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{{short description|Junior ice hockey team}}
{{Infobox hockey team
{{Infobox hockey team
| team = Saanich Predators
| team = Saanich Predators
| colour = #FFFFFF00; border-top:#00AFAB 5px solid; border-bottom:#00AFAB 5px solid
| colour = #008080
| colour text = White
| colour text = #000000
| logo =
| logo = Saanich_Predators_logo.png
| city = [[Saanich, British Columbia|Saanich]], [[British Columbia]]
| city = [[Saanich, British Columbia]]
| league = [[Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League]]
| league = [[Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League|VIJHL]]
| conference =
| division = South
| division = South
| founded = {{Start date|1967}}–68
| founded = {{Start date|1967}}
| arena = George Pearkes Arena
| arena = George Pearkes Arena
| colours = Black, Teal, Silver, White <br /> {{color box|black}} {{color box|#008080}} {{color box|silver}} {{color box|white}}
| colours = Black, Teal, Silver, White <br /> {{color box|black}} {{color box|#00AFAB}} {{color box|silver}} {{color box|white}}
| coach = {{Flag icon|CAN}} Brent Polischuk <small>(2019-20)</small>
| coach = Cody Carlson
| GM = {{Flag icon|CAN}} Brent Polischuk <small>(2019-20)</small>
| GM = Cody Carlson
| owner = {{Flag icon|CAN}} Ed Geric and Norm Kelly
| owner = Ed Geric and Norm Kelly
| website = [http://www.saanichbraves.ca/ saanichbraves.ca]
| website = {{url|saanichpreds.com}}
| name1 = Saanich Braves
| name1 = Saanich Braves
| dates1 = 1967-2020
| dates1 = 1967-2020
| name2 = Saanich Predators
| name2 = Saanich Predators
| dates2 = 2020-
| dates2 = 2020-present
}}
}}


The '''Saanich Predators''' are a junior "B" [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Saanich, British Columbia|Saanich]], [[British Columbia]], Canada. They are members of the South Division of the [[Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League]] (VIJHL). Formerly known as the Saanich Braves, they play their home games at George Pearkes Arena. Norm Kelly is the team's president and general manager, Sam Waterfield is the [[coach (ice hockey)|coach]] and they are [[captain (ice hockey)|captained]] by forward Jack Rachwalski.{{When|date=July 2020}}{{Cn|date=July 2020}}
The '''Saanich Predators''' are a [[Junior ice hockey]] team based in [[Saanich, British Columbia]], Canada. They are members of the South Division of the [[Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League]] (VIJHL). The team changed its name from the Saanich Braves in 2020. They play their home games at George Pearkes Arena.

In July 2020, team ownership announced a rebrand in respect to the First Nations communities. By September, the Saanich Predators was chosen over other finalist suggestions: Saanich Squid, and the Saanich Defenders. https://saanichbraves.ca/media-release/


==History==
==History==


The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the [[Cyclone Taylor Cup]] once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996.
The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the [[Cyclone Taylor Cup]] once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996. The team changed its name from the Saanich Braves to the Saanich Predators in 2020.


