kings took to the ice in their first regular-season game on October 22, 2004, in Bakersfield, California
, against the Bakersfield Condors
. Former University of Alberta
player Ryan Wade
scored the first goal in Salmon Kings history. They lost this game 7-2; the Salmon Kings would struggle during their 14-game road trip, only winning 3 games, losing 10 games in regulation and one in a shootout. Their first victory came at the expense of the Fresno Falcons
on October 24, which the Salmon Kings won by a convincing 5-0 margin. David Brumby, the Kings' starting goaltender at the time, turned away 37 shots for the shutout.
As the NHL lockout progressed, Dale Purinton
and Dan Blackburn
of the New York Rangers
and Mark Smith
of the San Jose Sharks
played for the Salmon Kings. Purinton, an enforcer, was suspended twice by the league, the first for a career-ending check into the boards of Condors player Krzysztof Wieckowski, and the second for returning to the ice to fight after being ejected during a bench-clearing brawl involving the Kings and the Falcons. After the latter suspension, Purinton was suspended indefinitely by the Salmon Kings and did not play again that season.
After the grueling 14-game road trip which lasted for over a month, the Salmon Kings finally played their first home game on December 5, 2004, at Bear Mountain Arena
. The Salmon Kings lost this game 4-3 in overtime. They would continue to struggle during
their first season, going only 15-52-5 over 72 games; notably, they set an ECHL record for a continuous winless streak, going 0-18-2 between
December 31, 2004 and February 4, 2005.
After going through another losing season in '05–'06, which had four different coaches behind the bench, the Salmon Kings would eventually rebound with their first winning season in the 2006–07 season. Under head coach, Mark Morrison
, the Victoria Salmon Kings would finish the season with a 36-32-1-3 record and finished off their remaining regular season games on a nine-game winning streak. The Salmon Kings finished the season 7th overall in the National Conference and faced the Alaska Aces in their first playoff appearance. The Salmon Kings would eventually win Game 1 by a score of 3-2, but the Aces managed to win their next 4 out of 5 games to win the series 4-2.
The 2007–08 season saw the Salmon Kings establish themselves in the ECHL. With a 91 point season, and winning 42 from 72 games, the Salmon Kings narrowly won the National West division, and took the number two seed into the Kelly Cup
playoffs. In the playoffs, the Salmon Kings won their first-ever playoff round by eliminating the Bakersfield Condors
in six games. In the second round, the Salmon Kings were eliminated from the playoffs by the Utah Grizzlies
in five games.
The 2008–09 season
started with the Salmon Kings raising their West Division Championship banner above the arena floor Mark Morrison
added the GM's title to go along with his head coach title. Morrison then promoted Jeff Harris
as the team's assistant general manager and hired the newly retired Ryan Wade
as the team's assistant coach. The team continued their strong play from the previous season and this continued towards the All Star break with the team establishing a 15 game winning streak between December 8, 2008 and January 10, 2009, which was second all time in ECHL history. With a 26-9-1-2 record at the end of the streak, and well in first place in their division, another banner seemed well within reach. However, the team went 12-19-0-4 afterwards and dropped to third place, which ensured a Kelly Cup
playoff first round match-up again the Idaho Steelheads
. In the playoffs, the Salmon Kings swept their first ever series by eliminating the Steelheads in round one in four straight games. In the second round, the Salmon Kings were eliminated from the playoffs by their arch rivals, the Alaska Aces in five games. Their lone win was a 4-0 shutout on home ice, their second shutout of the playoffs. Despite their second straight second round elimination, the '08–'09
season saw a number of team records. Dylan Yeo
became the first Salmon King player to win a league award, as he was awarded the Defenseman of the Year. Also, team captain Wes Goldie
set a new team record with 48 goals, while also becoming the first Salmon King to collect 200 points with the team. Finally, the team broke their previous attendance record with an average of 4,923 fans per game, up from 4,871 the previous year and 4,248 in '06–'07.
