Grand Forks Border Bruins
Grand Forks Border Bruins | |
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City | Grand Forks, British Columbia |
League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
Conference | Kootenay |
Division | Neil Murdoch |
Founded | 1969 | –70
Home arena | Jack Goddard Memorial Arena |
Colours | Black, gold and white |
General manager | Dave Hnatiuk (2021-) |
Head coach | Dave Hnatiuk (2021-) |
Website | www.borderbruins.ca/ |
Franchise history | |
1969-present | Grand Forks Border Bruins |
The Grand Forks Border Bruins are a junior ice hockey team based in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at the Jack Goddard Memorial Arena.
History[]
Of the five original teams that joined the KIJHL in 1969, the Grand Forks Border Bruins are[when?] the only team that has been a member since the beginning 49 years ago.[citation needed] They paid their membership dues, for both LOA,[expand acronym] therefore still had a vote and were in good standing.[citation needed]
The 2015-16 KIJHL season marked the first time the Border Bruins made the playoffs in 18 seasons, defeating the Castlegar Rebels 4-2 in the Division Semifinals.
As of June 1st, 2021 the Grand Forks Border Bruins transferred ownership entering into private enterprise. They are currently owned and operated by Dr. Mark Szynkaruk a local physician in the community of Grand Forks B.C. [1]
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
Records as of February 22, 2014.[2][3]
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
1969–70 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 0 | ― | 2 | 67 | 352 | 5th, KHL | |
1970–71 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 0 | ― | 18 | 4th, WKHL | |||
1971–72 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 0 | ― | 18 | 143 | 247 | 5th, WKHL | |
1972–73 | Did not participate | |||||||||
1973–74 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | ― | 28 | 163 | 206 | 1st, West | Lost in Finals (Colts) |
1974–75 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | ― | 28 | 187 | 201 | 3rd, West | |
1975–76 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 0 | ― | 22 | 152 | 190 | 4th, West | |
1976–77 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 0 | ― | 26 | 178 | 277 | 5th, West | |
1977–78 | 42 | 12 | 29 | 1 | ― | 25 | 172 | 243 | 5th, West | |
1978–79 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 0 | ― | 30 | 203 | 226 | 3rd, West | |
1979–80 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 0 | ― | 62 | 332 | 182 | 1st, West | |
1980-81 | 40 | 9 | 30 | 1 | ― | 19 | 216 | 340 | 5th, West | |
1981–82 | 42 | 7 | 34 | 1 | ― | 15 | 193 | 368 | 6th, West | |
1982–83 | 42 | 9 | 32 | 1 | ― | 19 | 210 | 353 | 6th, West | |
1983-84 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 0 | ― | 32 | 227 | 273 | 5th, West | |
1984-85 | 40 | 4 | 36 | 0 | ― | 8 | 199 | 401 | 7th, West | |
1985-86 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 0 | ― | 40 | 247 | 256 | 3rd, West | |
1986-87 | Did not participate | |||||||||
1987-88 | 42 | 3 | 38 | 1 | ― | 7 | 148 | 436 | 5th, West | |
1988-89 | 45 | 6 | 39 | 0 | ― | 12 | 179 | 389 | 6th, West | |
1989-90 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | ― | 44 | 227 | 195 | 3rd, West | |
1990-91 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | ― | 45 | 198 | 169 | 4th, West | |
1991-92 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | ― | 42 | 208 | 188 | 3rd, West | |
1992-93 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 0 | ― | 74 | 336 | 115 | 1st, West | |
1993-94 | 40 | 13 | 25 | 2 | ― | 28 | 192 | 296 | 5th, West | |
1994-95 | 44 | 18 | 26 | ― | 0 | 36 | 191 | 231 | 3rd, West | |
1995-96 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 0 | ― | 46 | 206 | 170 | 3rd, West | |
1996–97 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 0 | ― | 45 | 188 | 174 | 3rd, Neil Murdoch | |
1997–98 | 50 | 12 | 37 | 1 | ― | 25 | 182 | 282 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
1998-99 | 50 | 11 | 36 | 3 | ― | 25 | 166 | 241 | 6th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
