Aldergrove Ironmen

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Aldergrove Ironmen
Aldergrove Ironmen logo.png
City Aldergrove, British Columbia
League Pacific Junior Hockey League
ConferenceHarold Brittain
Founded2008 (2008)
Home arenaAldergrove Community Centre
Colours   
General managerBen Crotenko
Head coachRon Johnson
Website ironmen.pjhl.hockeytech.com
Franchise history
2008–2025Aldergrove Kodiaks
2025–presentAldergrove Ironmen

The Aldergrove Ironmen is a junior ice hockey franchise in the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) based in Aldergrove, British Columbia. The team plays its home games at the 600-seat Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre arena.

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History

The team originally was known as the Aldergrove Kodiaks when it debuted as an expansion franchise in 2008. In its PJHL history, the team has won the PJHL championship three times, in 2010, 2014 and 2017. In 2012–13, the Kodiaks won the Brittain Conference title and qualified for the PJHL finals, where they lost to the Richmond Sockeyes.

The 2024–25 PJHL season saw the Kodiaks lose all 48 of their regular season games becoming the first team in PJHL history to record a season without a single point in the standings.[ citation needed ]

In 2025, following a change in ownership, the franchise overhauled its coaching staff and rebranded as the Aldergrove Ironmen. [1]

In 2025, the league announced plans to promote the Chilliwack Jets, Coastal Tsunami, Delta Ice Hawks, Grandview Steelers, Langley Trappers, Richmond Sockeyes and Ridge Meadows Flames to a new Tier 1 division beginning in the 2025–26 season. [2] [3] Under the plan, the Abbotsford Pilots, Aldergrove Ironmen, Mission City Outlaws, North Vancouver Wolf Pack, Port Coquitlam Trailblazers, Port Moody Panthers, Surrey Knights and White Rock Whalers would remain as Tier 2, as well as a planned expansion team to be based in Cloverdale. [4] However, when the plan was put to the franchise owners for a vote, it failed to pass by the required two-thirds majority, with 8 members voting for and 7 voting against. [5] The vote was divided between the franchises that had been selected for promotion, who voted in favour of the motion, and those not selected for promotion, who voted against it. [5]

Season-by-season record
SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2008-094823223491611872nd, Harold BrittainLost Div. Semifinals, 3-4 (Black Panthers)
2009-104825203531861602nd, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinal, 4-1 (Pilots)
Won Div. Finals, 4-0 (Flames)
Won League Finals, 4-2 (Ice Hawks)
PIJHL Champions
2010-114615229391451925th, Harold BrittainDid not qualify
2011-1244281312591861st, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinal, 4-2 (Flames)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Pilots)
2012-134428151571731262nd, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinal, 4-1 (Flames)
Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Pilots)
Lost League Finals, 0-4 (Sockeyes)
2013-14443464722171181st, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinal, 4-0 (Outlaws)
Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Pilots)
Won League Finals, 4-3 (Sockeyes)
PIJHL Champions
2014-154422142521681631st, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinal, 4-3 (Pilots)
Lost Div. Finals, 1-4 (Outlaws)
2015-164424173511751563rd, Harold BrittainLost Div. SemiFinal, 2-4 (Pilots)
2016-17433670722131131st, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinal, 4-1 (Outlaws)
Won Div Final, 4-0 (Flames)
Won League Finals, 4-2 (Ice Hawks)
PIJHL Champions
2017-184417243371571654th, Harold BrittainLost Div. SemiFinal, 1-4 (Flames)
2018-194422211451411403rd of 6, Harold Brittain
7th of 12 PJHL		Lost Quarterfinal, 3-4 (Ice Hawks)
2019-204425154541601392nd of 6, Harold Brittain
5th of 12 PJHL		Won Div. SemiFinal, 4-0 (Flames)
Won Div Final, 4-1 (Outlaws)
Finals Cancelled due to COVID-19 Virus
2021-224421203451731665th of 7, Harold Brittain
9th of 13 PJHL		Did not qualify
2022-234810362221062056th of 7, Harold Brittain
12th of 13 PJHL		Did not qualify
2023-2448639315872587th of 7, Harold Brittain
13th of 14 PJHL		Did not qualify
2024-254804800603487th of 7, Harold Brittain
14th of 14 PJHL		Did not qualify

Cyclone Taylor Cup

British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships

SeasonRound RobinRecordStandingSemiFinalBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2010Tie, Revelstoke 3-3
L, Peninsula 1-2
L, Oceanside 0-2		0-2-13 of 4n/aW, Oceanside 5-4
Bronze Medal		n/a
2014 L, Beaver Valley 1-4
W, Victoria 4-1
W, Nelson 2-1		2-1-02 of 4n/an/aL, Beaver Valley 5-2
Silver Medal
2017 L, Creston Valley 0-2
W, Beaver Valley 5-3
OTL, Campbell River 1-2		1-1-13 of 4n/aL, Creston Valley 0-3n/a

Awards and trophies

PIJHL Championship

Executive of the Year

Most Inspirational Player

References

  1. ↑ Ferguson, Dan (28 June 2025). "VIDEO: Meet the new owner of Aldergrove's Junior A hockey team". Aldergrove Star. Black Press Media. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "KIJHL league structure to change for 2026-27 season". kijhl.ca (Press release). Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Zillich, Tom (18 March 2025). "PJHL move to 2 tiers will divide 15 junior hockey teams next season". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Black Press Media. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Lypka, Ben (18 March 2025). "Fraser Valley teams split by PJHL alignment set for next season". The Chilliwack Progress. Black Press Media. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 Jordan, Malin (4 September 2025). "Scrubbed? Cloverdale Hockey Club removed from PJHL website". Surrey Now-Leader. Black Press Media. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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