List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia

The following is a list of ice hockey teams in British Columbia, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.

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Major Professional

National Hockey League

Team City Established Stanley Cups Notes
Vancouver CanucksVancouver19700

Pacific Coast Hockey Association

Team City Existed League Titles Stanley Cups Notes
New Westminster RoyalsNew Westminster1911-1410
Vancouver MillionairesVancouver1911-2461Became Maroons in 1922; Joined WCHL in 1924
Victoria AristocratsVictoria1911-16, 18-2420Became Cougars in 1923; Joined WCHL in 1924

Western Canada Hockey League

Team City Existed League titles Stanley Cups Notes
Vancouver MaroonsVancouver1924-2600
Victoria CougarsVictoria1924-2621

World Hockey Association

Team City Existed Avco Cups Notes
Vancouver BlazersVancouver1973-750Founded in 1972 as the Miami Screaming Eagles; Became Calgary Cowboys in 1975

Minor Professional

American Hockey League

Team City Existed Calder Cups Notes
Abbotsford HeatAbbotsford2009-140Previously the Quad City Flames; became Adirondack Flames

ECHL

Team City Existed Kelly Cups Notes
Victoria Salmon KingsVictoria2004-110Founded in 1988 as the Erie Panthers

Pacific Coast Hockey League

Team City Existed Lester Patrick Cups Notes
New Westminster RoyalsNew Westminster1945-521Joined Western Hockey League (minor pro) (WHL) in 1952.
Vancouver CanucksVancouver1945-522Joined Western Hockey League (minor pro) (WHL) in 1952.
Victoria CougarsVictoria1949-521Joined Western Hockey League (minor pro) (WHL) in 1952.
Victoria CubsVictoria1928-300Just before the 1929-1930 season a fire destroyed their home arena and the Cubs played all 18 scheduled home games on the road, divided between Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA.[1] Moved to Tacoma, WA and became the Tacoma Tigers for the 1930-31 season, then folded.

Western Hockey League (minor pro)

Team City Existed Lester Patrick Cups Notes
New Westminster RoyalsNew Westminster1952-590
Vancouver CanucksVancouver1952-704
Victoria CougarsVictoria1952-610
Victoria Maple LeafsVictoria1964-671

Senior

Major Junior

Western Hockey League

Current teams

Team City Established Ed Chynoweth Cups Memorial Cups Notes
Kamloops BlazersKamloops198163Established in 1966 as the Estevan Bruins
Kelowna RocketsKelowna199531Established in 1991 as the Tacoma Rockets
Kootenay IceCranbrook199831Established in 1996 as the Edmonton Ice
Prince George CougarsPrince George199400Established in 1971 as the Victoria Cougars
Vancouver GiantsVancouver200111
Victoria RoyalsVictoria201100Established in 2006 as the Chiliwack Bruins

Former teams

Team City Existed President's Cups Memorial Cups Notes
Chilliwack BruinsChilliwack2006-1100Became the Victoria Royals in 2011
Kamloops ChiefsKamloops1973-7700Founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats; Became the Seattle Breakers in 1977
Kelowna WingsKelowna1982-8500Became the Spokane Chiefs in 1985
Nanaimo IslandersNanaimo1982-8300Founded in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes; Became the New Westminster Bruins in 1983
New Westminster BruinsNew Westminster1971-8142Founded in 1966 as the Estevan Bruins; Became the Kamloops Junior Oilers in 1981
New Westminster BruinsNew Westminster1983-8800Founded in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes; Became the Tri-City Americans in 1988
Vancouver NatsVancouver1971-7300Became the Kamloops Chiefs in 1973
Victoria CougarsVictoria1971-9410Became the Prince George Cougars in 1994

