Richmond Sockeyes

The Richmond Sockeyes are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Sockeyes play their home games at Minoru Arena. Maurice Lambert is the team's president, Richard Petrowsky is the general manager and they are captained by defenceman Adam Nishi.
They were formerly a Tier II Junior "A" team in the British Columbia Hockey League from 1979-1990.
The Sockeyes joined the PIJHL in 1990 as an expansion team. In its history, the team has won the Centennial Cup once, in 1987; the Abbott Cup once, in 1987; the Doyle Cup three times, in 1977, 1979 and 1987; and the Mowat Cup three times, in 1977, 1979 and 1987. The Sockeyes have won the Keystone Cup twice, in 2009 and 2013; and the Cyclone Taylor Cup five times, in 1991, 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2013. They won the Fred Page Cup once, in 1987; the PJHL Championship three times, in 1977, 1978 and 1979; and the PIJHL Championship six times, in 1991, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011 and 2013.
==BCHL history==
The Sockeyes were founded in the Pacific Junior A Hockey League in 1972. As PJHL Champions, the Sockeyes defeated the BCJHL Champions in 1977 and 1979 for the Mowat Cup as British Columbia Junior "A" hockey champions. In 1977 the Sockeyes lost out to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Prince Albert Raiders for the Abbott Cup as Western Canadian Champions after winning the Doyle Cup as Alberta/BC Champions.
In 1979, the PJHL merged with the BCJHL and along with it came the Richmond Sockeyes. From 1979 until 1990, the Sockeyes finished first place in the league 3 times and won the league in 1987. After winning the league, they defeated the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League's Quesnel Millionaires 2-games-to-none to win the Mowat Cup. Then they defeated the Red Deer Rustlers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for the Doyle Cup 4-games-to-3. They moved on from there to beat the Humboldt Broncos of the SJHL to win the Abbott Cup and to earn a birth to the Centennial Cup.
They started out on their the National title quest by beating the Dartmouth Fuel Kids of the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League 7-3. They then lost out to host Humboldt Broncos 6-1. They pulled themselves together in the final game of the Round Robin to defeat the Central Junior A Hockey League's Pembroke Lumber Kings 4-1. The next day, Richmond and Pembroke squared off again, resulting in a 9-3 victory for the Sockeyes. This set up a Humboldt-Richmond final, their ninth game against each other in less than a month. The Richmond Sockeyes came out strong and pulled off a 5-2 victory to clinch their only National title.
In 1990, the town of Chilliwack, British Columbia bought the franchise rights to the team and created the Chilliwack Chiefs to make up for the Chilliwack Eagles ownership moving to Ladner, British Columbia. The Sockeyes reformed in the Junior "B" Pacific International Junior Hockey League.
==PIJHL history==
Richmond has been the most successful team in PJHL(PIJHL) history with more league(6), provincial(5) and national(2) titles than any other team.
Richmond defeated the Abbotsford Pilots in the 1990-1991 PIJHL playoffs and then went on to beat the Nelson Leafs in the Cyclone Taylor Cup in two games.
The team won the Bronze in the Keystone Cup in 2003 after missing out on the title game based on goal-ratio.http://www.yourlibrary.ca/community/richmondreview/archive/RR20030417/sport.html
The next year, 2004, they again won the PIJHL league championship, the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship and this time placed 2nd in the Keystone Cup.
In 2009 the Sockeyes won the PIJHL league championship, they hosted and won the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship, and the Keystone Cup.
In the 2010-11 PIJHL season, the Sockeyes won the PIJHL championship over the Abbotsford Pilots 4-games-to-none.
In the 2011-12 PIJHL season, the Sockeyes won the Regular season championship for the second year in a row. Due to numerous injuries in the playoffs and less than stellar play, the Sockeyes eventually lost the Tom Shaw Conference Finals to their rival the Delta Ice Hawks 4-games-to-2.