The following year, General Manager and Head Coach Mark Morrison
returned for his third full season as bench boss, while former Salmon King, Jeff Harris
and Ryan Wade
returned for their second years as Assistant General Manager and Assistant Coach respectively. The Salmon Kings would struggle in their first 10 games going 1-9-0-0, which placed them in last place of the National Conference standings and caused changes to their roster. However, on November 11, the Salmon Kings went on a 22-6-3-0 run in their next 31 games heading towards the ECHL All-Star
break, which made Victoria the hottest team in the ECHL by accumulating the most wins and points through the 67 day stretch. The streak also included a 12-game overall winning streak and tying their previous club record with a 12-game home winning streak. The goaltending in the middle of season would see Glenn Fisher, along with three Abbotsford Heat
netminders – David Shantz
, Matt Keetley
, and Leland Irving
rotating starts, while Chad Painchaud
, Olivier Latendresse
and Wes Goldie
led the offensive-attack during the stretch run. At the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game, goaltender, David Shantz was named as the starting goaltender for the National Conference, while defenceman and Victoria native, Taylor Ellington joined the roster. After the All-Star break, the Salmon Kings hot-streak would progressively come to an end when the team encountered several impactful injuries and call-ups in the second half of the season. The Salmon Kings would complete the season finishing with a 10-17-0-2 record and barely made the playoffs, finishing with a 34-32-4-2 and placing 7th in the National Conference standings. In the Kelly Cup playoffs, the Salmon Kings would play against the Bakersfield Condors
in the first round of the best-of-five series. Victoria would win Games 1 and 3 to take a 2-1 series lead, but was unable to finish the Condors off, losing in the fifth-and-deciding game with the game-winning goal coming in the final minute of regulation at Rabobank Arena
. The 2009-10 season produced many highlight moments and individual accomplishments. On January 15, the Salmon Kings played in their 400th game in club history. After that night, the trio of Adam Taylor
, Scott Howes
, and Dirk Southern combined for a highlight-reel goal vs. Bakersfield at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
, which became known as "The Goal" and made TSN
's Highlight of the Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2mPuh41kgI. In addition, the Salmon Kings also set franchise records such for most goals in a game (9) and fastest two goals (eight seconds apart). Furthermore, the Salmon Kings players also accomplished notable individual achievements, as well. On February 11, team captain Wes Goldie passed Ryan Wade's club record for most games played in a Salmon Kings uniform at 266 games. During this season, Chad Painchaud and Jimmy Sharrow broke a five-year old club record by scoring points in 14 and 12 straight games respectively. Painchaud would tie the franchise record goal scoring streak by scoring goals in five straight games, while veteran Olivier Filion would break the all-time club record with most games registering an assist doing so in seven games. Lastly, Jimmy Sharrow was named as in the ECHL All-Second Team honors at the end of the season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game * = still active with the team
Updated at completion of 2010–11 ECHL season
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game * = still active with the team
Updated at completion of 2010–11 ECHL season
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team based in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
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. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
, debuting in the 2004–05 ECHL season and folding after the 2010–11 ECHL season
2010–11 ECHL season
The 2010–11 ECHL season is the 23rd season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule runs from October 15, 2010 to April 2, 2011. The Kelly Cup playoffs followed the regular season, with the first playoff game held on April 4, 2011, all the way to late May or early June...
as the Chilliwack Bruins
Chilliwack Bruins
The 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...
WHL
WHL
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franchise relocated to Victoria and they couldn't simultaneously operate. They played out of the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
The Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre is an indoor arena located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and is the largest arena in British Columbia outside of Vancouver. It is primarily used for ice hockey, previously the home arena of the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, and currently the home of...
.
History
While the Victoria region has had a long and distinguished hockey history - the Victoria CougarsVictoria Cougars
The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 to 1924, and in the Western Hockey League from 1924 to 1926...
won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
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in 1925 - the region was the largest Canadian region without either professional or Major-Junior hockey when the WHL
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...
Victoria Cougars
Prince George Cougars
The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...
(a team with no connection to the aforementioned Cougars) moved to Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
in 1994. This was a crippling blow to Victoria hockey fans, whose highest-level remaining local team was the Tier II Junior 'A' Victoria Salsa, who later became the Victoria Grizzlies
Victoria Grizzlies
The Victoria Grizzlies are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Bear Mountain Arena....
.
By this time, it had become evident that the 50-year-old Victoria Memorial Arena
Victoria Memorial Arena
Victoria Memorial Arena was an ice hockey arena, located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1949 and demolished in 2003 due to aging and being outdated....
, seating only 4,000 for hockey, would have to be replaced if Victoria expected to be able to attract a new hockey club. After several years of discussion, the construction of a new arena was approved by Victoria voters in a 2002 referendum, with one key condition being that its construction was dependent on Victoria securing a WHL team.
