Langley Rivermen

Langley Rivermen
City Langley, British Columbia, Canada
League British Columbia Hockey League
Division Mainland
Founded 2011 (2011)
Home arena George Preston Recreation Centre
Colours Navy Blue, Silver, White
              
General manager Canada Bobby Henderson
Head coach Canada Bobby Henderson
Website www.langleyrivermen.com/
Franchise history
1990–2006 Chilliwack Chiefs
2006–2011 Langley Chiefs
2011–present Langley Rivermen

The Langley Rivermen are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). In 2016, they began playing out of the George Preston Recreation Centre. They formerly played their home games at the 5,276 capacity Langley Events Centre until the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League began using the rink for its home games.

History

The Chilliwack Chiefs were founded in 1990 when they bought the franchise rights of the Richmond Sockeyes. The Sockeyes were in the process of returning to Jr. B. Prior to this, Chilliwack had entertained previous teams like the Chilliwack Bruins from 1970 until 1976 who moved to Maple Ridge, British Columbia and then Revelstoke, British Columbia before merging with the Kamloops Rockets franchise, the Chilliwack Colts from 1978 until 1981 who seem to have become the Langley Eagles and later the Chilliwack Eagles from 1987 until 1989 - who became the Ladner Penguins, later the Bellingham Blazers, and then were bought out by the Trail Smoke Eaters.

In 2006, the Chilliwack Bruins of the Western Hockey League were founded and the Chiefs moved to become the Langley Chiefs.

In 2011, the Chiefs changed ownership and became the Langley Rivermen, allowing for the return of the Chiefs to Chilliwack.[1][2]

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, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts PIM Finish Playoffs
1990-91 60 39 18 3 - 361 323 81 1st, Interior Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Lakers)
1991-92 60 38 19 3 - 305 259 79 3170 2nd, Interior Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Lakers)
1992-93 60 20 38 2 - 250 392 42 1380 5th, Interior Did not qualify
1993-94 60 28 28 4 - 339 332 60 4th, Interior Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Spartans)
1994-95 60 39 18 3 - 295 229 81 1st, Mainland Fred Page Cup, Mowat Cup Champions
1995-96 60 44 12 4 - 330 219 92 1st, Mainland Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Thunder)
1996-97 60 32 27 1 - 245 265 65 5th, Coastal Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Eagles)
1997-98 60 33 25 2 - 248 250 68 1540 2nd, Coastal Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Eagles)
1998-99 60 38 20 - 2 354 272 78 1623 2nd, Mainland Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Vipers)
1999-00 60 35 20 - 5 307 251 75 2nd, Mainland Fred Page Cup, Mowat Cup Champions
2000-01 60 34 22 - 4 274 249 72 1878 2nd, Mainland Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Eagles)
2001-02 60 46 10 - 4 341 212 96 1st, Mainland Fred Page Cup, Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup Champions
2002-03 60 36 17 1 6 251 192 79 1st, Mainland Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Vipers)
2003-04 60 36 20 0 4 259 243 76 2139 2nd, Mainland Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-3 (Clippers)
2004-05 60 37 21 0 2 231 187 76 1290 2nd, Mainland Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Eagles)
2005-06 60 36 16 3 5 243 192 80 1745 1st, Mainland Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-4 (Express)
2006-07 60 29 27 1 3 229 229 62 1596 5th, Coastal Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Express)
2007-08 60 33 21 0 6 257 234 72 1263 2nd, Coastal Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Clippers)
2008-09 60 30 25 2 3 217 211 65 1287 2nd, Mainland Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Eagles)
2009-10 60 33 22 2 3 226 209 71 1280 4th, Coastal Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Kings)
2010-11 60 31 21 1 7 240 217 70 3rd, Coastal Lost Division Semi-final
Langley Rivermen
2011-12 60 19 35 1 5 174 237 44 13th BCHL DNQ
2012-13 56 24 26 1 5 194 204 54 4th Mainland Lost Division Semi-final 1-3 (Eagles)
2013-14 58 37 13 3 5 200 155 82 1st Mainland Lost Division Final 2-4 (Express)
2014-15 58 29 23 1 5 204 198 64 2nd Mainland Lost Division Semi-final 4-2 (Spruce Kings)
2015-16 58 31 22 3 2 212 187 67 3rd Mainland
7th BCJHL 		Lost Division Semi-final 1-4 (Wild)

NHL alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_cariboo/quesnelobserver/news/121581304.html
  2. ↑ http://merrittcentennials.blogspot.com/2011/04/langley-rivermen-sail-into-bchl.html

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