Chilliwack Bruins

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Chilliwack Bruins
City: Chilliwack, British Columbia
League: Western Hockey League
Conference: Western
Division: B.C.
Founded: 2006–07
Home Arena: Prospera Centre
Colours: Black, White & Gold
Head Coach: Jim Hiller
General Manager: Darrell May

The Chilliwack Bruins are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League, based out of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins inaugural season in the WHL. The team plays at Prospera Centre, which was expanded to 5,410 seats for the arrival of the Bruins.

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[edit] History

In 2005, the city of Chilliwack was granted a WHL expansion team after an attempt by the owners of the Tri-City Americans (Brian Burke, Glen Sather and Darryl Porter) to move the Americans to Chilliwack was voted down by the WHL directors. As a result, Burke, Sather, and Porter sold their stake in the Americans and purchased the 21st franchise in the WHL. The arrival of the Bruins displaced the BCHL's Chilliwack Chiefs, who relocated to Langley to become the Langley Chiefs.

Under the direction of General Manager Darrell May and the team's first head coach, Jim Hiller, the Bruins' inaugural season ended on a positive note. With an overall record of 25–40–5–2, the Bruins made it to the post-season with the third best overall record for an expansion team in the "Dub". In the 2007 playoffs, the Bruins played the Vancouver Giants in the first round and lost the series 4–1. The Bruins finished the 2007–08 season in 7th place in the Western Conference, and once again lost to the Giants in the first round, being swept 4–0 in the series.

[edit] Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
2006–07 72 25 40 5 2 169 260 57 4th B.C. Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2007–08 72 28 35 4 5 206 241 65 3rd B.C. Lost Western Conference quarter-final

[edit] Team records

Team Records for a single season
Statistic Total Season
Most Points 65 2007–08
Most Wins 28 2007–08
Most Goals For 206 2007–08
Least Goals For 169 2006–07
Least Goals Against 241 2007–08
Most Goals Against 260 2006–07
Individual player records for a single season
Statistic Player Total Season
Most Goals Oscar Moller 39 2007–08
Most Assists Mark Santorelli 74 2007–08
Most Points Mark Santorelli 101 2007–08
Most Points, rookie Mark Santorelli 82 2006–07
Most Points, defenceman Nick Holden 60 2007–08
Best GAA (Goalie) Matt Esposito 2.97 2006–07
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played


[edit] Trivia

On September 21, 2006, the Bruins won their first game in franchise history, defeating the Kelowna Rockets by a score of 3–1 before a sold out Prospera Place crowd of 5,100. Keith Voytechek scored the first goal in franchise history and Alex Archibald was the first goalie to record a win.

On October 28, 2006, Alex Archibald became the first Bruins goaltender to record a shutout with a 3–0 win over the Tri-City Americans. That night also went down in history as the Bruins first ever road win.

Mark Santorelli was named the WHL Player of the week, he becomes the first ever Bruin to hold this honour.

First Chilliwack Bruins hat-trick was scored by Josh Aspenlind, Friday February 23, 2007 against the Kamloops Blazers

Most goals for - 7 vs. the Kelowna Rockets February 24, 2007 Most goals against - 8 Fewest goals scored - 0 Fewest goals against - 0 Most Powerplay goals - 4 Most Powerplay goals against - 5

On September 29, 2007, the Bruins tied a team record for most goals in a period, with 5 in the first twenty minutes of play vs. the Prince George Cougars.

Mark Santorelli set a team record for most points by an individual player in a period on September 29, 2007, when he recorded one goal and two assists in the first period.

The fastest two goals scored by the Bruins were only 14 seconds apart when Ken Petkau's marker followed up Mark Santorelli's goal during a game vs. the Prince George Cougars on September 29, 2007.

[edit] Current roster

Goaltenders
# Player Born Place of Birth Drafted
35 Flag of Canada Matt Esposito 1989 Edmonton, AB Eligible 2008
33 Flag of Canada Mark Friesen 1990 Winkler, MB Eligible 2008
Defencemen
# Player Born Place of Birth Drafted
3 Flag of Canada Matt Strong 1990 Calgary, AB Eligible 2008
4 Flag of Canada Chris Van Duynhoven 1989 Burnaby, BC Eligible 2008
5 Flag of Canada Nick Holden 1987 St. Albert, AB Free Agent
26 Flag of Canada Scott Ramsay 1991 Abbotsford, BC Eligible 2009
29 Flag of Canada Dylan Chapman 1987 Port Coquitlam, BC Free Agent
32 Flag of Canada Brendon Manning 1990 Prince George, BC Eligible 2008
34 Flag of Canada Jeff Einhorn 1990 Red Deer, AB Eligible 2008
Forwards
# Player Position Born Place of Birth Drafted
8 Flag of Canada Matt Meropoulis RW 1989 Edmonton, AB Eligible 2008
9 Flag of Canada Kevin Sundher C 1992 Surrey, BC Eligible 2010
11 Flag of Canada Mark Santorelli LW 1988 Burnaby, BC Nashville Predators 2007
12 Flag of Canada Jadon Potter C 1989 Hoey, SK Eligible 2008
15 Flag of Canada Brandon Campos LW 1987 Port Coquitlam, BC Free Agent
16 Flag of Canada Randy McNaught RW 1990 Nanaimo, BC Eligible 2008
17 Flag of Canada Michael Proudley LW 1989 Winnipeg, MB Eligible 2008
18 Flag of Canada David Robinson LW 1990 Vernon, BC Eligible 2008
19 Flag of Canada Evan Pighin RW 1988 Vancouver, BC Eligible 2008
21 Flag of Canada Brayden Metz C 1990 Regina, SK Eligible 2008
22 Flag of Canada Ryan Howse LW 1991 Prince George, BC Eligible 2009
23 Flag of Canada Cody Smuk RW 1989 Saskatoon, SK Eligible 2008
25 Flag of Canada Partik Bhungal RW 1988 Langley, BC Free Agent
27 Flag of Canada Liam Darragh LW 1990 Quesnel, BC Eligible 2008
28 Flag of Sweden Oscar Möller RW 1989 Spanga, Sweden Los Angeles Kings 2007

[edit] NHL draftees

[edit] Transactions

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


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