The Nanaimo Buccaneers are a junior ice hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The original Buccaneers were founded and owned by Cliff McNabb, and Jimmy Dawes in 1966-67. They play in the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. They were one of two expansion teams in 2012 in the VIJHL returning to the league after 30+ years (the other being the Westshore Wolves), and play their home games at the Nanaimo Ice Centre (Rink #1).
| Nanaimo Buccaneers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| League | Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North Division |
| Founded | 2012-13 |
| Home arena | Nanaimo Ice Centre |
| Colours | Yellow, Black, White |
| General manager | Bill Bestwick |
| Head coach | Bill Bestwick |
| Website | www.buccaneers.vijhl.com Official Website |
| Franchise history | |
| 2012-present | Nanaimo Buccaneers |
History
editThe current Buccaneers franchise was founded as an expansion team in 2012 along with the Westshore Wolves by Brenda and Phil Levesque.[1] However there was a former Buccaneers franchise founded by Cliff McNabb that operated in the 1960’s. They finished first in the North Division in their first season (2012–13) with 58 points in 48 games, losing in the second round of the playoffs. The following year they finished third in the division, losing in the first round. They finished third again in 2014-15, and lost again in the first round. The Nanaimo Buccaneers are now owned by Nicole Brandenburg.
Season-by-season record
editNote: GP - Games Played, W - Wins, L - Losses, T - Ties, OTL - Overtime Losses, Pts - Points, GF - Goals for, GA - Goals against
Accurate as of 19 February 2018.[2]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2012-13 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 167 | 150 | 1st, North | Lost in division final (Comox Valley) |
| 2013-14 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 171 | 157 | 3rd, North | Lost in first round (Campbell River) |
| 2014-15 | 48 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 191 | 196 | 3rd, North | Lost in first round (Comox Valley) |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 166 | 162 | 2nd, North | Lost in division final 0-4 (Campbell River) |
| 2016-17 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 186 | 136 | 2nd of 4 North 3rd of 9 VIJHL |
Lost in division final 1-4 (Campbell River) |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 214 | 136 | 2nd of 4 North 2nd of 9 VIJHL |
Won div. quarterfinal 4-0 (Oceanside) Lost Div Semifinals 3-4 (Braves) |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 175 | 130 | 2nd of 4 North 3rd of 9 VIJHL |
Won div. quarterfinal 4-1 (Wolves) Lost Div Semifinals 2-4 (Cougars) |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 132 | 164 | 34 | 3rd of 4 North 7th of 9 VIJHL |
Lost quarterfinals, 2-4 (Storm) |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 71 | 6 | Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-19 | |
| 2021-22 | 48 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 328 | 5 | 6th of 6 North 11th of 11 VIJHL |
Did Not QUALIFY |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 244 | 12 | 6th of 6 North 11th of 11 VIJHL |
Did Not QUALIFY |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 330 | 2 | 6th of 6 North 11th of 11 VIJHL |
Did Not QUALIFY |
Playoffs
editAccurate as of 29 April 2018.[3]
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | W, 4-0, Kerry Park | L, 2-4, Comox Valley | - |
| 2013-14 | L, 2-4, Campbell River | - | - |
| 2014-15 | L, 1-4, Comox Valley | - | - |
| 2015-16 | W, 4-0, Comox Valley | L, 0-4, Campbell River | - |
| 2016-17 | W, 4-1, Comox Valley | L, 1-4, Campbell River | - |
| 2017-18 | W, 4-0, Oceanside | L, 3-4, Saanich | - |
References
edit- ^ "Nanimo gets Junior B Hockey | Nanaimo Bulletin". nanimobulletin.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)". www.vijhl.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)". www.vijhl.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27.