New Westminster Bruins

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New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins logo
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 :

Team records

Career records

Games: 234 Clayton PachalCanadaCanada
Goals: 158 Cliff RonningCanadaCanada
Assists: 185 Brad MaxwellCanadaCanada
Points: 333 Cliff RonningCanadaCanada
Penalty minutes: 973 Boris FistricCanadaCanada

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