Revelstoke Grizzlies
| Revelstoke Grizzlies | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Revelstoke, British Columbia |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shuswap |
| Division | Doug Birks |
| Founded | 1993–94 |
| Home arena | Revelstoke Forum |
| Colours | Burgundy, Brown, Black |
| Owner(s) |  Revelstoke Grizzlies Hockey Society |
| General manager | Ryan Parent |
| Head coach |  Jiri Novak |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Website | www.revelstokegrizzlies.com/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 1993-present | Revelstoke Grizzlies |
The Revelstoke Grizzlies are a Junior 'A' Ice Hockey team based in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Revelstoke Forum.
History
[edit]The Grizzlies were founded in 1993. They have won the KIJHL Championship 5 times, in 1998, 2010, 2019, 2022, and 2024.
In the 2009–10 season, they not only won their Division, and KIJHL championship over the Leafs 4–1, but they went to the Cyclone Taylor Cup and won Gold. They then went onto win the Western Canadian Junior B championship, the Keystone Cup.
On June 11, 2014, it was announced that the Grizzlies ownership had been transferred to a new group headed by Ryan Parent.
In the 2023-24 season, the Grizzlies won their Division, the KIJHL Championship over the Ghostriders, and also went on to win the Mowat Cup, and gained Jr. 'A' supremacy in the province of British Columbia. Defenceman Mikkel Hrechka was the tournament MVP with 6 points in 4 games.
Season-by-season record
[edit]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, D = Defaults, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 2 | — | 26 | 189 | 287 | 4th, East | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1994-95 | 44 | 5 | 39 | — | 0 | 10 | 171 | 319 | 5th, East | Did not qualify |
| 1995-96 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 0 | — | 42 | 240 | 224 | 3rd, East | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1996-97 | 42 | 20 | 21 | 1 | — | 41 | 191 | 202 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1997-98 | 50 | 34 | 15 | 1 | — | 69 | 288 | 194 | 2nd, Eddie Mountain | KIJHL Champions (Heat) |
| 1998-99 | 52 | 31 | 19 | 2 | — | 64 | 245 | 201 | 3rd, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Finals |
| 1999-00 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 2 | — | 50 | 214 | 194 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 2000-01 | 54 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 321 | 145 | 1st, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Nitehawks) |
| 2001-02 | 50 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 278 | 149 | 2nd, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Eagles) |
| 2002-03 | 50 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 159 | 236 | 4th, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Eagles) |
| 2003-04 | 50 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 184 | 230 | 4th, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Storm) |
| 2004-05 | 50 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 221 | 182 | 3rd, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Storm) |
| 2005-06 | 50 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 186 | 172 | 3rd, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Storm) |
| 2006-07 | 52 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 189 | 188 | 3rd, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Storm) |
| 2007-08 | 52 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 212 | 145 | 1st, Eddie Mountain: East | Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (Storm) |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 141 | 170 | 5th, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals Round-robin tournament, 0-7-1 |
| 2009-10 | 50 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 226 | 147 | 1st, Okanagan | KIJHL Champions, 4-1 (Leafs) Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions, 4-1 ((score)) (Panthers) Keystone Cup Champions, 5-3 ((score)) (Thunder) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 225 | 141 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Coyotes) |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 275 | 165 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Eagles) |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 190 | 181 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Eagles) |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 128 | 299 | 5th, Doug Birks | Did not qualify |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 166 | 168 | 5th, Doug Birks | Did not qualify |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 142 | 150 | 4th, Doug Birks | Lost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Wranglers) |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 139 | 162 | 4th of 5 Doug Birks 14th of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Heat) |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 212 | 123 | 1st of 5 Doug Birks 2nd of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost League Finals, 1-4 (Dynamiters) |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 265 | 105 | 1st of 5 Doug Birks 3rd of 20 - KIJHL |
