Columbia Valley Rockies


The Columbia Valley Rockies are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. The Rockies play their home games at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Al Miller is the team's president, Ross Bidinger is the General Manager and Wade Dubielewicz, former NHL goaltender for The New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild, is the coach.
The Rockies joined the league in 1978 as an expansion team. In its KIJHL history, the team has won the Keystone Cup twice, in 1989 and 1990; the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1989. The Rockies have won the KIJHL Championship three times, in 1988, 1989 and 1990. They won five division playoff titles as a member of the Eastern Division from 1978-1996 and three division playoff titles as a member of the Eddie Mountain Division from 1996-2012.

History

The team was founded by Eddie Mountain, of whom a KIJHL division was recently named. The team won three straight KIJHL Championships in the late 1980s and in 1989 took home the Cyclone Taylor Cup and the Keystone Cup under the direction of Tom Renney, who is currently an assistant coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of February 22, 2014.
SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1978–794018220―362112464th, East
1979–804018220―362392504th, East
1980-814019210―382282364th, East
1981–824225161―512532243rd, East
1982–834228131―572662092nd, East
1983-84423480―682981581st, East
1984-85423390―663091962nd, East
1985-863923151―472582333rd, East
1986-874228140―563081653rd, East
1987-88423570―703151651st, EastKIJHL Champions
1988-89443851―773411071st, EastKIJHL Champions
Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions
Keystone Cup Champions
1989-90403541―712811201st, EastKIJHL Champions
Keystone Cup Champions
1990-91413560―702991201st, EastLost Finals
1991-923814222―301992002nd, East
1992-934222300―442562371st, EastLost Finals
1993-944023143―492391732nd, East
1994-95432715―1552322093rd, East
1995-964220220―402212534th, East
1996–974123171―471982081st, Eddie MountainLost Finals
1997–985036140―722651781st, Eddie Mountain
1998-995222300―441842104th, Eddie Mountain
1999-004632131―652401721st, Eddie Mountain
2000-0154193410391933064th, Eddie MountainLost Division Semifinals, 0-4
2001-0250291641632342081st, Eddie MountainLost League Semifinals, 0-3
2002–0350271832591761681st, Eddie MountainLost Division Finals, 2-4
2003–0450321161712281641st, Eddie MountainLost League Semifinals Round-robin, 1-3
2004–0550271346641941612nd, Eddie MountainLost Division Finals, 3-4
2005–0650262004562001743rd, Eddie MountainLost Division Semifinals, 2-4
2006–07522226―4481942174th, Eddie MountainLost Division Semifinals, 0-4
2007–08521533―4341371873rd, Eddie Mountain: EastLost Division Semifinals, 1-3
2008–09521924―9471782155th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2009–105044312111153545th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2010-1150113504261342435th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2011–12523480171193695th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2012–1352212506481602024th, Eddie MountainLost Division Semifinals, 2-4
2013–1452132838371572304th, Eddie MountainLost Div Semifinals, 0-4
2014–1552123406301422455th, Eddie MountainDid not qualify
2015–1652302200602031833rd, Eddie MountainLost Div Semifinals, 0-4,
2016–1747142904321392224 of 5, Eddie Mountain
16 of 20 KIJHL		Lost Div Semifinals, 0-4,
2017–1847192134451671883 of 5, Eddie Mountain
12 of 20 KIJHL		Won Div Semifinals, 4-2,
Lost Div Final 1-4
2018–1949222124501591823 of 5, Eddie Mountain
9 of 20 KIJHL		Lost Div Semifinals, 0-4,

Playoffs

[Cyclone Taylor Cup]

[Keystone Cup]

Alumni


Keystone Cup
  • 1988-89
  • 1989-90
Cyclone Taylor Cup
  • 1988-89
KIJHL Championship
  • 1987-88
  • 1988-89
  • 1989-90
Coach of the Year
  • Matt Hughes: 2005-06
Most Sportsmanlike
  • Darryl Mcivor: 2003-04
  • Cody Steele: 2005-06
  • Cody Steele: 2006-07
  • Tyler Nypower: 2017-18
Most Valuable Player
  • Andrew Billinghurst: 2001-02
  • Jason Botterill: 2002-03
  • Reid Mitchell:2007-08, 2008-2009
  • Ryan Skytt: 2016-17
Rookie of the Year
  • Taylor Dakers: 2002-03
  • Trevor Bailey: 2005-06
  • Josh Antunes/Kale Hawryluk: 2017-18
Top Goaltender
  • Taylor Dakers: 2002-03
  • Tyler Bilton: 2003-04
Playoff MVP
  • Ben Kelsch/Ryan Skytt: 2017-18

Top Scorer
  • Rocky Mix: 2002-03
  • Brett Bjorkman: 2007-08
Heart and Hustle
  • Brandt Black/Fraser McMann 2017-18:
Coaches Choice
  • Brennan Nelson 2017-18:
Most Improved
  • Hunter Beckett: 2017-18
Community Involvement
  • Brandt Black: 2017-18
Top Defenceman
  • Kale Hawryluk: 2017-18
Top Defensive Forward
  • Brennan Nelson: 2017-18
Top Forward
  • Mike Dyck 2016-17: