Chilliwack Jets
The Chilliwack Jets are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Jets play their home games at the Sardis Sports Complex.
| Chilliwack Jets | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | Pacific Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Harold Brittain |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Home arena | Sardis Sports Complex |
| Owner(s) | Clayton Robinson[1] |
| General manager | Clayton Robinson[1] |
| Head coach | Clayton Robinson[1] |
| Captain | Caleb Garet[2] |
| Website | www.chilliwackjets.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1965-1971 | Chilliwack Jets West Coast Junior Hockey League (WCJHL)[1] |
| 2020–present | Chilliwack Jets PJHL |
History
The team was founded in 1965 in Chilliwack. They were one of the original six teams in the West Coast Junior Hockey League which later became the now known Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Jets won the league championship in 1970.[1] The league was again revived in 2020 when PJHL announced that it is awarding an expansion franchise to Chilliwack making it the 13th team in the league. The club is owned by Clayton Robinson who is also the head coach and general manager of the team.[1] The team announced Dylan Devers as the first captain for its inaugural 2020-2021 season.[3] However the season was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] For the 2021-2022 season, the Jets announced Caleb Garet as the team captain.[2]
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OT = Overtime Losses, Shootout losses & Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season[5] | GP | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 2nd of 3 in Cohort 2 11th of 13 in PJHL | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 61 | 204 | 142 | 3rd of 7 in Harold Brittain 5th of 13 in PJHL | Lost Div. Semi Final (Ridge Meadows) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 48 | 176 | 179 | 4th of 7 in Harold Brittain 9th of 13 in PJHL | Won Div. Qual Rd, 2-.0 (Surrey) Won Div. Semifunals, 4-1 (Langley) Lost Div Finals, 0-4 (Ridge Meadows) |
References
- "Chilliwack awarded new Junior B hockey team". Terrace Standard. May 15, 2020.
- "Jets Announce 2021-2022 Captain". Chilliwack Jets. August 12, 2021.
- "JETS ANNOUNCE DYLAN DEVERS AS CAPTAIN". esportsdesk.com. July 18, 2020.
- "COVID-19 pandemic causes cancellation of 2020-2021 PJHL season". Toronto Star. April 28, 2021.
- "Standings". PJHL. October 15, 2021.
