| Kelowna Chiefs | |
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| City | Kelowna, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shuswap |
| Division | Okanagan |
| Founded | 2010–11 |
| Home arena | Rutland Arena |
| Colors | Red, black, white |
| General manager |  Fred Pittendreigh |
| Head coach | Ken Andrusiak |
Website www.kelownachiefs.com/ | |
| Franchise history | |
| 2007-2010 | Chase Chiefs |
| 2010-Present | Kelowna Chiefs |
The Kelowna Chiefs are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Okanagan Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Rutland Arena.
History[]
Chase[]
The Chiefs were founded as the Chase Chiefs in 2007. They did not qualify for the playoffs in their opening season, finishing with a record of 26-20-5. The following year, they finished 25-23-4, qualifying for the playoffs, where they lost in the second round to the Sicamous Eagles. In the 2009-10 season, they finished with a record of 26-20-4, finishing third in the Okanagan Division. They defeated the Kamloops Storm in the opening round, 3-1, before bowing out to Revelstoke in the second. The 2009-10 season marked the end of the Chase Chiefs, however, as the franchise relocated to Rutland, in Kelowna for the 2010-11 season. In three seasons, the Chase Chiefs compiled a total record of 77-63-13. They were last coached by Brad Fox before the relocation. However, the town of Chase was awarded an expansion franchise for the KIJHL in 2011-12, only a year after the departure of the Chiefs. The Chase Heat joined the league along with the Summerland Steam in 2011-12.
Kelowna[]
The new Chiefs team played in Kelowna for the 2010-11 season, and finished with a record of 26-21-1-0-2 in their opening season, second in the Okanagan Division. They would lose in the second round of the playoffs, 4-0, to the Osoyoos Coyotes. In their second season, the Chiefs finished with an almost identical record, 26-22-0-0-4, finishing fourth in the Okanagan Division. They surprisingly played all the way to the league championship, before being swept 4-0 by the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. The following year, the Chiefs finished with a record of 35-15-1-0-1, first in the Okanagan Division. They were defeated, however, in the second round of the playoffs by Osoyoos again. In 2013-14, the Chiefs finished 2nd in the Okanagan Division, before losing in the first round to Osoyoos again. The next year, the Chiefs finished with a record of 23-24-2-0-2, 2nd in the Okanagan Division. They lost, however, in the first round again, this time to the Summerland Steam. The 2015-16 season was almost identical, with the Chiefs' compiling a record of 24-23-2-2-1, and losing in the first round again to Summerland.[1]
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
Records as of March 2, 2016.[2][3]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 178 | 176 | 2nd, Okanagan | Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2011–12 | 52 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 221 | 208 | 4th, Okanagan | Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Nitehawks) | |
| 2012–13 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 205 | 135 | 1st, Okanagan | Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2013–14 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 201 | 170 | 2nd, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2014–15 | 52 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 161 | 173 | 3rd, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Steam) | |
| 2015–16 | 52 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 144 | 158 | 3rd, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Steam) | |
| 2016–17 | 47 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 157 | 156 | 3rd of 5 Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Steam | |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 221 | 171 | 2nd of 5, Okanagan | Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 276 | 111 | 1st of 5, Okanagan | Lost in Conference Final | |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 186 | 130 | 1st of 5, Ohlhausen | ||
| 2020-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | N/A | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 26 | 13 | - | 3 | 55 | 158 | 135 | 2nd Ohlhausen | Lost in Division Semifinals | |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 95 | 205 | 5Th of 5, Bill Ohlhausen 19th of 19 KIJHL |
Did not qualify for playoff season |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 16 | 324 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 123 | 192 | 4Th of 5, Bill Ohlhausen 15th of 20 KIJHL |
Lost Div Semifinals, 1-4 (Posse) |
Playoffs[]
Records as of February 27, 2024.[4][5][6]
| Season | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | KIJHL Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | W, 4-3, Princeton | L, 0-4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2011-12 | W, 4-2, Osoyoos | W, 4-1, Princeton | W, 4-1, Sicamous | L, 0-4, Beaver Valley |
| 2012-13 | W, 4-2, Summerland | L, 2-4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2013-14 | L, 0-4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | L, 3-4, Summerland | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | L, 2-4, Summerland | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | L, 3-4, Summerland | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | W, 4-3, Summerland | L, 2-4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2018-19 | W, 4-0, Osoyoos | W, 4-1, Summerland | L, 2-4, Revelstoke | — |
| 2019-20 | W, 4-1, North Okanagan | 1-1, Princeton | Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2020-21 | Playoffs not held due to COVID-19 | |||
| 2021-22 | L, 1-4, Summerland | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | ||||
| 2023-24 | L, 1-4, Princeton | — | — | — |
References[]
- ↑ Summerland Eliminates Chiefs With KIJHL Shutout Victory | KelownaNow. kelownanow.com (2016-03-02). Retrieved on 2016-03-02.
- ↑ KIJHL.ca, Final 2013-14 regular season standings.
- ↑ KIJHL.ca – Year end standings.
- ↑ KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket.
- ↑ KIJHL.ca – 2013-14 playoff standings..
- ↑ KIJHL.ca, League champions.
External links[]
- Official website of the Kelowna Chiefs
- Official website of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
- Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
- Official website of the Keystone Cup