Chilliwack Chiefs

This article is about the junior Chilliwack Chiefs ice hockey team from 2011 to present. For past team, see Chilliwack Chiefs (1990–2006).
Chilliwack Chiefs
CityChilliwack, British Columbia
LeagueBritish Columbia Hockey League
DivisionCoastal Conference
Founded1975
Home arenaChilliwack Coliseum
ColoursMaroon, tan, white
     
General managerBrian Maloney[1]
Head coachBrian Maloney
Websitewww.chilliwackchiefs.net/
Franchise history
1975–2011Quesnel Millionaires
2011–presentChilliwack Chiefs

The Chilliwack Chiefs are a junior hockey team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at the Chilliwack Coliseum which was vacated after the Chilliwack Bruins of the Western Hockey League (WHL) were sold and moved to Victoria, where they became known as the Victoria Royals.

History

Further information: Quesnel Millionaires

The franchise, originally the Quesnel Millionaires, started out in the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League (PCJHL) in 1975. The Millionaires are the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1987 PCJHL Champions. They also won the 1977, 1978, and 1979 Cyclone Taylor Cup Championships. In 1996, the Millionaires moved to the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).

On May 9, 2011, the BCHL approved the sale of the Millionaires to the Chiefs Development Group in Chilliwack. The former Chiefs franchise was renamed the Langley Rivermen in preparation for the Millionaires' move to Chilliwack to become the Chiefs.

On May 20, 2018, the Chiefs won their first RBC Cup, 4–2 over the Wellington Dukes while hosting the tournament.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
2011–12 60 33 22 2 3 194 196 71 8th BCHL Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Vees)
2012–13 56 33 21 3 3 182 153 68 2nd Mainland Lost in Division Finals, 3–0 (Eagles)
2013–14 58 14 37 2 5 197 285 31 5th Mainland Did not qualify
2014–15 58 37 17 1 3 215 184 78 1st Mainland Won first round, 4-1 (Express)
Won 2nd round, 4-0 (Spruce Kings)
Lost semi-final round robin (Vees, Clippers)
2015–16 58 38 13 4 3 249 155 83 1st of 6, Mainland
2nd of 17, BCHL		 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Express)
Won Div. Finals, 4–1 (Wild)
Won Semifinal Round-robin (Warriors, Clippers)
Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Warriors)
2016–17 58 41 11 6 0 243 165 88 2nd of 6, Mainland
2nd of 17, BCHL		 Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 (Rivermen)
Won Div. Finals, 4–0 (Wild)
Won League Semifinals, 4–2 (Grizzlies)
Lost League Finals, 3–4 (Vees)
2017-18 58 26 26 3 3 170 183 58 4th of 5, Mainland
12th of 17, BCHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 (Spruce Kings)
2018–19 58 42 15 — 1 209 169 85 1st of 5, Mainland
1st of 17, BCHL		 Won First Round, 4–3 (Rivermen)
Lost Second Round, 0–4 (Spruce Kings)
2019–20 58 26 21 0 11 192 172 63 2nd of 5, Mainland
10th of 17, BCHL		 Lost First Round, 3–4 (Eagles)
2020-21 20 13 7 0 0 66 57 26 2nd of 2, Chiliwack Pod
7th of 17, BCHL		 Covid-19 "pod season" - no playoffs
2021–22 54 33 17 2 2 222 152 70 2nd of 9, Coastal
4th of 18, BCHL		 Won Div. Quarterfinal , 4-3 (Express)
Lost Div. Semifinal, 0-4 (Clippers)
2022-23 54 28 22 0 1 162 164 60 5th of 9, Coastal
10th of 18, BCHL		 Won 1st round, 4-1 (Express)
Won 2nd round, 4-2 (Clippers)
Lost 3rd round, 4-0 (Bulldogs)
2023–24 54 32 17 0 4 171 60 69 2nd of 9, Coastal
5th of 17, BCHL		 Won 1st round, 4-0 (Rivermen)
Lost 2nd round, 4-0 (Bulldogs)

Western Canada Cup

Western Canada Championships: BCHL – AJHL – SJHL – MJHL – Host
Round-robin play with 1st vs. 2nd - winner advance to National Championship & loser to runner-up game
3rd vs. 4th in 2nd semifinal winner to runner-up game loser eliminated.
Runner-up game determines 2nd representative to National Championship.
WCC competition began after the 2013 season.

Year Round-robin Record Standing Semifinal Gold medal Game Runner-up game
2017[a] L, Brooks Bandits, 2–5
W, Portage Terriers, 2–1
W, Penticton Vees, 4–2
L, Battlefords North Stars, 0–3		 2–0–2–0 2nd of 5 — L, Brooks Bandits, 1–6 L, Penticton Vees, 2–3
  1. ^ Penticton BCHL champions and WCC hosts. Therefore, Chiliwack advances to WCC as BCHL representative.

RBC Cup

Canadian Jr. A National Championships
Dudley Hewitt Champions – Central, Fred Page Champions – Eastern, Doyle Cup Champion – Pacific, ANAVET Cup Champion – Western, and Host
Round-robin play with top four in semifinal games and winners to finals.

Year Round-robin Record
W–OTW–OTL–L		 Standing Semifinal Gold medal game
2018
Host		 OTL, Wenatchee Wild (Pacific) 1–2
OTW, Ottawa Jr. Senators (Eastern) 4–3
W, Wellington Dukes (Central) 2–0
W, Steinbach Pistons (Western) 4–1		 2–1–1–0 2nd of 5 W, Ottawa Jr. Senators 3–2 W, Wellington Dukes 4–2
RBC Cup Champions

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maloney Named Chiefs' Coach for RBC Cup and Beyone". JuniorHockey.com. May 4, 2018.

Further reading