Changes: Chilliwack Bruins

Chilliwack Bruins
City:	Chilliwack, British Columbia
League:	Western Hockey League
Conference:	Western
Division:	B.C.
Operated:	2006–2011
Home Arena:	Prospera Centre
Colours:	Black, white and cream ;
Franchise history
2006–11:	Chilliwack Bruins
2011–present:	Victoria Royals

Revision as of 01:33, 3 November 2011

The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League, based out of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre, which was expanded to 5,386 seats for the arrival of the Bruins. The team was sold after the 2010-2011 season and relocated to British Columbia's capital, Victoria to become the Royals.^[1] ^[2]

History

In 2005, the city of Chilliwack was granted a WHL expansion team after an attempt by the owners of the Tri-City Americans (Brian Burke, Glen Sather and Darryl Porter) to move the Americans to Chilliwack was voted down by the WHL directors. As a result, Burke, Sather, and Porter sold their stake in the Americans and purchased the 21st franchise in the WHL. The arrival of the Bruins displaced the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL)'s Chilliwack Chiefs, who relocated to Langley to become the Langley Chiefs. They have since been sold to RG Properties to allow them to move the team to Victoria. The previous ownership group had an offer of 7.75 Million from the Chiefs development group including Justin Morneau and Willie Mitchell.

The Bruins opened their inaugural season in 2006–07 at Prospera Centre on September 21, 2006, defeating the Kelowna Rockets by a score of 3–1. Keith Voytechek scored the first goal in franchise history, while Alex Archibald earned the first win by a Bruins goaltender.^[3] A month later, on October 28, Archibald became the first Bruins goaltender to record a shutout with a 3–0 win over the Tri-City Americans, which also established the first Bruins road win. Forward Josh Aspenlind established another Bruins first later in the season with the franchise's first hat-trick on February 23, 2007, against the Kamloops Blazers. General Manager Darrell May and the team's first head coach, Jim Hiller, the Bruins posted an overall record of 25–40–5–2, the third best overall record for a WHL expansion team, and made it to the post-season. In the 2007 playoffs, the Bruins played the eventual Memorial Cup champion Vancouver Giants in the first round and lost the series 4–1.

Bruins forwards Mark Santorelli and Oscar Moller emerged in the team's second season in 2007–08, establishing team marks in all statistical categories. Santorelli set team marks with 74 assists and 101 points, earning the team's first major WHL trophy by leading the league in scoring, while Moller scored a franchise-high 39 goals. The Bruins finished in 7th place in the Western Conference and lost to the Giants in the first round. All games were decided by one goal.

After missing the playoffs in 2008–09, the Bruins fired head coach Jim Hiller.^[4] On June 3, 2009, the team named Marc Habscheid as head coach and general manager.

Initial interest in the team was good, prior to the arrival of the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League. Following the Heat's arrival, interest in the Bruins waned and the team was sold to an ownership group from Victoria, British Columbia.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
2006–07	72	25	40	5	2	169	260	57	4th B.C.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2007–08	72	28	35	4	5	206	241	65	3rd B.C.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2008–09	72	19	46	2	5	154	267	45	5th B.C.	Out of playoffs
2009–10	72	32	33	2	5	215	239	71	4th B.C.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2010–11	72	33	31	4	4	227	255	74	3rd B.C.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final

Team records

Statistic	Total	Season
Team records for a single season
Most points	74	2010–11
Most wins	33	2010–11
Most goals for	227	2010–11
Least goals for	169	2006–07
Least goals against	239	2009–10
Most goals against	267	2008–09

Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Individual player records for a single season
Most goals	Ryan Howse	51	2010-11
Most assists	Mark Santorelli	74	2007–08
Most points	Mark Santorelli	101	2007–08
Most points, rookie	Mark Santorelli	82	2006–07
Most points, defenceman	Nick Holden	60	2007–08
Best GAA (goalie)	Matt Esposito	2.97	2006–07
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

Full List of Team Records

NHL draftees

Oscar Moller (Drafted by Los Angeles Kings in 2007; second round, 52nd overall)
Mark Santorelli (Drafted by Nashville Predators in 2007; fourth round, 119th overall)
Ryan Howse (Drafted by Calgary Flames in 2009; third round, 74th overall)
Roman Horak (Drafted by New York Rangers in 2009; fifth round, 127th overall)
Kevin Sundher (Drafted by Buffalo Sabres in 2010; third round, 75th overall)
Tyler Stahl (Drafted by Carolina Hurricanes in 2010; sixth round, 167th overall)
Dylen McKinlay (Drafted by Minnesota Wild in 2010; seventh round, 189th overall)

