Comox Valley Glacier Kings | |
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City | Courtenay, British Columbia |
League | Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League |
Division | North |
Founded | 1992 | –93
Home arena | Comox Valley Sports Centre |
Colours | Blue, Red, Silver, White |
Owner(s) | David Webb - Marsha Webb - Iris Churchill |
General manager | Mike Nesbitt |
Head coach | Mike Nesbitt (2020-Present) |
Website | glacierkings.vijhl.com |
Franchise history | |
1992-Present | Comox Valley Glacier Kings |
The Comox Valley Glacier Kings (nicknamed the Yetis) are a junior ice hockey team based in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The Glacier Kings play their home games at Comox Valley Sports Centre, which has a capacity of 1,400. David Webb is the team's president. Mike Nesbitt is the coach and General Manager, and they are captained by forward Logan Furlong 2023-24. The Glacier Kings were the hosts of the 2013 Cyclone Taylor Cup.
The Glacier Kings joined the league in 1992 as an expansion team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy once, in 1995. The Glacier Kings have won the Andy Hebenton Trophy once, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1993.
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 | 22 | 11 | 7 | — | 51 | 179 | 130 | 2nd, North | |
2000-01 | 48 | 20 | 22 | 6 | — | 46 | 198 | 183 | 3rd, North | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Generals) |
2001-02 | 48 | 14 | 30 | 4 | — | 32 | 146 | 223 | 3rd, North | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Generals) |
2002-03 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 6 | — | 56 | 185 | 160 | 2nd, North | Lost in Division Finals, 0-3 (Storm) |
2003-04 | — | 2nd, North | Lost in Division Finals (Storm) | |||||||
2004-05 | 48 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 28 | 173 | 244 | 2nd, North | Lost in Division Round Robin, 0-3 (Generals) and (Storm) | |
2005-06 | 42 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 30 | 154 | 192 | 2nd, North | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Generals) | |
2006-07 | 48 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 28 | 172 | 286 | 4th, North | ||
2007-08 | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 40 | 167 | 215 | 4th, North | ||
2008-09 | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 197 | 150 | 3rd, North | ||
2009-10 | 48 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 41 | 167 | 169 | 3rd, North | Lost in Finals, 1-3 (Panthers) | |
2010-11 | 44 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 65 | 222 | 128 | 1st, North | Lost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Panthers) | |
2011-12 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 45 | 152 | 145 | 1st, North | Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Islanders) | |
2012-13 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 47 | 186 | 180 | 2nd, North | Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Generals) Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Buccaneers) Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Cougars) | |
2013-14 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 177 | 150 | 1st, North | Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Braves) Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Panthers) |
2014-15 | 48 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 172 | 191 | 2nd, North | Won Div Semifinals, 4-1 (Buccaneers) Lost Div Finals, 1-4 (Storm) |
2015-16 | 48 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 166 | 201 | 3rd, North | Lost Div Semifinals, 0-4 (Buccaneers) |
2016-17 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 178 | 198 | 3rd of 4, North 5th of 9 VIJHL | Lost Div Semifinals, 1-4 (Buccaneers) |
2017-18 | 48 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 97 | 258 | 4th of 4, North 9th of 9 VIJHL | Did not qualify |
2018-19 | 48 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 91 | 273 | 4th of 4, North 9th of 9 VIJHL | Did not qualify |
2019-20 | 48 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 207 | 21 | 2nd of 4 North 9th of 9 VIJHL | Did not qualify |
2020-21 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 56 | 9 | Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-19 | |
2021-22 | 49 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 217 | 160 | 57 | 3 of 6 North 6th of 11 VIJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Generals) |
2022-23 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 222 | 159 | 63 | 3 of 6 North 4th of 11 VIJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Storm) |
2023-24 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 144 | 64 | 2 of 6 North 4th of 11 VIJHL | Won Div Semifinals, 4-2 (Generals) Lost Semifinals 3-4 (Islanders) |
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy
VIJHL Championship
Andy Hebenton Trophy
Regular Season Champion
Grant Peart Memorial Trophy
Least Penalized Team
Doug Morton Trophy
Leading Scorer
Jamie Robertson Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player
Larry Lamoureaux Trophy
Rookie of the Year
Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
Unsung Hero
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