54 talking about this. In the second half of the 1970s, the league championship was continuously handed back and forth between the Richmond Rebels, Burnaby Blazers and the Northwest Americans, before the Blazers and Rebels were forced to relocate. Redmond has experience working under renowned NHL goalie coaches like Piero Greco and Mitch Korn of the NY Islanders which will be a big advantage when it comes to evaluating goaltending prospects. . Make sure to stay hydrated and cool and staying safe! The WCJHL's next dynasty team was the North Shore Flames, who also won three Championships in a row from 1983-1985. We are excited to have Trent join the Chilliwack Jets and see him develop his structure further as a big-bodied d-man that is very skilled and 2 wayed. #chilliwack #canadaday #canada #happycanadaday #chilliwackjets #juniorhockey, Not 1 not 2.. The Richmond Juniors were awarded the first ever championship in 1967, but the early years of the league were dominated by the Nor Wes Caps, who won four championships in the first seven seasons in the league. schedule tonight at the Ladner Leisure Centre. The History of the Pacific Junior Hockey League. . A native of White Rock, British Columbia,Coleis excited to continue his career with the Chiefs moving forward. The Abbotsford Pilots blew away the competition during the regular season and then swept the Delta Ice Hawks in the PIJHL Championship series to claim their third title in four years. #gojetsgo #jetsflyhigh #letsgojets #communitysupport #thankyou #championshipculture #engineupgrade #chilliwack #hofstedes #freshfood #delicioustreats #stayinghealthy #freshfruit #chilliwackbusiness #chilliwackisback #flyingjets, The Chilliwack Jets are excited to announce that BigSteelBox has renewed as a Community Partner for the 2023/2024 Jets Season 2023-03-31. Clayton Spalding (Grandview) won the scoring race and Abbotsford goaltender Travis Dyck was named Most Valuable Player. Each day will start at 11:00 am with one hour of Dryland Training, a 30-minute lunch break followed by an hour of on-ice training then concluding with an hour of Sports and Well Being Training. Thank you for your support and dedication to our community and team! Hayley first became involved with the Chiefs as a communications intern and in-stand host during the 2014-2016 seasons. @l.ind.en Chilliwack Jets | Chilliwack BC - Facebook By the mid 90's the PIJHL had shrunk to six franchises, with just five of them located in the lower-mainland. Thank you for your support and dedication to our community and team! Ridge Meadows forward Rich Kellington narrowly won the scoring race over teammate David Luniw who was awarded the Most Valuable Player award. Following the 2005-06 season, the Hope Icebreakers and Port Coquiltam Buckaroos relocated to their current homes of Mission and Port Moody. V2R 3R6, Canada, P: (778) 775-JETS The North Delta Devils dominated the regular season, but failed to make it through a bizarre post season that saw the top four teams eliminated before the final series. The Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL), formerly Pacific International Junior Hockey League, (PIJHL) until 2012 is a Canadian junior ice hockey league which operates in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. . After accepting a four-year scholarship to Michigan State University, Maloney played pro hockey in various locations for 11 seasons, including stops in the American Hockey League with Binghamton and Chicago. To signup please view the link in our bio or visit https://www.chilliwackjets.com/indigenous-hockey-camp Deltas Mak Barden took home the scoring title and Abbotsford Pilots goaltender Aaron Oakley was named MVP. @nvanwolfpack @ctvvancouver @whlgiants The Chilliwack Jets announced today that the club has acquired a Player Development Fee from the Surrey Knights in exchange for forward Drew Dornan. 2022/23 will be Chriss first full-time season with the Chiefs, previously working with the club as a player development coach and scout. On behalf of the Chilliwack Jets, we would like to announce Williams Lake, BC-born hockey player, Trent Thiessen, has committed to play for the Chilliwack Jets this upcoming 2023/24 PJHL hockey season. V2R 3R6, Canada, P: (778) 775-JETS He has been involved with numerous Minor Hockey Associations and Clubs throughout his coaching career including; Fraser Valley Aces, Jr.Jets U15/U18, U18 AAA PCHA Scholarship Team, Team BC U15, BC/Alberta Top Skill Teams, Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association, Airdrie Minor Hockey, Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association and most recently working with the NHL Coaches Association. The Richmond Sockeyes dominated the regular season standings and breezed through the playoffs losing only one game on their way to their fourth league championship. The Mission City Outlaws and Chilliwack Jets hold identical 2-1-1-0 records in their season series, with the fifth game coming at 5PM. Although Darren is inspired by the breathtaking beauty that surrounds him during frequent hikes and outdoor escapades, he feels most alive when closely working with clients to create and