Castlegar Rebels

Castlegar Rebels
	Castlegar Rebels
City	Castlegar, British Columbia
League	Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
Conference	Kootenay
Division	Neil Murdoch
Founded	1976–77
Home arena	Castlegar and District Community Complex
Colors	Black, Metallic Gold, Orange and White ;
General manager	Bill Rotheisler
Head coach	Bill Rotheisler
	Website; castlegarrebels.com
Franchise history
1976-96	Castlegar Rebels (KIJHL)
1996-98	Castlegar Rebels (RMJHL)
1998-present	Castlegar Rebels (KIJHL)

The Castlegar Rebels are a junior 'B' ice hockey team based in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Rebels play their home games at Castlegar and District Community Complex. Mike Johstone is the team's president, Bill Rotheisler is the general manager and coach.

The Rebels played Junior "A" in the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League from 1996 until 1998.

History[]

The Rebels joined the league in 1976 as an expansion team. The Rebels have won the KIJHL Championship four times, in 1977, 1978, 1996 and 2013. They won four division titles as a member of the Western Division from 1976-1996, two division titles as a member of the Neil Murdoch Division from 2007-2013; two conference titles as a member of the Kootenay Conference from 2007-2013.

Season-by-season record[]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Records as of February 21, 2014.^[1]^[2]

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1976–77	44	24	19	1	―	49	248	233	3rd, West	KIJHL Champions (Colts)
1977–78	42	28	14	0	―	56	233	149	2nd, West	KIJHL Champions (Clippers)
1978–79	40	22	18	0	―	44	225	189	2nd, West
1979–80	40	20	20	0	―	40	218	211	2nd, West
1980-81	40	25	15	0	―	50	245	201	2nd, West
1981–82	42	21	20	1	―	43	243	237	3rd, West
1982–83	42	17	23	2	―	36	242	257	3rd, West
1983-84	40	24	16	0	―	48	260	199	3rd, West
1984-85	40	27	13	0	―	54	293	220	1st, West
1985-86	42	30	12	0	―	60	313	240	2nd, West
1986-87	42	32	10	0	―	64	328	211	1st, West	Lost in Finals (Colts)
1987-88	42	27	15	0	―	54	274	201	1st, West
1988-89	45	14	31	0	―	28	235	305	5th, West
1989-90	40	14	25	1	―	29	180	229	5th, West
1990-91	41	9	29	3	―	21	147	247	5th, West
1991-92	38	12	26	0	―	24	162	217	4th, West
1992-93	42	25	16	1	―	51	249	200	4th, West
1993-94	40	35	5	0	―	70	351	153	1st, West
1994-95	44	27	13	―	4	58	239	185	1st, West
1995-96	42	32	10	0	―	64	232	153	1st, West	KIJHL Champions (Eagles)
1996–97	60	30	25	―	5	65	277	265	4th, RMJHL	Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Ghostriders)
1997–98	54	22	30	―	2	46	258	321	4th, RMJHL	Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-2 (Leafs)
1998-99	50	20	28	2	―	42	168	183	4th, Neil Murdoch	Playoff statistics not available
1999-00	46	22	23	1	―	45	209	174	4th, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Leafs)
2000-01	58	40	16	2	0	82	286	190	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Heat)
2001-02	50	35	9	5	1	76	260	162	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Nitehawks)
2002–03	50	19	23	5	3	46	177	198	4th, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Nitehawks)
2003–04	50	15	27	5	3	38	149	190	4th, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Nitehawks)
2004–05	50	33	10	5	2	73	204	140	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Nitehawks)
2005–06	50	27	19	2	2	58	184	179	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Leafs)
2006–07	52	30	16	―	5	65	211	167	3rd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Nitehawks)
2007–08	52	34	15	―	3	71	222	155	3rd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Nitehawks)
2008–09	52	27	20	―	5	59	185	186	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Leafs)
2009–10	50	30	16	2	2	64	206	141	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Braves)
2010-11	50	42	8	0	0	84	242	120	1st, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Coyotes)
2011-12	52	37	11	1	3	78	255	133	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Nitehawks)
2012–13	52	35	9	6	2	78	219	123	1st, Neil Murdoch	KIJHL Champions, 4-1 (Knights)
2013-14	52	22	25	2	3	49	182	218	3rd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Nitehawks)
2014-15	52	30	17	1	4	65	202	182	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Nitehawks)
2015-16	52	32	15	3	2	69	195	146	2nd, Neil Murdoch	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Border Bruins)
2016-17	47	30	16	0	1	61	221	174	2nd of 5 Neil Murdoch	Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Nelson)
2017-18	47	30	13	1	2	63	199	121	2nd of 5 Neil Murdoch	Lost Div Final, 1-4 (Nelson)
2018-19	49	13	31	1	4	31	120	189	5th of 5 Neil Murdoch	Did not qualify
2019-20	49	14	29	0	6	34	144	204	4th of 5 Neil Murdock	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Nitehawks)
2020-21	3	2	1	0	0	4	14	16	N/A	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	42	16	24	-	2	115	151	34	4th Murdoch	Lost Div Semifinal, 3-4 (Nelson)
2022–23	44	11	28	-	5	27	103	169	4th of 4, Neil Murdoch 17 of 19 KIJHL	Did not qualify for playoffs
2023–24	44	20	19	-	3	2	45	135	142	4th of 5, Neil Murdoch 12 of 20 KIJHL	Lost Div Semifinals, 0-4, (Nitehawks)