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...
club, the company bought the rights to the defunct ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
Baton Rouge Kingfish
Baton Rouge Kingfish
The Baton Rouge Kingfish were a minor professional ice hockey team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the East Coast Hockey League. The franchise arrived in Baton Rouge in 1996 after relocating from Erie, Pennsylvania, where they had played as the Erie Panthers since 1988 as one of the...
, formerly the Erie Panthers
Erie Panthers
The Erie Panthers were a professional hockey team, and one of the founding members in the East Coast Hockey League. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1996, they were one of the most prolific teams in the ECHL. The Panthers were known for their ability to score goals quickly and often, as...
, a charter member of the ECHL, and announced that Victoria's new team would be named the Salmon Kings. Reaction in the community was somewhat mixed; while securing a club was good enough for construction of the new arena to begin, many were troubled by the perception that they would be receiving a lesser quality of hockey than that seen in the major-junior WHL. In addition, the ECHL was virtually unknown in Canada; Victoria was to be the first Canadian team in league history. In response to all this, the Salmon Kings began marketing
Marketing
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to Victoria residents that the Salmon Kings and the ECHL would offer a high quality product. Controversy remains about whether or not the ECHL is a better fit than the WHL. While many have embraced the third-tier professional hockey, believing it superior to the WHL, others say they would prefer the WHL if they had a choice.
In the summer of 2006, the Salmon Kings became the ECHL affiliate of the nearby Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
.
It became clear as the 2004–05 ECHL season approached that Victoria's new arena, now called the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
The Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre is an indoor arena located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and is the largest arena in British Columbia outside of Vancouver. It is primarily used for ice hockey, previously the home arena of the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, and currently the home of...
, was not going to be ready in time for the season. In response, the ECHL scheduled the Salmon Kings to begin their inaugural season with an unheard-of 14 game road trip. Even this was not enough time for the arena to be completed, and in the summer of 2004 the Salmon Kings were forced to secure ice time in the Bear Mountain Arena
Bear Mountain Arena
Bear Mountain Arena is in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada. The arena was built in 2004, has 2781 seats and houses year round events for both hockey and lacrosse. With an additional floor capacity of 860 people this premier spectator facility can hold any type of event, from trade shows to major...
in the suburban community of Colwood
Colwood, British Columbia
Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 15,000 people. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Victoria Census Metropolitan area or Capital Regional District,...
, which had been constructed with the needs of the junior 'A' Victoria Salsa and the Victoria Shamrocks
Victoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times...
box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
club in mind.
Despite all this, the Salmon Kings took to the ice in their first regular-season game on October 22, 2004, in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, against the Bakersfield Condors
Bakersfield Condors
The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...
. Former University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
player Ryan Wade
Ryan Wade
Ryan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach....
scored the first goal in Salmon Kings history. They lost this game 7-2; the Salmon Kings would struggle during their 14-game road trip, only winning 3 games, losing 10 games in regulation and one in a shootout. Their first victory came at the expense of the Fresno Falcons
Fresno Falcons
The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...
on October 24, which the Salmon Kings won by a convincing 5-0 margin. David Brumby, the Kings' starting goaltender at the time, turned away 37 shots for the shutout.
As the NHL lockout progressed, Dale Purinton
Dale Purinton
Dale Purinton is the head coach of the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the British Columbia Hockey League and a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, known as an enforcer, who played 181 games for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Enforcer Dale Purinton was...
and Dan Blackburn
Dan Blackburn
Daniel Blackburn is a retired Canadian professional hockey goaltender. He played 63 regular-season games for the New York Rangers, going 20–32–11 with 1 shutout.-Minor league career:...
of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
and Mark Smith
Mark Smith
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of the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
played for the Salmon Kings. Purinton, an enforcer, was suspended twice by the league, the first for a career-ending check into the boards of Condors player Krzysztof Wieckowski, and the second for returning to the ice to fight after being ejected during a bench-clearing brawl involving the Kings and the Falcons. After the latter suspension, Purinton was suspended indefinitely by the Salmon Kings and did not play again that season.
After the grueling 14-game road trip which lasted for over a month, the Salmon Kings finally played their first home game on December 5, 2004, at Bear Mountain Arena
Bear Mountain Arena
Bear Mountain Arena is in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada. The arena was built in 2004, has 2781 seats and houses year round events for both hockey and lacrosse. With an additional floor capacity of 860 people this premier spectator facility can hold any type of event, from trade shows to major...
