Nanaimo Buccaneers
| Nanaimo Buccaneers | |
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| City | Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| League | Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North Division |
| Founded | 2012-13 |
| Home arena | Nanaimo Ice Centre |
| Colours |
Yellow, Black, White |
| General manager |
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| Head coach |
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| Captain |
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| Website | www.buccaneers.vijhl.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 2012-present | Nanaimo Buccaneers |
The Nanaimo Buccaneers are a junior 'B' ice hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. They play in the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. They were one of two expansion teams in 2012 in the VIJHL (the other being the Westshore Wolves), and play their home games at the Nanaimo Ice Centre (Rink #1). They are currently coached by Curtis Toneff.
History
The Buccaneers were founded as an expansion team in 2012 along with the Westshore Wolves by Brenda and Phil Levesque.[1] They finished first in the North Division in their first season (2012–13) with 58 points in 48 games, losing in the second round of the playoffs. The following year they finished third in the division, losing in the first round. They finished third again in 2014-15, and lost again in the first round.
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
Accurate as of 19 February, 2018.[2]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2012-13 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 167 | 150 | 1st, North | Lost in Division Final (Comox Valley) |
| 2013-14 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 171 | 157 | 3rd, North | Lost in First Round (Campbell River) |
| 2014-15 | 48 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 191 | 196 | 3rd, North | Lost in First Round (Comox Valley) |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 166 | 162 | 2nd, North | Lost in Division Final 0-4 (Campbell River) |
| 2016-17 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 186 | 136 | 2nd of 4 North 3rd of 9 VIJHL | Lost in Division Final 1-4 (Campbell River) |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 214 | 136 | 2nd of 4 North 2nd of 9 VIJHL | Won Div. Quarterfinal 4-0 (Oceanside) Lost Div Semmiinals 3-4 (Braves) |
Playoffs
Accurate as of 29 April, 2018.[3]
| Season | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | W, 4-0, Kerry Park | L, 2-4, Comox Valley | - |
| 2013-14 | L, 2-4, Campbell River | - | - |
| 2014-15 | L, 1-4, Comox Valley | - | - |
| 2015-16 | W, 4-0, Comox Valley | L, 0-4, Campbell River | - |
| 2016-17 | W, 4-1, Comox Valley | L, 1-4, Campbell River | - |
| 2017-18 | W, 4-0, Oceanside | L, 3-4, Saanich | - |
References
- ↑ "Nanimo gets Junior B Hockey | Nanaimo Bulletin". nanimobulletin.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ http://www.vijhl.com/leagues/standingsTotals.cfm?leagueID=16189&clientID=3467
- ↑ http://www.vijhl.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientID=3467&leagueID=16189&pageid=7980