KIJHL Champions, 4-1 (Dynamiters) Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions, 4-1 ((score)) Cougars |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 224 | 108 | 1st of 5 Doug Birks 2nd of 20 - KIJHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Storm) Incomplete Div Final 2-0 (Wranglers) Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 5 | Remaining season cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 145 | 84 | 1st of 5 Doug Birks 3rd of 19 - KIJHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Eagles) Won Div Final 4-2 (Storm) Won Conf Finals 4-0 (Coyotes) Won League Finals 4-1 (Leafs) KIJHL CHAMPIONS Advance to Cyclone Taylor Cup (see below) |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 153 | 95 | 1st of 5 Doug Birks 2 ondf 19 - KIJHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Wranglers) Won Div Final 4-0 (Eagles) Lost Conf Finals 2-4 (Posse) advance to Cyclone Cup- HOST |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 193 | 83 | 1st of 5 Doug Birks 2nd of 20 - KIJHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Heat) Won Div Final 4-0 (Storm) Won Conference Finals 4-3 (Posse) Won League Finals 4-0 (Ghostriders)KIJHL CHAMPIONS Advance to Mowat Cup |
Playoffs
[edit]Records as of April 9, 2024.[1][2][3]
| Season | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Playoff statistics not available | |||
| 2000–01 | W, 4–0, Columbia Valley | W, 4–3, Sicamous | — | L, 0–4, Beaver Valley |
| 2001–02 | W, 4–0, Summerland | L, 1–4, Sicamous | — | — |
| 2002–03 | L, 0–4, Sicamous | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | L, 0–4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | W, 4–3, Sicamous | L, 0–4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2005–06 | L, 0–4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | W, 4–2, Summerland | L, 0–4, Kamloops | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Bye | W, 4–3, Sicamous | L, 3–4, Kamloops | — |
| 2008–09 | L, 0-7-1, Round-robin | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Bye | W, 4-2 Chase | W, 4-0 Princeton | W, 4-1 Nelson |
| 2010-11 | W, 4–1, North Okanagan | W, 4–1, Kamloops | L, 2–4, Osoyoos | — |
| 2011-12 | L, 3–4, Sicamous | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | L, 1–4, Sicamous | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2014-15 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2015-16 | L, 0–4, 100 Mile House | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | W, 4–2, Kamloops | W, 4–3, 100 Mile House | W, 4–3, Osoyoos | L, 2-4 Kimberley |
| 2018-19 | W, 4–0, Kamloops | W, 4–0, 100 Mile House | W, 4–2, Kelowna | W, 4–1, Kimberley |
| 2019-20 | W, 4–0, Kamloops | 2-0, 100 Mile House | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2020-21 | Playoffs cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021-22 | W, 4–0, Sicamous | W, 4–2, Kamloops | W, 4–0, Osoyoos | W, 4–1, Nelson |
| 2022-23 | W, 4-0, 100 Mile House | W, 4-0, Sicamous | L, 2-4, Princeton | — |
| 2023-24 | W, 4-0, Chase | W, 4-0, Kamloops | W, 4-3, Princeton | W, 4-0, Fernie |
- Notes
- Prior to the 2001-02 KIJHL playoffs, there was three rounds only (Division Semifinals, Division Finals and Finals).
British Columbia Jr. B Provincial Hockey Championships
| Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2010 | L, Peninsula Panthers, 1-5 T, Aldergrove Kodials, 3-3 W, Oceanside Generals, 5-1 |
1-1-1 | 2nd of 4 | n/a | W, Peninsula 4-1 Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions |
| 2019 | L, Victoria Cougars 1-4 W, North Van Wolfpack 5-1 W, Campell River Storm 3-2 |
2-1-0 | 2nd of 4 | n/a | W, Victoria Cougars 5-1 Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions |
| 2022 | L, Langley Trappers, 1-3 L, Delta Ice Hawks, 0-2 W, Peninsula Panthers, 2-1 (SO) |
0-2-1 | 3rd of 4 | W, Delta 3-2 Bronze Medal |
n/a |
| 2023 HOST |
L, Oceanside Generals, 1-5 W, Kimberley Dynamiters, 4-1 W, Delta Ice Hawks, 5-2 (SO) |
2-1-0 | 1st of 4 | n/a | W, Kimberley Dynamiters, 4-1 Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions |
WESTERN CANADA, Jr. B National Championships
Records as of April 18, 2010.[4]
| Season | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | n/a | W, 5–3, Tri-Town |
Established 2024 - KIJHL - PJHL - VIJHL prompted from Jr. B to Jr A
| Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bonze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | W, Ridge Meadows, 2-1 W, Kimberley Dynamiters, 3-1 W, Saanich, 7-4 |
4-0-0 | 1st of 4 | n/a | W, Ridge Meadows, 3-2 (OT)
Mowat Cup Champions |
Awards and trophies
[edit]Top Defenseman
- Caleb Roy: 2009-2010
- Caleb Roy (Overall Winner): 2009-2010
- Shawn Shackleton: 2007-2008
2014-15 Nii Noi Tetteh
Most Sportsmanlike
- Faiz Khan: 2009-2010
- Faiz Khan (Overall Winner): 2009-2010
Coach of the Year
- Troy Mick: 2009-2010
- Troy Mick (Overall Winner): 2009-2010
- Brad Fox: 2006-2007
Top Goaltender
- Andrew Parent: 2009-2010
- Jordan Barry: 2007-2008
2014-15 Aidan Doak
Rookie of the Year
- David Skagen: 2007-2008
2014-15 Steven Fiust
References
[edit]- ^ KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2011–2012. Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions.
- ^ keystonecup.ca, Keystone Cup 2010.
Steven fiust