. The Salmon Kings lost this game 4-3 in overtime. They would continue to struggle during
their first season, going only 15-52-5 over 72 games; notably, they set an ECHL record for a continuous winless streak, going 0-18-2 between
December 31, 2004 and February 4, 2005.
After going through another losing season in '05–'06, which had four different coaches behind the bench, the Salmon Kings would eventually rebound with their first winning season in the 2006–07 season. Under head coach, Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1963)
Mark Morrison is a professional ice hockey player who played 10 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and is the current assistant coach of the St. John's AHL team.-Playing career:...
, the Victoria Salmon Kings would finish the season with a 36-32-1-3 record and finished off their remaining regular season games on a nine-game winning streak. The Salmon Kings finished the season 7th overall in the National Conference and faced the Alaska Aces in their first playoff appearance. The Salmon Kings would eventually win Game 1 by a score of 3-2, but the Aces managed to win their next 4 out of 5 games to win the series 4-2.
The 2007–08 season saw the Salmon Kings establish themselves in the ECHL. With a 91 point season, and winning 42 from 72 games, the Salmon Kings narrowly won the National West division, and took the number two seed into the Kelly Cup
Kelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
playoffs. In the playoffs, the Salmon Kings won their first-ever playoff round by eliminating the Bakersfield Condors
Bakersfield Condors
The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...
in six games. In the second round, the Salmon Kings were eliminated from the playoffs by the Utah Grizzlies
Utah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :...
in five games.
The 2008–09 season
2008–09 ECHL season
The 2008-09 ECHL season was the 21st of the ECHL. The league welcomed one new franchise, the Ontario Reign, which will relocate from Beaumont, Texas and will play at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Two teams, the Columbia Inferno and the Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz, will voluntary...
started with the Salmon Kings raising their West Division Championship banner above the arena floor Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison is a British R&B singer. He was the most successful UK R&B singer of the mid-90s and the first black male solo artist to reach number one in the 90s. His single "Return of the Mack" became a #1 or Top 10 hit in several European countries in 1996...
added the GM's title to go along with his head coach title. Morrison then promoted Jeff Harris
Jeff Harris
Jeffrey Austin Harris is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Lake County Captains in the Cleveland Indians organization. He batted and threw right-handed....
as the team's assistant general manager and hired the newly retired Ryan Wade
Ryan Wade
Ryan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach....
as the team's assistant coach. The team continued their strong play from the previous season and this continued towards the All Star break with the team establishing a 15 game winning streak between December 8, 2008 and January 10, 2009, which was second all time in ECHL history. With a 26-9-1-2 record at the end of the streak, and well in first place in their division, another banner seemed well within reach. However, the team went 12-19-0-4 afterwards and dropped to third place, which ensured a Kelly Cup
Kelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
playoff first round match-up again the Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Steelheads
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....
. In the playoffs, the Salmon Kings swept their first ever series by eliminating the Steelheads in round one in four straight games. In the second round, the Salmon Kings were eliminated from the playoffs by their arch rivals, the Alaska Aces in five games. Their lone win was a 4-0 shutout on home ice, their second shutout of the playoffs. Despite their second straight second round elimination, the '08–'09
2008–09 ECHL season
The 2008-09 ECHL season was the 21st of the ECHL. The league welcomed one new franchise, the Ontario Reign, which will relocate from Beaumont, Texas and will play at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Two teams, the Columbia Inferno and the Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz, will voluntary...
season saw a number of team records. Dylan Yeo
Dylan Yeo
Dylan Yeo is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Hershey Bears of the AHL.-Playing career:...
became the first Salmon King player to win a league award, as he was awarded the Defenseman of the Year. Also, team captain Wes Goldie
Wes Goldie
Wes Goldie is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.Goldie has scored an ECHL-best 175 goals while not missing a single game over the last four seasons with the Victoria Salmon Kings, including 44 last year, second only to Utah's Ryan...
set a new team record with 48 goals, while also becoming the first Salmon King to collect 200 points with the team. Finally, the team broke their previous attendance record with an average of 4,923 fans per game, up from 4,871 the previous year and 4,248 in '06–'07.
