The Abbotsford Pilots are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Abbotsford , British Columbia , Canada . They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Pilots play their home games at MSA Arena. Jack Goesen is the team's president and general manager, Daniell Lange is the associate head coach .
22-648: The Mission Pilots were formed in 1975, and played in Mission for thirteen years, when they relocated south to Abbotsford, where the team name was retained. While in Mission, the team won no league championships. They played out of the Mission Arena on 7th avenue. In 1988 the Mission Pilots relocated to Abbotsford, retaining the name, which was a name similar to that of the Abbotsford Flyers ,
44-607: A Game 7 loss as heavy underdogs in 2014-15. In the 2015-16 season, the Pilots defeated the Kodiaks in the first round, before losing in the second round to eventual league champions Mission City Outlaws . Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OT = Overtime Losses, Shootout losses & Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Keystone Cup Cyclone Taylor Cup PJHL Championship Abbotsford Flyers The Abbotsford Flyers were
66-850: A Junior "A" ice hockey team from Abbotsford , British Columbia , Canada . They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Coastal Conference. In 1983, the Flyers avenged a poor playoffs in 1981-82. After sweeping the Burnaby Blue Hawks 4-games-to-none in the quarter-finals, the Flyers beat the New Westminster Royals 4-games-to-2 in the semi-finals, and the Kelowna Buckaroos 4-games-to-1 in
88-617: A former Junior A level team in Abbotsford, that in itself was named for the Abbotsford International Airshow . In 1989, the Pilots won the league championship in only their second season in Abbotsford. The team suffered a 3-1 finals loss to the Richmond Sockeyes in the 1991-92 season, and did not win another championship until 1999, ten years after their first. The following year, the Pilots swept
110-774: Is emblematic of the BC Hockey Junior A Tier II ice hockey Championship of British Columbia (BC). The Mowat Cup was donated to the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association by Mr. John Mowat of Victoria , BC, for competition in the 1927-28 hockey season. BC Hockey announced the return of the Mowat Cup, in 2024, to be contested by the champions of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, Pacific Junior Hockey League, and
132-742: The Centennial Cup , hosted by Vernon , the Vernon Lakers defeated New Westminster for the National Title with a come-from-behind 6–5 overtime win. 1991–92 – The Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League in three straight. 5–1,7-5 and 5–2, for the 4th in five years. 1999 – the Mowat Cup becomes exclusive to the province-wide Junior "A" British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) 1999–2016 –
154-606: The Grandview Steelers to win the league championship, with player Brock Currie leading the league in scoring, and continued their success by winning the 2000 Cyclone Taylor Cup , and finished as consolation champions in the Keystone Cup . The following year the Pilots finished a disappointing fourth in the league, and lost in the league quarterfinals to the Sockeyes . But they rebounded the following year, winning
176-517: The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League , Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League , Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League and Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League . Various formats for Mowat Cup competition usually saw the champions of these regional leagues compete for the Mowat Cup. Since 1999, the Mowat Cup has been exclusive to the province-wide Junior "A" British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). As
198-960: The Manitoba Junior Hockey League 4-games-to-2 for the Abbott Cup . In the National Final, the 1983 Centennial Cup the Flyers finally fell to the North York Rangers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League 4-games-to-none. In 1985, the team moved to Delta, but were replaced by the Falcons. Both teams folded in 1988. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Abbotsford Flyers Delta Flyers Abbotsford Falcons Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup
220-549: The Abbott Cup, the last true Western Canadian Junior A Championship. Vernon advanced to the Centennial Cup where they went 0–3, losing to the (eventual champion) Thunder Bay Flyers, Moncton Hawks and host Summerside (PEI) Capitals. 1989–90 – The Series was changed to the best of five for the first time. The New Westminster Royals ( BCJHL ) defeated Prince George Spruce Kings (PCJHL) in three straight.7-4, 8–5, 7–4. In
242-711: The BCHL already awarded the Fred Page Cup to its league champions, the BCHL champions were technically also the Mowat Cup champions; the league stopped using this joint Cups designation as of the 2016–17 season, simply awarding the Fred Page Cup. 1927–28 – The first competition for the Cup was limited to a one-game affair, as more ice time was not available. Fernie defeated Ex-King George in Vancouver . Fernie had won
