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| Chilliwack Chiefs | |
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| City | Chilliwack,British Columbia |
| League | British Columbia Hockey League |
| Division | Coastal Conference |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Home arena | Chilliwack Coliseum |
| Colours | Maroon, tan, white |
| General manager | Brian Maloney[1] |
| Head coach | Brian Maloney |
| Website | www.chilliwackchiefs.net/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 1975–2011 | Quesnel Millionaires |
| 2011–present | Chilliwack Chiefs |
TheChilliwack Chiefs are ajunior hockey team based inChilliwack,British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of theBritish Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at theChilliwack Coliseum which was vacated after theChilliwack Bruins of theWestern Hockey League (WHL) were sold and moved toVictoria, where they became known as theVictoria Royals.
The franchise, originally theQuesnel Millionaires, started out in thePeace Cariboo Junior Hockey League (PCJHL) in 1975. TheMillionaires are the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1987 PCJHL Champions. They also won the 1977, 1978, and 1979Cyclone Taylor Cup Championships. In 1996, the Millionaires moved to theBritish Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
On May 9, 2011, theBCHL approved the sale of the Millionaires to the Chiefs Development Group inChilliwack. The former Chiefs franchise was renamed theLangley Rivermen in preparation for the Millionaires' move to Chilliwack to become the Chiefs.
On May 20, 2018, the Chiefs won their firstRBC Cup, 4–2 over theWellington Dukes while hosting the tournament.
In March of 2025, it was announced that Chilliwack has been granted an expansion franchise in the Western Hockey League to play at the Chilliwack Coliseum starting in the 2026-27 season.[2] This comes after Chilliwack previously hosted the Chilliwack Bruins, a WHL franchise from 2006 to 2011 before they were sold to Victoria.[3] The Chilliwack Chiefs have formally indicated they will continue to play in the BCHL for the 2025-26 season and hope to continue past that.[4]
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 60 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 194 | 196 | 71 | 8th BCHL | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Vees) |
| 2012–13 | 56 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 182 | 153 | 68 | 2nd Mainland | Lost in Division Finals, 3–0 (Eagles) |
| 2013–14 | 58 | 14 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 197 | 285 | 31 | 5th Mainland | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 58 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 215 | 184 | 78 | 1st Mainland | Won first round, 4-1 (Express) Won 2nd round, 4-0 (Spruce Kings) Lost semi-final round robin (Vees,Clippers) |
| 2015–16 | 58 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 249 | 155 | 83 | 1st of 6, Mainland 2nd of 17, BCHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Express) Won Div. Finals, 4–1 (Wild) Won Semifinal Round-robin (Warriors,Clippers) Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Warriors) |
| 2016–17 | 58 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 243 | 165 | 88 | 2nd of 6, Mainland 2nd of 17, BCHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 (Rivermen) Won Div. Finals, 4–0 (Wild) Won League Semifinals, 4–2 (Grizzlies) Lost League Finals, 3–4 (Vees) |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 183 | 58 | 4th of 5, Mainland 12th of 17, BCHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 (Spruce Kings) |
| 2018–19 | 58 | 42 | 15 | — | 1 | 209 | 169 | 85 | 1st of 5, Mainland 1st of 17, BCHL | Won First Round, 4–3 (Rivermen) Lost Second Round, 0–4 (Spruce Kings) |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 192 | 172 | 63 | 2nd of 5, Mainland 10th of 17, BCHL | Lost First Round, 3–4 (Eagles) |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 57 | 26 | 2nd of 3, Chiliwack Pod 7th of 17, BCHL | Covid-19 "pod season" - no playoffs |
| 2021–22 | 54 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 222 | 152 | 70 | 2nd of 9, Coastal 4th of 18, BCHL | Won Div. Quarterfinal , 4-3 (Express) Lost Div. Semifinal, 0-4 (Clippers) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 164 | 60 | 5th of 9, Coastal 10th of 18, BCHL | Won 1st round, 4-1 (Express) Won 2nd round, 4-2 (Clippers) Lost 3rd round, 4-0 (Bulldogs) |
| 2023–24 | 54 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 171 | 160 | 69 | 2nd of 9, Coastal 5th of 17, BCHL | Won 1st round, 4-0 (Rivermen) Lost 2nd round, 4-0 (Bulldogs) |
| 2024–25 | 54 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 254 | 154 | 79 | 1st of 10, Coastal 3rd of 21, BCHL | Won Conf Quarterfinal 4-3 (Spruce Kings) Wpn Conf Semifinal 4-1 (Bulldogs) Won Conf Finals 4-1 (Grizzlies) Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Bandits) |
Western Canada Championships:BCHL –AJHL –SJHL –MJHL – Host
Round-robin play with 1st vs. 2nd - winner advance to National Championship & loser to runner-up game
3rd vs. 4th in 2nd semifinal winner to runner-up game loser eliminated.
Runner-up game determines 2nd representative to National Championship.
WCC competition began after the 2013 season.
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold medal Game | Runner-up game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[a] | L,Brooks Bandits, 2–5 W,Portage Terriers, 2–1 W,Penticton Vees, 4–2 L,Battlefords North Stars, 0–3 | 2–0–2–0 | 2nd of 5 | — | L,Brooks Bandits, 1–6 | L,Penticton Vees, 2–3 |
Canadian Jr. A National Championships
Dudley Hewitt Champions – Central,Fred Page Champions – Eastern,Doyle Cup Champion – Pacific,ANAVET Cup Champion – Western, and Host
Round-robin play with top four in semifinal games and winners to finals.
| Year | Round-robin | Record W–OTW–OTL–L | Standing | Semifinal | Gold medal game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Host | OTL,Wenatchee Wild (Pacific) 1–2 OTW,Ottawa Jr. Senators (Eastern) 4–3 W,Wellington Dukes (Central) 2–0 W,Steinbach Pistons (Western) 4–1 | 2–1–1–0 | 2nd of 5 | W,Ottawa Jr. Senators 3–2 | W,Wellington Dukes 4–2 RBC Cup Champions |