capture unique moments and memories that will be kept forever. In the end though, the Delta Ice Hawks knocked them out in the Semi-Finals before claiming the PJHL crown, four games to two over Abbotsford. #gojetsgo #jetsflyhigh #letsgojets #communitysupport #thankyou #championshipculture #engineupgrade #chilliwack #elementexcavating #excavation #excavating #construction #chilliwackbusiness #chilliwackisback #flyingjets, Homelife Hockey League in partnership with the Chilliwack Jets Hockey Club, is very excited to announce the 1st Annual Indigenous Kids Summer Hockey Camp. PJHL - Pacific Junior Hockey League The Sockeyes toughest test came in the semi-finals when the Ice Hawks pushed them to seven hard-fough games. Copyright 2023 Chilliwack Chiefs | All right reserved. The Abbotsford Pilots were clearly the best team in the league, easily topping the regular season standings before sweeping fifth placed Grandview for their second straight championship. Barb started her accounting career in the auto industry. In 1968 Heinz started upCentury Pacific Foundry Limited. Melnyk Player of PJHL Playoffs - Round 2 | Chilliwack Jets 2009-10 . The last time the event was held was in 2022, hosted by the Delta Ice Hawks and . Abbotsfords Riley Lamb won the scoring race and Grandview goaltender Khaleed Devji won MVP. He is a proud Chiefs alumni having played for the team during the 91-92 and 92-93 BCHL seasons. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of the PJHL, KIJHL, and VIJHL, as well as the host team of the event. Trent Thiessen is from Williams Lake, BC and played for the Williams Lake U18 A1 Team last season. This was the final season for the Hastings Express, and the league was left with eight teams. PJHL Highlights | Game 4 | Chilliwack vs. Flames - March 15th, 2023 Watch on Watson Flying into Chilliwack April 26, 2023 On behalf of the Chilliwack Jets, we would like to announce Ahtahkakoop First Nation Native, Saskatchewan, Deylan Watson has committed to play for the Chilliwack Jets this upcoming 2023/24 PJHL season. 2017-18 . #chilliwackjets #jetshockey #championshiphockey #hometownheros #thepjhl #juniorhockey #bchockey #chilliwack #sharechilliwack #letsgojets, The Chilliwack Jets are excited to announce that Element Excavating has renewed as a Community Partner for the 2023/2024 Jets Season! Brady Douglas leads the Chilliwack Jets Social Media/Marketing/Sales Department & Front Office along with Gameday Operations. 2022/2023 Chilliwack Jets Pretty Signs in Chilliwack His duties include overseeing all educational activities the players take part in, whether it be applying for post-secondary schools, or assisting to align the high school-aged players with the local secondary school. Chilliwack put a stranglehold on the series with a 1-0 win in Game 3 and in the decisive Game 5, he turned away 44 more pucks to and grabbed 1st Star as the Jets moved on to Round 2. Moray was the Vice Chairman of the 2005 Grey Cup, and Co-Chair of the Marketing Committee for the 2006 World Jr. Hockey Tournament in Vancouver. The League expanded further out into the Fraser Valley with the addition of the Chilliwack Jets in time for the 2020-21 season. In the five games against Langley, Melnyk stopped 198 of 205 shots for a 0.966 save percentage. Hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful long weekend. Previously Clayton was the owner of the Nanaimo Buccaneers in the VIJHL and before that was involved in CMHA as a coach for many seasons. Wish Linden a Happy Birthday in the comments below! Last season he joined the Chilliwack Chiefs and did a great job of supplying the coaching staff with lists of talented prospects from across Western Canada. As the only Academic Advisor to the Global Sports Camps for the past 28 years, Rosco has worked alongside Hockey Horizons founder, Mike Butters and the two share the same passion for assisting players. The Delta Ice Hawks, Abbotsford Pilots, North Delta Devils and Grandview Steelers finished 1-2-3-4, in a highly competitive regular season, before the Ice Hawks claimed their second PIJHL Championship four games to two over Abbotsford. In 2013 he guided the Kodiaks to a PJHL Championship, and in 2014 he was named PJHL Coach of the Year. The sports management industry is a huge passion for him. . Team Personnel - Chilliwack Chiefs In fact from 1980 to 1986 the Americans and Flames were the only teams to claim the WCJHL title. 5725 Tyson Rd Mike played Midget AAA and junior hockey from 1993-98 and is a Hockey Canada certified skills instructor. @l.ind.en Brock Currie (Abbotsford) led the league in scoring and Marko Segovic (Ridge Meadows) was voted MVP. What are you looking forward to seeing next season? The Aldergrove Kodiaks won their third overall title in 2017, defeating the Ice Hawks in six games. We would also like to reach out and thank the City of Revelstoke for hosting such an incredible tournament and event. What are you looking forward to seeing next season? E: info@chilliwackjets.com, Happy Canada Day Jets Fans! The Richmond Sockeyes won the regular season title by seven points over Ridge Meadows, but it was the Flames who won the ultimate prize, defeating the Sockeyes four games to one in the league championship series. He served as an Assistant Captain for his team last season and has great character and leadership skills. Craig Schouten scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period for the Flames. Adrian is in his first season with the Chilliwack Chiefs. 