Peninsula Panthers
The Peninsula Panthers are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The Panthers play their home games at Panorama Recreation Centre. Coreen Zubersky is the team's president, Pete Zubersky is the general manager and Brad Tippett is the head coach.
History
The Panthers joined the league in the early 1980s as an expansion team, named as the Peninsula Eagles. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 2011. The Panthers have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy three times in 1989, 2010 and 2011. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy five times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1988, 1989, 2004, 2008 and 2009.Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstAccurate as of 2014-15 season.
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
1999-00 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 2 | - | 48 | 241 | 185 | 2nd, South | Lost League Finals, 2-4 |
2000-01 | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | - | 58 | 233 | 169 | 1st, South | Lost Division Finals, 2-4 |
2001-02 | 48 | 34 | 10 | 4 | - | 72 | 264 | 173 | 1st, South | Lost Finals, 1-4 |
2002-03 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 0 | - | 48 | 158 | 143 | 2nd, South | Lost Division Finals, 2-3 |
2003-04 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 4 | - | 66 | 1st, South | Lost Finals, 0-3 | ||
2004-05 | 48 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 72 | 254 | 159 | 1st, South | ||
2005-06 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 189 | 146 | 4th, South | Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 | |
2006-07 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 168 | 183 | 2nd, South | Lost Division Finals, Victoria Cougars 4-1 | |
2007-08 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 57 | 204 | 155 | 2nd, South | ||
2008-09 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 226 | 140 | 1st, South | ||
2009-10 | 48 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 209 | 100 | 1st, South | Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions | |
2010-11 | 44 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 67 | 200 | 111 | 2nd, South | Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions - 4-3 Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions | |
2011-12 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 38 | 155 | 194 | 3rd, South | Won QuarterFinals, 4-2 Won SemiFinals, 4-3 lost FINALS, 0-4 | |
2012-13 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 151 | 186 | 4th, South | Lost QuarterFinals, 1-4 | |
2013-14 | 48 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 207 | 153 | 2nd, South | Won QuarterFinals, 4-2 Won SemiFinals, 4-3 lost FINALS, 2-4 |
2014-15 | 48 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 32 | 130 | 203 | 5th, South | Lost wildcard game, 2-5 - | |
2015-16 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 151 | 173 | 2nd, South | Won Div SemiFinals, 4-2 Lost Div. Finals 0-4 |
2016-17 | 48 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 127 | 258 | 5th of 5 South 9th of 9 VIJHL | Won wildcard game, 3-1 Lost Div. Semifinal, 0-4 |
2017-18 | 48 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 139 | 195 | 5th of 5 South 8th of 9 VIJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1-4 |
2018-19 | 48 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 127 | 176 | 5th of 5 South 8th of 9 VIJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 3-4 |
Cyclone Taylor Cup
British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships- Campbell River VIJHL Champs and Cyclone Taylor "Host". Therefore, Panthers to Cyclone Taylor Cup as VIJHL reps.
Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
2004** | ?, Richmond Sockeyes ?-? ?, Nelson Leafs ?-? ?, Beaver Valley Nitehawks ?-? | ?-?-? | ? of 4 | W, Beaver Valley Nitehawks ?-? Bronze Medal | n/a |
2010 | ?, Revelstoke Grizzlies ?-? ?, Aldergrove Kodiaks ?-? ?, Oceanside Generals ?-? | ?-?-? | ? of 4 | n/a | L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1-4 Silver Medal |
2011 | T, Fernie Ghostriders 3-3 W, Richmond Sockeyes 6-4 T, Osoyoos Coyotes 6-6 | 1-0-2 | 2nd of 4 | n/a | W, Fernie Ghostriders 5-3 GOLD Medal |
Keystone Cup
Western Canadian Jr. B ChampionshipsSix teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.
Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
2011 | W, 1-0 Pilot Butte Storm L, 2-6 Sherwood Park Crusaders L, 6-7 Blackfalds Wranglers W, 13-1 Thunder Bay Northern Hawks W, 8-3 Arborg Ice Dawgs | 3-2-0 | 3rd of 6 | L, 3-5 Pilot Butte Storm | n/a |
NHL alumni
- Jamie Benn
- Ryan O'Byrne
- Taylor Ellington
- Greg Scott
- Kyle Greentree
- Mike Hamilton
- Jordie Benn
Awards and trophies
- 2010-11
- 1988–89, 2009–10, 2010–11
- 1987–88, 1988–89, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09
- 1988–89, 1998–99
- Greg Wagnor: 1988-89
- Aaron Lloyd: 1996-97
- Daniel Bell: 2006-07
- Daniel Bell: 2007-08
- Evan Campbell: 2009-10
- Mike Scarborough: 2009-10
- Greg Wagnor: 1987-88
- Rob Olson: 1988-89
- Gerry Baron: 1990-91
- Craig Zubersky: 1998-99
- Paul Lowden: 2002-03
- Jamie Benn: 2004-05
- Grant Sjerven: 1987-88
- Corey Volk: 1989-90
- Scott Ismond: 2006-07
- Andrew Wilson: 2007-08
- Brady Berisoff: 2008-09
- Dan Lapointe: 1999-00
- Jared Molnar: 2004-05
- Gregory Simpson: 2006-07