==Season-by-season record==
==Season-by-season record==
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|2009-10|| 48 || 26 || 19 || - || 3 || 59 || 184 || 161 || 3rd, South || Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 ([[Victoria Cougars (VIJHL)|Cougars]])
|2009-10|| 48 || 26 || 19 || - || 3 || 59 || 184 || 161 || 3rd, South || Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 ([[Victoria Cougars (VIJHL)|Cougars]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2010–11 || 44 || 15 || 23 || - || 6 || 36 || 132 || 170 || 3rd, South || Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 ([[Comox Valley Glacier Kings|Glacier Kings]])
| 2010–11 || 44 || 15 || 23 || - || 6 || 36 || 132 || 170 || 3rd, South || Lost quarterfinals, 2-3 ([[Comox Valley Glacier Kings|Glacier Kings]])
|-
|-
|2011-12|| 42 || 21 || 15 || - || 6 || 48 || 177 || 149 || 2nd, South ||Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 ([[Campbell River Storm|Storm]])<br>Lost SemiFinals, 3-4 ([[Peninsula Panthers|Panthers]])
|2011-12|| 42 || 21 || 15 || - || 6 || 48 || 177 || 149 || 2nd, South ||Won quarterfinals, 4-2 ([[Campbell River Storm|Storm]])<br>Lost semifinals, 3-4 ([[Peninsula Panthers|Panthers]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|2012-13|| 48 || 30 || 14 || - || 4 || 64 || 181 || 140 || 2nd, South || Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 ([[Comox Valley Glacier Kings|Glacier Kings]])<br>Lost SemiFinals, 3-4 ([[Peninsula Panthers|Panthers]])
|2012-13|| 48 || 30 || 14 || - || 4 || 64 || 181 || 140 || 2nd, South || Won quarterfinals, 4-2 ([[Comox Valley Glacier Kings|Glacier Kings]])<br>Lost semifinals, 3-4 ([[Peninsula Panthers|Panthers]])
|-
|-
|2013-14|| 48 || 11 || 34 || 1 || 2 || 25 || 112 || 227 || 5th, South ||Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 ([[Comox Valley Glacier Kings|Glacier Kings]])
|2013-14|| 48 || 11 || 34 || 1 || 2 || 25 || 112 || 227 || 5th, South ||Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 ([[Comox Valley Glacier Kings|Glacier Kings]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|2014-15|| 48 || 17 || 25 || 1 || 5 || 40 || 141 || 180 || 3rd, South || Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 ([[Westshore Wolves|Wolves]])
|2014-15|| 48 || 17 || 25 || 1 || 5 || 40 || 141 || 180 || 3rd, South || Lost div semi-finals, 2-4 ([[Westshore Wolves|Wolves]])
|-
|-
|2015-16||48 ||12 || 29 || 2 || 5 || 31 || 133 || 203 || 5th, South || Won Wildcard Game 3-2 ([[Oceanside Generals|Generals]])<br>Lost Quarterfinals 2-4 ([[Campbell River Storm|Storm]])
|2015-16||48 ||12 || 29 || 2 || 5 || 31 || 133 || 203 || 5th, South || Won Wildcard Game 3-2 ([[Oceanside Generals|Generals]])<br>Lost quarterfinals 2-4 ([[Campbell River Storm|Storm]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|2016-17|| 48 || 29 || 15 || 1 || 3 || 62 || 191 || 147 ||<small> 2 of 5 Sou<br>4 of 9 VIJHL </small>|| Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 ([[Kerry Park Islanders|Islanders]])
|2016-17|| 48 || 29 || 15 || 1 || 3 || 62 || 191 || 147 ||<small> 2 of 5 Sou<br>4 of 9 VIJHL </small>|| Lost div semi-finals, 2-4 ([[Kerry Park Islanders|Islanders]])
|-
|-
|2017-18|| 48 || 26 || 17 || 2 || 3 || 57 || 188 || 140 ||<small> '''1 of 5 Sou'''<br>3 of 9 VIJHL </small>||Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 ([[Kerry Park Islanders|Islanders]])<br>Won Semifinals, 4-3 ([[Nanaimo Buccaneers|Buccaneers]])<br>Lost League Finals 3-4 ([[Campbell River Storm|Storm]])
|2017-18|| 48 || 26 || 17 || 2 || 3 || 57 || 188 || 140 ||<small> '''1 of 5 Sou'''<br>3 of 9 VIJHL </small>||Won quarterfinals, 4-1 ([[Kerry Park Islanders|Islanders]])<br>Won semifinals, 4-3 ([[Nanaimo Buccaneers|Buccaneers]])<br>Lost League Finals 3-4 ([[Campbell River Storm|Storm]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|2018-19|| 48 || 21 || 17 || 4 || 6 || 77 || 170 || 158 ||<small> 3 of 5 Sou<br>5 of 9 VIJHL </small>|| Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 ([[Kerry Park Islanders|Islanders]])<br>Lost Semifinals 0-4 ([[Campbell River Storm|Storm]])
|2018-19|| 48 || 21 || 17 || 4 || 6 || 77 || 170 || 158 ||<small> 3 of 5 Sou<br>5 of 9 VIJHL </small>|| Won quarterfinals, 4-2 ([[Kerry Park Islanders|Islanders]])<br>Lost semifinals 0-4 ([[Campbell River Storm|Storm]])
|-
|-
|2019-20|| 48|| 20 || 21 ||0 || 7 ||167 || 192 ||47 |||<small>4th of 5 South<br>6th of 9 VIJHL</small>||<small>Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 ([[Victoria Cougars (VIJHL)|Cougars]])
|2019-20|| 48|| 20 || 21 ||0 || 7 ||167 || 192 ||47 |||<small>4th of 5 South<br>6th of 9 VIJHL</small>||<small>Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 ([[Victoria Cougars (VIJHL)|Cougars]])</small>
|- style="background:grey" align="center"
|- style="background:grey" align="center"
|colspan="11"| '''SAANICH PREDATORS'''
|colspan="11"| '''SAANICH PREDATORS'''
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|2020-21|| 12 || 4 || 6 ||1 || 1 ||36 || 37 ||10 ||| ||<small>Remaining season and playoffs lost due to [[COVID-19]]</small>
|2020-21|| 12 || 4 || 6 ||1 || 1 ||36 || 37 ||10 ||| ||<small>Remaining season and playoffs lost due to [[COVID-19]]</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|2021-22|| 52 || 16 || 35||0 || 1 ||152 || 253 ||33 |||<small>5th of 5 South<br>10th of 11 VIJHL</small>||<''Did Not Qualify''
|2021-22|| 52 || 16 || 35||0 || 1 ||152 || 253 ||33 |||<small>5th of 5 South<br>10th of 11 VIJHL</small>||''Did not qualify''
|-
|2022-23|| 48|| 26 || 13 ||5 || 4 ||169 || 147 ||61 |||<small>2nd of 5 South<br>5th of 11 VIJHL</small>||<small>Won quarterfinals, 4-2 ([[Peninsula Panthers|Panthers]])<br>Won semifinals, 4-2 ([[Victoria Cougars (VIJHL)|Cougars]])<br>Lost Finals, 2-4 ([[Oceanside Generals|Generals]])</small>
|-
|2023-24|| 48|| 33 || 13 ||1 || 1 ||225 || 164 ||68 |||<small>2nd of 5 South<br>3rd of 11 VIJHL</small>||<small>Won Div. semifinals, 4-1([[Westshore Wolves|Wolves]])<br>Won Div. Finals, 4-3 ([[Victoria Cougars (VIJHL)|Cougars]])<br>Won League Finals, 4-1 ([[Kerry Park Islanders|Islanders]])<br>'''League Champions'''</small>
|}

