Quesnel River Rush

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Quesnel River Rush
Quesnel River Rush logo.png
City Quesnel, British Columbia
League Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
ConferenceOkanagan/Shuswap
DivisionDoug Birks
Founded2009 (2009)
Home arenaWest Fraser Centre
ColoursBurgundy, Yellow, Grey and Black     
Owner(s)Tracy Mero
PresidentTracy Mero
General managerLogan Maxwell
Head coachLogan Maxwell
CaptainVacant
Website quesnelriverrush.com
Franchise history
2009–2024North Okanagan Knights
2024-presentQuensel River Rush

The Quesnel River Rush are a Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The team plays its home games at the 1,300-seat West Fraser Centre. Before moving to Quesnel in 2024, the team was based in Armstrong, British Columbia and was known as the North Okanagan Knights.

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History

The Knights joined the KIJHL in 2009, but finished dead-last in the Okanagan Division with a record of 11–35–0–4, missing the playoffs. In 2010–11, the Knights joined the new Doug Birks Division, but finished last again, losing 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs to Revelstoke. For 2011–12, the Knights improved to third place in the Doug Birks Division, with a record of 35–16–0–1, before losing to Kamloops in the first round of the playoffs. The following year the Knights won the Doug Birks Division for the first time, and reached the league championship series, losing in six games to Castlegar. For 2013–14, the Knights were moved to the Okanagan Division, following the relocation of the Okanagan Division's Penticton Lakers to 100 Mile House. They finished fourth in their new division, but defeated the division champions Summerland Steam in seven games in the first round, before losing to Osoyoos. In 2014–15, the Knights struggled immensely, finishing with a record of 6–41–1–4, and failed to make the playoffs. The following year, the Knights compiled a 14-30-3-0-5 record, finishing fourth in the Okanagan Division. They lost, 0–4, to Osoyoos in the first round.

The North Okanagan Knights relocated to Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada in April 2024. [1]

Season-by-season record

North Okanagan Knights

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

SeasonGPWLTOTLPTSGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2009-1050113504261492507th of 7, Okanagan
15th of 17, KIJHL		Did not qualify
2010–11 50183011381461984th of 4, Doug Birks
14th of 18, KIJHL		Lost Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Grizzlies)
2011-1252351601712021653rd of 5, Doug Birks
7th of 20, KIJHL		Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Storm)
2012-1352341422722141491st of 5, Doug Birks
4th of 20, KIJHL		Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Rebels)
2013-1452242602501681954th of 5, Okanagan
12th of 20, KIJHL		Lost division finals, 1-4 (Coyotes)
2014-15526411417932355th of 5, Okanagan
20th of 20, KIJHL		Did not qualify
2015-1652143035361161594th of 5, Okanagan
16th of 20, KIJHL		Lost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes)
2016-1747152921331191674th of 5 Okanagan
15th of 20 - KIJHL		Lost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes)
2017-1847142634351101745th of 5 Okanagan
16th of 20 - KIJHL		Did not qualify
2018-1949163300321291975th of 5 Okanagan
17th of 20, KIJHL		Did not qualify
2019-2049133015321101744th of 5 Bill Ohlhausen
18th of 20, KIJHL		Lost Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Chiefs)
2020–21 3020111017Remaining season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22 42102507271061665th of 5 Bill Ohlhausen
17th of 19, KIJHL		Did not qualify
2022–23 44221606501431443rd of 5 Bill Ohlhausen
13th of 19, KIJHL		Won Division Semifinals, 4-1 (Coyotes)
Lost division finals 1-4 (Posse)
2023–24 44182006421231582nd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen
13th of 20, KIJHL		Won Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Coyotes)
Lost Division finals 3-4 (Posse)
Quensel River Rush
2024-2544191933441671863rd of 5 Doug Burks Div
7th of 11 O/S Conf
12th of 21 -KIJHL		Lost Div Semis, 0-4 (Storm)

Playoffs

Records as of March 18, 2024. [2] [3] [4]

SeasonDivision SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsKIJHL Championship
2009–10Did not qualify
2010-11 L, 1–4, Revelstoke ———
2011-12L, 3–4, Kamloops ———
2012-13W, 4–1, Kamloops W, 4–0, Sicamous W, 4–3, Osoyoos L, 1–4, Castlegar
2013-14W, 4–3, Summerland L, 1–4, Osoyoos ——
2014-15Did not qualify
2015-16L, 0–4, Osoyoos ———
2016-17L, 0–4, Osoyoos ———
2017-18Did not qualify
2018-19Did not qualify
2019-20L, 1–4, Kelowna ———
2020-21Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2021-22Did not qualify
2022-23W, 4–1, Osoyoos L, 1-4, Princeton ——
2023-24W, 4–0, Osoyoos L, 3-4, Princeton ——
Quesnel River Rush
2024-25L, 0–4, Kamloops ———

References

  1. ↑ Peebles, Frank (4 April 2024). "Quesnel confirmed: River Rush the newest KIJHL team". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. Black Press Media. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2011–2012. Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records". Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  4. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions. Archived 9 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine

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