The Chilliwack Bruins were a Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Bruins played was located in Chilliwack, in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL).
| Chilliwack Bruins | |
|---|---|
| City | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| League | British Columbia Hockey League |
| Operated | 1970-81 |
| Home arena | Chilliwack Coliseum |
| Colours | Black and Gold |
| Franchise history | |
| 1970-1976 | Chilliwack Bruins |
| 1976-1978 | Chilliwack Bruins (PJHL) |
| 1978-1981 | Chilliwack Colts |
History
editThe Chilliwack Bruins were first formed in 1970 as a member of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL). The club was founded as a farm team for the WHL's Estevan Bruins.
After a 1975–76 season which saw the Bruins finish last in the BCJHL, the team joined the three-year-old Pacific Junior A Hockey League (PJHL). However, after an uneven performance in what proved to be a very competitive PJHL in the 1976–77 season, followed by just a single win (in 48 games) during the PJHL's 1977–78 season, the team returned to the BCJHL for the 1978–79 season, changing its name to the Chilliwack Colts.
The Colts performed poorly their first season back in the BCJHL, and competition was even tougher when the PJHL merged with the BCJHL for the 1979–1980 season. The Colts did not make it to the end of their third season back in the BCJHL, folding three-quarters of the way through the 1980–81 season, with just one victory in 35 games.
The community of Chilliwack did not see Junior "A" hockey again until the Richmond Sockeyes relocated to the Fraser Valley city after for the 1990–91 season.
Season-by-season record
editNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1970-71 | BCJHL | 60 | 12 | 43 | 5 | - | 183 | 353 | 29 | 4th BCJHL Central | Lost division final |
| 1971-72 | BCJHL | 60 | 25 | 31 | 4 | - | -- | -- | 54 | 4th BCJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1972-73 | BCJHL | 61 | 29 | 31 | 1 | - | 268 | 287 | 59 | 2nd BCJHL Central | Lost final |
| 1973-74 | BCJHL | 64 | 22 | 39 | 3 | - | 251 | 326 | 47 | 3rd BCJHL Coastal | Lost semi-final |
| 1974-75 | BCJHL | 66 | 34 | 32 | 0 | - | 321 | 342 | 68 | 2nd BCJHL Coastal | Lost semi-final |
| 1975-76 | BCJHL | 66 | 16 | 49 | 1 | - | 230 | 417 | 33 | 5th BCJHL Coastal | Lost quarter-final |
| 1976-77 | PJHL | 48 | - | DNQ | |||||||
| 1977-78 | PJHL | 48 | 1 | 47 | 0 | - | DNQ | ||||
| 1978-79 | BCJHL | 62 | 28 | 31 | 3 | - | 284 | 287 | 59 | 4th BCJHL Coastal | Lost semi-final |
| 1979-80 | BCJHL | 66 | 35 | 30 | 1 | - | 326 | 328 | 71 | 3rd BCJHL Coastal | Lost semi-final |
| 1980-81 | BCJHL | 35 | 1 | 34 | 0 | - | 89 | 302 | 2 | 8th BCJHL Coastal | DNQ |
See also
editReferences
edit- "BCHL Record Book". B.C. Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- "Chilliwack Bruins BCJHL Season statistics and Records". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- "Chilliwack Colts BCJHL Season statistics and Records". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- "Vernon Jr. 'A' Franchise Season History". Paul C. Beugeling. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2008-05-14.