Cowichan Valley Capitals

The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Island Savings Centre.
==Season-by-season record==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
1980-81	42	29	13	0	- 	329	204	58 	925 	3rd, Coastal 	Lost in Division Quarterfinals, 1-5 (Clippers)
1981-82	48	32	16	0	- 	347	244	64 	 	3rd, Coastal 	Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Royals)
1982-83	56	17	38	1	- 	247	350	35 	1477	7th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
1983-84	50	8 	41	1	- 	208	347	17 	 	6th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
1984-85	52	9 	42	1	- 	222	438	19 	 	6th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
1985-86	52	13	38	1	- 	216	312	27 	 	5th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
1986-87	52	20	32	0	- 	238	276	40 	 	5th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
1987-88	52	25	25	2	- 	248	241	52 	 	4th, Coastal 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Sockeyes)
1988-89	60	14	44	2	- 	286	420	30 	2960	6th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
1989-90	61	16	44	1	- 	308	468	33 	 	6th, Coastal 	Lost in Preliminary, 3-4
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94	60	29	29	2	- 	287	301	60 	 	2nd, Coastal 	Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Spartans)
1994-95	60	32	24	4	- 	351	270	68 	 	2nd, Island 	Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Paper Kings)
1995-96	60	36	22	2	- 	272	255	74 	 	1st, Island 	Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Vipers)
1996-97	60	32	24	4	- 	230	196	68 	1281	4th, Coastal 	Lost in Preliminary, 1-2 (Chiefs)
1997-98	60	19	37	4	- 	212	261	42 	1158	7th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
1998-99	60	36	20	-	4 	290	256	76 	 	2nd, Coastal 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-3 (Chiefs)
1999-00	60	32	21	-	7 	263	243	71 	 	2nd, Coastal 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Chiefs)
2000-01	60	28	24	-	8 	236	249	64 	1158	3rd, Island 	Did not qualify
2001-02	60	39	16	-	5 	291	171	83 	 	2nd, Island 	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-3 (Clippers)
2002-03	60	30	21	2	7 	234	207	69 	 	3rd, Island 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Kings)
2003-04	60	38	13	4	5 	242	183	85 	1979	1st, Island 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Bulldogs)
2004-05	60	26	29	1	4 	213	235	57 	1362	4th, Island 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Clippers)
2005-06	60	25	28	2	5 	188	212	57 	1152	3rd, Island 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2006-07	60	36	16	2	6 	254	209	80 	1123	3rd, Coastal 	Lost in Conference Final, 2-4 (Clippers)
2007-08	60	27	28	2	3 	200	200	59 	829 	7th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
2008-09	60	34	20	1	5 	224	198	74 	1107	2nd, Island 	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3-4 (Grizzlies)
2009-10	60	25	32	0	3 	181	243	53 	951 	7th, Coastal 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Kings)
2010-11	60	21	30	1	8 	187	253	51 	 	8th, Coastal 	Did not qualify
2011-12	60	36	16	1	7 	222	188	80 	 	3rd, Coastal 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals 3-4 (Eagles)
2012-13	56	13	35	1	7 	144	213	34 	 	5th, Island 	Did not qualify
2013-14	58	22	30	2	4 	165	201	50 	 	5th, Island 	Did not qualify
2014-15	58	20	33	2	3 	175	238	45 	 	5th, Island 	Did not qualify
2015-16	58	27	35	3	3 	185	200	60 	 	3rd, Island 	Lost Div Quarterfinals 2-4 (Kings)
2016-17	58	25	28	2	3 	168	206	55 	 	3rd, Island 	L, Div. Semifinals 0-4 (Kings)
2017-18	58	10	41	2	5 	145	267	27 	- 	5th, Island 	Did not qualify
2018-19	58	17	35	5	1 	159	220	40 	- 	5th, Island 	W, Interior Div QF 4-3 (Penticton Vees)L, Island Div. QF 2-4 (Prince George Spruce Kings)
2019-20	58	35	16	5	2 	194	159	77 	- 	2nd, Island 	W, Div. Quarterfinals 4-1 (Kings) Then playoffs are cancelled
2020-21	20	7 	11	2	0 	44 	77 	16 	- 	4th Port Alberni Pod	Playoffs cancelled
2021-22	54	15	33	5	1 	157	219	36 	- 	8th Coastal 	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
2022-23	54	10	38	4	2 	129	237	26 	- 	9th Coastal 	Did not qualify
2023-24	54	16	34	3	1 	154	234	36 	- 	8th Coastal 	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
==Honored members==
The Capitals have only one number retired,
:10. Matt Ellison
The jersey with his number & name have recently been replaced with a proper banner, which hangs near the scoreboard in the arena.
==NHL alumni==
*Geoff Courtnall
*Matt Ellison
*Dean Evason
*Dan Hodgson
*Geoff Kinrade
==Awards and trophies==
Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy
*1994
Chevrolet Cup
*2004
Bob Fenton Trophy
*Mike Hammond: 2010
*Alexandre Gagne: 2005
*Mike McKay: 2000
Brett Hull Trophy
*Matt Ellison: 2002
Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy
*Kevin Robertson: 2009
Defensive Award
*Zack Currie: 2009
*Jim Gattolliat: 1997
Goaltending Award
*Tim Boron: 2003
*Tim Boron: 2002
Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy
*Scott Robinson: 2007
*Scott Robinson: 2004
Vern Dye Memorial Trophy
*Chris Rawlings: 2009
*Kevin Lachance: 2004
*Tim Boron: 2003
*Jordan Watt: 2000
Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy
*Tim Boron/Jason Dupis: 2002
==See also==
*List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia
==External links==
*Official website of the Cowichan Valley Capitals
*Official Facebook of the Cowichan Valley Capitals
*Official Twitter of the Cowichan Valley Capitals
*Official website of the British Columbia Hockey League
*CapsSuperFans.com
Category:British Columbia Hockey League teams
Category:Ice hockey teams in British Columbia
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:British Columbia Hockey League team
Category:Established in 1989
Category:Established in 1993