==British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;"
|Season || Round Robin || Record || Standing || Bronze Medal Game ||Gold Medal Game
|-
| 2024 ||<small> Lost, [[Revelstoke Grizzlies]] 4-7<br />Lost, [[Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL)|Kimberley Dynamiters]] 0-4<br />Lost, [[Ridge Meadows Flames]] 2-5</small> || 0-3-0|| 4th of 4 || '''Won''' - 3-0<br> [[Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL)|Kimberley Dynamiters]]<br>Bronze Medalists||n/a
|}
|}


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'''Jamie Robertson Trophy<br>{{small|Most Sportsmanlike Player}}'''
'''Jamie Robertson Trophy<br>{{small|Most Sportsmanlike Player}}'''
*Mike Schemilt: 1975-76
*Mike Shemilt: 1975-76
*Murray McLaren: 1976-77
*Murray McLaren: 1976-77
*Craig Eversfield: 1981-82
*Craig Eversfield: 1981-82
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.saanichbraves.ca/ Official website of the Saanich Braves]


* [https://saanichpreds.com/ Saanich Predators official website]

{{VIJHL}}
{{Cyclone Taylor}}
{{Cyclone Taylor}}


Latest revision as of 00:01, 4 August 2024

Saanich Predators
CitySaanich, British Columbia
LeagueVIJHL
DivisionSouth
Founded1967 (1967)
Home arenaGeorge Pearkes Arena
ColoursBlack, Teal, Silver, White
       
Owner(s)Ed Geric and Norm Kelly
General managerCody Carlson
Head coachCody Carlson
Websitesaanichpreds.com
Franchise history
1967-2020Saanich Braves
2020-presentSaanich Predators

The Saanich Predators are a Junior ice hockey team based in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The team changed its name from the Saanich Braves in 2020. They play their home games at George Pearkes Arena.

History

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The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996. The team changed its name from the Saanich Braves to the Saanich Predators in 2020.