The 2012-2013 season was also Richmond's 40th year of operation. With the name change to the PIJHL in 2012/2013 to the Pacific Junior Hockey League(PJHL), the Richmond Sockeyes hoped for a better season than last year losing in the Tom Shaw Conference finals to the Delta Ice Hawks 4-2. The Sockeyes would have another outstanding regular season finishing first for the third straight year and fourth time in five years with a record of 32-8-4. The playoffs started with a 4-0 sweep of the North Delta Devils, followed by an extremely hard fought seven game series versus the Delta Ice Hawks. Richmond would end up dominating the Aldergrove Kodiaks in four games to claim their 9th PJHL title.
Richmond would then go on to the Cyclone Taylor Cup being hosted by the Comox Valley Glacier Kings and go 3-0 in the round robin and face the Victoria Cougars from the VIJHL in the championship game. Richmond would end up winning 4-1 and book their ticket to the 2013 Keystone Cup in St. Malo, Manitoba.
After four tough games in four days in Comox, the team had only a couple of days of rest before flying to Winnipeg and boarding a team bus to St. Malo, Manitoba to represent British Columbia at the 2013 Keystone Cup – the Western Canadian Junior B Championships. Facing a daunting travel and game schedule that included six games in four days, the Sockeyes proved to be the class of the tournament. They went 5-0 in the round robin and outscored the provincial championship teams from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario by a total of 39-10. They faced the Saskatoon Royals for a second time in the final on Sunday, April 21. After a fast paced first period that ended 0-0, the Sockeyes depth and focused, persistent play once again led to some quick goals and a 3-0 lead after two. The big Saskatoon team battled hard in the final frame, but the Sockeyes held on for a 5-2 win and their second Keystone Cup championship in franchise history. The Sockeyes depth was again a big factor in their success in the grueling schedule as valuable contributions from Jordan Andrews, Derek Hughes, Bret Higham, William Latimer and affiliate player Austin Adamson proved crucial. The Red Line torched the tournament and MVP Rudi Thorsteinson scored an incredible 11 goals in 6 games (after scoring 7 in the regular season). Thorsteinson led the tournament in scoring with 16 points while he, Jake Roder and Jeremy Hamaguchi combined for an amazing 39 points. Super rookies Danton Heinen and Daniel Lange also notched five goals apiece while veteran Stephen Campbell scored four. Dean Allison, the team's regular season and playoff leading scorer and MVP, and team captain Sam Chichak played exemplary two-way hockey, typically shutting down the other teams top forwards. All of the teams at the Keystone Cup had some very talented players, but the Sockeyes two deadly powerplay units, stellar penalty killing and their ability to roll four lines and play both goaltenders separated them from the other provincial champions. In total, 19 different Sockeyes notched at least a point in the tournament, and every player contributed with key shot blocks, face-off wins and strong, team-first play.
In the tournament Richmond was able to outscore its opponents 44-12 and outshoot them 264-125. The Sockeyes have also been tied or leading a game for 871 minutes and 25 seconds in 900 minutes of hockey, that means they only trailed for 28 minutes and 35 seconds in 15 hockey games. The only times that the Sockeyes were down since game 6 of the Tom Shaw Final was in the first game of the Cyclone Taylor Cup to Victoria for 2:06, the gold medal game against Victoria for 24:10, and briefly to the Saskatoon Royals for 2:06 and Thunder Bay Northern Hawks for 0:13 in the Keystone Cup.