The following year, General Manager and Head Coach Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1963)
Mark Morrison is a professional ice hockey player who played 10 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and is the current assistant coach of the St. John's AHL team.-Playing career:...
returned for his third full season as bench boss, while former Salmon King, Jeff Harris
Jeff Harris
Jeffrey Austin Harris is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Lake County Captains in the Cleveland Indians organization. He batted and threw right-handed....
and Ryan Wade
Ryan Wade
Ryan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach....
returned for their second years as Assistant General Manager and Assistant Coach respectively. The Salmon Kings would struggle in their first 10 games going 1-9-0-0, which placed them in last place of the National Conference standings and caused changes to their roster. However, on November 11, the Salmon Kings went on a 22-6-3-0 run in their next 31 games heading towards the ECHL All-Star
ECHL All-Star Game
The ECHL All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway point of the ECHL's regular season, with many of the league's star players playing against each other. The starting lineup for the two teams, including the starting goaltender, is voted on by the coaches,...
break, which made Victoria the hottest team in the ECHL by accumulating the most wins and points through the 67 day stretch. The streak also included a 12-game overall winning streak and tying their previous club record with a 12-game home winning streak. The goaltending in the middle of season would see Glenn Fisher, along with three Abbotsford Heat
Abbotsford Heat
The Abbotsford Heat are a professional ice hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The Heat began play during 2009-10 season, and are the affiliate of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames...
netminders – David Shantz
David Shantz
David Shantz is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played in the ECHL during the 2010–11 season with the Victoria Salmon Kings...
, Matt Keetley
Matt Keetley
Matt Keetley is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent-Personal life:...
, and Leland Irving
Leland Irving
Leland Irving is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League and is a prospect for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...
rotating starts, while Chad Painchaud
Chad Painchaud
Chad Painchaud is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Reading Royals of the ECHL.-Playing career:...
, Olivier Latendresse
Olivier Latendresse
Olivier Latendresse is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Graz 99ers of the Austrian Hockey League .He is the older brother of hockey player Guillaume Latendresse.-Career:...
and Wes Goldie
Wes Goldie
Wes Goldie is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.Goldie has scored an ECHL-best 175 goals while not missing a single game over the last four seasons with the Victoria Salmon Kings, including 44 last year, second only to Utah's Ryan...
led the offensive-attack during the stretch run. At the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game, goaltender, David Shantz was named as the starting goaltender for the National Conference, while defenceman and Victoria native, Taylor Ellington joined the roster. After the All-Star break, the Salmon Kings hot-streak would progressively come to an end when the team encountered several impactful injuries and call-ups in the second half of the season. The Salmon Kings would complete the season finishing with a 10-17-0-2 record and barely made the playoffs, finishing with a 34-32-4-2 and placing 7th in the National Conference standings. In the Kelly Cup playoffs, the Salmon Kings would play against the Bakersfield Condors
Bakersfield Condors
The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...
in the first round of the best-of-five series. Victoria would win Games 1 and 3 to take a 2-1 series lead, but was unable to finish the Condors off, losing in the fifth-and-deciding game with the game-winning goal coming in the final minute of regulation at Rabobank Arena
Rabobank Arena
Rabobank Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena, Bakersfield, California, USA. Located downtown at the corner of Truxtun Avenue and N Street, it was built in 1998, and was originally known as Centennial Garden. The city-owned arena sold naming rights to the Dutch cooperative bank Rabobank in...
. The 2009-10 season produced many highlight moments and individual accomplishments. On January 15, the Salmon Kings played in their 400th game in club history. After that night, the trio of Adam Taylor
Adam Taylor
Adam Taylor is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL.- Career stats :- External links :...
, Scott Howes
Scott Howes
Scott Howes is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Alaska Aces in the ECHL.-Early life:Scott Howes attended Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School where he played for the varsity boys team...
, and Dirk Southern combined for a highlight-reel goal vs. Bakersfield at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
The Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre is an indoor arena located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and is the largest arena in British Columbia outside of Vancouver. It is primarily used for ice hockey, previously the home arena of the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, and currently the home of...
