Columbia Valley Rockies

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Columbia Valley Rockies
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City Invermere, British Columbia
League Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
ConferenceKootenay
DivisionEddie Mountain
Founded1978 (1978)–79
Home arenaEddie Mountain Memorial Arena
ColoursNavy, Orange and White
   
PresidentBrett Holt
General managerTayler Sincennes
Head coachTayler Sincennes
CaptainVacant
Website rockieshockey.ca
Franchise history
1978-presentColumbia Valley Rockies

The Columbia Valley Rockies are a Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

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The Rockies joined the league in 1978 as an expansion team. In its KIJHL history, the team has won the Keystone Cup twice, in 1989 and 1990; the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1989. The Rockies have won the KIJHL Championship three times, in 1988, 1989 and 1990. They won five division playoff titles as a member of the Eastern Division from 1978-1996 and three division playoff titles as a member of the Eddie Mountain Division from 1996-2012.

History

The team was founded by Eddie Mountain, of whom a KIJHL division was recently[ when? ] named. The team won three straight KIJHL Championships in the late 1980s and in 1989 took home the Cyclone Taylor Cup and the Keystone Cup under the direction of Tom Renney, who is currently an assistant coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.


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

Records as of February 17, 2024. [1] [2]

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1978–794018220―362112464th, East
1979–804018220―362392504th, East
1980-814019210―382282364th, East
1981–824225161―512532243rd, East
1982–834228131―572662092nd, East
1983-84423480―682981581st, East
1984-85423390―663091962nd, East
1985-863923151―472582333rd, East
1986-874228140―563081653rd, East
1987-88423570―703151651st, EastKIJHL Champions (Smoke Eaters)
1988-89443851―773411071st, EastKIJHL Champions (Leafs)
Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions
Keystone Cup Champions (Tigers)
1989-90403541―712811201st, EastKIJHL Champions (Leafs)
Keystone Cup Champions (Bruins)
1990-91413560―702991201st, EastLost Finals (Smoke Eaters)
1991-923814222―301992002nd, East
1992-934222300―442562371st, EastLost Finals (Leafs)
1993-944023143―492391732nd, East
1994-95432715―1552322093rd, East
1995-964220220―402212534th, East
1996–974123171―471982081st, Eddie MountainLost Finals (Nitehawks)
1997–985036140―722651781st, Eddie Mountain
1998-995222300―441842104th, Eddie Mountain
1999-004632131―652401721st, Eddie Mountain
2000-0154193410391933064th, Eddie MountainLost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Grizzlies)
2001-0250291641632342081st, Eddie MountainLost League Semifinals, 0-3 (Nitehawks)
2002–0350271832591761681st, Eddie MountainLost division finals, 2-4 (Dynamiters)
2003–0450321161712281641st, Eddie MountainLost League Semifinals Round-robin, 1-3
2004–0550271346641941612nd, Eddie MountainLost division finals, 3-4 (Dynamiters)
2005–0650262004562001743rd, Eddie MountainLost Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Dynamiters)
2006–07522226―4481942174th, Eddie MountainLost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Ghostriders)
2007–08521533―4341371873rd, Eddie Mountain: EastLost Division Semifinals, 1-3 (Eagles)
2008–09521924―9471782155th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2009–105044312111153545th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2010-11 50113504261342435th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2011–12523480171193695th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2012–1352212506481602024th, Eddie MountainLost Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Ghostriders)
2013–1452132838371572304th, Eddie MountainLost div semi-finals, 0-4 (Thunder Cats)
2014–1552123406301422455th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2015–1652302200602031833rd, Eddie MountainLost div semi-finals, 0-4, (Thunder Cats)
2016–1747142904321392224th, Eddie MountainLost div semi-finals, 0-4, (Thunder Cats)
2017–1847192134451671883rd, Eddie MountainWon Div Semifinals, 4-2, (Thunder Cats)
Lost Div Final 1-4 (Dynamiters)
2018–1949222124501591823rd, Eddie MountainLost div semi-finals, 0-4, (Ghostriders)
2019–2049221926521651553rd, Eddie MountainWon Div Semifinals, 4-0, (Ghostriders)
Incomplete Div Final 0-2 (Dynamiters)
Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19
2020–21330006166Remaining season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–224230903631581233rd, Eddie MountainWon Div Semifinals, 4-2, (Ghostriders)
Lost Div Final 2-4 (Dynamiters)
2022-2344319—4662181261st, Eddie MountainLost div semi-finals, 2-4 (Ghostriders)
2023-2444251432551491223rd, Eddie MountainWon div semi-finals, 4-1 (Dynamiters)
Lost Div Finals, 2-4 (Ghostriders)
2024-2544261620541871583rd of 5, Eddie Mountain
5th of 10 Kootenay Conf
8th of 21 KIJHL		Won div semi-finals, 4-0 (Ghostriders)
Lost Div Semifinal 1-4 (Dynamiters)