Junior A

British Columbia Hockey League

Team City Established Fred Page Cups Doyle Cups Royal Bank Cups Notes
Alberni Valley BulldogsPort Alberni2002000Founded in 1998 as the Burnaby Bulldogs
Chilliwack ChiefsChilliwack2011000Founded in 1998 as the Quesnel Millionaires
Coquitlam ExpressCoquitlam2001211Played in Burnaby from 2005 to 2010
Cowichan Valley CapitalsDuncan1980000
Langley RivermenLangley2006000Founded in 1990 as the Chilliwack Chiefs
Merritt CentennialsMerritt1973110Founded in 1961 as the Kamloops Rockets
Nanaimo ClippersNanaimo1972510Played in Esquimalt from 1982 to 1982
Penticton VeesPenticton19611141
Powell River KingsPowell River1988000Founded in 1976 as the Abbotsford Flyers
Prince George Spruce KingsPrince George1972000Founded in 1972 (PNHL)
Salmon Arm SilverbacksSalmon Arm2001000
Surrey EaglesSurrey1991321Founded in 1988 as the New Westminster Royals
Trail Smoke EatersTrail1995000
Vernon VipersVernon1961954
Victoria GrizzliesVictoria1990100

Junior B

League Region Established Provincial titles Keystone Cup titles Notes
Kootenay International Junior Hockey LeagueInterior, and Kootenays1962164
Pacific International Junior Hockey LeagueMainland1967162
Vancouver Island Junior Hockey LeagueVancouver Island197451

Midget AAA

Vancouver Island Hockey League

Current teams

Team City Established Provincial Titles Telus Cups Notes
Saanich BravesSaanich196900
Juan de Fuca GrizzliesColwood196900Established in 1969 as the Juan de Fuca Orcas
Nanaimo ClippersNanaimo196900
Victoria KingsSaanich196940Established in 1969 as the Racquet Club Kings
Kerry Park IslandersMill Bay197000
Powell River RegalsPowell River198100
Sooke ThunderbirdsSooke197000
Cowichan Valley CapitalsDuncan196900
Alberni Valley BulldogsPort Alberni198000
Campbell River TyeesCampbell River197600
Comox Valley ChiefsComox196900
Lake Cowichan LakersLake Cowichan198500
Victoria Ice HawksEsquimalt199100
Oceanside BreakersParksville196900
Tri-Port EaglesPort Hardy197700
Gold River RavensGold River198200
Peninsula EaglesSidney197200

Semi-professional, senior and amateur

Western Women's Hockey League

Team City Established League titles Notes
British Columbia BreakersLangley2004-06; 2007-090

National Women's Hockey League

Team City Established League titles Notes
British Columbia BreakersLangley2006-070Member of WWHL 2004-06
Vancouver GriffinsVancouver2001-030

Senior Female AAA SCFAHL / BCAHA

Team City Established Provincial titles Esso Nat Ap.s Notes
BC OutbackKamloops199932last 3 AAA senior Prov
Twisters AAASurrey199800been to 4 provincials (host)
Killarney KnightsVancouver199133
Pacific SteelersRichmond199733Sends top players to US universities
Storm U-21 JrSurrey200500

Senior

Team City Established League titles Allan Cups Notes
Powell River RegalsPowell River1957??3
Fort St. John FlyersFort St. John???????
Nanaimo SteelmenNanaimo199600
West Coast WalleyeVancouver201700

University

Only one British Columbia university competes in ice hockey in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association.

Team City Established Conference titles University Cups Women's Titles Notes
University of British ColumbiaVancouver1961??00

College

The following teams play in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League.

Team City Established BCIHL Championships Notes
Selkirk CollegeCastlegar????4
Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby????3
Trinity Western UniversityLangley????0
University of VictoriaVictoria????3

League, regional and national championships

ChampionshipTimes wonDescription
Stanley Cup2Canadian amateur champion
Stanley Cup0National Hockey League champion
PCHA Championship8Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion
WCHL Championship2Western Canada Hockey League champion
Lester Patrick Cup9PCHL/WHL champion
President's Cup11Western Hockey League champion
Memorial Cup5Canadian Major-Junior national champion
Allan Cup10Canadian senior national champion
Doyle Cup21Alberta/B.C. Junior "A" regional championship
Royal Bank Cup9Canadian Junior "A" national champion
Keystone Cup4Western Canada Junior "B" champion
Presidents' Trophy2National Hockey League champions

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Calgary Herald, November 14, 1929, page 7
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