==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 	
1974-75	40 	21 	16 	3 	- 	45 	178 	158 	3rd, PJHL 	Lost in Semifinals 	
1975-76	40 	21 	18 	1 	- 	43 	175 	154 	3rd, PJHL 	Lost in Semifinals 	
1976-77	47 	42 	5 	0 	- 	84 	308 	140 	1st, PJHL 	PJHL, Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup Champions 	
1977-78	48 	41 	5 	2 	- 	84 	353 	140 	1st, PJHL 	PJHL Champions 	
1978-79	48 	39 	9 	0 	- 	78 	377 	191 	1st, PJHL 	PJHL, Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup Champions 	
1979-80	66 	30 	35 	1 	- 	61 	320 	327 	4th, Coastal 	Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Clippers) 	
1980-81	42 	33 	9 	0 	- 	66 	271 	167 	2nd, Coastal 	Lost in Division Quarterfinals, 4-5 (Flyers) 	
1981-82	48 	23 	25 	0 	- 	46 	255 	282 	4th, Coastal 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Royals) 	
1982-83	56 	21 	33 	2 	- 	44 	265 	314 	5th, Coastal 	Did not qualify 	
1983-84	50 	29 	20 	1 	- 	59 	293 	243 	3rd, Coastal 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Clippers) 	
1984-85	52 	31 	19 	2 	- 	64 	342 	279 	2nd, Coastal 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Flyers) 	
1985-86	52 	39 	13 	0 	- 	76 	367 	200 	1st, Coastal 	Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Knights) 	
1986-87	52 	38 	14 	0 	- 	76 	347 	192 	1st, Coastal 	Fred Page Cup, Mowat Cup, Doyle Cup,Abbott Cup, Centennial Cup Champions 	
1987-88	52 	34 	16 	2 	- 	70 	325 	216 	1st, Coastal 	Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Lakers) 	
1988-89	60 	33 	27 	0 	- 	66 	325 	289 	4th, Coastal 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Royals) 	
1989-90	59 	21 	35 	3 	- 	45 	307 	352 	5th, Coastal 	Lost in Division Round Robin, 1-6 	
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1999-00	42 	24 	14 	4 	- 	52 	219 	174 	2nd, PIJHL 	Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Steelers) 	
2000-01	42 	16 	 	 	 	 	151 	204 	5th, PIJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Buckaroos) 	
2001-02	42 	20 	17 	3 	2 	45 	184 	159 	4th, PIJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Pilots) 	
2002-03	42 	18 	20 	3 	1 	40 	159 	174 	5th, PIJHL 	PIJHL Champions, 4-3 (Pilots)Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions, 2-1 (Storm) 	
2003-04	42 	26 	10 	5 	1 	58 	184 	111 	2nd, PIJHL 	PIJHL Champions, 4-1 (Ice Hawks)Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions (Storm) 	
2004-05	48 	27 	15 	5 	1 	60 	189 	142 	4th, PIJHL 	Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Buckaroos) 	
2005-06	48 	21 	18 	4 	5 	51 	177 	150 	5th, PIJHL 	Lost in Quarterfinals (Steelers) 	
2006-07	48 	23 	14 	5 	6 	57 	186 	179 	4th, PIJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Pilots) 	
2007-08	48 	35 	8 	- 	5 	75 	220 	144 	2nd, PIJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Steelers) 	
2008-09	48 	39 	8 	- 	1 	79 	268 	115 	1st, Tom Shaw 	PIJHL Champions, 4-1 (Pilots)Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions (Leafs)Keystone Cup Champions (Wolverines)	
2009-10	48 	33 	9 	- 	6 	72 	186 	117 	2nd, Tom Shaw 	Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (Ice Hawks) 	
2010-11	46 	37 	5 	- 	4 	78 	223 	106 	1st, Tom Shaw 	PIJHL Champions, 4-0 (Pilots) 	
2011-12	44 	37 	7 	- 	0 	74 	231 	69 	1st, Tom Shaw 	Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Ice Hawks) 	
2012-13	44 	32 	8 	- 	4 	68 	197 	97 	1st, Tom Shaw 	PJHL Champions, 4-0 (Kodiaks)Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions (Cougars)Keystone Cup Champions (Royals) 	
2013-14	44 	34 	5 	3 	2 	73 	196 	98 	1st, Tom Shaw 	Lost Finals, 3-4 (Kodiaks) 	
2014-15	44 	32 	10 	- 	2 	66 	193 	106 	2nd, Tom Shaw 	Lost Div. Semi-finals, 3-4 (Steelers) 	
