Oceanside Generals

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Oceanside Generals
Oceanside Generals official logo.jpg
City Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
League Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
DivisionNorth
Founded1990
Home arenaOceanside Place (Howie Meeker Arena)
ColoursBlue, Red, white
  
Owner(s)Community Owned
General manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rick Hannibal
Head coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Lemmon
Captain Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carter Johnson/Sean Brendeland
Website oceansidegenerals.com
Franchise history
1990-2004Parksville Generals
2004-PresentOceanside Generals
Championships
Playoff championships4 1992, 1997, 2009 , 2023

The Oceanside Generals are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The team operates as a not for profit society, run by a hockey passionate board of directors. The Generals play their home games at Oceanside Place. Dan Lemmon is the team's Head Coach.[ when? ][ citation needed ]

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History

The Generals joined the league in 1990 as an expansion team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy three times, in 1992, 1997 and 2009. The Generals have won the Andy Hebenton Trophy twice, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1991 and 1992.

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

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1999-00408293-191632704th, North
2000-014831134-662972032nd, NorthLost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm)
2001-024821234-462172272nd, NorthLost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm)
2002-034219194-421591623rd, NorthLost in Division Round Robin, 1-4-1
(Storm) and (Glacier Kings)
2003-04-3rd, NorthLost in Division Round Robin
(Storm) and (Glacier Kings)
2004-054811302241452373rd, North
2005-064211282241291843rd, NorthLost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm)
2006-074827172562081752nd, North
2007-084831140621991361st, North
2008-094830153631891321st, NorthBrent Patterson Memorial
Trophy Champions
(Cougars)
2009-104824222501481382nd, North
2010-114419214421481653rd, NorthWon QuarterFinals, 3-2 (Islanders)
Lost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Cougars)
2011-124220202421441732nd, NorthLost QuarterFinals, 3-4 (Islanders)
2012-134820252421571793rd, NorthLost QuarterFinals, 0-4 (Glacier Kings)
2013-144883712191022184th, Northdid not qualify
2014-154873821171432834th, NorthWon Wildcard, 5-2 - (Panthers)
Lost QuarterFinals, 0-4 (Storm)
2015-1648133113301472444th, NorthLost Wildcard, 3-2 - (Braves)
2016-1748123312271402184th of 4, North
8th of 9 VIJHL
Lost Wildcard, 1-3 - (Panthers)
2017-184818231643143175 4th of 4, North
7th of 9 VIJHL
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Buccaneers)
2018-1948182532621161433rd of 4, North
7th of 9 VIJHL
Lost Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Cougars)
2019-2048311403170125651st of 4 North
3rd of 9 VIJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Islanders)
incomplete semifinals 0-0 (Storm)
Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020-21127401492815Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-19
2021-2249331402224145682 of 6nd North
3rd of 11 VIJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Glacier Kings)
Won semifinals 4-0 (Storm)
Lost Finals, 2-4 (Panthers)
2022-234841222256104861 of 6nd North
1st of 11 VIJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Bombers)
Won semifinals 4-1 (Storm)
Won Finals, 4-2 (Predators)
VIJHL CJHAMPIONS
2023-2448271551179149593 of 6nd North
6th of 11 VIJHL
Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Glacier Kings)

Cyclone Taylor Cup

British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships

SeasonRound RobinRecordStandingBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
1992 Trail Smoke Eaters
Richmond Sockeyes
 ?-?-?3 of 3n/an/a
1997 Beaver Valley Nitehawks
Port Coquitlam Buckeroos
0-2-03 of 3n/an/a
2009 ?, Richmond Sockeyes  ?-?
?, Nelson Leafs  ?-?
?, Abbotsford Pilots  ?-?
 ?-?-? ? of 4W, Abbotsford Pilots 5-3
Bronze Medal
n/a
2010
HOST
 ?, Revelstoke Grizzlies  ?-?
?, Peninsula Panthers  ?-?
?, Aldergrove Kodiaks  ?-?
 ?-?-? ? of 4L, Aldergrove Kodiaks 4-5n/a
2023 W, Revelstoke Grizzlies 5-1
L, Delta Ice Hawks 4-7
L, Kimberley Dynamiters 3-5
1-2-04 of 4W, Delta Ice Hawks 4-2
Bronze Medal
n/a

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

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

Ray's Sports Centre Trophy
Top Goaltender

Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
Unsung Hero

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