List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia

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The following is a list of ice hockey teams in British Columbia, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.

Contents

Team City Established Stanley Cups Notes
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver 1970 0

Team City Existed League Titles Stanley Cups Notes
Vancouver Millionaires Vancouver 1911-24 6 1 Became Maroons in 1922; Joined WCHL in 1924
Victoria Aristocrats Victoria 1911-16, 18-24 2 0 Became Cougars in 1923; Joined WCHL in 1924

Team City Existed League titles Stanley Cups Notes
Vancouver Maroons Vancouver 1924-26 0 0
Victoria Cougars Victoria 1924-26 2 1

Team City Existed Avco Cups Notes
Vancouver Blazers Vancouver 1973-75 0 Founded in 1972 as the Miami Screaming Eagles; Became Calgary Cowboys in 1975

Team City Established Kelly Cups Notes
Victoria Salmon Kings Victoria 2004 0 Founded in 1988 as the Erie Panthers

Team City Existed Lester Patrick Cups Notes
New Westminster Royals New Westminster 1945-52 1 Joined WHL in 1952.
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver 1945-52 2 Joined WHL in 1952.
Victoria Cougars Victoria 1949-52 1 Joined WHL in 1952.

Team City Existed Lester Patrick Cups Notes
New Westminster Royals New Westminster 1952-59 0
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver 1952-70 4
Victoria Cougars Victoria 1952-61 0
Victoria Maple Leafs Victoria 1964-67 1

Current teams

Team City Established President's Cups Memorial Cups Notes
Chilliwack Bruins Chilliwack 2006 0 0
Kamloops Blazers Kamloops 1981 6 3 Established in 1966 as the Estevan Bruins
Kelowna Rockets Kelowna 1995 2 1 Established in 1991 as the Tacoma Rockets
Kootenay Ice Cranbrook 1998 2 1 Established in 1996 as the Edmonton Ice
Prince George Cougars Prince George 1994 0 0 Established in 1971 as the Victoria Cougars
Vancouver Giants Vancouver 2001 1 0

Former teams

Team City Existed President's Cups Memorial Cups Notes
Kamloops Chiefs Kamloops 1973-77 0 0 Founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats; Became the Seattle Breakers in 1977
Kelowna Wings Kelowna 1982-85 0 0 Became the Spokane Chiefs in 1985
Nanaimo Islanders Nanaimo 1982-83 0 0 Founded in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes; Became the New Westminster Bruins in 1983
New Westminster Bruins New Westminster 1971-81 4 2 Founded in 1966 as the Estevan Bruins; Became the Kamloops Junior Oilers in 1981
New Westminster Bruins New Westminster 1983-88 0 0 Founded in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes; Became the Tri-City Americans in 1988
Vancouver Nats Vancouver 1971-73 0 0 Became the Kamloops Chiefs in 1973
Victoria Cougars Victoria 1971-94 1 0 Became the Prince George Cougars in 1994

Team City Established League titles Doyle Cups Royal Bank Cups Notes
Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni 2002 0 0 0 Founded in 1998 as the Burnaby Bulldogs
Burnaby Express Burnaby 2004 1 1 1 Founded in 2001 as the Coquitlam Express
Cowichan Valley Capitals Duncan 1993 0 0 0
Langley Chiefs Langley 2006 0 0 0 Founded in 1970 as the Chilliwack Bruins
Merritt Centennials Merritt 1973 1 1 0 Founded in 1969 as the Vancouver Centennials
Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo 1972 4 1 0
Penticton Vees Penticton 1961 8 4 1
Powell River Kings Powell River 1988 0 0 0
Prince George Spruce Kings Prince George 1994 0 0 0
Quesnel Millionaires Quesnel 1996 0 0 0
Salmon Arm Silverbacks Salmon Arm 2001 0 0 0
Surrey Eagles Surrey 1991 3 2 1
Trail Smoke Eaters Trail 1995 0 0 0 Founded in 1987 as the Chilliwack Eagles
Vernon Vipers Vernon 1961 9 5 4
Victoria Grizzlies Victoria 1990 1 0 0
Westside Warriors Westbank 2006 0 0 0 Founded in 1994 as the Langley Thunder
Williams Lake TimberWolves Williams Lake 2002 0 0 0


Team City Established League titles NJHA Titles Notes
Armstrong Sharks Armstrong 2006 0 0
Lumby Fighting Saints Lumby 2006 0 0
New Westminster Whalers New Westminster 2006 1 0
Osoyoos Spurs Osoyoos 2006 0 0
Squamish Cougars Squamish 2006 0 0

League Region Established Provincial titles Keystone Cup titles Notes
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Interior, and Kootenays 1962 16 4
Fernie Ghostriders Fernie
Pacific International Junior Hockey League Mainland  ???? 15 1
Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Vancouver Island 1974 4 0

Current teams

Team City Established Provincial Titles Telus Cups Notes
Saanich Braves Saanich 1969 0 0
Juan de Fuca Grizzlies Colwood 1969 0 0 Established in 1969 as the Juan de Fuca Orcas
Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo 1969 0 0
Victoria Kings Cadboro Bay 1969 4 0 Established in 1969 as the Racquet Club Kings
Kerry Park Islanders Mill Bay 1970 0 0
Powell River Regals Powell River 1981 0 0
Sooke Thunderbirds Sooke 1970 0 0
Cowichan Valley Venom Duncan 1969 0 0 Established in 1969 as the Cowichan Valley Capitals
Alberni Valley Bulldogs Port Alberni 1980 0 0
Campbell River Tyees Campbell River 1976 0 0
Comox Valley Chiefs Comox 1969 0 0
Lake Cowichan Lakers Lake Cowichan 1985 0 0
Victoria Ice Hawks Esquimalt 1991 0 0
Oceanside Breakers Parksville 1969 0 0
Tri-Port Eagles Port Hardy 1977 0 0
Gold River Ravens Gold River 1982 0 0
Peninsula Eagles Sidney 1972 0 0

Team City Established League titles Notes
British Columbia Breakers Langley 2006 0 Member of WWHL 2004-06
Vancouver Griffins Vancouver 2001-03 0

Team City Established League titles Allan Cups Notes
Powell River Regals Powell River 1957  ?? 3

Team City Established Conference titles University Cups Notes
UBC Thunderbirds Vancouver  ????  ?? 0

Championship Times won Description
Stanley Cup 2 Canadian amateur champion
Stanley Cup 0 National Hockey League champion
PCHA Championship 8 Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion
WCHL Championship 2 Western Canada Hockey League champion
Lester Patrick Cup 9 PCHL/WHL champion
President's Cup 11 Western Hockey League champion
Memorial Cup 5 Canadian Major-Junior national champion
Allan Cup 10 Canadian senior national champion
Doyle Cup 21 Alberta/B.C. Junior "A" regional championship
Royal Bank Cup 9 Canadian Junior "A" national champion
Keystone Cup 4 Western Canada Junior "B" champion

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