Saanich Predators

The Saanich Predators are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The Predators play their home games at George Pearkes Arena. Norm Kelly is the team's president and general manager, Sam Waterfield is the coach and they are captained by forward Jack Rachwalski.

History
The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996.

On July 8, 2020 the organization announced it would be changing the team's nickname stating

“The Saanich Junior Braves name is not respectful to our First Nations and does not reflect the valued relationships we hold with local First Nations communities or with our First Nations players. We have decided to rename the team and have started a process to develop a name that upholds our core values. Community, excellence and equality are central to everything we do as a hockey team and we commit to our players, families, fans and the whole community to use the changing of our name as an opportunity to contribute to and amplify positive dialogue about race and equality in Canada,”

On October 2nd the team announced they would be renamed the Saanich Predators.



Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

NHL alumni

 * Adam Cracknell
 * Matt Irwin

Awards and trophies
'''Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy VIJHL Championship'''
 * 1975-76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1995–96

'''Andy Hebenton Trophy Regular Season Champion'''
 * 1974-75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96

'''Grant Peart Memorial Trophy Least Penalized Team'''
 * 1980-81, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2001–02

'''Doug Morton Trophy Leading Scorer'''
 * Rob Coldwell: 1974-75
 * Mike Jones: 1986-87
 * Garry Elander: 1987-88
 * Spencer Goodson: 1994-95
 * Mark Johnston: 1997-98
 * Ty Jones: 2010-11

'''Jamie Robertson Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player'''
 * Mike Schemilt: 1975-76
 * Murray McLaren: 1976-77
 * Craig Eversfield: 1981-82
 * Roy Clark: 1990-91
 * Roy Clark: 1991-92
 * 1994-95
 * Dean Golbeck: 1996-97
 * Trevor Yee: 2008-09
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'''Jamie Benn Trophy League Most Valuable Player'''
 * Ty Jones: 2010-11

'''Larry Lamoureaux Trophy Rookie of the Year'''
 * Spencer Goodson: 1994-95
 * A.J. Gale: 2002-03
 * Ty Jones: 2008-09
 * Jack Palmer: 2010-11

'''Ray's Sports Centre Trophy Top Goaltender'''
 * Steve Hanna: 1974-75
 * Mike Duch: 1975-76
 * Mike Duch: 1976-77
 * Steve Hanna: 1977-78
 * Marty Wakelyn: 1978-79
 * Alf Orton: 1982-83
 * Shon Hunter: 1986-87
 * Jacob Matychuk: 1992-93
 * 1993-94
 * Tanner McGaw: 2011-12

'''Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy Unsung Hero''' }}
 * Steve McKenzie: 1985-86
 * Ed Pratt: 1987-88
 * Norm Westhaver: 1988-89