The Terrace River Kings are a senior ice hockey team in the Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL) based in Terrace, British Columbia.
| Terrace River Kings | |
|---|---|
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| City | Terrace, British Columbia |
| League | CIHL |
| Division | West |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home arena | Terrace Sportsplex |
| Colours | |
| General manager | Germaine Francouer |
| Head coach | Stephen Turner |
| Website | terraceriverkings |
History
editThe team debuted in the 2004–05 CIHL season. In 2024, the team defeated the Williams Lake Stampeders in a best-of-3 playoff series to win the CIHL championship Cameron Kerr Memorial Cup.[1] The trophy's namesake was a former River Kings player who was struck and killed by an automobile in a hit-and-run while walking in 2018.[2][3] The team then went on to win the BC Hockey Senior AA championship Coy Cup after beating the Powell River Regals 5-4 in triple overtime.[4][5]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | 83 | 79 | 17 | 3rd place | Semifinal loss |
| 2005–06 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | - | 83 | 72 | 27 | 2nd place | Final loss |
| 2006–07 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | - | 83 | 107 | 13 | 4th place | Did not make playoffs |
| 2007–08 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | - | 47 | 64 | 14 | 3rd place | Did not make playoffs |
| 2008–09 | 18 | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | 75 | 81 | 20 | 2nd place | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2009–10 | 16 | 3 | 12 | - | 1 | 54 | 97 | 7 | 5th place | Did not make playoffs |
| 2010–11 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | - | 55 | 55 | 14 | 3rd place | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2011–12 | 18 | 8 | 10 | - | - | 71 | 58 | 16 | 2nd place | Semifinal loss |
| 2012–13 | 18 | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | 81 | 74 | 20 | 2nd place | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2013–14 | 18 | 12 | 5 | - | 1 | 97 | 59 | 25 | 1st place | Semifinal loss |
| 2014–15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 104 | 58 | 28 | 1st place | League champions |
| 2015–16 | 16 | 11 | 3 | - | 2 | 87 | 48 | 24 | 2nd place | Semifinal loss |
| 2016–17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | - | 2 | 83 | 53 | 24 | 3rd place | League champions |
| 2017–18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 68 | 22 | 1st place | League champions |
| 2018–19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 83 | 77 | 16 | 4th place | Final loss |
| 2019–20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 121 | 73 | 28 | 1st place | Final loss |
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 14 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 74 | 38 | 23 | 1st place | League champions |
| 2022–23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | - | 3 | 102 | 80 | 21 | 2nd place | Final loss |
| 2023–24 | 18 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 96 | 47 | 30 | 1st place | League champions |
Source: "Terrace River Kings - Roster, News, Stats & more". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
References
edit- ^ * "River Kings advance to Coy Cup following OT thriller in Williams Lake". North Coast Review. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Mindus, Angie (18 March 2024). "Terrace River Kings bring home Cameron Kerr Cup in memory of teammate". Northern View. Black Press Media. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Wray, Jake (10 December 2020). "Family of Cameron Kerr still waiting for answers two years after fatal hit-and-run". Terrace Standard. Black Press Media. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Carlson, Shane (31 March 2024). "Terrace wins Coy Cup over Powell River Regals". The Peak. Glacier Media Group. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Terrace River Kings Win Coy Cup". CFTK-TV. Bell Media. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
Sources
edit- "CIHL Archives: 2023–24 season". North Coast Review. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- Bogstie, Ben (25 November 2020). "Central Interior Hockey League cancels 2020/21 season". Terrace Standard. Black Press Media. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- Bogstie, Ben (19 October 2021). "Skeena Voices | The man behind the Terrace River Kings". Terrace Standard. Black Press Media. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- Carlson, Shane (27 March 2024). "Powell River Regals open 2024 Coy Cup with tie versus Terrace". The Peak. Glacier Media Group. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- Waddell, Justin (28 March 2024). "Regals poised for another Coy Cup win as tournament gets underway in Powell River". My Powell River Now. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- "BC Hockey 2023–2024 handbook" (PDF). British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association. Retrieved 24 October 2024.