2018-19 . In her spare time, Delaney can be found on the soccer field. He recently finished his playing career as a defence-man and has been coaching at the U15 level, where he is the Head Coach of the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds U15 AAA team. 1996-97 . Make sure to stay hydrated and cool and staying safe! Winter Classic | PJHL - Pacific Junior Hockey League Drazen Bezic (Richmond) won the scoring title and MVP award. #happybirthday #gojetsgo #flyinghigh #birthdayvibes #birthdayshenanigans #wemissedit #birthdayrewind #hopeyouhadagreatday. Heinz Hasselmann immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1952 when he was 18 years old where he worked in the mines in Northern Ontario. Working within these organizations, she has proven to be very successful in providing physical development coaching and professional guidance to people with varying degrees of function. . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The late 80s also saw the Port Coquitlam Buckeroos admitted to the league, and the Mission Pilots relocated to Abbotsford where they quickly claimed the WCJHL crown. . . #birthday #birthdayparty #birthdaywishes #chilliwack #juniorhockey #thepjhl #bigbirthday #letsgojets, Anyone else missing some Jets action?! The Nor-Wes Caps left the league, at the conclusion of the season, after two disappointing seasons in the league. E: info@chilliwackjets.com, Happy Canada Day Jets Fans! Clayton had a vision and wanted a place for local Fraser Valley players to play so they could stay in the beautiful Fraser Valley. Start of the Summer means were 1 day sooner to getting back on the ice! Redmond brings a unique perspective to the group as he has an extensive background in goaltending. . To signup please view the link in our bio or visit https://www.chilliwackjets.com/indigenous-hockey-camp A certified personal trainer with CSEP- CPT (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology), Price has run hockey-specific training for players ranging from Minor Hockey to professionals. She also loves spending time out on the water, and feels most at home either on the lake or enjoying the serenity of hiking through the forest trails, which comes as no surprise, having grown up at Cultus Lake. 5725 Tyson Rd After three unsuccessful seasons in Hope, the Icebreakers were relocated to Mission where Eric Friesen won the league scoring title and MVP honors, amassing an astounding 47 goals. The PJHL was a seven-team league at the time with Port Coquitlam and the now-defunct Queen's Park Pirates in New Westminster along with league mainstays Abbotsford, Ridge Meadows, Grandview, Delta and Richmond. Hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful long weekend. From 2015-2017 prior to joining the Chiefs, Brad coached the Bantam Prep program at the Yale Hockey Academy, winning a CSSHL championship his first season. She also believes in promoting mental health through exercise. Bryce Pisiak scored 47 goals and was named Most Valuable Player, while teammate David McGowan broke the single season assist record with an amazing total of 67. Ticketing information will be provided at a later date. BUT 3 Jets Birthdays today! The Aldergrove Kodiaks, in just their second season of operation, won the PJHL Championship four games to two over the Delta Ice Hawks. 1999-00 . Brad played junior hockey in the PJHL and briefly in the BCHL with the Langley Chiefs prior to beginning his coaching career. He moved to BC in 1954 and worked in a mine in Bralorne BC before moving to Burnaby and took a job as a foreman at McDonell Metals Manufacturing Limited, a small foundry in Burnaby BC. Erin Thornton has been a member of the Chiefs scouting staff since the 2014-15 season. In the five games against Langley, Melnyk stopped 198 of 205 shots for a 0.966 save percentage. With scouts expected in attendance, these players are able to showcase their talents in front of Junior A, CIS and College Scouts from across North America. It is my hope that the PJHL continues to provide opportunities to assist as many players as possible to make successful transitions to post-secondary hockey, or higher junior hockey opportunities including at the Junior A, USports, ACHA and NCAA levels and more successful transitions from hockey to the world of work and life. Chilliwack Jets Prior to joining the Chiefs, he studied at the University of Victoria and spent time playing in the SJHL and KIJHL. Liam Harding (Delta) edged Danny Brandys (Ridge Meadows) by one point for the scoring title and took home MVP honors. PJHL - Chilliwack Jets (Junior Hockey) - NCSA College Recruiting In 1992, the West Coast Junior Hockey League officially re-branded itself as the Pacific International Junior Hockey League. Happy Canada Day PJHL Friends & Family! I dont believe in absolute barriers. Elite Prospects - Chilliwack