NHL alumni

Transactions

Keith Voytechek traded to the Moose Jaw Warriors for Defenseman Dylan Chapman - October 8, 2006
Stephen Lenoski traded to the Spokane Chiefs for Defenseman Matt McCue - December 28, 2006
Myles Stoesz traded to the Regina Pats for Forward Brayden Metz - January 10, 2007
Bruins traded a 5th round 2007 Bantam Draft pick to the Brandon Wheat Kings for Forward Michael Proudley
Bruins traded a 4th round 2007 Bantam Draft pick to the Everett Silvertips for Goaltender Matt Esposito
Goaltender Alex Archibald and Bruins list player Tyler Halliday were traded to the Edmonton Oil Kings in lieu of Edmonton selecting a player from the Bruins unprotected list for their expansion draft pick

References

↑ http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/League+approved+Chilliwack+Bruins+move+Victoria/4585756/story.html
↑ http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_south/victorianews/news/120321219.html
↑ 2006-07 Regular Season Game-by-Game. Chilliwack Bruins. Retrieved on 2009-02-28. ^{[dead link]}
↑ Chilliwack Bruins fire head coach Hiller. Vancouver Sun (2009-03-16). Retrieved on 2009-03-17. ^{[dead link]}

External links

[1] ttp://www.vancouversun.com/sports/League+approved+Chilliwack+Bruins+move+Victoria/4585756/story.html

[2] ttp://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_south/victorianews/news/120321219.html

[3] 2006-07 Regular Season Game-by-Game. Chilliwack Bruins. Retrieved on 2009-02-28. ^{[dead link]}

[4] Chilliwack Bruins fire head coach Hiller. Vancouver Sun (2009-03-16). Retrieved on 2009-03-17. ^{[dead link]}

