Saanich Predators Explained

Team:Saanich Predators
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City:Saanich, British Columbia
League:VIJHL
Division:South
Arena:George Pearkes Arena
Colours:Black, Teal, Silver, White
Coach:Cody Carlson
Gm:Cody Carlson
Owner:Ed Geric and Norm Kelly
Name1:Saanich Braves
Dates1:1967-2020
Name2:Saanich Predators
Dates2:2020-present

The Saanich Predators are a Junior ice hockey team based in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The team changed its name from the Saanich Braves in 2020. They play their home games at George Pearkes Arena.

History

The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996. The team changed its name from the Saanich Braves to the Saanich Predators in 2020.

Season-by-season record

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
1999–00 40 6 31 3 - 15 160 268 4th, South
2000–01 48 3 43 2 - 8 127 317 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-3 (Panthers)
2001–02 48 14 29 5 - 33 173 255 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Panthers)
2002–03 42 10 29 3 - 23 107 227 3rd, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Panthers)
2003–04 45 15 27 3 - 33 3rd, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Cougars)
2004-0548 19 27 - 1 39 148 184 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Panthers)
2005-0642 29 12 - 1 59 227 136 3rd, South Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Islanders)
2006-0748 18 27 - 2 38 178 230 3rd, South
2007-0848 14 33 - 1 29 140 200 3rd, South
2008-0948 17 26 - 5 39 144 184 3rd, South
2009-1048 26 19 - 3 59 184 161 3rd, South Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Cougars)
2010–11 44 15 23 - 6 36 132 170 3rd, South Lost quarterfinals, 2-3 (Glacier Kings)
2011-1242 21 15 - 6 48 177 149 2nd, South Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Storm)
Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Panthers)
2012-1348 30 14 - 4 64 181 140 2nd, South Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Glacier Kings)
Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Panthers)
2013-1448 11 34 1 2 25 112 227 5th, South Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Glacier Kings)
2014-1548 17 25 1 5 40 141 180 3rd, South Lost div semi-finals, 2-4 (Wolves)
2015-1648 12 29 2 5 31 133 203 5th, South Won Wildcard Game 3-2 (Generals)
Lost quarterfinals 2-4 (Storm)
2016-1748 29 15 1 3 62 191 147 2 of 5 Sou
4 of 9 VIJHL
Lost div semi-finals, 2-4 (Islanders)
2017-1848 26 17 2 3 57 188 140 1 of 5 Sou
3 of 9 VIJHL
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Islanders)
Won semifinals, 4-3 (Buccaneers)
Lost League Finals 3-4 (Storm)
2018-1948 21 17 4 6 77 170 158 3 of 5 Sou
5 of 9 VIJHL
Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Islanders)
Lost semifinals 0-4 (Storm)
2019-204820 21 0 7 167 192 47 4th of 5 South
6th of 9 VIJHL
Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Cougars)
SAANICH PREDATORS
2020-2112 4 6 1 1 36 37 10 Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-19
2021-2252 16 350 1 152 253 33 5th of 5 South
10th of 11 VIJHL
Did not qualify
2022-234826 13 5 4 169 147 61 2nd of 5 South
5th of 11 VIJHL
Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Panthers)
Won semifinals, 4-2 (Cougars)
Lost Finals, 2-4 (Generals)
2023-244833 13 1 1 225 164 68 2nd of 5 South
3rd of 11 VIJHL
Won Div. semifinals, 4-1(Wolves)
Won Div. Finals, 4-3 (Cougars)
Won League Finals, 4-1 (Islanders)
League Champions

British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships

Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
2024 Lost, Revelstoke Grizzlies 4-7
Lost, Kimberley Dynamiters 0-4
Lost, Ridge Meadows Flames 2-5
0-3-04th of 4 Won - 3-0
Kimberley Dynamiters
Bronze Medalists
n/a

Awards and trophies

Cyclone Taylor Cup

Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy

Andy Hebenton Trophy

Grant Peart Memorial Trophy

Doug Morton Trophy

Jamie Robertson Trophy

Jamie Benn Trophy

Larry Lamoureaux Trophy

Ray's Sports Centre Trophy

Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy

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