1999-00 | 46 | 18 | 25 | 3 | ― | 39 | 232 | 241 | 6th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2000-01 | 58 | 9 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 171 | 347 | 7th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2001-02 | 50 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 148 | 269 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2002–03 | 50 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 148 | 219 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2003–04 | 50 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 128 | 223 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2004–05 | 50 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 128 | 324 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2005-06 | 50 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 135 | 302 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2006-07 | 52 | 13 | 32 | ― | 7 | 33 | 156 | 257 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2007-08 | 52 | 18 | 29 | ― | 5 | 41 | 164 | 239 | 4th, Neil Murdoch: West | Did not qualify |
2008-09 | 52 | 11 | 39 | ― | 2 | 24 | 132 | 278 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2009-10 | 50 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 119 | 284 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2010-11 | 50 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 145 | 267 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2011-12 | 52 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 455 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2012-13 | 52 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 130 | 273 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2013-14 | 52 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 186 | 250 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2014-15 | 52 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 129 | 293 | 5th, Neil Murdoch | Did not qualify |
2015-16 | 52 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 145 | 184 | 3rd, Neil Murdoch | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Nitehawks) |
2016-17 | 47 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 173 | 194 | 4th of 5 Neil Murdoch 12 of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost Div Semifinal, 1-4 (Nitehawks) |
2017-18 | 47 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 131 | 177 | 4th of 5 Neil Murdoch 15 of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost Div Semifinal, 1-4 (Leafs) |
2018-19 | 49 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 184 | 209 | 3rd of 5 Neil Murdoch 11 of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost Div Semifinal, 0-4 (Nitehawks) |
Playoffs[]
Records as of February 22, 2014.[4][5][6]
Season | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Finals |
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1997–98 | Did not qualify | |||
1998–99 | Did not qualify | |||
1999–00 | Did not qualify | |||
2000–01 | Did not qualify | |||
2001–02 | Did not qualify | |||
2002–03 | Did not qualify | |||
2003–04 | Did not qualify | |||
2004–05 | Did not qualify | |||
2005–06 | Did not qualify | |||
2006–07 | Did not qualify | |||
2007–08 | Did not qualify | |||
2008–09 | Did not qualify | |||
2009–10 | Did not qualify | |||
2010-11 | Did not qualify | |||
2011-12 | Did not qualify | |||
2012-13 | Did not qualify | |||
2013-14 | Did not qualify | |||
2014-15 | Did not qualify | |||
2015-16 | W, 4-2, Castlegar | L, 1-4, Beaver Valley | — | — |
2016-17 | W, ?-?, (??) | L, 1-4, Beaver Valley | — | — |
2017-18 | L, 3-4 Nelson Leafs | - | — | — |
2018-19 | L, 0-4 Beaver Valley | - | — | — |
NHL alumni[]
This section does not cite any sources. (July 2020) |
- Ron Areshenkoff
- Rudy Poeschek
- Alan Kerr
- Craig Redmond
- Glenn Merkosky
- Kevin Sawyer
- Steve Passmore
- Mitch Fritz
- Neil Eisenhut
Awards and trophies[]
Most Sportsmanlike
- Craig Materi: 2004-2005
- Neil Eisenhut - 1984-85
Most Popular
- Kelly English - 1994-95
Most Valuable Player Peter Smith - 2008-Present
References[]
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/7865487/grand-forks-border-bruins-sold/
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Final 2013-14 regular season standings. Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ KIJHL.ca – Year end standings.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket. Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KIJHL.ca – 2013-14 playoff standings". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, League champions.
External links[]
- Ice hockey teams in British Columbia
- 1969 establishments in British Columbia
- Ice hockey clubs established in 1969
- Boundary Country