Peninsula Panthers | |
City | Saanichton, British Columbia |
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League | Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League |
Division | South |
Founded | 1980's |
Home arena | Panorama Recreation Centre |
Colors | Black, blue, red, white |
Owner(s) | ![]() |
General manager | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Website panthers.vijhl.com | |
Franchise history | |
1980s-90s | Peninsula Eagles |
1990s-90s | Peninsula Pythons |
1990s-present | Peninsula Panthers |
The Peninsula Panthers 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 Panthers play their home games at Panorama Recreation Centre. Coreen Zubersky is the team's president, Pete Zubersky is the General Manager and Rob Mortin is the Head Coach
History[]
The Panthers joined the league in the early 1980s as an expansion team, named as the Peninsula Eagles. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 2011. The Panthers have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy three times in 1989, 2010 and 2011. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy five times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1988, 1989, 2004, 2008 and 2009.
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
Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
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1999-00 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 2 | - | 48 | 241 | 185 | 2nd, South | Lost League Finals, 2-4 (Storm) |
2000-01 | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | - | 58 | 233 | 169 | 1st, South | Lost Division Finals, 2-4 (Islanders) |
2001-02 | 48 | 34 | 10 | 4 | - | 72 | 264 | 173 | 1st, South | Lost Finals, 1-4 (Storm) |
2002-03 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 0 | - | 48 | 158 | 143 | 2nd, South | Lost Division Finals, 2-3 (Cougars) |
2003-04 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 4 | - | 66 | 1st, South | Lost Finals, 0-3 (Storm) | ||
2004-05 | 48 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 72 | 254 | 159 | 1st, South | ||
2005-06 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 189 | 146 | 4th, South | Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Islanders) | |
2006-07 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 168 | 183 | 2nd, South | Lost Division Finals, Victoria Cougars 4-1 | |
2007-08 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 57 | 204 | 155 | 2nd, South | ||
2008-09 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 226 | 140 | 1st, South | ||
2009-10 | 48 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 209 | 100 | 1st, South | Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions | |
2010-11 | 44 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 67 | 200 | 111 | 2nd, South | Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions - 4-3 (Cougars) Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions | |
2011-12 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 38 | 155 | 194 | 3rd, South | Won QuarterFinals, 4-2 (Generals) Won SemiFinals, 4-3 (Braves) lost FINALS, 0-4 (Cougars) | |
2012-13 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 151 | 186 | 4th, South | Lost QuarterFinals, 1-4 (Cougars) | |
2013-14 | 48 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 207 | 153 | 2nd, South | Won QuarterFinals, 4-2 (Wolves) Won SemiFinals, 4-3 (Glacier Kings) lost FINALS, 2-4 (Cougars) |
2014-15 | 48 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 32 | 130 | 203 | 5th, South | Lost wildcard game, 2-5 - (Generals) | |
2015-16 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 151 | 173 | 2nd, South | Won Div SemiFinals, 4-2 (Wolves) Lost Div. Finals 0-4 (Cougars) |
2016-17 | 48 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 127 | 258 | 5th of 5 South 9th of 9 VIJHL |
Won wildcard game, 3-1 - (Generals) Lost Div. Semifinal, 0-4 (Storm) |
2017-18 | 48 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 139 | 195 | 5th of 5 South 8th of 9 VIJHL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Storm) |
2018-19 | 48 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 127 | 176 | 5th of 5 South | Lost Quarterfinals 3-4 (Cougars) |
2019-20 | 48 | 35 | 13 | - | 0 | 70 | 219 | 126 | 2nd, South | Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Wolves) Trailing in Semifinals 2-0 (Cougars) when playoffs are cancelled |
2020-21 | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 0 | 6 | 30 | 49 | 5th South | Season cancelled |
Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
2021-22 | 51 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 242 | 172 | 2nd South | Won Championship |
2022-23 | 48 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 154 | 160 | 3rd South | Lost Quarterfinals |
2023-24 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 136 | 144 | 5th South | Lost Quarterfinals |
Cyclone Taylor Cup[]
British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships (*) Campbell River VIJHL Champs and Cyclone Taylor "Host". Therefore, Panthers to Cyclone Taylor Cup as VIJHL reps.
Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
2004(*) | ?, Richmond Sockeyes ?-? ?, Nelson Leafs ?-? ?, Beaver Valley Nitehawks ?-? |
?-?-? | ? of 4 | W, Beaver Valley Nitehawks ?-? Bronze Medal |
n/a |
2010 | ?, Revelstoke Grizzlies ?-? ?, Aldergrove Kodiaks ?-? ?, Oceanside Generals ?-? |
?-?-? | ? of 4 | n/a | L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1-4 Silver Medal |
2011 | T, Fernie Ghostriders 3-3 W, Richmond Sockeyes 6-4 T, Osoyoos Coyotes 6-6 |
1-0-2 | 2nd of 4 | n/a | W, Fernie Ghostriders 5-3 GOLD Medal |
2022 | L, Langley Trappers 6-2 L, Delta Ice Hawks 8-7 SL, 2-1 Revelstoke Grizzlies |
0-2-0-1 | 4th of 4 | n/a | n/a |
Keystone Cup[]
Western Canadian Jr. B Championships(Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.
Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
2011 | W, 1-0 Pilot Butte Storm L, 2-6 Sherwood Park Crusaders L, 6-7 Blackfalds Wranglers W, 13-1 Thunder Bay Northern Hawks W, 8-3 Arborg Ice Dawgs |
3-2-0 | 3rd of 6 | L, 3-5 Pilot Butte Storm | n/a |
NHL alumni[]
- Jamie Benn
- Ryan O'Byrne
- Taylor Ellington
- Greg Scott
- Kyle Greentree
- Mike Hamilton
- Jordie Benn
Awards and trophies[]
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy
Andy Hebenton Trophy
Grant Peart Memorial Trophy
Doug Morton Trophy
Jack Kingston Memorial Trophy
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Jamie Robertson Trophy
Larry Lamoureaux Trophy
Ray's Sports Centre Trophy
Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
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References[]
External links[]
- Official website of the Peninsula Panthers
- Official website of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
- Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
- Official website of the Keystone Cup
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