Chilliwack Jets
| Chilliwack Jets | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | British Columbia Hockey Conference |
| Division | Mainland |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home arena | Sardis Sports Complex |
| Owner | Clayton Robinson |
| General manager | Clayton Robinson |
| Head coach | Jacob Mangone |
| Website | chilliwackjets.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1965–1971 | Chilliwack Jets (WCJHL) |
| 2020–2026 | Chilliwack Jets (PJHL) |
| 2026–present | Chilliwack Jets (BCHC) |
The Chilliwack Jets are a junior ice hockey team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are set to compete in the Mainland Division in the British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC) beginning in the 2026–27 season after playing in the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL).[1] The Jets play their home games at the Sardis Sports Complex.
History
[edit]The original Chilliwack Jets (1965–71) team was one of the original six teams in the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL), which was then called the West Coast Junior Hockey League. The present-day Chilliwack Jets debuted as an expansion team in the 2020–21 PCHL season, however the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4]
In 2025, the league announced plans to promote the Chilliwack Jets, Coastal Tsunami, Delta Ice Hawks, Grandview Steelers, Langley Trappers, Richmond Sockeyes and Ridge Meadows Flames to a new Tier 1 division beginning in the 2025–26 season.[5][6] Under the plan, the Abbotsford Pilots, Aldergrove Ironmen, Mission City Outlaws, North Vancouver Wolf Pack, Port Coquitlam Trailblazers, Port Moody Panthers, Surrey Knights and White Rock Whalers would remain as Tier 2, as well as a planned expansion team to be based in Cloverdale.[7] However, when the plan was put to the franchise owners for a vote, it failed to pass by the required two-thirds majority, with 8 members voting for and 7 voting against.[8] The vote was divided between the franchises that had been selected for promotion, who voted in favour of the motion, and those not selected for promotion, who voted against it.[8]
On April 20, 2026, the Jets were named as one of 22 teams joining the BCHC, leaving the PJHL with the other seven members of the Tom Shaw Conference.[9]
Season-by-season record
[edit]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 2nd of 3, Cohort 2 11th of 13, PJHL | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 204 | 142 | 3rd of 7, Harold Brittain 5th of 13, PJHL | Lost div. semi-finals, 0-4 (Ridge Meadows) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 176 | 179 | 4th of 7, Harold Brittain 9th of 13, PJHL | Won div. qual. round, 2-0 (Surrey) Won div. semi-finals, 4-1 (Langley) Lost div. finals, 0-4 (Ridge Meadows) |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 184 | 130 | 2nd of 7, Harold Brittain 5th of 14, PJHL | Won div. semi-finals, 4-3 (Langley) Lost div. finals, 0-4 (Ridge Meadows) |
| 2024-25 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 243 | 123 | 2nd of 7, Harold Brittain 2nd of 15, PJHL | Won Conf Semi-finals, 4-0 (Abbotsford Pilots) Lost Conf Finals, 0-4 (Ridge Meadows) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "BCHC launches as sanctioned Junior A league". British Columbia Hockey Conference. April 20, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Chilliwack awarded new Junior B hockey team". Terrace Standard. May 15, 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "KIJHL league structure to change for 2026-27 season". kijhl.ca (Press release). Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Zillich, Tom (18 March 2025). "PJHL move to 2 tiers will divide 15 junior hockey teams next season". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Black Press Media. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Lypka, Ben (18 March 2025). "Fraser Valley teams split by PJHL alignment set for next season". The Chilliwack Progress. Black Press Media. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- 1 2 Jordan, Malin (4 September 2025). "Scrubbed? Cloverdale Hockey Club removed from PJHL website". Surrey Now-Leader. Black Press Media. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ↑ "BCHC launches as sanctioned Junior A league". British Columbia Hockey Conference. April 20, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.