Season-by-season record

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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
1999–00 40 6 31 3 - 15 160 268 4th, South
2000–01 48 3 43 2 - 8 127 317 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-3 (Panthers)
2001–02 48 14 29 5 - 33 173 255 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Panthers)
2002–03 42 10 29 3 - 23 107 227 3rd, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Panthers)
2003–04 45 15 27 3 - 33 3rd, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Cougars)
2004-05 48 19 27 - 1 39 148 184 4th, South Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Panthers)
2005-06 42 29 12 - 1 59 227 136 3rd, South Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Islanders)
2006-07 48 18 27 - 2 38 178 230 3rd, South
2007-08 48 14 33 - 1 29 140 200 3rd, South
2008-09 48 17 26 - 5 39 144 184 3rd, South
2009-10 48 26 19 - 3 59 184 161 3rd, South Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Cougars)
2010–11 44 15 23 - 6 36 132 170 3rd, South Lost quarterfinals, 2-3 (Glacier Kings)
2011-12 42 21 15 - 6 48 177 149 2nd, South Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Storm)
Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Panthers)
2012-13 48 30 14 - 4 64 181 140 2nd, South Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Glacier Kings)
Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Panthers)
2013-14 48 11 34 1 2 25 112 227 5th, South Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Glacier Kings)
2014-15 48 17 25 1 5 40 141 180 3rd, South Lost div semi-finals, 2-4 (Wolves)
2015-16 48 12 29 2 5 31 133 203 5th, South Won Wildcard Game 3-2 (Generals)
Lost quarterfinals 2-4 (Storm)
2016-17 48 29 15 1 3 62 191 147 2 of 5 Sou
4 of 9 VIJHL 		Lost div semi-finals, 2-4 (Islanders)
2017-18 48 26 17 2 3 57 188 140 1 of 5 Sou
3 of 9 VIJHL 		Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Islanders)
Won semifinals, 4-3 (Buccaneers)
Lost League Finals 3-4 (Storm)
2018-19 48 21 17 4 6 77 170 158 3 of 5 Sou
5 of 9 VIJHL 		Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Islanders)
Lost semifinals 0-4 (Storm)
2019-20 48 20 21 0 7 167 192 47 4th of 5 South
6th of 9 VIJHL		 Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Cougars)
SAANICH PREDATORS
2020-21 12 4 6 1 1 36 37 10 Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-19
2021-22 52 16 35 0 1 152 253 33 5th of 5 South
10th of 11 VIJHL		 Did not qualify
2022-23 48 26 13 5 4 169 147 61 2nd of 5 South
5th of 11 VIJHL		 Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Panthers)
Won semifinals, 4-2 (Cougars)
Lost Finals, 2-4 (Generals)
2023-24 48 33 13 1 1 225 164 68 2nd of 5 South
3rd of 11 VIJHL		 Won Div. semifinals, 4-1(Wolves)
Won Div. Finals, 4-3 (Cougars)
Won League Finals, 4-1 (Islanders)
League Champions

British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships

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Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
2024 Lost, Revelstoke Grizzlies 4-7
Lost, Kimberley Dynamiters 0-4
Lost, Ridge Meadows Flames 2-5		 0-3-0 4th of 4 Won - 3-0
Kimberley Dynamiters
Bronze Medalists		 n/a

NHL alumni

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Awards and trophies

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Cyclone Taylor Cup

  • 1975-76

Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy
VIJHL Championship

  • 1975-76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1995–96

Andy Hebenton Trophy
Regular Season Champion

  • 1974-75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96

Grant Peart Memorial Trophy
Least Penalized Team

  • 1980-81, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2001–02

Doug Morton Trophy
Leading Scorer

  • Rob Coldwell: 1974-75
  • Mike Jones: 1986-87
  • Garry Elander: 1987-88
  • Spencer Goodson: 1994-95
  • Mark Johnston: 1997-98
  • Ty Jones: 2010-11

Jamie Robertson Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player

  • Mike Shemilt: 1975-76
  • Murray McLaren: 1976-77
  • Craig Eversfield: 1981-82
  • Roy Clark: 1990-91
  • Roy Clark: 1991-92
  • 1994-95
  • Dean Golbeck: 1996-97
  • Trevor Yee: 2008-09

Jamie Benn Trophy
League Most Valuable Player

  • Ty Jones: 2010-11

Larry Lamoureaux Trophy
Rookie of the Year

  • Spencer Goodson: 1994-95
  • A.J. Gale: 2002-03
  • Ty Jones: 2008-09
  • Jack Palmer: 2010-11

Ray's Sports Centre Trophy
Top Goaltender

  • Steve Hanna: 1974-75
  • Mike Duch: 1975-76
  • Mike Duch: 1976-77
  • Steve Hanna: 1977-78
  • Marty Wakelyn: 1978-79
  • Alf Orton: 1982-83
  • Shon Hunter: 1986-87
  • Jacob Matychuk: 1992-93
  • 1993-94
  • Tanner McGaw: 2011-12

Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
Unsung Hero

  • Steve McKenzie: 1985-86
  • Ed Pratt: 1987-88
  • Norm Westhaver: 1988-89
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