Playoffs[]

Records as of March 2, 2014.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Season	1st Round	2nd Round	3rd Round	Finals
1996–97	L, 2-4, Fernie	—	—	—
1997–98	L, 0-2, Nelson	—	—	—
1998–99	Playoff statistics not available
1999–00	L, 2-4, Nelson	—	—	—
2000–01	L, 2-4, Osoyoos	—	—	—
2001–02	W, 4-1, Nelson	L, 1-4, Beaver Valley	—	—
2002–03	L, 1-4, Beaver Valley	—	—	—
2003–04	L, 0-4, Beaver Valley	—	—	—
2004–05	W, 4-1, Spokane	L, 1-4, Beaver Valley	—	—
2005–06	L, 1-4, Nelson	—	—	—
2006–07	L, 3-4, Beaver Valley	—	—	—
2007–08	L, 0-3, Beaver Valley	—	—	—
2008–09	W, 4-2, Beaver Valley	L, 0-4, Nelson	—	—
2009–10	L, 2-4, Spokane	—	—	—
2010-11	W, 4-1, Spokane	W, 4-1, Beaver Valley	W, 4-2, Fernie	L, 2-4, Osoyoos
2011-12	W, 4-1, Nelson	L, 3-4, Beaver Valley	—	—
2012–13	W, 4-1, Spokane	W, 4-3, Beaver Valley	W, 4-0, Golden	W, 4-1, North Okanagan
2013-14	L, 0-4, Beaver Valley	—	—	—
2014-15	W, 4-1, Spokane	L, 0-4, Beaver Valley	—	—
2015-16	L, 2-4, Grand Forks	—	—	—
2016-17	L, 2-4 Nelson	—	—	—
2017-18	W, 4-3 Beaver Valley	L, 1-4 Nelson	—	—
2018–19	Did not qualify
2019-20	L, 0-4 Beaver Valley	—	—	—
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	L, 1-4 (Nelson)	-	-	-
2022–23	Did not qualify
2023-24	L, 0-4, Beaver Valley	—	—	—

NHL alumni[]

CastlegarRebelsoldlogo — Rebels old logo, depicting Looney Tunes character Yosemite Sam.

Gordie Walker

Awards and trophies[]

KIJHL Championship

1976-77
1977-78
1995-96
2012-13

Coach of the Year

Brent Heaven: 2009-10 (Divisional)
Steve Junker: 2010-11 (Divisional)

Most Sportsmanlike

Cody Steele: 2007-08 (Divisional)
Ed Lindsey: 2016-17 (Divisional)

Most Valuable Player

Graham Fleming: 2004-05 (Divisional)
Eric Rockney: 2007-08 (Divisional)
Andrew Walton: 2009-10 (Divisional)
Ryan Aynsley: 2010-11 (Divisional)
John Moeller: 2016-17 (Divisional)

Rookie of the Year

Evan Bloodoff: 2005-06 (Divisional)

Top Defenceman

Darren Tarasoff: 2010-11 (Divisional)

Top Goaltender

Brady Robinson: 2001-02 (Divisional)
Andrew Walton: 2007-08 (Divisional)
Alex Ross: 2010-11 (Divisional)

Top Scorer

Carson Hamill: 2004-05 (Divisional)
Eric Rockney: 2007-08 (Divisional)
Ryan Aynsley: 2010-11 (Divisional)
Logan Styler: 2016-17 (KIJHL)

References[]

↑ KIJHL.ca, Regular season standings 2013–2014.
↑ KIJHL.ca – KIJHL Final Standings.
↑ KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2013–2014.
↑ KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records.
↑ KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions.

External links[]

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[1] KIJHL.ca, Regular season standings 2013–2014.

[2] KIJHL.ca – KIJHL Final Standings.

[3] KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2013–2014.

[4] KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records.

[5] KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions.

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