Chilliwack Bruins

Chilliwack Bruins
founding	2006
resolution	2011
history	Chilliwack Bruins 2006 - 2011 Victoria Royals since 2011
Stadion	Prospera Center
Location	Chilliwack , British Columbia
Team colors	black, white, gold
league	Western Hockey League
Conference	Western Conference
division	BC Division
Memorial Cups	no
Ed Chynoweth Cups	no

The Chilliwack Bruins were an ice hockey team based in Chilliwack , British Columbia . The team played in the Canadian Junior Western Hockey League from 2006 to 2011 . The home games were played in the Prospera Center .

history

In 2005 the owners of Tri-City Americans tried to relocate the team to Chilliwack. However, this was rejected by the WHL officials. The then owners then sold their shares in the Americans to set up a new franchise in Chilliwack. As a result, the Chilliwack Chiefs, previously based in Chilliwack, had to move to Langley . The team started with head coach Jim Hiller in its premiere season, in which it reached the playoffs with a record of 25 wins and 40 losses and was defeated by the Vancouver Giants in the first round . The best scorers for the Bruins in the 2006/07 season were Mark Santorelli , Oscar Möller and Josh Aspenlind . In their second season, the team improved especially in the offensive area, with Mark Santorelli as the first and only player in the team's history to exceed the 100 point mark.

Again, the Bruins made it into the finals, where they met the Vancouver Giants for the second time in a row and were defeated in the best-of-seven series with a sweep , with all four encounters ending with a goal difference. After various top performers such as Mark Santorelli, Oscar Möller, Brandon Campos and Nick Holden had left the team for the 2008/09 season , the worst season in team history followed. With only 45 points from 72 games, the playoffs were missed and Ryan Howse as top scorer came to a balance of 44 scorer points. As a result, head coach Jim Hiller was dismissed and Marc Habscheid was hired as his successor. Habscheid stood behind the gang without interruption in the following two seasons and reached the final round with the team, in which the Chilliwack Bruins failed again in the first round.

In April 2011, the WHL announced the sale of the franchise and its move to Victoria , British Columbia for the 2011/12 season .

Season statistics

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes

season	GP	W.	L.	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	space	Playoffs
2006/07	72	25th	40	-	5	2	57	169	260	4th, BC Division	Conference quarterfinals
2007/08	72	28	35	-	4th	5	65	206	241	3rd, BC Division	Conference quarterfinals
2008/09	72	19th	46	-	2	5	45	154	267	5th, BC Division	not qualified
2009/10	72	32	33	-	2	5	71	215	239	4th, BC Division	Conference quarterfinals
2010/11	72	33	31	-	4th	4th	74	227	255	3rd, BC Division	Conference quarterfinals

Team records

Career

	Surname	number
Most games	Ryan Howse	262 (in five seasons)
Most goals	Ryan Howse	140
Most templates	Mark Santorelli	127
Most of the points	Ryan Howse	217 (140 goals + 77 assists)
Most penalty minutes	Brandon Manning	415
Most wins as a goalkeeper	Lucas Gore	51
Most shutouts	Lucas Gore	10

season

	Surname	number	season
Most goals	Ryan Howse	51	2010/11
Most templates	Mark Santorelli	74	2007/08
Most of the points	Mark Santorelli	101 (27 goals + 74 assists)	2007/08
Most points as a rookie	Mark Santorelli	82 (29 goals + 53 assists)	2006/07
Most points as a defender	Nick Holden	60 (22 goals + 38 assists)	2007/08
Most penalty minutes	Shayne Neigum	189	2009/10
Most wins as a goalkeeper	Lucas Gore	31	2010/11

NHL Entry Draft

Draft year	player	position	team
2007	Oscar Möller	52.	Los Angeles Kings
2007	Mark Santorelli	119.	Nashville Predators
2009	Ryan Howse	74.	Calgary Flames
2010	Kevin Sundher	75.	Buffalo Sabers
2010	Tyler steel	167.	Carolina Hurricanes
2010	Dylen McKinlay	189	Minnesota Wild

Web links

Commons : Chilliwack Bruins  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Chilliwack Bruins at hockeydb.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ It's a deal: WHL back in Victoria - GSL Group. (No longer available online.) In: gslholdings.com. April 21, 2011, formerly in the original ; accessed on May 18, 2017 (English).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.