Peninsula Panthers

Peninsula Panthers
CityNorth Saanich, British Columbia
LeagueVancouver Island Junior Hockey League
DivisionSouth
Founded1980's (1980's)
Home arenaPanorama Recreation Centre
ColoursBlack, blue, red, white
       
Owner(s)United States
  • Richard Murphy
  • Annie Murphy
  • Madelyn Murphy-Homer
  • Ryan Murphy
General managerCanada Tyler Stanton
Head coachCanada Tyler Stanton
CaptainCanada N/A
AffiliatePeninsula Eagles MHA
Websitepanthers-hockey.com
Franchise history
1980s-90sPeninsula Eagles
1990s-90sPeninsula Pythons
1990s-presentPeninsula Panthers

The Peninsula Panthers are a junior ice hockey team based in North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The Panthers play their home games at Panorama Recreation Centre. Coreen Zubersky is the team's president, Pete Zubersky is the general manager and Tyler Stanton is the head coach.[when?][citation needed]

History

The Peninsula Panthers joined the league as an expansion team in 1996, as the Esquimalt Panthers (playing out of the Naden Arena). After one season in Esquimalt, the franchise moved to North Saanich.[1] In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 2011. The Panthers have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy four times in 1989, 2010, 2011 and 2022. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy five times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1988, 1989, 2004, 2008 and 2009.

An earlier Peninsula team, the Eagles, joined the league in the early 1980s as an expansion team but subsequently left. That franchise won a league championship in 1988.

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 2020-21 season.[2]

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1999-00 40 23 15 2 - 48 241 185 2nd, South Lost League Finals, 2-4 (Storm)
2000-01 46 25 13 8 - 58 233 169 1st, South Lost division finals, 2-4 (Islanders)
2001-02 48 34 10 4 - 72 264 173 1st, South Lost Finals, 1-4 (Storm)
2002-03 44 24 20 0 - 48 158 143 2nd, South Lost division finals, 2-3 (Cougars)
2003-04 45 31 10 4 - 66 1st, South Lost Finals, 0-3 (Storm)
2004-05 48 35 9 2 72 254 159 1st, South
2005-06 42 26 15 0 52 189 146 4th, South Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Islanders)
2006-07 48 22 23 3 47 168 183 2nd, South Lost division finals, Victoria Cougars 4-1
2007-08 48 28 18 1 57 204 155 2nd, South
2008-09 48 35 8 5 75 226 140 1st, South
2009-10 48 38 6 4 80 209 100 1st, South Brent Patterson Memorial
Trophy Champions
2010-11 44 33 10 1 67 200 111 2nd, South Brent Patterson Memorial
Trophy Champions - 4-3 (Cougars)
Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions
2011-12 42 17 21 4 38 155 194 3rd, South Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Generals)
Won semifinals, 4-3 (Braves)
lost FINALS, 0-4 (Cougars)
2012-13 48 22 23 3 47 151 186 4th, South Lost quarterfinals, 1-4 (Cougars)
2013-14 48 30 13 2 3 65 207 153 2nd, South Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Wolves)
Won semifinals, 4-3 (Glacier Kings)
lost FINALS, 2-4 (Cougars)
2014-15 48 15 31 2 32 130 203 5th, South Lost wildcard game, 2-5 - (Generals)
2015-16 48 22 21 1 4 49 151 173 2nd, South Won Div Semifinals, 4-2 (Wolves)
Lost Div. Finals 0-4 (Cougars)
2016-17 48 9 36 0 3 21 127 258 5th of 5 South
9th of 9 VIJHL		 Won wildcard game, 3-1 (Generals)
Lost div. semi-final, 0-4 (Storm)
2017-18 48 20 27 0 1 41 139 195 5th of 5 South
8th of 9 VIJHL 		Lost quarterfinals, 1-4 (Storm)
2018-19 48 14 25 4 5 55 127 176 5th of 5 South
8th of 9 VIJHL 		Lost quarterfinals, 3-4 (Storm)
2019-20 48 35 13 0 0 70 219 126 2nd of 5 South
2nd of 9 VIJHL 		Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Wolves)
Div. Semifinal, 0-2 (Cougars) Cancelled due to COVID-19
2020-21 12 3 9 0 0 6 30 49 5th of 5 South
8th of 9 VIJHL 		Season cancelled after 12 games due to COVID-19
2021-22 51 31 14 0 6 68 242 178 2nd of 5 South
4th of 11 VIJHL 		Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Wolves)
Won Div. Final, 4-2 (Islanders)
Won League Finals, 4-2 (Generals)
VIJHL CHAMPIONS
advance to Cyclone Taylor Cup
2022-23 48 25 17 5 1 56 154 160 3rd of 5 South
6th of 11 VIJHL 		Lost quarterfinals, 2-4 (Predators)
2023-24 48 23 23 1 1 48 136 144 5th of 5 South
8th of 11 VIJHL 		Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Cougars)

Cyclone Taylor Cup

British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships

  • Campbell River VIJHL Champs and Cyclone Taylor "Host". Therefore, Panthers to Cyclone Taylor Cup as VIJHL reps.
Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
2004**  ?, Richmond Sockeyes ?-?
?, Nelson Leafs ?-?
?, Beaver Valley Nitehawks ?-?		 ?-?-? ? of 4 W, Beaver Valley Nitehawks ?-?
Bronze Medal		 n/a
2010  ?, Revelstoke Grizzlies ?-?
?, Aldergrove Kodiaks ?-?
?, Oceanside Generals ?-?		 ?-?-? ? of 4 n/a L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1-4
Silver Medal
2011 T, Fernie Ghostriders 3-3
W, Richmond Sockeyes 6-4
T, Osoyoos Coyotes 6-6		 1-0-2 2nd of 4 n/a W, Fernie Ghostriders 5-3
GOLD Medal
2022 L, Langley Trappers 2-6
L, Delta Ice Hawks 7-8
L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1-2(so)		 0-2-1 4th of 4 L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 2-3 -

Keystone Cup

Western Canadian Jr. B Championships(Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.

Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
2011 W, 1-0 Pilot Butte Storm
L, 2-6 Sherwood Park Crusaders
L, 6-7 Blackfalds Wranglers
W, 13-1 Thunder Bay Northern Hawks
W, 8-3 Arborg Ice Dawgs		 3-2-0 3rd of 6 L, 3-5 Pilot Butte Storm n/a

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

References

  1. ^ "Peninsula Panthers Jr. Hockey Club powered by GOALLINE.ca".
  2. ^ League Standings