2015-16	44 	20 	16 	3 	5 	48 	150 	143 	3rd, Tom Shaw 	Lost Div. Semi-finals, 2-4 (Steelers) 	
2016-17	43 	22 	13 	3 	5 	52 	139 	104 	3rd, Tom Shaw 	Lost Div. Semi-finals, 3-4 (Steelers) 	
2017-18	44 	33 	8 	1 	2 	69 	215 	125 	2nd of 5, Tom Shaw 	Won Div. Semi-finals, 4-1 (Wolf Pack)Lost Div. Finals 1-4 (Ice Hawks)to Cyclone Taylor Cup as Host 	
2018-19	44 	30 	10 	3 	1 	64 	192 	98 	3rd of 6, Tom Shaw 	Lost Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Grandview Steelers) 	
2019-20	44 	27 	12 	1 	4 	59 	209 	136 	2nd of 6, Tom Shaw 	Lost Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Grandview Steelers) 	
2020-21	7 	7 	0 	0 	0 	14 	26 	14 	N/A 	Season cancelled 	
2021–22	44 	31 	12 	1 	0 	63 	184 	115 	2nd of 6, Tom Shaw4th of 13 PJHL	Lost Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Ice Hawks) 	
2022–23	48 	31 	12 	2 	3 	67 	195 	140 	2nd of 6, Tom Shaw3rd of 13 PJHL	Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Whalers) 	
2023–24	48 	45 	1 	0 	2 	92 	279 	106 	1st of 7, Tom Shaw1st of 14 PJHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 4-0 (Whalers)tbd Div. Finals 4-1 (Ice Hawks)Lost League Finals 3-4 (Flames) 	
==Cyclone Taylor Cup==
British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships
Season 	Round Robin 	Record	Standing	SemiFinal 	Bronze Medal Game	Gold Medal Game
2003 	--- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	GOLD MEDAL
2004 	--- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	GOLD MEDAL
2009 	--- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	GOLD MEDAL
2011 	L, Peninsula Panthers 4-6L, Fernie Ghostriders 0-1W, Osoyoos Coyotes 4-3 	1-2-0 	3rd of 4	L, Osoyoos Coyotes 0-3 	n/a 	did not qualify
2013 	W, Victoria Cougars 5-2W, Comox Valley Glacier Kings 6-2W, Castlegar Rebels 3-2	3-0-0 	1st of 4	W, Comox Valley Glacier Kings 5-4	n/a 	W, Victoria Cougars 4-1GOLD MEDAL
2018 HOST	W, Campbell River Storm 4-1L, Kimberley Dynamiters 1-6W, Delta Ice Hawks 5-3 	2-1-0 	1st of 4	n/a 	— 	W, Delta Ice Hawks 5-1GOLD MEDAL
==NHL alumni==
*Karl Alzner
*Jason Garrison
*Danton Heinen
*Matt Hervey
*Dan Kesa
*Scott King
*Bruce Major
*Kenndal McArdle
*Doug Morrison
*Raymond Sawada
*Claudio Scremin
*Rob Skrlac
*Phil Von Stefenelli
*Dave Tomlinson
*Steve Tuttle
==Awards and trophies==
Centennial Cup
*1986-87
Abbott Cup
*1986-87
Doyle Cup
*1976-77, 1978–79, 1986–87
Mowat Cup
*1976-77, 1978–79, 1986–87
Keystone Cup
*2008-09, 2012-2013
Cyclone Taylor Cup
*1990-91, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2012-2013
Fred Page Cup
*1986-87
PJHL Championship(1972-1979)
*1976-77, 1977–78, 1978–79
PIJHL Championship(1990-2012)
*1990-91, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11
PJHL Championship(2012–Present)
*2012-2013
Most Valuable Player
*Kyle Nishi: 2007-08
Best Defenceman
*Alex Koch: 2009-10
*Adam Nishi: 2013-14
Best Goaltender
*Brad Anderson: 2007-08
*Sean Donnelly: 2008-09
*Matt Walker: 2009-10
*Aaron Oakley: 2010-11
*Kootenay Alder: 2011-12, 2013–14
*Ray Woodley: 1986
*Frank Romeo: 1987
*John Dougan: 1981
Rookie of the Year
*Carter Popoff: 2011-12
*John Wesley: 2013-14
Most Improved Player
*Brad McGowan: 2008-09
*Sebastien Pare: 2010-11
Most Inspirational Player
*Patrick Hunter: 2010-11
*Jeremy Hamaguchi: 2012-13
Coach of the Year
*Judd Lambert: 2008-09, 2010–11, 2011–12
Executive of the Year
*Doug Paterson: 2010-11
==References==
==External links==
*Official website of the Richmond Sockeyes
*Official website of the Pacific Junior Hockey League
*Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
*Official website of the Keystone Cup
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