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#1732787743546264-669: The Mowat Cup', Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL)for the Doyle Cup , Humboldt Broncos for the Abbott Cup and winning the Centennial Cup with a final win over host Humboldt. 1987–88 – The Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated the Grande Prairie North Stars (PCJHL) 2–0 in best-of-three Mowat Cup. The Lakers then went on to beat the Red Deer Rustlers in the Doyle Cup (AJHL 4-2) and Humboldt Broncos (SJHL 4-2) in
286-671: The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League will vie for the Cup alongside a host team. The tournament will feature a four-team round-robin and playoff to determine the 2024 Mowat Cup Champion The winner of the Mowat Cup historically moved on to play the winner of Alberta's Carling O'Keefe Cup for the Doyle Cup , signifying the Canadian Pacific Regions champion. In past years, junior teams in BC played in various regional leagues, including
308-576: The best of three, 3-0 and 5–1. 1985–86 – The Penticton Knights became the first ever B.C. team to win the National Title as they defeated Prince George for the Mowat Cup, Calgary for the Doyle Cup , Winnipeg for the Abbott Cup and then won the Centennial Cup Tournament with a final win over host Cole Harbour . 1986–87 – The Richmond Sockeyes followed the Penticton lead defeating Quesnel Millionaires (PCJHL) for
330-1056: The final to win their first and only BCJHL title. In the Mowat Cup , the Flyers defeated the Williams Lake Mustangs of the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League 2-games-to-none to win the BC Jr. A title. Next, in the Alberta/British Columbia Championship , the Flyers beat the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League 4-games-to-none. In the Western Canada Final, the Flyers beat Dauphin Kings of
352-862: The finals again, the Pilots won the Cyclone Taylor Cup over the Victoria Cougars , and then crushed the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks in the final of the 2011 Keystone Cup to claim their first Western Canada championship. The following year they would win the Harold Brittain Division, but lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Aldergrove Kodiaks . They would lose to the Kodiaks in the second round for three straight years, including
374-936: The initial year of the Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League and as their champions the Kamloops Rockets defeated the Trail Smoke Eaters in two straight games for the title. 1962–63 – Saw the last Mowat Cup victory for the Trail Smoke Eaters, at that time the champions of the Kootenay Junior Hockey League , as they defeated the New Westminster Royals of the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League . 1967–68 – The British Columbia Junior A Hockey League (BCJHL)
396-598: The league again over the Delta Ice Hawks in the finals, before losing to the Sicamous Eagles in the final of the Cyclone Taylor Cup. Kiyomi Parsons was named league MVP. The following year, 2002-03, the Pilots finished first during the regular season, but lost 4-3 in the league finals to the Sockeyes again. In 2003-04, the Pilots slipped to fifth in the league standings, and did not win any trophies during
418-473: The league again, and defeated the Grandview Steelers by a score of 4-2 in the finals. They would win the league's regular season title again the following year, but lost to Grandview in the playoff championship by a score of 4-1. They would then lose in the league final three of the next four years, save for a first round loss to Aldergrove in 2009-10. In 2010-11, despite losing narrowly to the Ice Hawks in
440-665: The right to play in the final, having defeated Armstrong 17–1, Salmon Arm 16–4, and Revelstoke 7-1 1931–32 – The Trail Smoke Eaters won their first of 22 Mowat Cups over a run of 29 seasons. They defeated Merritt in Trail . 1943–44 – Trail won the Mowat Cup title, then the Western Canada finals, only to be defeated by the Oshawa Generals for the National Championship 1961–62 – Marked
462-409: The season, despite having a winning record of 22-18-2. They rebounded again the following year, defeating the Delta Ice Hawks in the final by a series score of 4-3, with Abbotsford goalie Travis Dyck being named league MVP. In 2005-06, the Pilots lost twice to the Ice Hawks , once in the league finals, and again in the Cyclone Taylor Cup championship. The following year the Pilots finished first in
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#1732787743546484-754: Was formed when New Westminster Royals and Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League joined the four team Okanagan Junior Hockey League . The Penticton Broncos won the Mowat Cup in that first year. 1980–81 – Marked the inaugural season in which the BCJHL played the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League for the Mowat Cup. The Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings (PCJHL) two straight in
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