, which became known as "The Goal" and made TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
's Highlight of the Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2mPuh41kgI. In addition, the Salmon Kings also set franchise records such for most goals in a game (9) and fastest two goals (eight seconds apart). Furthermore, the Salmon Kings players also accomplished notable individual achievements, as well. On February 11, team captain Wes Goldie passed Ryan Wade's club record for most games played in a Salmon Kings uniform at 266 games. During this season, Chad Painchaud and Jimmy Sharrow broke a five-year old club record by scoring points in 14 and 12 straight games respectively. Painchaud would tie the franchise record goal scoring streak by scoring goals in five straight games, while veteran Olivier Filion would break the all-time club record with most games registering an assist doing so in seven games. Lastly, Jimmy Sharrow was named as in the ECHL All-Second Team honors at the end of the season.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2004–05 | 72 | 15 | 52 | — | 3 | 2 | 35 | 178 | 298 | 8th in West | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 72 | 26 | 37 | — | 5 | 4 | 61 | 204 | 261 | 5th in West | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | 72 | 36 | 32 | — | 1 | 3 | 76 | 239 | 249 | 3rd in West | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Aces) |
| 2007–08 | 72 | 42 | 23 | — | 4 | 3 | 91 | 256 | 239 | 1st in West | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Condors Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League... ) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Grizzlies Utah Grizzlies The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :... ) |
| 2008–09 2008–09 ECHL season The 2008-09 ECHL season was the 21st of the ECHL. The league welcomed one new franchise, the Ontario Reign, which will relocate from Beaumont, Texas and will play at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Two teams, the Columbia Inferno and the Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz, will voluntary... |
72 | 38 | 27 | — | 2 | 5 | 83 | 232 | 200 | 3rd in West | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Steelheads Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003.... ) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Aces) |
| 2009–10 2009–10 ECHL season The 2009–10 ECHL season was the 22nd season of the ECHL. It ran from October, 2009 until April, 2010, followed by the Kelly Cup playoffs which lasted until May 21, 2010 as the Cincinnati Cyclones won their second Kelly Cup championship in three years by defeating the Idaho Steelheads in five games... |
72 | 34 | 32 | — | 4 | 2 | 74 | 230 | 243 | 4th in West | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–3 (Condors Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League... ) |
| 2010–11 2010–11 ECHL season The 2010–11 ECHL season is the 23rd season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule runs from October 15, 2010 to April 2, 2011. The Kelly Cup playoffs followed the regular season, with the first playoff game held on April 4, 2011, all the way to late May or early June... |
72 | 32 | 36 | — | 2 | 2 | 68 | 217 | 234 | 4th in Mountain | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–1 (Condors Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League... ) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–0 (Grizzlies Utah Grizzlies The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :... ) Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (Aces) |
| Team totals | 504 | 223 | 239 | — | 21 | 21 | 488 | 1556 | 1724 | 1 Division Title | 0 Kelly Cup |
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Scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed ECHL regular season.Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game * = still active with the team
Updated at completion of 2010–11 ECHL season
2010–11 ECHL season
The 2010–11 ECHL season is the 23rd season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule runs from October 15, 2010 to April 2, 2011. The Kelly Cup playoffs followed the regular season, with the first playoff game held on April 4, 2011, all the way to late May or early June...
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Wes Goldie Wes Goldie Wes Goldie is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.Goldie has scored an ECHL-best 175 goals while not missing a single game over the last four seasons with the Victoria Salmon Kings, including 44 last year, second only to Utah's Ryan... |
RW | 288 | 175 | 88 | 263 | .91 |
| Ryan Wade Ryan Wade Ryan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach.... |
RW | 265 | 57 | 113 | 170 | .64 |
| Milan Gajic Milan Gajic Milan Gajic , is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Victoria Salmon Kings.-Playing career:... |
RW | 161 | 59 | 98 | 157 | .98 |
| Kiel McLeod Kiel McLeod Kiel McLeod is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. Throughout his professional playing career, McLeod has played for nine different teams in four different countries.... |
C | 153 | 56 | 67 | 123 | .87 |
| Adam Taylor Adam Taylor Adam Taylor is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL.- Career stats :- External links :... |
RW | 206 | 48 | 71 | 119 | .58 |
| Chad Painchaud Chad Painchaud Chad Painchaud is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Reading Royals of the ECHL.-Playing career:... |
RW | 121 | 57 | 60 | 117 | .97 |
| Jordan Krestanovich Jordan Krestanovich Jordan Krestanovich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Braehead Clan in the British Elite Ice Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
LW | 124 | 25 | 77 | 102 | .80 |
| Olivier Filion | C | 132 | 24 | 71 | 95 | .71 |
| Chris St. Jacques Chris St. Jacques Chris St. Jacques is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL until 2009. He joined Tilburg Trappers of the Dutch Eredivisie for the 2009/10 season, before signing with the Edinburgh Capitals of the UK Elite Ice Hockey League for the 2010/11... |
C | 121 | 28 | 65 | 93 | .77 |
| Matt Kelly | D | 175 | 26 | 67 | 93 | .53 |
Playoff scoring leaders
These are the top-ten playoff point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed ECHL regular season.Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game * = still active with the team
Updated at completion of 2010–11 ECHL season
2010–11 ECHL season
The 2010–11 ECHL season is the 23rd season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule runs from October 15, 2010 to April 2, 2011. The Kelly Cup playoffs followed the regular season, with the first playoff game held on April 4, 2011, all the way to late May or early June...
