Victoria Salmon Kings

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	Victoria Salmon Kings
City:	Victoria, British Columbia
League:	ECHL
Conference:	National Conference
Division:	West Division
Founded:	2004
Home Arena:	Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Colours:	Navy blue, gold, silver, white
General Manager:	Mark Morrison
Head Coach:	Mark Morrison
Captain:	Wes Goldie
Affiliates:	Vancouver Canucks (NHL), Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Franchise history
1988 – 1996:	Erie Panthers
1996 – 2003:	Baton Rouge Kingfish
2004 – Present:	Victoria Salmon Kings
Championships
Regular Season Titles:	none
Division Championships:	2007–08
Conference Championships:	none
Kelly Cups:	none

The Victoria Salmon Kings were a minor professional team based in Victoria, British Columbia that play in the ECHL. They began play in the 2004-05 ECHL season.

The Salmon Kings are affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL and the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

Despite having a renowned Stanley Cup winner from Victoria - the 1925 Victoria Cougars - as well as a successful WHL franchise at one time (also the Cougars), the Victoria region in BC was left without a professional or junior hockey team when the Cougars moved away to Prince George in 1994.

Many in Victoria knew if they were to get professional or junior hockey back in BC's capital, the 50 year-old Victoria Memorial Arena was not going to do, since it only seated 4,000 fans. Victoria business RG Properties was unable to secure a WHL franchise, however, they were able to buy the rights to the defunct ECHL Baton Rogue Kingfish and announced the new team would be the Salmon Kings.

Many Victorian residents were not happy with having to watch third-tier professional hockey and many fans would choose WHL hockey over ECHL hockey because of the talent level.

The Salmon Kings began their first season in 2004-05. However, the new Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre was not going to finished on time for the season, so the ECHL scheduled the Salmon Kings first fourteen games as road games. As the NHL lockout was on-going the Salmon Kings were pleased to have many NHLers play for them such as Dan Blackburn, Dale Puriton, and Mark Smith.

In 2006, the Salmon Kings became an affiliate with the nearby Vancouver Canucks.

Despite a disappointing inaugural season, the Salmon Kings made their first playoff appearance in 2006-07. The Salmon Kings have quickly established themselves as one of the prominent teams in the ECHL with three straight 30 win seasons and two trips to the Conference Semifinals.

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

Season	GP	W	L	T¹	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2004–05	72	15	52	5	—	—	35	178	298	8th in West	Did not qualify
2005–06	72	26	37	9	—	—	61	204	261	5th in West	Did not qualify
2006–07	72	36	32	—	1	3	76	239	249	3rd in West	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Aces)
2007–08	72	42	23	—	4	3	91	256	239	1st in West	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Grizzlies)
2008–09	72	38	27	—	2	5	83	232	200	3rd in West	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-4 (Aces)

Most goals in a season: Wes Goldie, 42 (2007–08)
Most assists in a season: Jordan Krestanovich, 52 (2007–08)
Most points in a season: Ash Goldie, 83 (40g, 43a) (2007–08)
Most penalty minutes in a season: Blue Bennefield, 195 (2004–05)
Most points in a season by a defenseman: Steve Lingren, 47 (22g, 25a) (2005–06)
Most wins in a season: Julien Ellis, 24 (2007–08)
Most shutouts in a season: Julien Ellis & Billy Thompson, 2 (2007–08)

Most goals in a playoff season: Wes Goldie, 6 (2006-07)
Most goals by a defenseman in a playoff season: Steve Lingren, 2 (2006-07)
Most assists in a playoff season: Jordan Krestanovich, 6 (2006-07)
Most points in a playoff season: Wes Goldie, 8 (6g, 2a) (2006-07)
Most points by a defenseman in a playoff season: Steve Lingren (2g, 5a), 7 (2006-07)
Most penalty minutes in a playoff season: Phil Cole, 21 (2006-07)

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed ECHL regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game * = still active with the team

Updated at completion of 2007–08 ECHL season

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Ryan Wade*	RW	265	57	113	170	.64
Wes Goldie*	RW	144	83	52	135	.94
Milan Gajic	RW	98	39	66	105	1.07
Jordan Krestanovich*	LW	124	25	77	102	.82
Kiel McLeod	C	113	47	51	98	.87
Ash Goldie*	RW	70	40	43	83	1.19
Steve Lingren	D	124	29	52	81	.65
Marc-Andre Bernier*	RW	99	39	42	81	.82
Adam Taylor	RW	87	20	43	63	.72
Lanny Gare	C	67	22	33	55	.82
Francois-Pierre Guenette	C	67	13	42	55	.82

STAFF MEMBER

Head Coach

Mark Morrison

Assistant Coach

Athletic Trainer

As of April 3, 2009. Data taken from ECHL website.[1]

GOALTENDERS
#	Player	Catches	Date of birth	Place of birth
30	Todd Ford	R	May 1, 1984	Calgary, AB, Canada
60	Julien Ellis	L	January 27, 1986	Sorel, QC, Canada

DEFENSEMEN
#	Player	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth
2	Gary Gladue	L	April 9, 1984	Chetwynd, BC, Canada
4	Dylan Yeo	L	July 16, 1986	Prince Albert, SK, Canada
5	Patrick Coulombe	L	April 23, 1985	St. Fabien, QC, Canada
8	Jordie Benn	L	July 26, 1987	Victoria, BC, Canada
21	Aaron Brocklehurst	L	June 10, 1985	Nanaimo, BC, Canada
28	Tim Wedderburn – A	L	June 29, 1981	Okotoks, AB, Canada
44	Matt Kelly – A	R	March 23, 1985	Tottenham, ON, Canada

FORWARDS
#	Player	Position	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth
7	Adam Taylor	C	R	June 24, 1984	Courtenay, BC, Canada
10	Brady Leavold	RW	R	August 27, 1987	Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
12	Scott Howes	LW	L	September 3, 1987	Toronto, ON, Canada
13	Sean D. O'Connor	RW	R	October 19, 1981	Victoria, BC, Canada
14	Chris St. Jacques	C	R	January 22, 1983	Edmonton, AB, Canada
16	Wes Goldie – C	RW	R	May 5, 1979	London, ON, Canada
18	Dan Gendur	RW	R	May 21, 1987	Vancouver, BC, Canada
19	Olivier Labelle	RW	R	July 15, 1985	St. Eustache, QC, Canada
25	Shaun Landolt	C	R	October 2, 1984	Cloverdale, BC, Canada
26	Curtis Billsten	RW	R	September 10, 1986	Calgary, AB, Canada
27	Darryl Lloyd	LW	L	February 10, 1984	Pickering, ON, Canada
64	Olivier Filion	C	L	October 3, 1982	Montreal, QC, Canada