Saanich Braves


The Saanich Braves are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The Braves play their home games at George Pearkes Arena. Norm Kelly is the team's president and general manager, Sam Waterfield is the coach and they are captained by forward Jack Rachwalski.

History

The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996.

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
1999–00406313-151602684th, South
2000–01483432-81273174th, SouthLost in Division Semifinals, 2-3
2001–024814295-331732554th, SouthLost in Division Semifinals, 0-3
2002–034210293-231072273rd, SouthLost in Division Semifinals, 1-4
2003–044515273-333rd, SouthLost in Division Semifinals, 1-4
2004-05481927-1391481844th, SouthLost in Division Semifinals, 2-4
2005-06422912-1592271363rd, SouthLost in Division Finals, 1-4
2006-07481827-2381782303rd, South
2007-08481433-1291402003rd, South
2008-09481726-5391441843rd, South
2009-10482619-3591841613rd, SouthLost Division Semifinals, 3-4
2010–11441523-6361321703rd, SouthLost Quarterfinals, 2-3
2011-12422115-6481771492nd, SouthWon Quarterfinals, 4-2
Lost SemiFinals, 3-4
2012-13483014-4641811402nd, SouthWon Quarterfinals, 4-2
Lost SemiFinals, 3-4
2013-1448113412251122275th, SouthLost Quarterfinals, 0-4
2014-1548172515401411803rd, SouthLost Div Semifinals, 2-4
2015-1648122925311332035th, SouthWon Wildcard Game 3-2
Lost Quarterfinals 2-4
2016-1748291513621911472 of 5 Sou
4 of 9 VIJHL
Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4
2017-1848261723571881401 of 5 Sou
3 of 9 VIJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 4-1
Won Semifinals, 4-3
Lost League Finals 3-4
2018-1948211746771701583 of 5 Sou
5 of 9 VIJHL
Won Quarterfinals, 4-2
Lost Semifinals 0-4

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies