White Rock Whalers
| White Rock Whalers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | White Rock, British Columbia |
| League | Pacific Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Tom Shaw |
| Founded | 2018–19 |
| Home arena | Centennial Arena |
| Colours | Green, Blue, White |
| General manager |  Jason Rogers |
| Head coach | Jason Rogers |
| Website | whiterockwhalers.ca |
| Franchise history | |
| 2018-present | White Rock Whalers |
The White Rock Whalers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Whalers play their home games at Centennial Arena. Jason Rogers is the teams Director of Hockey Operations.
Background[edit]
The Whalers joined the league in 2018-19 as an expansion team[1] They played their first regular season game on September 8, 2018 against the Richmond Sockeyes.[2] Matt Rogers was named as the franchises first ever captain.[3]
Season-by-season record[edit]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2018-19 | 44 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 108 | 175 | 6th of 6 Shaw Conf 10th of 12 PJHL |
Did not Qualify |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 136 | 146 | 4th of 6 Shaw Conf 6th of 12 PJHL |
Lost Conf Semi Finals, 1-4 (Wolf Pack) |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 2nd of 6 Shaw Conf 3rd of 12 PJHL |
**Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 161 | 140 | 4th of 6 Shaw Conf 7th of 13 PJHL |
Won Conf Semi Finals, 4-2 (Wolf Pack) Won Conf Finals, 4-2 (Ice Hawks) Lost League Finals 1-4 (Trappers) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 191 | 146 | 3rd of 6 Shaw Conf 5th of 13 PJHL |
Won Conf Semi Finals, 4-1 (Sockeyes) Lost Conf Finals, 1-4 (Ice Hawks) |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 186 | 158 | 4th of 7 Shaw Conf 6th of 14 PJHL |
Won Conf Playin, 2-1 (Steelers) Lost Conf Semifinals, 0-4 (Sockeyes) |
Playoffs[edit]
| Season | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | PJHL Championship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2019-20 | L, 1–4, Wolf Pack | — | — | |
| 2020-21 | **Playoffs Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||
| 2021-22 | W, 4-2, Wolf Pack | W, 4-2, Ice Hawks | L, 1-4, Trappers | |
Awards and trophies[edit]
PJHL Coach of the Year
- 2019-20 PJHL season | Jason Rogers