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Wes Goldie Wes Goldie Wes Goldie is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.Goldie has scored an ECHL-best 175 goals while not missing a single game over the last four seasons with the Victoria Salmon Kings, including 44 last year, second only to Utah's Ryan... |
RW | 31 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 1.09 |
| Milan Gajic Milan Gajic Milan Gajic , is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Victoria Salmon Kings.-Playing career:... |
RW | 27 | 7 | 14 | 21 | .78 |
| Chad Painchaud Chad Painchaud Chad Painchaud is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Reading Royals of the ECHL.-Playing career:... |
RW | 17 | 9 | 4 | 13 | .76 |
| Kiel McLeod Kiel McLeod Kiel McLeod is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. Throughout his professional playing career, McLeod has played for nine different teams in four different countries.... |
C | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | .62 |
| Matt Kelly | D | 23 | 1 | 12 | 13 | .57 |
| Patrick Coulombe Patrick Coulombe Patrick Coulombe is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL.-Playing career:Coulombe played his junior hockey with the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL, joining them in 2001... |
D | 26 | 1 | 11 | 12 | .46 |
| Rob Hennigar Rob Hennigar Rob Hennigar is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing in Italy with the SG Cortina in the Serie A .-Awards and honours:-External links:... |
C | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.09 |
| Ryan Wade Ryan Wade Ryan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach.... |
RW | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | .50 |
| Chris St. Jacques Chris St. Jacques Chris St. Jacques is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL until 2009. He joined Tilburg Trappers of the Dutch Eredivisie for the 2009/10 season, before signing with the Edinburgh Capitals of the UK Elite Ice Hockey League for the 2010/11... |
C | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | .55 |
| Olivier Filion | C | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .71 |
Regular season
- Most goals in a season: Wes GoldieWes GoldieWes Goldie is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.Goldie has scored an ECHL-best 175 goals while not missing a single game over the last four seasons with the Victoria Salmon Kings, including 44 last year, second only to Utah's Ryan...
, 48 (2008–09) - Most goals in a season by a rookie: Ryan WadeRyan WadeRyan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach....
, 19 (2004–05) & Adam TaylorAdam TaylorAdam Taylor is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL.- Career stats :- External links :...
, 19 (2005–06) - Most assists in a season: Rob HennigarRob HennigarRob Hennigar is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing in Italy with the SG Cortina in the Serie A .-Awards and honours:-External links:...
, 54 (2010–11) - Most assists in a season by a rookie: Adam TaylorAdam TaylorAdam Taylor is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL.- Career stats :- External links :...
, 38 (2005–06) - Most points in a season: Ash Goldie, 83 (40g, 43a) (2007–08)
- Most points in a season by a rookie: Adam TaylorAdam TaylorAdam Taylor is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL.- Career stats :- External links :...
, 57 (19g, 38a) (2005–06) - Most penalty minutes in a season: Blue Bennefield, 195 (2004–05)
- Most goals in a season by a defenseman: Steve LingrenSteve LingrenSteve Lingren is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL.-External links:...
, 22 (2005–06) - Most assists in a season by a defenseman: Gary Gladue, 37 (2007–08)
- Most points in a season by a defenseman: Steve LingrenSteve LingrenSteve Lingren is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL.-External links:...
, 47 (22g, 25a) (2005–06) - Most wins in a season: David ShantzDavid ShantzDavid Shantz is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played in the ECHL during the 2010–11 season with the Victoria Salmon Kings...
, 25 (2010–11) - Most shutouts in a season: Todd FordTodd FordTodd Ford is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Heilbronner Falken of Germany's 2nd Eishockey Bundesliga...
, 4 (2008–09) - Lowest goals against avg-(minimum 1000 minutes): Todd FordTodd FordTodd Ford is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Heilbronner Falken of Germany's 2nd Eishockey Bundesliga...
, 2.64 (2008–09) - Highest save percentage-(minimum 1000 minutes): Todd FordTodd FordTodd Ford is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Heilbronner Falken of Germany's 2nd Eishockey Bundesliga...
