Quesnel Millionaires

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Quesnel Millionaires
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City Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
League British Columbia Hockey League
Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League
ConferenceInterior
Operated1975-2011
Home arenaQuesnel Twin Arena
ColoursBlue, White, and Black
   
General manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doug Hedley
Head coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doug Hedley
Website www.quesnelmillionaires.com/
Franchise history
1975-1986
1989-2011
Quesnel Millionaires
1987-1988Quesnel Blades
2011-Present Chilliwack Chiefs
2007 regular season game against the Merritt Centennials Centennials vs Millionaires.jpg
2007 regular season game against the Merritt Centennials

The Quesnel Millionaires were a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. They were members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena. The ownership group accepted an offer from the Chiefs Development group to move them to Chilliwack to play in Prospera Centre as of 2011 which was vacated after the Chilliwack Bruins were sold and moved to Victoria, BC. They are now known as the Chilliwack Chiefs.

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History

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Mills Logo

The Millionaires started out in the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League in 1975. The Millionaires are the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1987 PCJHL Champions. They have also won the 1977, 1978, and 1979 Cyclone Taylor Cup Championships. In 1978, the Millionaires also won the Western Canada Junior B championship, defeating the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League's Saskatoon Quakers 2-games-to-none. In 1996, the Millionaires moved to the British Columbia Hockey League.

On May 9, 2011, the BCHL approved the sale of the Quesnel Millionaires to the Chiefs Development Group in Chilliwack, BC. The former Chiefs franchise was renamed the Langley Rivermen in preparation for the Millionaires' return to Chilliwack.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPointsFinishPlayoffs
1975-764020191-210199413rd, PC Jr. BLost in Semifinals, 3-4 (North Stars)
1976-774027130-205168581st, PC Jr. BPCJHL Champions
Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions
1977-78403730-292120741st, PC Jr. BPCJHL Champions
Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions
Western Canada Junior B Champions
1978-79363060-267125601st, PC Jr. BPCJHL Champions
Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions
1979-804829181-248193592nd, PC Jr. BLost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (North Stars)
1980-814025141-225181512nd, PCJHLLost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Golden Hawks)
1981-825612440-267498245th, PCJHLDid not qualify
1982-834023170-261254463rd, PCJHLLost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Mustangs)
1983-845021281-239279434th, PCJHLLost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings)
1984-85Did Not Participate
1985-86506440-170403126th, PCJHLDid not qualify
1986-874827201-234218554th, PCJHLPCJHL Champions, 4-2 (North Stars)
1987-885035150-332265702nd, PCJHLLost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings)
1988-89529430-148396186th, PCJHLDid not qualify
1989-905224262-284323504th, PCJHLLost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Huskies)
1990-91545490-141400104th, PCJHL* Lost in Semifinals, by DQ (Spruce Kings)
1991-925215370-233328304th, Peace-CaribooLost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings)
1992-93521833-1208272374th, Peace-CaribooLost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Mustangs)
1993-9452939-4187290225th, Peace-CaribooDid not qualify
1994-95521732-3221314375th, Peace-CaribooDid not qualify
1995-96582137-0253346424th, Peace-CaribooLost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings)
1996-97606522-197402146th, InteriorDid not qualify
1997-986021372-220329446th, InteriorDid not qualify
1998-99602336-1222342475th, InteriorDid not qualify
1999-00601936-5203277435th, InteriorDid not qualify
2000-01602525-10229244604th, InteriorLost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Panthers)
2001-02602430-6253307545th, InteriorLost in Preliminary, 0-4 (Panthers)
2002-0360233025232270535th, InteriorLost in Preliminary, 3-4 (Silverbacks)
2003-0460104514143287258th, InteriorDid not qualify
2004-0560212928177256528th, InteriorDid not qualify
2005-066084129142278278th, InteriorDid not qualify
2006-076084705149305219th, InteriorDid not qualify
2007-0860193605175254437th, InteriorDid not qualify
2008-0960164004160268367th, InteriorDid not qualify
2009-1060223206208245505th, InteriorLost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Vipers)
2010-1160133836140250357th, InteriorLost Division Quarter-final

* Prince George Spruce Kings receive bye. Quesnel Millionaires disqualified from playoffs over a missed regular season game.

Playoffs

Fort St. John Golden Hawks defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Quesnel Millionaires defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 3-games-to-1
Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Quesnel Millionaires 3-games-to-none
Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Quesnel Millionaires defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-2
Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-2PCJHL CHAMPIONS
Richmond Sockeyes defeated Quesnel Millionaires 2-games-to-none
Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Fort St. John Huskies defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-2
Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1

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Awards and trophies

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