The Pacific International Junior Hockey League (PIJHL) is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a junior "B" ice hockey league of 10 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada. The PIJHL Championship, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The winner of the PIJHL Championship competes with the champions of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League for the Cyclone Taylor Cup, the British Columbia Provincial Title. The winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup moves on to compete for the Western Canada "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup.
[edit] History
The start of what is now the PIJHL actually goes back to 1965. Formed as the Lower Mainland Junior Hockey League consisting of 4 teams. In 1966 the league was officially formed as the West Coast Junior Hockey League with the addition of two more clubs. In 1974 the league became "truly international" with the addition of the Northwest Americans from Seattle being admitted to the league.
The WCJHL was up to 10 teams by the late 70's and competition was fierce for the Cyclone Taylor Trophy awarded to the Western Canada Junior B Champion. In the 1992-93 season the league changed its name to the Pacific International Junior Hockey league and continues to showcase exciting hockey in the Northwest.
The modern PIJHL has ten teams in it, divided into two conferences. The two most victorious teams, the Richmond Sockeyes and Abbotsford Pilots, are both descendants of BCJHL championship teams that operated in the same towns. In 2009, the Sockeyes became the most recent PIJHL team to win the Cyclone Taylor Cup as Hockey BC Jr. B Champions and the Keystone Cup as Western Canadian Jr. B Champions. The last PIJHL "Triple Champion" was the 1998 Ridge Meadows Flames who won the league, province, and regional titles.
[edit] List of teams
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Arena |
Founded |
Joined |
Head Coach |
Captain |
| Harold Brittain Conference |
| Abbotsford Pilots |
 Abbotsford, BC |
MSA Arena |
1996 |
Jim Cowden |
Brett Kolins |
| Aldergrove Kodiaks |
Aldergrove, BC |
Aldergrove Community Arena |
2008 |
Tim Preston |
Jordan Pughe |
| Mission Icebreakers |
Mission, BC |
Mission Lesiure Centre |
2003* |
Ron Chernoff |
Travis Park |
| Port Moody Black Panthers |
Port Moody, BC |
Port Moody Arena |
19xx* |
James Strang |
Cameron Patterson |
| Ridge Meadows Flames |
Maple Ridge, BC |
Planet Ice Maple Ridge |
1972* |
Tavis Eaton |
Shane Harle |
| Tom Shaw Conference |
| Delta Ice Hawks |
Delta, BC |
Ladner Leisure Centre |
1997 |
Dave McLellan |
Cody Smith |
| Grandview Steelers |
Vancouver, BC |
Burnaby Winter Club |
1967 |
Aldo Bruno |
Christopher Busto |
| North Delta Devils |
North Delta, BC |
Sungod Recreation Centre |
1999* |
Grant Armstrong |
Julius Ho |
| North Vancouver Wolf Pack |
North Vancouver, BC |
Harry Jerome Arena |
2008* |
Matt Samson |
Garrett Woodside |
| Richmond Sockeyes |
Richmond, BC |
Richmond Arena |
1972 |
Judd Lambert |
Patrick Hunter |
- Notes
- An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.
[edit] Champions
2010-11 PIJHL Team Locations Map
[edit] Defunct Teams
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- Hastings Express
- Hope Icebreakers
- Kerrisdale Centennials
- Ladner Rebels
- Maple Ridge Monarchs
- Mission Pilots
- Newton Rangers
- New West Royals
- Nor'Wes Caps
- North Delta Flyers
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- North Shore Griffins
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- North Shore Winter Club Flames
- Northwest Americans
- Point Grey Blades
- Port Coquitlam Buckeroos
- Portland Junior Buckeroos
- Queen's Park Pirates
- Richmond Juniors
- Richmond JR. Islanders
- Richmond JR. Rebels
- Riley Park Rangers
- Seattle Totems
- Seafair Seahorses
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- Squamish Eagles
- Squamish Wolf Pack
- Surrey Stampeders
- Surrey Saints
- University of British Columbia Braves
- Vancouver Hornets
- Vancouver JR. Canucks
- Washington Totems
- White Rock Rangers
- White Rock Whalers
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