| Surrey Eagles | |
|---|---|
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| City | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | British Columbia Hockey League |
| Division | Coastal |
| Founded | 1962 (1962) |
| Home arena | South Surrey Arena |
| Colours | Navy blue, green, white |
| General manager | Scott Gomez |
| Head coach | Scott Gomez[1] |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 1962–1971, 1981–1983, 1988–1991 | New Westminster Royals |
| 1991–1996 | Surrey Eagles |
| 1996–2003 | South Surrey Eagles |
| 2003–present | Surrey Eagles |
TheSurrey Eagles are ajunior ice hockey team based inSurrey, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Division of theBritish Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games atSouth Surrey Arena.
New Westminster was home to several professional ice hockey teams, all named theNew Westminster Royals, in the 1910s, 1940s, and 1950s. In 1962, a New Westminster Royalsjunior ice hockey team joined the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League (PCJHL). After the Royals won five straight league championships, the PCJHL merged with theBritish Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) in 1967. They wereAbbott Cup finalists in 1967 during the1967 Memorial Cup playdowns. In 1971, the nowJunior A Royals franchise went dormant when themajor juniorWestern Canada Hockey League's Estevan franchise relocated and became theNew Westminster Bruins. In 1981 the Bruins left New Westminster, and the Royals were reactivated for two seasons. In 1983, a different major junior Bruins' team relocated fromNanaimo to New Westminster, and the Royals again went dormant. In 1988, the Bruins left, and the Royals were reactivated. The Royals won the 1989–90Fred Page Cup as BCHL playoff champions.
Future NHL starCliff Ronning was a notable early 1980s Royals' squad member. Future convicted fraudster Frank Biller played for the Royals from 1988 to 1990.[2]
In 1991, the New Westminster Royals relocated toSurrey, British Columbia. The Eagles did not make it past the quarterfinals in the playoffs for the first four seasons in South Surrey. In 1997, their fifth season, the Eagles finished with a record of 47–7–6 for 100 points and won the BCHL championship by defeating theVernon Vipers in the Subway Cup. The Eagles beat theRocky Mountain Junior Hockey League champions Cranbrook Colts and theFort McMurray Oil Barons of theAlberta Junior Hockey League to earn a berth in theRoyal Bank Cup. In the tournament, held inSummerside, Prince Edward Island, the Eagles went 3–1 in the round-robin and beat theKanata Valley Lasers 4–2 in the semifinal before losing to the hostSummerside Western Capitals 4–3 in the championship game.
In the following 1997–98 season, the South Surrey Eagles won theRoyal Bank Cup with the tournament held inNanaimo, British Columbia, defeating theWeyburn Red Wings 4–1 in the final.
The Eagles' following seasons also were successful, losing the league title to eventualRoyal Bank Cup winnerVernon Vipers in 1999, then twice losing in the league semifinal, and winning the league title in 2005 over theVernon Vipers four games to one. In the 2005Doyle Cup series, they lost toCamrose Kodiaks four games to one.
In 2012–13, the Eagles won theBritish Columbia Hockey League championship by defeating thePenticton Vees in six games. They then won the inauguralWestern Canada Cup with a 4–2 win over theBrooks Bandits in the championship game. At theRoyal Bank Cup, the Surrey Eagles went 3–1 in the round-robin to finish in second place but lost to the hostSummerside Western Capitals in overtime in the semifinal game.fred page cupOn May 26 2024 the Surrey Eagles vs Penticton Vees 3 - 1 win after 2013 the eagles have now won the Fred page cup beating the Penticton Vees
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Westminster Royals | |||||||||||
| 1962–63 to 1966–67 | New Westminster Royals PCJHL statistics not available | ||||||||||
| 1967–68 | 40 | 15 | 23 | 2 | — | 186 | 234 | 32 | 5th, BCJHL | did not qualify | |
| 1968–69 | 40 | 10 | 23 | 7 | — | 158 | 200 | 27 | 5th, BCJHL | did not qualify | |
| 1969–70 | 48 | 2 | 44 | 2 | — | 151 | 320 | 6 | 7th, BCJHL | did not qualify | |
| 1970–71 | 60 | 25 | 29 | 6 | — | 261 | 270 | 56 | 3rd, Central | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Centennials) | |
| 1971–72 to 1980–81 | dormant during existence of major juniorNew Westminster Bruins | ||||||||||
| 1981–82 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 0 | — | 362 | 196 | 78 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Knights) | |
| 1982–83 | 56 | 41 | 14 | 1 | — | 363 | 246 | 83 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Flyers) | |
| 1983–84 to 1987–88 | dormant during second iteration of major junior New Westminster Bruins | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 1 | — | 458 | 283 | 91 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Lakers) | |
| 1989–90 | 59 | 52 | 3 | 4 | — | 444 | 181 | 108 | 1st, Coastal | Fred Page Cup Champions, 4–2 (Lakers) Mowat Cup,Doyle Cup,Abbott Cup Champions | |
| 1990–91 | 60 | 38 | 21 | 1 | — | 310 | 236 | 77 | 1st, Coastal | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Warriors) | |
| Surrey Eagles | |||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 60 | 22 | 37 | 1 | — | 256 | 356 | 45 | 5th, Coastal | did not qualify | |
