Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League

Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016–17 VIJHL season
The VIJHL Logo
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1965
Inaugural season 1965–66
No. of teams 9
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 Campbell River Storm
Most titles Campbell River Storm (10)
Related
competitions		 Cyclone Taylor Cup (Provincial Championship)
Official website VIJHL.com

The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a junior "B" ice hockey league of 9 franchised member clubs, all of which are currently located in Canada. The Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The winner of the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy competes with the champions of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the Pacific International Junior Hockey League for the Cyclone Taylor Cup, the British Columbia Provincial Title. The winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup moves on to compete for the Western Canada "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup.

History

The most recent provincial Jr. B champions to come from the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League are the Campbell River Storm in 2015, the Peninsula Panthers in 2011, the Victoria Cougars in 2007, and the Campbell River Storm again in 1999 during their dynasty of the league. The only team in VIJHL history to ever win the Keystone Cup as Western Canadian champions are the 2015 Campbell River Storm. This has been accomplished multiple times by teams in the rival Pacific International Junior Hockey League and Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

The two all-time leading teams in playoff championships hold their record in much different ways. The Kerry Park Islanders have won seven championships, but they are spread out through the league's history. The Campbell River Storm, on the other hand, won seven of their eight in a row as part of a league dynasty.

In 2012, the VIJHL announced the addition of two new franchises, the Nanaimo Buccaneers and the Westshore Wolves. The Buccaneers are the namesake of a team that played in the VIJHL in the 1970s. The Wolves are not new to the area either, but are replacing an unsuccessful team, the Westshore Stingers, that folded on December 4, 2010.

List of teams

Notes

  1. An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.
2010-11 VIJHL Team Locations Map

Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions

Teams that went on to win the Cyclone Taylor Cup are listed in bold.

Season Winning team Coach Losing team Coach Games Winning goal
1977–78Saanich Braves
1978–79Saanich Braves
1979–80Saanich Braves
1980–81Oak Bay Flyers
1981–82Kerry Park Islanders
1982–83Oak Bay Flyers
1983–84Saanich Braves
1984–85Oak Bay Flyers
1985–86Kerry Park Islanders
1986–87Juan de Fuca Gulls
1987–88Saanich Braves
1988–89Peninsula Eagles
1989–90Kerry Park Islanders
1990–91Kerry Park Islanders
1991–92Parksville Generals
1992–93Kerry Park Islanders
1993–94Kerry Park Islanders
1994–95Comox Valley Glacier Kings
1995–96Saanich Braves
1996–97Parksville Generals
1997–98Campbell River Storm
1998–99Campbell River Storm
1999–00Campbell River Storm
2000–01Campbell River StormKerry Park Islanders4–3
2001–02Campbell River StormPeninsula Panthers4–1
2002–03Campbell River StormVictoria CougarsCraig Didmon3–0
2003–04Campbell River StormPeninsula Panthers3–0
2004–05Victoria CougarsCraig DidmonCampbell River Storm2–0
2005–06Kerry Park IslandersJim IngramCampbell River Storm4–2
2006–07Victoria CougarsCraig DidmonKerry Park Islanders
2007–08Victoria CougarsMark Van HelvoirtKerry Park Islanders4–2
2008–09Oceanside GeneralsDave JohnsonVictoria CougarsMark Van Helvoirt4–1
2009–10Peninsula PanthersJackson PenneyComox Valley Glacier KingsJordan Butcher3–1
2010–11Peninsula PanthersJackson PenneyVictoria CougarsMark Van Helvoirt4–3Ryan Reynolds (9:02, first)
2011–12Victoria CougarsMark Van HelvoirtPeninsula PanthersPeter Zubersky4–0Steve Axford (4:32, second)
2012–13Victoria CougarsMark Van HelvoirtComox Valley Glacier Kings4–0
2013–14Victoria CougarsMark Van HelvoirtPeninsula PanthersPeter Zubersky4–2
2014–15Campbell River StormLee StoneVictoria CougarsMark Van Helvoirt4–0Connor Logan (2:31, 1st period)
2015–16Victoria CougarsMark Van HelvoirtCampbell River StormLee Stone4–2Nathan Looysen (6:46 2nd period)
2016–17Campbell River StormLee StoneVictoria CougarsSuneil Karod4–3Christian Brandt (4:48 4OT period)
2017–18Campbell River StormLee StoneSaanich BravesSam Waterfield6-0Darrin Hards (11:12 - 1st period)

NHL alumni

Jordie Benn

See also

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