| Quesnel River Rush | |
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| City: | Quesnel, British Columbia |
| League: | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Founded: | 2009–10 |
| Home Arena: | West Fraser Centre |
| Colors: | Maroon, Gray, and white |
| Franchise history | |
| 2009–2024: | North Okanagan Knights |
| 2024-present: | Quesnel River Rush |
The Quesnel River Rush formerly the North Okanagan Knights are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at West Fraser Centre.
History[]
The Knights joined the KIJHL in 2009, but finished dead-last in the Okanagan Division with a record of 11-35-0-4, missing the playoffs. In 2010-11, the Knights joined the new Doug Birks Division, but finished last again, losing 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs to Revelstoke. For 2011-12, the Knights improved to third place in the Doug Birks Division, with a record of 35-16-0-1, before losing to Kamloops in the first round of the playoffs. The following year the Knights won the Doug Birks Division for the first time, and reached the league championship series, losing in six games to Castlegar. For 2013-14, the Knights were moved to the Okanagan Division, following the relocation of the Okanagan Division's Penticton Lakers to 100 Mile House. They finished fourth in their new division, but defeated the division champions Summerland Steam in seven games in the first round, before losing to Osoyoos. In 2014-15, the Knights struggled immensely, finishing with a record of 6-41-1-4, and failed to make the playoffs. The following year, the Knights compiled a 14-30-3-0-5 record, finishing fourth in the Okanagan Division. They lost, 0-4, to Osoyoos in the first round.
On April 5, 2024 the league announced the approval of the sale and relocation of the North Okanagan Knights. The team is moving to Quesnel and will assume the name Quesnel River Rush and be based out of the West Fraser Centre.[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
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | |
| 2009-10 | 50 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 149 | 250 | 7th, Okanagan | Did not qualify | |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 146 | 198 | 4th, Doug Birks | Lost Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Grizzlies) | |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 202 | 165 | 3rd, Doug Birks | Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Storm) | |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 214 | 149 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Rebels) | |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 168 | 195 | 4th, Okanagan | Lost Division Finals, 1-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 93 | 235 | 5th, Okanagan | Did not qualify | |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 116 | 159 | 4th, Okanagan | Lost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 119 | 167 | 4th of 5 Okanagan | Lost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 110 | 174 | 5th, Okanagan | Did not qualify | |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 129 | 197 | 5th, Okanagan | Did not qualify | |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 125 | 187 | 4th of 5, Ohlhausen | Lost Division Semifinals 1-4 (Chiefs) | |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | N/A | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 10 | 25 | - | 2 | 27 | 106 | 166 | 5th Ohlhausen | Did not qualify | |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 143 | 144 | 3rd of 5 Bill Ohlhausen 13th of 19 - KIJHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 4-1 (Coyotes) Lost division finals 1-4 (Posse) | |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 123 | 158 | 2 ondf 5 Bill Ohlhausen 13th of 20 - KIJHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Coyotes) Lost Division finals 3-4 (Posse) | |
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Playoffs[]
Records as of March 18, 2024.[2][3][4]
| Season | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | KIJHL Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2010-11 | L, 1–4, Revelstoke | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | L, 3–4, Kamloops | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | W, 4–1, Kamloops | W, 4–0, Sicamous | W, 4–3, Osoyoos | L, 1–4, Castlegar |
| 2013-14 | W, 4–3, Summerland | L, 1–4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2015-16 | L, 0–4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | L, 0–4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2018-19 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2019-20 | L, 1–4, Kelowna | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021-22 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022-23 | W, 4-1, Osoyoos | L, 1-4, Princeton | — | — |
| 2023-24 | W, 4-0, Osoyoos | L, 3-4, Princeton | — | — |
References[]
External links[]
- Official website of the North Okanagan Knights
- Official website of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
- Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
- Official website of the Keystone Cup
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