| 1992–93 | 60 | 29 | 26 | 5 | — | 328 | 288 | 71 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Clippers) | |
| 1993–94 | 60 | 29 | 30 | 1 | — | 289 | 324 | 59 | 3rd, Coastal | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Capitals) | |
| 1994–95 | 60 | 37 | 21 | 2 | — | 316 | 259 | 76 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Chiefs) | |
| 1995–96 | 60 | 32 | 27 | 1 | — | 267 | 276 | 65 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Preliminary, 0–2 (Centennials) | |
| 1996–97 | 60 | 47 | 7 | 6 | — | 374 | 178 | 100 | 1st, Coastal | Fred Page Cup Champions, 4–1 (Vipers) Mowat Cup,Doyle Cup,Abbott Cup Champions | |
| 1997–98 | 60 | 43 | 15 | 2 | — | 322 | 200 | 88 | 1st, Coastal | Fred Page Cup Champions, 4–1 (Panthers) Mowat Cup,Doyle Cup,Abbott Cup,RBC Cup Champions | |
| 1998–99 | 60 | 40 | 19 | — | 1 | 323 | 244 | 81 | 1st, Mainland | Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Chiefs) | |
| 1999–00 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 6 | — | 258 | 283 | 60 | 4th, Mainland | did not qualify | |
| 2000–01 | 60 | 29 | 22 | 9 | — | 247 | 247 | 67 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Salsa) | |
| 2001–02 | 60 | 31 | 24 | 5 | — | 251 | 263 | 67 | 2nd, Mainland | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Chiefs) | |
| 2002–03 | 60 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 211 | 209 | 65 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Chiefs) | |
| 2003–04 | 60 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 276 | 212 | 82 | 2275 | 1st, Mainland | Lost in Semifinals, 0–4 (Clippers) |
| 2004–05 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 246 | 194 | 79 | 1859 | 1st, Mainland | Fred Page Cup Champions, 4–1 (Vipers) Mowat Cup Champions |
| 2005–06 | 60 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 163 | 259 | 37 | 1236 | 4th, Mainland | did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | 60 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 192 | 288 | 38 | 1008 | 8th, Coastal | Lost in Preliminary, 1–4 (Clippers) |
| 2007–08 | 60 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 234 | 213 | 70 | 994 | 3rd, Coastal | Lost in Preliminary, 1–3 (Kings) |
| 2008–09 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 199 | 205 | 63 | 1034 | 3rd, Mainland | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 (Kings) |
| 2009–10 | 60 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 196 | 190 | 66 | 1076 | 5th, Coastal | Lost in Division Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Chiefs) |
| 2010–11 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 187 | 73 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost division finals, 2–4Kings | |
| 2011–12 | 60 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 217 | 187 | 81 | 2nd, Coastal | Lost division finals, 1–4Kings | |
| 2012–13 | 56 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 195 | 149 | 78 | 1st, Mainland | Fred Page Cup Champions, 4–2 (Vees) Western Canada Cup Champions (Brooks Bandits)[a] Royal Bank Cup lost semifinals (Summerside)[b] | |
| 2013–14 | 58 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 232 | 53 | 4th, Mainland | Lost div. semi-finals, 2–4 (Rivermen) | |
| 2014–15 | 58 | 9 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 144 | 285 | 22 | 5th, Mainland | did not qualify | |
| 2015–16 | 58 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 308 | 17 | 6th, Mainland 17th, BCHL | did not qualify | |
| 2016–17 | 58 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 187 | 269 | 40 | 5th of 6, Mainland 16th of 17, BCHL | did not qualify | |
| 2017–18 | 58 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 189 | 208 | 62 | 3rd of 5, Mainland 10th of 17, BCHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 (Rivermen) Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 (Spruce Kings) | |
| 2018–19 | 58 | 13 | 41 | — | 4 | 143 | 259 | 30 | 761 | 5th of 5, Mainland 17th of 17, BCHL | did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 178 | 176 | 62 | 686 | 3rd of 5, Mainland 11th of 17, BCHL | Won First Round, 4–3 (Chiefs) Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2020–21 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 44 | 35 | 224 | 1st of 3, Coquitlam Pod 2nd of 16, BCHL | Covid-19 "pod season" - no playoffs |
| 2021–22 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 170 | 56 | 465 | 6th of 9, Coastal 12th of 18, BCHL | Lost division quarterfinals, 0-4 (Clippers) |
| 2022–23 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 151 | 73 | 350 | 2nd of 9, Coastal 4th of 18, BCHL | Won division quarterfinals, 4–1 (Kings) Lost division semifinals, 3–4 (Bulldogs) |
| 2023–24 | 54 | 6th of 9, Coastal 12th of 18, BCHL | Lost division quarterfinals, 0-4 (Clippers) | ||||||||
| 2024–25 | 54 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 206 | 182 | 57 | 655 | 2nd of 10, Coastal 7th of 21, BCHL | Lost Div Quarterfinals, 1-4(Bulldogs) |
Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy
Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy
| Top Goaltender Trophy
Brett Hull Trophy
Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy
Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy
Bob Fenton Trophy
Top Defenceman Trophy
Vern Dye Memorial Trophy
Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy
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| Preceded by | Royal Bank Cup Champions 1998 | Succeeded by |