& Julien EllisJulien EllisJulien Ellis is a professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Elmira Jackals of the East Coast Hockey League and is currently an unrestricted agent at the National Hockey League level since July 1, 2009.-Playing career:Ellis played junior hockey in the QMJHL with the Shawinigan...
, 0.915 (2008–09)
Playoffs
- Most goals in a playoff season: Wes GoldieWes GoldieWes Goldie is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.Goldie has scored an ECHL-best 175 goals while not missing a single game over the last four seasons with the Victoria Salmon Kings, including 44 last year, second only to Utah's Ryan...
, 6 (2006–07) - Most goals by a defenseman in a playoff season: Dylan YeoDylan YeoDylan Yeo is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Hershey Bears of the AHL.-Playing career:...
, 4 (2007–08) & Jeff CaisterJeff CaisterJeff Caister is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Greenville Road Warriors in the ECHL....
, 4 (2010–11) - Most assists in a playoff season: Rob HennigarRob HennigarRob Hennigar is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing in Italy with the SG Cortina in the Serie A .-Awards and honours:-External links:...
, 12 (2010–11) - Most points in a playoff season: Wes GoldieWes GoldieWes Goldie is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.Goldie has scored an ECHL-best 175 goals while not missing a single game over the last four seasons with the Victoria Salmon Kings, including 44 last year, second only to Utah's Ryan...
, 13 (5g, 8a) (2007–08) - Most points by a defenseman in a playoff season: Jeff CaisterJeff CaisterJeff Caister is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Greenville Road Warriors in the ECHL....
, 8 (4g, 4a) (2010–11) - Most penalty minutes in a playoff season: Olivier LabelleOlivier LabelleOlivier Labelle is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League....
, 32 (2008–09) - Most wins in a playoff season: David ShantzDavid ShantzDavid Shantz is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played in the ECHL during the 2010–11 season with the Victoria Salmon Kings...
, 7 (2010–11) - Lowest goals against avg.: David ShantzDavid ShantzDavid Shantz is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played in the ECHL during the 2010–11 season with the Victoria Salmon Kings...
, 2.41 (2010–11)
Team
- Longest winning streak, one season: 15 (December 8, 2008 – January 10, 2009) (second all time in ECHL history)
- Longest winless streak, one season: 20 (December 31, 2004 – February 4, 2005) (also the ECHL record)
- Longest home winning streak, one season: 12 (December 9, 2008 - January 27, 2009) (November 14, 2009 - January 9, 2010)
- Longest home winless streak, one season: 12 (December 31, 2004 – February 4, 2005) (also the ECHL record)
- Most penalty minutes, both teams, one game: 306 (Victoria Salmon Kings (171) vs. Fresno FalconsFresno FalconsThe Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...
(135), February 16, 2005) (also the ECHL record)
Team captains
- Brad DexterBrad Dexter (ice hockey)Brad Dexter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who has served as an assistant coach with the Colgate Raiders of the ECAC Hockey conference in the NCAA since 2005....
, 2004–05 - Ryan WadeRyan WadeRyan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach....
, 2005–06 - Kiel McLeodKiel McLeodKiel McLeod is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. Throughout his professional playing career, McLeod has played for nine different teams in four different countries....
, 2006–08 - Jordan KrestanovichJordan KrestanovichJordan Krestanovich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Braehead Clan in the British Elite Ice Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, 2008 - Wes GoldieWes GoldieWes Goldie is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.Goldie has scored an ECHL-best 175 goals while not missing a single game over the last four seasons with the Victoria Salmon Kings, including 44 last year, second only to Utah's Ryan...
, 2008–2010 - Pete VandermeerPete VandermeerPeter Vandermeer is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. Vandermeer played in two National Hockey League games during the season for the Phoenix Coyotes. He is the older brother of Jim Vandermeer.-External links:...
, 2010–2011
Head coaches
- Bryan MaxwellBryan MaxwellBryan Clifford Maxwell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 331 games in the National Hockey League and 124 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Cleveland Crusaders, Cincinnati Stingers, New England Whalers, Minnesota North Stars, St...
, 2004–06 - Troy Ward, 2006
- Tony MacAulayTony MacaulayTony Macaulay is a British author, composer for musical theatre, and songwriter, though it was the latter that made him a household name early in his career...
, 2006 - Mark Morrison, 2006–2011