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). They play their home games at the 5,276 capacity Langley Events Centre .
History [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 )
NHL alumni [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Interior Division
Island Division
Mainland Division
Defunct teams
Seasons