Cowichan Valley Capitals

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Cowichan Valley Capitals
Cowichan Valley Capitals logo.svg
City Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
League British Columbia Hockey League
ConferenceCoastal
Founded1980 (1980)
Home arena Cowichan Community Centre
ColoursRed, navy, white
   
Owner(s)Island Capitals Sports & Entertainment
Website cowichancapitals.com
Franchise history
1980–1984Cowichan Valley Capitals
1984–1986Sidney Whalers
1986–1988Juan de Fuca Whalers
1988–1990Cowichan Valley Whalers
1990–1993Victoria Warriors
1993–presentCowichan Valley Capitals

The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a junior ice hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal conference in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Cowichan Community Centre. [1]

Contents

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, PIM = Penalties in minutes

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
1980–814229130329204583rd, CoastalLost div. quarter-finals, 1–5 (Clippers)
1981–824832160347244643rd, Coastal Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 (Royals)
1982–835617381247350357th, Coastaldid not qualify
1983–84508411208347176th, Coastaldid not qualify
1984–85529421222438196th, Coastaldid not qualify
1985–865213381216312275th, Coastaldid not qualify
1986–875220320238276405th, Coastaldid not qualify
1987–885225252248241524th, CoastalLost div. semi-finals, 2–4 (Sockeyes)
1988–896014442286420306th, Coastaldid not qualify
1989–906116441308468336th, CoastalLost preliminary, 3–4
1990–916025341263308514th, CoastalLost semifinals, 3–4 (Paper Kings)
1991–926025341303363514th, CoastalLost quarterfinals, 0–4 (Ice Hawks)
1992–936017376259387405th, Coastaldid not qualify
1993–946029292287301602nd, CoastalLost finals, 1–4 (Spartans)
1994–956032244351270682nd, IslandLost quarterfinals, 1–4 (Paper Kings)
1995–966036222272255741st, IslandLost semifinals, 0–4 (Vipers)
1996–976032244230196684th, CoastalLost preliminary, 1–2 (Chiefs)
1997–986019374212261427th, Coastaldid not qualify
1998–996036204290256762nd, CoastalLost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Chiefs)
1999–006032217263243712nd, CoastalLost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Chiefs)
2000–016028248236249643rd, Islanddid not qualify
2001–026039165291171832nd, IslandLost Conference Semifinals, 1–3 (Clippers)
2002–0360302127234207693rd, IslandLost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Kings)
2003–0460381345242183851st, IslandLost Conf. Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Bulldogs)
2004–0560262914213235574th, IslandLost Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Clippers)
2005–0660252825188212573rd, IslandLost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bulldogs)
2006–0760361626254209803rd, Coastal Lost Conf. Final, 2–4 (Clippers)
2007–08 60272823200200597th, Coastaldid not qualify
2008–09 60342015224198742nd, IslandLost Conf. Semifinals, 3–4 (Grizzlies)
2009–10 60253203181243537th, CoastalLost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Kings)
2010–11 60213018187253518th, Coastaldid not qualify
2011–12 60361617222188803rd, Coastal Lost Conf. Quarterfinals 3–4 (Eagles)
2012–13 56133517144213345th, Islanddid not qualify
2013–14 58223024165201505th, Islanddid not qualify
2014–15 58203323175238455th, Islanddid not qualify
2015–16 58273533185200603rd, IslandLost div quarter-finals 2–4 (Kings)
2016–17 58252832168206553rd of 5, Island
12th of 17, BCHL
Lost div quarter-finals 0–4 (Kings)
2017–18 58104152145267275th of 5, Island
17th of 17, BCHL
did not qualify
2018–19 5817356159220405th of 5, Island
16th of 17, BCHL
Won First Round, 4–2 (Vees)
Lost Second Round, 2–4 (Wild)
2019–20 58351607194159772nd of 5, Island
5th of 17, BCHL
Won First Round, 4–1 (Kings)
2020–21 20711204477164th of 4, Port Al Pod
11th of 16, BCHL
Covid-19 "pod season" - no playoffs
2021–22 54153351157219368th of 9, Coastal
16th of 18, BCHL
Lost div quarter-final, 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2022–23 54311903198164663rd of 9, Coastal
5th of 18, BCHL
Won 1st round, 4-0 (Grizzlies)
Won 2nd round, 4-3 (Eagles)
Won semi-finals, 4-0 (Chiefs)
Lost finals, 4-0 (Vees)
2023–24 54332001203161673rd of 9, Coastal
7th of 17, BCHL
Won 1st round, 4-3 (Express)
Won 2nd round, 4-0 (Chiefs)

Honored members

The Capitals have only one number retired:

10. Matt Ellison

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy
Coastal Conference Champions

Chevrolet Cup
Regular Season Champions

Bob Fenton Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player

Brett Hull Trophy
Top Scorer

Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy
Rookie of the Year

Defensive Award

Goaltending Award

Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy
Coach of the Year

Vern Dye Memorial Trophy
Most Valuable Player

Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy
Best Goaltending Duo

See also

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References

  1. "Cowichan Valley Capitals About Us". CowichanCapitals.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.