Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League

Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016–17 VIJHL season

The VIJHL Logo
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1965
Inaugural season 1965–66
No. of teams 9
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 Victoria Cougars
Most titles Campbell River Storm (8)
Related
competitions		 Cyclone Taylor Cup (Provincial Championship)
Keystone Cup (Western Canadian Championship)
Official website VIJHL.com

The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a junior "B" ice hockey league of 9 franchised member clubs, all of which are currently located in Canada. The Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The winner of the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy competes with the champions of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the Pacific International 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.

History

The most recent provincial Jr. B champions to come from the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League are the Campbell River Storm in 2015, the Peninsula Panthers in 2011, the Victoria Cougars in 2007, and the Campbell River Storm again in 1999 during their dynasty of the league. The only team in VIJHL history to ever win the Keystone Cup as Western Canadian champions are the 2015 Campbell River Storm. This has been accomplished multiple times by teams in the rival Pacific International Junior Hockey League and Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

The two all-time leading teams in playoff championships hold their record in much different ways. The Kerry Park Islanders have won seven championships, but they are spread out through the league's history. The Campbell River Storm, on the other hand, won seven of their eight in a row as part of a league dynasty.

In 2012, the VIJHL announced the addition of two new franchises, the Nanaimo Buccaneers and the Westshore Wolves. The Buccaneers are the namesake of a team that played in the VIJHL in the 1970s. The Wolves are not new to the area either, but are replacing an unsuccessful team, the Westshore Stingers, that folded on December 4, 2010.

List of teams

Notes
  1. An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.
2010-11 VIJHL Team Locations Map

Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions

Teams that went on to win the Cyclone Taylor Cup are listed in bold.

Season Winning team Coach Losing team Coach Games Winning goal
1977–78 Saanich Braves
1978–79 Saanich Braves
1979–80 Saanich Braves
1980–81 Oak Bay Flyers
1981–82 Kerry Park Islanders
1982–83 Oak Bay Flyers
1983–84 Saanich Braves
1984–85 Oak Bay Flyers
1985–86 Kerry Park Islanders
1986–87 Juan de Fuca Gulls
1987–88 Saanich Braves
1988–89 Peninsula Eagles
1989–90 Kerry Park Islanders
1990–91 Kerry Park Islanders
1991–92 Parksville Generals
1992–93 Kerry Park Islanders
1993–94 Kerry Park Islanders
1994–95 Comox Valley Glacier Kings
1995–96 Saanich Braves
1996–97 Parksville Generals
1997–98 Campbell River Storm
1998–99 Campbell River Storm
1999–00 Campbell River Storm
2000–01 Campbell River Storm Kerry Park Islanders 4–3
2001–02 Campbell River Storm Peninsula Panthers 4–1
2002–03 Campbell River Storm Victoria Cougars Craig Didmon 3–0
2003–04 Campbell River Storm Peninsula Panthers 3–0
2004–05 Victoria Cougars Craig Didmon Campbell River Storm 2–0
2005–06 Kerry Park Islanders Jim Ingram Campbell River Storm 4–2
2006–07 Victoria Cougars Craig Didmon Kerry Park Islanders
2007–08 Victoria Cougars Mark Van Helvoirt Kerry Park Islanders 4–2
2008–09 Oceanside Generals Dave Johnson Victoria Cougars Mark Van Helvoirt 4–1
2009–10 Peninsula Panthers Jackson Penney Comox Valley Glacier Kings Jordan Butcher 3–1
2010–11 Peninsula Panthers Jackson Penney Victoria Cougars Mark Van Helvoirt 4–3 Ryan Reynolds (9:02, first)
2011–12 Victoria Cougars Mark Van Helvoirt Peninsula Panthers Peter Zubersky 4–0 Steve Axford (4:32, second)
2012–13 Victoria Cougars Mark Van Helvoirt Comox Valley Glacier Kings 4–0
2013–14 Victoria Cougars Mark Van Helvoirt Peninsula Panthers Peter Zubersky 4–2
2014–15 Campbell River Storm Lee Stone Victoria Cougars Mark Van Helvoirt 4–0Connor Logan

(2:31, 1st period)

2015–16 Victoria Cougars Mark Van Helvoirt Campbell River Storm Lee Stone 4–2 Nathan LOOYSEN

(6:46 2nd period)

NHL alumni

Jordie Benn

See also

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