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-The '''Chilliwack Bruins''' are a major junior ice hockey team in the [[Western Hockey League]], based out of [[Chilliwack]], [[British Columbia]].  The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins inaugural season in the WHL.  The team plays at [[Prospera Centre]], which was expanded to 5,410 seats for the arrival of the Bruins.
+The '''Chilliwack Bruins''' were a major [[junior ice hockey]] team in the [[Western Hockey League]], based out of [[Chilliwack, British Columbia]].  The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins inaugural season in the WHL.  The team played at [[Prospera Centre]], which was expanded to 5,386 seats for the arrival of the Bruins.  The team was sold after the [[2010–11 WHL season|2010-2011 season]] and relocated to [[British Columbia]]'s capital, [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] to become the [[Victoria Royals|Royals]].<ref>http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/League+approved+Chilliwack+Bruins+move+Victoria/4585756/story.html</ref>
+<ref>http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_south/victorianews/news/120321219.html</ref>
 ==History==
-In 2005, the city of [[Chilliwack]] was granted a WHL expansion team after an attempt by the owners of the [[Tri-City Americans]] ([[Brian Burke (executive)|Brian Burke]], [[Glen Sather]] and [[Darryl Porter]]) to move the Americans to Chilliwack was voted down by the WHL directors. As a result, Burke, Sather, and Porter sold their stake in the Americans and purchased the 21st franchise in the WHL.  The arrival of the Bruins displaced the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL)'s [[Chilliwack Chiefs]], who relocated to [[Langley]] to become the [[Langley Chiefs]].
+In 2005, the city of Chilliwack was granted a WHL expansion team after an attempt by the owners of the [[Tri-City Americans]] ([[Brian Burke (executive)|Brian Burke]], [[Glen Sather]] and [[Darryl Porter]]) to move the Americans to Chilliwack was voted down by the WHL directors. As a result, Burke, Sather, and Porter sold their stake in the Americans and purchased the 21st franchise in the WHL.  The arrival of the Bruins displaced the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL)'s [[Chilliwack Chiefs (1990–2006)|Chilliwack Chiefs]], who relocated to [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley]] to become the [[Langley Chiefs]]. They have since been sold to RG Properties to allow them to move the team to Victoria. The previous ownership group had an offer of 7.75 Million from the Chiefs development group including [[Justin Morneau]] and [[Willie Mitchell]].
+The Bruins opened their inaugural season in [[2006–07 WHL season|2006–07]] at [[Prospera Centre]] on September 21, 2006, defeating the [[Kelowna Rockets]] by a score of 3–1.  [[Keith Voytechek]] scored the first goal in franchise history, while [[Alex Archibald]] earned the first win by a Bruins goaltender.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2006-07 Regular Season Game-by-Game|url=http://www.chilliwackbruins.com/content/bruins/200607gamebygame.php|accessdate=2009-02-28|publisher=Chilliwack Bruins}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> A month later, on October 28, Archibald became the first Bruins goaltender to record a shutout with a 3–0 win over the [[Tri-City Americans]], which also established the first Bruins road win.  Forward [[Josh Aspenlind]] established another Bruins first later in the season with the franchise's first [[hat-trick]] on February 23, 2007, against the [[Kamloops Blazers]].  General Manager [[Darrell May (ice hockey)|Darrell May]] and the team's first head coach, [[Jim Hiller]], the Bruins posted an overall record of 25–40–5–2, the third best overall record for a WHL expansion team, and made it to the post-season. In the 2007 playoffs, the Bruins played the eventual [[Memorial Cup]] champion [[Vancouver Giants]] in the first round and lost the series 4–1.
+Bruins forwards [[Mark Santorelli]] and [[Oscar Moller]] emerged in the team's second season in [[2007–08 WHL season|2007–08]], establishing team marks in all statistical categories.  Santorelli set team marks with 74 assists and 101 points, earning the team's first major WHL trophy by leading the league in scoring, while Moller scored a franchise-high 39 goals.  The Bruins finished in 7th place in the Western Conference and lost to the Giants in the first round. All games were decided by one goal.
-The Bruins opened their inaugural season in [[2006–07 WHL season|2006–07]] at [[Prospera Place]] on September 21, 2006, defeating the [[Kelowna Rockets]] by a score of 3–1.  [[Keith Voytechek]] scored the first goal in franchise history, while [[Alex Archibald]] earned the first win by a Bruins goaltender. A month later, on October 28, Archibald became the first Bruins goaltender to record a shutout with a 3–0 win over the [[Tri-City Americans]], which also established the first Bruins road win.  Forward [[Josh Aspenlind]] established another Bruins first later in the season with the franchise's first [[hat-trick]] on February 23, 2007 against the [[Kamloops Blazers]].  General Manager [[Darrell May (hockey)|Darrell May]] and the team's first head coach, [[Jim Hiller]], the Bruins posted an overall record of 25–40–5–2, the third best overall record for a WHL expansion team, and made it to the post-season. In the 2007 playoffs, the Bruins played the eventual [[Memorial Cup]] champion [[Vancouver Giants]] in the first round and lost the series 4–1.
+After missing the playoffs in [[2008–09 WHL season|2008–09]], the Bruins fired head coach Jim Hiller.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chilliwack Bruins fire head coach Hiller|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Chilliwack+Bruins+fire+head+coach+Hiller/1395649/story.html|accessdate=2009-03-17|date=2009-03-16|publisher=''[[Vancouver Sun]]''}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> On June 3, 2009, the team named [[Marc Habscheid]] as head coach and general manager.
