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| City | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| League | British Columbia Hockey League |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Home Arena | Prospera Centre |
| Colours | White, Black, and Yellow |
| Coach | Harvey Smyl |
| GM | Harvey Smyl |
The Chilliwack Chiefs were a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of The Prospera Centre is a 5410-seat multi-purpose Arena in Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada, built in 2004 White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Mainland Division/Coastal Conference. The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of Following the expansion of the Western Hockey League into Chilliwack with the Chilliwack Bruins, the Chiefs moved to Langley, British Columbia, where they became the Langley Chiefs. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Chilliwack Bruins are a major Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League, based out of Chilliwack British Columbia. The City of Langley is a municipality in Greater Vancouver. It lies directly east of the municipality of Surrey. History The Chiefs were founded in Chilliwack British Columbia in 1970 as the Chilliwack Bruins
- Chilliwack Bruins 1970 - 76
- Chilliwack Colts 1978 - 81
- Chilliwack Eagles 1987 - 89
- Chilliwack Chiefs 1990 - 2006
- Langley Chiefs 2006 to Present
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History
Chilliwack fans have always enjoyed their junior hockey, which dates back to 1970, as the Chilliwack Bruins were the main event. History The Chiefs were founded in Chilliwack British Columbia in 1970 as the Chilliwack Bruins Chilliwack can refer to Chilliwack British Columbia, a city in Canada Chilliwack the Sasquatch of Harrison Lake Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bruins made it back to the league finals in 1973 and saw them lose to the Penticton Broncos, 4 games to 3, despite taking a 3-1 lead in the series. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Penticton Vees are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They were eliminated in the first round of the BCJHL playoffs in each of their final three seasons in the league. The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of That was the highlights for Bruins team, as they folded after the 1976 playoffs.
Two years would go by before junior "A" hockey returned to the City of Chilliwack as the Chilliwack Colts joined the BCJHL in 1978. Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) They would only entertain the fans for 2 1/2 years as they also folded, part way through the 1980-81 season, recording only 1 win in 35 tries. Their only playoff appearance was in their second season, 1979-80, when they were defeated four games to three in the first round by the Nanaimo Clippers. Franchise history The Nanaimo Clippers won the league championship in the 1976 playoffs but lost by default for the Mowat Cup (Provincial Championship
The Chilliwack Eagles spent two seasons in the BCJHL beginning in 1987. The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The team did not qualify for the playoffs in either season so they moved to Ladner in 1989 to become the Ladner Penguins. Ladner was created as a Fishing Village on the banks of the Fraser River. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Season-by-Season Record Note GP = Games Played W = Wins L = Losses T = Ties OTL = Overtime Losses GF = Goals for GA = Goals against See also
The Chilliwack Chiefs were acquired from Richmond in 1990, where they were known as the Richmond Sockeyes. Richmond (ˈrɪtʃmənd}} is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of the Canadian province of British Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) As the Sockeyes, the team won the League, Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup and Centennial Cup in 1987. The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey Championship of British Columbia. The Doyle Cup is a championship Ice hockey trophy won through a best-of-7 series conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Royal Bank Cup is an annual Ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
The Chiefs will be relocated to Langley for the start of the 2006-07 BCHL season. The City of Langley is a municipality in Greater Vancouver. It lies directly east of the municipality of Surrey. The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of Chilliwack has acquired a WHL franchise known as the Chilliwack Bruins, forcing the Chiefs to look for a new home. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Chilliwack Bruins are a major Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League, based out of Chilliwack British Columbia.
Season-by-Season Record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | BCJHL | 60 | 39 | 18 | 3 | - | 361 | 323 | 81 | 1st in Interior | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 1991-92 | BCJHL | 60 | 38 | 19 | 3 | - | 305 | 259 | 79 | 2nd in Interior | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 1992-93 | BCJHL | 60 | 20 | 38 | 2 | - | 250 | 392 | 42 | 5th in Interior | DNQ |
| 1993-94 | BCJHL | 60 | 28 | 28 | 4 | - | 339 | 332 | 60 | 4th in Interior | Lost in Quarter-Finals |
| 1994-95 | BCJHL | 60 | 39 | 18 | 3 | - | 295 | 229 | 81 | 1st in Mainland | Won League, Mowat Cup |
| 1995-96 | BCJHL | 60 | 44 | 12 | 4 | - | 330 | 219 | 92 | 1st in Mainland | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 1996-97 | BCHL | 60 | 32 | 27 | 1 | - | 245 | 265 | 65 | 5th in Coastal | Lost in Quarter-Finals |
| 1997-98 | BCHL | 60 | 33 | 25 | 2 | - | 248 | 250 | 68 | 2nd in Coastal | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 1998-99 | BCHL | 60 | 35 | 20 | OTW 3 | 2 | 354 | 272 | 78 | 2nd in Mainland | Lost in Finals |
| 1999-00 | BCHL | 60 | 35 | 20 | - | 5 | 307 | 251 | 75 | 2nd in Mainland | Won League, Mowat Cup |
| 2000-01 | BCHL | 60 | 34 | 22 | - | 4 | 274 | 249 | 72 | 2nd in Mainland | Lost in Quarter-Finals |
| 2001-02 | BCHL | 60 | 46 | 10 | - | 4 | 341 | 212 | 96 | 1st in Mainland | Won League, Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup, Lost Semi-Final of Royal Bank Cup |
| 2002-03 | BCHL | 60 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 192 | 79 | 1st in Mainland | Lost in Finals |
| 2003-04 | BCHL | 60 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 259 | 243 | 76 | 2nd in Mainland | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 2004-05 | BCHL | 60 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 187 | 76 | 2nd in Mainland | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 2005-06 | BCHL | 60 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 243 | 192 | 80 | 1st in Mainland | Lost in Semi-Finals |
See also
- Chilliwack Bruins (BCJHL)
- Langley Chiefs
- Chilliwack Bruins
- List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia
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