Playoffs

Records as of March 16, 2024. [3] [4] [5]

Season1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
2000–01L, 0-4, Revelstoke ———
2001–02W, 4-0, Golden W, 4-2, Kimberley L, 0-3, Beaver Valley —
2002–03W, 4-3, Golden L, 2-4, Kimberley ——
2003–04W, 4-0, Princeton W, 4-1, Kimberley L, 1-3, Round-robin
—
2004–05W, 4-2, Creston Valley L, 3-4, Kimberley ——
2005–06L, 2-4, Kimberley ———
2006–07L, 0-4, Fernie ———
2007–08L, 1-3, Sicamous ———
2008–09Did not qualify
2009–10Did not qualify
2010-11 Did not qualify
2011-12Did not qualify
2012–13L, 2-4, Fernie ———
2013-14L, 0-4, Creston Valley ———
2014–15Did not qualify
2015-16L, 0-4, Creston Valley ———
2016-17L, 0-4, Creston Valley ———
2017-18W, 4-2, Creston Valley L, 1-4, Kimberley ——
2018-19L, 0-4, Fernie ———
2019-200-2, Kimberley Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2020-21Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2021-22W, 4-2, Fernie L, 2-4, Kimberley ——
2022-23L, 2-4, Fernie ———
2023-24W, 4-1, Kimberley L, 2-4, Fernie ——
2024-25W, 4-0, Fernie L, 1-4, Kimberley ——

Cyclone Taylor Cup

YearGold Medal GameBronze Medal Game
ChampionsScoreFinalistsThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
1989Columbia Valley Rockies
KIJHL		―――――

Keystone Cup

Keystone Cup Champions
YearChampionsRunners-UpConsolation ChampionsHost City
1989 Flag of British Columbia.svg Columbia Valley Rockies Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Kinistino Tigers Flag of Alberta.svg Stony Plain Flyers Flag of Manitoba.svg Gimli, MB
1990 Flag of British Columbia.svg Columbia Valley Rockies Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary Bruins Flag of British Columbia.svg Invermere, BC

Alumni

Awards and Trophies

Keystone Cup

Cyclone Taylor Cup

KIJHL Championship

Coach of the Year

Most Sportsmanlike

Most Valuable Player

Rookie of the Year

Top Goaltender

Playoff MVP

Top Scorer

Heart and Hustle

Coaches Choice

Most Improved

Community Involvement

Top Defenceman

Top Defensive Forward

Top Forward

References

  1. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Final 2013-14 regular season standings. Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "KIJHL.ca – Year end standings". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  3. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket. Archived May 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "KIJHL.ca – 2013-14 playoff standings". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  5. ↑ KIJHL.ca, League champions. Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "WHL Network - WHL Staff". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  7. ↑ "Riley Nelson Stats and Profile". hockeydb.com.
  8. ↑ "Craig Stahl Stats and Profile". hockeydb.com.
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