Golden Rockets

Golden Rockets
City Golden, British Columbia
League Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
Conference Kootenay
Division Eddie Mountain
Founded 1991–92
Home arena Golden Arena
Colours Red, navy, white and black
                   
General manager Canada Ty Davidson
Head coach Canada Ty Davidson

Website
goldenrockets.com

Franchise history
1991-05 Golden Rockets
2005-06 Golden Extreme
2006-08 Golden Jets
2008-present Golden Rockets

The Golden Rockets are a junior 'B' ice hockey team based in Golden, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Rockets play their home games at Golden Arena. Curt Thorne is the team's president, Ty Davidson is the general manager and coach. They are captained by Brett Defrias.

Golden Extreme logo

The Rockets joined the league in 1991 as an expansion team. In its KIJHL history, the team has won one division playoff title as a member of the Eddie Mountain Division from 1996-2013.


History

From 1991-2005, the team was known as the Golden Rockets. For the 2005-06 season, the team was known as the Golden Extreme. They were then known as the Golden Jets for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. As The Jets, they were owned by the WHA Corp. From 2008–present the team again is called the Golden Rockets.


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 21, 2014.[1][2]

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1991-92 38 14 23 1 — 29 223 296 3rd, East
1992-93 42 12 30 0 — 24 191 277 2nd, East
1993-94 40 22 18 0 ― 44 229 218 3rd, East
1994-95 44 15 26 ― 3 33 189 234 4th, East
1995-96 42 10 32 0 ― 20 178 297 5th, East
1996-97 41 22 18 1 ― 45 215 183 2nd, Eddie Mountain
1997-98 50 26 24 0 ― 52 247 250 3rd, Eddie Mountain
1998-99 52 17 34 1 ― 35 154 228 5th, Eddie Mountain
1999-00 46 9 35 2 ― 20 156 223 5th, Eddie Mountain
2000-01 54 14 37 0 3 31 172 298 5th, Eddie Mountain Did not qualify
2001-02 50 10 32 5 3 28 148 248 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Rockies)
2002-03 50 13 33 3 1 30 144 231 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Rockies)
2003-04 50 10 38 1 1 22 162 286 4th, Eddie Mountain Did not qualify
2004-05 50 15 32 2 1 33 157 210 5th, Eddie Mountain Did not qualify
2005–06 50 24 22 3 1 52 173 189 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Ghostriders)
2006–07 52 13 36 — 3 29 143 257 5th, Eddie Mountain Did not qualify
2007–08 52 13 36 — 3 29 128 254 4th, Eddie Mountain: East Did not qualify
2008–09 52 30 16 — 6 66 166 163 3rd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Ghostriders)
2009–10 50 28 22 0 0 56 152 161 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Ghostriders)
2010-11 50 22 26 0 2 46 221 233 3rd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Thunder Cats)
2011–12 52 21 25 1 5 48 176 186 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Ghostriders)
2012–13 52 31 14 1 6 69 204 176 2nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Rebels)
2013–14 52 15 32 1 4 35 150 218 5th, Eddie Mountain Did not qualify
2014–15 52 23 24 0 5 51 173 205 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Ghostriders)
Golden Rockets playing in 2010

Playoffs

Records as of February 21, 2014.[3][4][5]

Season1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundFinals
2000–01Did not qualify
2001–02L, 0-4, Columbia Valley―――
2002–03L, 3-4, Columbia Valley―――
2003–04Did not qualify
2004–05Did not qualify
2005–06L, 3-4, Fernie―――
2006–07Did not qualify
2007–08Did not qualify
2008–09L, 1-4, Fernie——―
2009–10L, 0-4, Fernie―――
2010-11L, 2-4, Creston Valley———
2011-12L, 0-4, Fernie———
2012-13W, 4-0, KimberleyW, 4-2, FernieL, 0-4, Castlegar—
2013–14Did not qualify
2014-15L, 1-4, Fernie— — —

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Regular season standings 2013–2014.
  2. ↑ KIJHL.ca – KIJHL Final Standings.
  3. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2013–2014.
  4. ↑ KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records.
  5. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions.

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