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30-895: From 1962 to 1967, a Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League (PCJHL) had been a Junior "A" league in British Columbia. That PCJHL folded when the New Westminster Royals and the Victoria Cougars moved to the Okanagan-Mainline Junior "A" Hockey League, which immediately renamed itself the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL, shortened to BCHL in 1995). In 1971, the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League (PCJHL) name

60-789: A junior "A" ice hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia , Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Kal Tire Place . The Vernon Jr. Canadians, Penticton Jr. Vees , Kelowna Buckaroos and Kamloops Rockets , four junior "B" teams, formed the Okanagan-Mainline Junior Hockey League in 1961 on the advice and determination of Canadians owner Bill Brown. After their inaugural season

90-807: A 43–13–4 record. The Vipers defeated the Langley Thunder for the league title, four games to one, before defeating the Prince George Spruce Kings (Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League) for the Mowat Cup , three games to none. They then faced the Saint Albert Saints ( Alberta Junior Hockey League ) team winning four games to three to claim the Doyle Cup .The Abbott Cup , which was now awarded during

120-798: A berth in the Royal Bank Cup . In the tournament, held in Summerside, Prince Edward Island , the Eagles went 3–1 in the round-robin and beat the Kanata Valley Lasers 4–2 in the semifinal before losing to the host Summerside Western Capitals 4–3 in the championship game. In the following 1997–98 season, the South Surrey Eagles won the Royal Bank Cup with the tournament held in Nanaimo, British Columbia , defeating

150-660: A merger between his PJHL and the BCJHL for the 1979–1980 season. In five years of Junior "A" competition, after operating for only two seasons as a Junior "B" league, the PJHL defeated the more established BCJHL in three of five Mowat Cups . In competition against the Alberta Junior Hockey League champion for the Pacific region championship , the PJHL champion went 0 for 3 and never got a chance to compete for

180-670: A score of 3–2. The Vipers then defeated the Charlottetown Abbies ( Maritime Junior A Hockey League ), 9–3, claiming the franchise's fourth national championship in ten years. The 1999 Viper team was inducted in the British Columbia Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016. In the 2000–01 season, the Vernon Vipers failed to make the playoffs, the first time since 1982. In 2009, the Vipers swept through

210-805: A team from the BCHL. The Doyle Cup was also won by Vernon, four games to one, over the Calgary Canucks (AJHL). The Vipers struggled in the Royal Bank Cup tournament, winning only once during round-robin play, but was enough to claim the Abbott Cup by defeating the Estevan Bruins (SJHL), 3–2. Vernon still managed to advance to the semifinals based on the one win and in that semifinals, the Bramalea Blues (OPJHL) were defeated by

240-584: The 1967 Memorial Cup playdowns. In 1971, the now Junior A Royals franchise went dormant when the major junior Western Canada Hockey League's Estevan franchise relocated and became the New Westminster Bruins . In 1981 the Bruins left New Westminster, and the Royals were reactivated for two seasons. In 1983, a different major junior Bruins' team relocated from Nanaimo to New Westminster, and

270-531: The National Championships , which saw them win two Centennial Cups (1990 and 1991), three Abbott Cups , three Doyle Cups , four Mowat Cups , four league championships, and five conference championships. In the 1990 Centennial Cup final, Vernon (as host) faced the heavily favored New Westminster Royals , who had previously defeated Vernon in the league finals. It was the first televised Centennial Cup Final. The game had New Westminster take

300-503: The Royal Bank Cup round-robin play, was given to Melfort Mustangs ( Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League ) as they defeated Vipers, 5–1. The Vipers had an even round-robin, winning two games and losing two. The Newmarket 87's of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League were the Vipers' next opponent in the semifinals, which they won, 7–4. In the final, the met the host Melfort Mustangs , avenging their lose in

330-529: The Weyburn Red Wings 4–1 in the final. The Eagles' following seasons also were successful, losing the league title to eventual Royal Bank Cup winner Vernon Vipers in 1999, then twice losing in the league semifinal, and winning the league title in 2005 over the Vernon Vipers four games to one. In the 2005 Doyle Cup series, they lost to Camrose Kodiaks four games to one. In 2012–13,

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360-807: The 1970 Abbott Cup , the Weyburn Red Wings of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League defeated Vernon four games to none. The Essos repeated as league champions and Mowat Cup winners in 1972, only to lose to the Red Deer Rustlers for the BC/Alta Championship , 4 games to 2. For the start of the 1973–74 season the Vernon Essos became the Vernon Vikings. They remained the Vikings until

