Saanich Predators

The Saanich Predators 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 Predators play their home games at George Pearkes Arena. Norm Kelly is the team's president and general manager, Sam Waterfield is the coach and they are captained by forward Jack Rachwalski.
==History==
The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996.
On July 8, 2020 the organization announced it would be changing the team's nickname stating 
“The Saanich Junior Braves name is not respectful to our First Nations and does not reflect the valued relationships we hold with local First Nations communities or with our First Nations players. We have decided to rename the team and have started a process to develop a name that upholds our core values. Community, excellence and equality are central to everything we do as a hockey team and we commit to our players, families, fans and the whole community to use the changing of our name as an opportunity to contribute to and amplify positive dialogue about race and equality in Canada,”
http://www.vijhl.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientid=3467&leagueid=16189&page=110073
On October 2nd the team announced they would be renamed the Saanich Predators.https://www.vijhl.com/366-2
==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
1999–00	40	6 	31	3 	- 	15 	160	268	4th, South 	
2000–01	48	3 	43	2 	- 	8 	127	317	4th, South 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-3 (Panthers)
2001–02	48	14	29	5 	- 	33 	173	255	4th, South 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Panthers)
2002–03	42	10	29	3 	- 	23 	107	227	3rd, South 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Panthers)
2003–04	45	15	27	3 	- 	33 	 	 	3rd, South 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Cougars)
2004-05	48	19	27	- 	1 	39 	148	184	4th, South 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Panthers)
2005-06	42	29	12	- 	1 	59 	227	136	3rd, South 	Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Islanders)
2006-07	48	18	27	- 	2 	38 	178	230	3rd, South 	
2007-08	48	14	33	- 	1 	29 	140	200	3rd, South 	
2008-09	48	17	26	- 	5 	39 	144	184	3rd, South 	
2009-10	48	26	19	- 	3 	59 	184	161	3rd, South 	Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Victoria)
2010–11	44	15	23	- 	6 	36 	132	170	3rd, South 	Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Glacier Kings)
2011-12	42	21	15	- 	6 	48 	177	149	2nd, South 	Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Campbell River Storm)Lost SemiFinals, 3-4 (Peninsula Panthers)
2012-13	48	30	14	- 	4 	64 	181	140	2nd, South 	Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Campbell River Storm)Lost SemiFinals, 3-4 (Peninsula Panthers)
2013-14	48	11	34	1 	2 	25 	112	227	5th, South 	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Comox Valley Glacier Kings)
2014-15	48	17	25	1 	5 	40 	141	180	3rd, South 	Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Wolves)
2015-16	48	12	29	2 	5 	31 	133	203	5th, South 	Won Wildcard Game 3-2 (Generals)Lost Quarterfinals 2-4 (Campbell River Storm)
2016-17	48	29	15	1 	3 	62 	191	147	2nd of 5 South4th of 9 VIJHL	Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Islanders)
2017-18	48	26	17	2 	3 	57 	188	140	1 of 5 Sou3 of 9 VIJHL 	Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Islanders)Won Semifinals, 4-3 (Buccaneers)Lost League Finals 3-4 (Storm)
2018-19	48	21	17	4 	6 	77 	170	158	3 of 5 Sou5 of 9 VIJHL 	Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Islanders)Lost Semifinals 0-4 (Storm)
2019-20	48	20	21	- 	7 	47 	167	192	4th, South 	Lost Quarterfinals 0-4 (Cougars)
2020-21	12	4 	6 	- 	2 	10 	46 	62 	4th South 	Season cancelled
Season 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2021-22	52	16	35	1 	0 	152	243	33 	5th South 	Did not qualify
2022-23	48	26	13	5 	4 	61 	169	147	2nd South 	Lost Final
2023-24	48	33	13	1 	1 	68 	225	164	2nd South 	Won ChampionshipEliminated in round robin portion of 2024 Mowat Cup
==NHL alumni==
*Adam Cracknell
*Matt Irwin
==Awards and trophies==
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy
*1975-76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1995–96
Andy Hebenton Trophy
*1974-75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
Grant Peart Memorial Trophy
*1980-81, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2001–02
Doug Morton Trophy
*Rob Coldwell: 1974-75
*Mike Jones: 1986-87
*Garry Elander: 1987-88
*Spencer Goodson: 1994-95
*Mark Johnston: 1997-98
*Ty Jones: 2010-11
Jamie Robertson Trophy
*Mike Schemilt: 1975-76
*Murray McLaren: 1976-77
*Craig Eversfield: 1981-82
*Roy Clark: 1990-91
*Roy Clark: 1991-92
*1994-95
*Dean Golbeck: 1996-97
*Trevor Yee: 2008-09
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Jamie Benn Trophy
*Ty Jones: 2010-11
Larry Lamoureaux Trophy
*Spencer Goodson: 1994-95
*A.J. Gale: 2002-03
*Ty Jones: 2008-09
*Jack Palmer: 2010-11
Ray's Sports Centre Trophy
*Steve Hanna: 1974-75
*Mike Duch: 1975-76
*Mike Duch: 1976-77
*Steve Hanna: 1977-78
*Marty Wakelyn: 1978-79
*Alf Orton: 1982-83
*Shon Hunter: 1986-87
*Jacob Matychuk: 1992-93
*1993-94
* Tanner McGaw: 2011-12
Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
*Steve McKenzie: 1985-86
*Ed Pratt: 1987-88
*Norm Westhaver: 1988-89
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==External links==
*Official website of the Saanich Braves
*Official website of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
*Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
*Official website of the Keystone Cup
==References==
Category:Ice hockey teams in British Columbia
Category:Established in 1967
Category: Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League team
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:British Columbia Junior B Hockey