-Bruins forwards [[Mark Santorelli]] and [[Oscar Moller]] emerged in the team's second season in [[2007–08 WHL season|2007–08]], establishing team marks in all statistical categories.  Santorelli set team marks with 74 assists and 101 points, earning the team's first major WHL trophy by leading the league in scoring, while Moller scored a franchise-high 39 goals.  The Bruins finished in 7th place in the Western Conference and lost to the Giants in the first round. All games were decided by one goal.
+Initial interest in the team was good, prior to the arrival of the [[Abbotsford Heat]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. Following the Heat's arrival, interest in the Bruins waned and the team was sold to an ownership group from [[Victoria, British Columbia]].
-After missing the playoffs in [[2008–09 WHL season|2008–09]], the Bruins fired head coach Jim Hiller. On June 3, 2009, the team named [[Marc Habscheid]] as head coach and general manager.
 ==Season-by-season record==
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 | [[2006–07 WHL season|2006–07]] || 72 || 25 || 40 || 5 || 2 || 169 || 260 || 57 || 4th B.C. || Lost Western Conference quarter-final
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 | [[2007–08 WHL season|2007–08]] || 72 || 28 || 35 || 4 || 5 || 206 || 241 || 65 || 3rd B.C. || Lost Western Conference quarter-final
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 | [[2008–09 WHL season|2008–09]] || 72 || 19 || 46 || 2 || 5 || 154 || 267 || 45 || 5th B.C. || Out of playoffs
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+| [[2009–10 WHL season|2009–10]] || 72 || 32 || 33 || 2 || 5 || 215 || 239 || 71 || 4th B.C. || Lost Western Conference quarter-final
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+| [[2010–11 WHL season|2010–11]] || 72 || 33 || 31 || 4 || 4 || 227 || 255 || 74 || 3rd B.C. || Lost Western Conference quarter-final
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 ==Team records==
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-|Most points||65||[[2007–08 WHL season|2007–08]]
+|Most points||74||[[2010–11 WHL season|2010–11]]
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-|Most wins||28||2007–08
+|Most wins||33||[[2010–11 WHL season|2010–11]]
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-|Most goals for||206||2007–08
+|Most goals for||227||[[2010–11 WHL season|2010–11]]
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 |Least goals for||169||[[2006–07 WHL season|2006–07]]
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-|Least goals against||241||2007–08
+|Least goals against||239||[[2009–10 WHL season|2009–10]]
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-|Most goals||[[Oscar Moller]]||39||2007–08
+|Most goals||[[Ryan Howse]]||51||2010-11
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 | align="center" colspan=4 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | ''Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played''
 |}
+{{Clear}}
-<br clear="all">
 *[http://www.chilliwackbruins.com/content/game_day/team-record-book.php Full List of Team Records]
 ==NHL draftees==
 * [[Oscar Moller]] (Drafted by [[Los Angeles Kings]] in [[2007 NHL Entry Draft|2007]]; second round, 52nd overall)
 * [[Mark Santorelli]] (Drafted by [[Nashville Predators]] in 2007; fourth round, 119th overall)
 * [[Ryan Howse]] (Drafted by [[Calgary Flames]] in [[2009 NHL Entry Draft|2009]]; third round, 74th overall)
+* [[Roman Horak (ice hockey b. 1991)|Roman Horak]] (Drafted by [[New York Rangers]] in [[2009 NHL Entry Draft|2009]]; fifth round, 127th overall)
+* [[Kevin Sundher]] (Drafted by [[Buffalo Sabres]] in [[2010 NHL Entry Draft|2010]]; third round, 75th overall)
+* [[Tyler Stahl]] (Drafted by [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in [[2010 NHL Entry Draft|2010]]; sixth round, 167th overall)
+* [[Dylen McKinlay]] (Drafted by [[Minnesota Wild]] in [[2010 NHL Entry Draft|2010]]; seventh round, 189th overall)
 ==NHL alumni==
 *[[Oscar Moller]]
+*[[Nick Holden]]
+==Transactions==
+*Keith Voytechek traded to the [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] for Defenseman Dylan Chapman - October 8, 2006
+*Stephen Lenoski traded to the [[Spokane Chiefs]] for Defenseman Matt McCue - December 28, 2006
+*[[Myles Stoesz]] traded to the [[Regina Pats]] for Forward Brayden Metz - January 10, 2007
+*Bruins traded a 5th round 2007 Bantam Draft pick to the [[Brandon Wheat Kings]] for Forward Michael Proudley
+*Bruins traded a 4th round 2007 Bantam Draft pick to the [[Everett Silvertips]] for Goaltender Matt Esposito
+*Goaltender Alex Archibald and Bruins list player Tyler Halliday were traded to the [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] in lieu of Edmonton selecting a player from the Bruins unprotected list for their expansion draft pick
-==Expansion Draft==
+==References==
-The Bruins choose the following players during the expansion draft:
+{{Reflist}}
-* [[Stephan Lenoski]] - [[Brandon Wheat Kings]] - Defence - 1986
-* [[Craig Lineker]] - [[Calgary Hitmen]] - Defence - 1986
-* [[Matt Meropoulis]] - [[Everett Silvertips]] - Forward - 1989
-* [[Mike Cann]] - [[Lethbridge Hurricanes]] - Defence - 1988
-* [[Tyler Spurgeon]] - [[Kelowna Rockets]] - Forward - 1986
-* [[Cam Stevens]] - [[Kootenay Ice]] - Defence - 1989
-* [[Scott Maetche]] - [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] - Defence - 1989
-* [[Alex Archibald]] - [[Prince Albert Raiders]] - Goaltender - 1987
-* [[Levi Brotnov]] - [[Prince George Cougars]] - Forward - 1987
-* [[Ken Petkau]] - [[Red Deer Rebels]] - Forward - 1987
-* [[Martin Hanzal]] - [[Regina Pats]] - Forward - 1987
-* [[Jim Watt]] - [[Saskatoon Blades]] - Goaltender - 1986
-* [[Mike Hengen]] - [[Saskatoon Blades]] - Defence - 1987
-* [[Andrew Pinsent]] - [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] - Goaltender - 1988
-* [[Myles Stoesz]] - [[Spokane Chiefs]] - Forward - 1987
-* [[Josh Aspenlind]] - [[Swift Current Broncos]] - Forward - 1986
-* [[Landon Jones]] - [[Tri City Americans]] - Defence - 1986
-* [[Don Glennie]] - [[Tri City Americans]] - Forward - 1988
-* [[Keith Voytechek]] - [[Tri City Americans]] - Forward - 1987
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.chilliwackbruins.com/ Chilliwack Bruins official site]
 * [http://www.whl.ca/ Western Hockey League official site]
+{{Clear}}
-<br clear="all">
+{{Defunct WHL}}
 [[Category:Canadian ice hockey teams]]
 [[Category:Western Hockey League (junior) team]]
 [[Category:Established in 2006]]
+[[Category:Disestablished in 2011]]