New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins | |
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founding | 1971 |
resolution | 1988 |
history |
Part I: Estevan Bruins 1966–1971 New Westminster Bruins 1971–1981 Kamloops Junior Oilers 1981–1984 Kamloops Blazers since 1984 Part II: Calgary Buffaloes 1966–1967 Calgary Centennials 1967–1977 Billings Bighorns 1977–1982 Nanaimo Islanders 1982–1983 New Westminster Bruins 1983–1988 Tri-City Americans since 1988 |
Stadion | Queen's Park Arena |
Location | New Westminster , British Columbia |
Team colors | black, yellow, white |
league | Western Hockey League |
Memorial Cups | 1977 , 1978 |
Ed Chynoweth Cups | 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78 |
The New Westminster Bruins were a Canadian ice hockey team based in New Westminster , British Columbia . The team played from 1971 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1988 in one of the three highest Canadian junior ice hockey leagues, the Western Hockey League (WHL).
history
The Estevan Bruins from the Western Hockey League were relocated from Estevan , Saskatchewan , to New Westminster, British Columbia in 1971 and renamed the New Westminster Bruins. The team achieved their greatest successes in the mid-1970s when they won the Ed Chynoweth Cup four times in a row from 1975 to 1978 . As WHL champions, the Bruins each qualified for participation in the final tournament for the Memorial Cup , which they could also win in 1977 and 1978. After ten years, the franchise was relocated to Kamloops , British Columbia in 1981 and then took part in the game operations of the WHL under the name Kamloops Junior Oilers .
Following the 1982/83 season, the WHL team of the Nanaimo Islanders was relocated to New Westminster. The franchise continued the history of the first New Westminster Bruins and played in the WHL for another five years before they were relocated to Kennewick , Washington , where they have since appeared in the WHL under the name Tri-City Americans .
Former players
The following players who were active for the New Westminster Bruins played in the National Hockey League during their career :
- Mike Allison
- Glenn Anderson
- Stu Barnes
- Barry Beck
- Fred Berry
- Ken Berry
- Craig Berube
- Al Cameron
- Steve Clippingdale
- Ed Cooper
- Scott Daniels
- Jim Dobson
- Todd Ewen
- Link Gaetz
- Ron Greschner
- Glen Hanlon
- Lorne Henning
- Bob Hess
- Brent Hughes
- John-Paul Kelly
- Inside Kimble
- Dean Kolstad
- Olaf Koelzig
- Doug Kostynski
- Kevin Krook
- Ralph Krueger (as trainer)
- Gord Lane
- Derek Laxdal
- Gord Laxton
- Jamie Leach
- Mark Lofthouse
- Larry Lozinski
- Bernie Lukowich
- Mike MacWilliam
- Stewart Malgunas
- Don Martineau
- Brad Maxwell
- Alan May
- Jeff McLean
- Larry Melnyk
- Vic Mercredi
- Jay More
- Glenn Mulvenna
- John Ogrodnick
- Dave Orleski
- Clayton Pachal
- Harold Phillipoff
- Bill Ranford
- Mark Recchi
- Pokey Reddick
- Terry Richardson
- Florent Robidoux
- Cliff Ronning
- Kevin Schamehorn
- Rick Shinske
- Reid Simpson
- Barry Smith
- Vern Smith
- Stan Smyl
- Ed Staniowski
- Daryl Stanley
- Bob Stump
- Brian Young
- Miles Zaharko
- Mike Zanier
Team records
Career records
- Games: 234 Clayton Pachal
- Goals: 158 Cliff Ronning
- Assists: 185 Brad Maxwell
- Points: 333 Cliff Ronning
- Penalty minutes: 973 Boris Fistric