Jets Shortly after graduation, he began to volunteer at Rogers Television. We had a good majority of players from last season pursue post-educational hockey or graduate to a Junior A level commitment. Barb serves as Controller for the Chilliwack Chiefs and Chilliwack Coliseum, joining the organization in 2017. In 201213, the Richmond Sockeyes won their second title in three years, beating Aldergrove in four games, but the Kodiaks would defeat the Sockeyes the following year to claim their second overall title, in seven games. Brady was born and raised in Chilliwack, playing at top-level AAA programs in the community and then pursued an education in the United States while playing ACHA Hockey. We cant wait to see our fans cheer them on and play in THE HANGAR this upcoming season. She also believes in promoting mental health through exercise. We are excited to have this opportunity to highlight not only our league but our community as well by offering fans multiple entertainment options, said PJHL Commissioner Trevor Alto. The Pacific Junior Hockey League ( PJHL ), formerly Pacific International Junior Hockey League, (PIJHL) until 2012 is a Canadian junior ice hockey league which operates in the Lower mainland of British Columbia. Both players scored more than 40 goals. . Mike Porter is a coach at the Detroit Catholic Central High School program. Barry has been honoured with multiple Marketer of the Year Awards. Happy Birthday to #24 Damian Metastasio, #26 Jake Lindhout and #31 Dylan Rempel. Wish Linden a Happy Birthday in the comments below! Delta won their fourth title the following year over the Ridge Meadows Flames in six games. Abbotsfords Josh Chapman led the league in scoring with 107 points and is the most recent player to eclipse the century mark. #canadaday #canada #canadadayweekend #thepjhl #thebchc #juniorhockey #hockey #madeofhockey, The Pacific Junior Hockey League is excited to promote a recent story involving the North Vancouver Wolf Packs, Giancarlo Nadeau, the Play-By-Play announcer. All Rights Reserved. In her spare time, Delaney can be found on the soccer field. The PJHL Winter Classic Showcase, which is part of the regular-season schedule, features 13 games with each of the league's 13 teams playing two games. . "It felt like (with) every team there was a rivalry," says Tambellini. BUT 3 Jets Birthdays today! The Delta Ice Hawks finished atop the standings, in a year that saw six teams finish with winning records, but it was the Richmond Sockeyes who took home the League Championship. Graeme Strukoff was born and raised in Chilliwack playing top-level AAA hockey in the community. In the playoffs however, it was the Ice Hawks who took home the big prize, defeating the Buckeroos four games to one. In 2017-18 an expansion franchise was awarded to Langley. The Chilliwack Jets will become the league's 13th team and will play out of the Sardis Sports Complex beginning in the 2020-21 season. The league expanded to eight teams with the addition of the Hope Icebreakers, who struggled through their inaugural campaign, winning just one game. Thiessen is a 6-foot, 7-inch 210-pound skilled 2-way defenseman. . Happy Birthday to #24 Damian Metastasio, #26 Jake Lindhout and #31 Dylan Rempel. . . The Delta native [] This is well deserved, as Caleb was a great mentor for his young teammates, the Chilliwack Community, leading by example on and off the ice and always supporting everyone. 2 games on the #PJHL schedule tonight! The Sun Devils under Powers have been strong recruiters in Western Canada and in B.C. All Rights Reserved. @deltaicehawks. Ross is also an NCAA Policy Advisor not only to hockey players but to all college bound Student Athletes who are in search of an NCAA Scholarship. In the end though, the Delta Ice Hawks knocked them out in the Semi-Finals before claiming the PJHL crown, four games to two over Abbotsford. Devoted to her community, Delaney has spent countless hours volunteering with various organizations, such as the BC Special Olympics, the Stroke Rehab Group and BC Minor Hockey. . The Jets now advance to Round 3 of the Pacific Junior Hockey League Playoffs in the Harold Brittain Conference Finals where they will face either Ridge Meadows Flames [] . Richmonds Trent Bakken led the league in scoring with 85 points. Since his return, he has been working with the Chiefs, Valley Huskers, Fraser Valley Bandits, running the VAR for the Vancouver Whitecaps, consulting for various teams in the WHL, and producing numerous live events in the valley. Provincial Junior Hockey League Mark Davies (Port Coquitlam) took the scoring title by ten points over Mike Gerrits (Abbotsford) who was awarded the MVP trophy. None bigger than the Aldergrove Kodiaks taking on the Mission Outlaws. Click the link in our bio or visit https://www.pjhl.net/the-last-word Andrewgot his start coaching in Chilliwack Minor Hockey in 2018 and continues to volunteer in the association. Brad Rihela Associate Head Coach/Assistant GM Brad Rihela is entering his fifth season as a full-time member of the Chilliwack Chiefs coaching staff. . After three seasons as a six team circuit, the league added the Delta Ice Hawks in 1997.