390-549: The 1973–74 season, adjusting its name to the Pacific Junior A Hockey League (PJHL). Starting that season, the PJHL champion would compete with the BCJHL champion in the BC Junior "A" Championship, the Mowat Cup , with the winner moving on to what was the precursor to the Doyle Cup . The PJHL's Nor'Wes Caps won the 1976 Mowat Cup, while the PJHL's Richmond Sockeyes won the 1977 and 1979 Mowat Cups. Page agreed to allow

420-526: The Canadians changed their name to "Vernon Blades" and kept that name until the start of the 1967–68 season. In the playoffs of 1970 the "Vernon Essos", as they were called, captured the league championship and Mowat Cup (BC). They also automatically advanced to the Abbott Cup (Western Canada) because the AJHL champions did not want to contest for the BC/Alta Championship (now called the Doyle Cup ). In

450-711: The Doyle Cup. The Doyle Cup series also went to seven games against the Spruce Grove Saints, with Vernon winning 7–3. The 2010 National Junior A Tournament was held in Dauphin, Manitoba. The Vernon Vipers record in the round-robin was 3–1 and advanced to the semifinal against the Brockville Braves , winning 2–0. In the final against the host team, the Dauphin Kings , the Vipers won 8–1, giving

480-628: The Eagles won the British Columbia Hockey League championship by defeating the Penticton Vees in six games. They then won the inaugural Western Canada Cup with a 4–2 win over the Brooks Bandits in the championship game. At the Royal Bank Cup , the Surrey Eagles went 3–1 in the round-robin to finish in second place but lost to the host Summerside Western Capitals in overtime in the semifinal game.fred page cup On May 26 2024

510-509: The Royals again went dormant. In 1988, the Bruins left, and the Royals were reactivated. The Royals won the 1989–90 Fred Page Cup as BCHL playoff champions. Future NHL star Cliff Ronning was a notable early 1980s Royals' squad member. Future convicted fraudster Frank Biller played for the Royals from 1988 to 1990. In 1991, the New Westminster Royals relocated to Surrey, British Columbia . The Eagles did not make it past

540-916: The Surrey Eagles vs Penticton Vees 3 - 1 win after 2013 the eagles have now won the Fred page cup beating the Penticton Vees Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes Royal Bank Cup Western Canada Cup Abbott Cup Doyle Cup Mowat Cup Fred Page Cup Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy Chevrolet Cup Top Goaltender Trophy Brett Hull Trophy Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy Bob Fenton Trophy Top Defenceman Trophy Vern Dye Memorial Trophy Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy Vernon Vipers The Vernon Vipers are

570-474: The Vernon Vipers their fourth Royal Bank Cup and sixth national championship for Vernon. The Vipers were the third team that had won back-to-back national championships, the previous two being in 1981 and 1982 Prince Albert Raiders and the 1990 and 1991 Vernon Lakers. The Vernon Vipers fourth national title tied them with the Prince Albert Raiders, although it is the sixth for the franchise,

600-736: The Western Championship Abbott Cup nor the National Championship Centennial Cup . In the chart, league champions are bolded. Surrey Eagles#New Westminster Royals The Surrey Eagles are a junior ice hockey team based in Surrey, British Columbia , Canada. They are members of the Coastal Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) . They play their home games at South Surrey Arena . New Westminster

630-492: The elimination round, the Vipers met up with the fifth place Quesnel Millionaires in the quarterfinals, defeating them four games to two. The Penticton Vees were the Vipers' next opponent in the semifinals, also defeated by a result of four games to two. In the BCHL finals, the Vipers once again took on the Powell River Kings. The Kings took Vernon to a game seven, which the Vipers won by a score of 3–1, advancing to

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660-550: The end of the 1977–78 season. The team took a leave of absence for the 1979–80 season. In the 1980–81 season, as the Vernon Lakers, the team only won 8 games out of the 56 played. They next season, they won only 10 of 47 games. It was not until the 1982–83 season that Lakers began to gradually improve. In the 1988 playoffs, the team made it to the Doyle Cup . In 1989, the Lakers started the first of four consecutive trips to

690-562: The lead into the third period, 5–3 before Cam Sylven tied the game for the Lakers, 5–5, in the third period to force overtime. He scored once again in overtime on a breakaway for the 6–5 win and the first of two Centennial Cups for the Lakers. The Lakers repeated as Centennial Cup winners in 1991 defeating the Sudbury Cubs of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League , 8–4. They also contested for

720-774: The league playoffs, defeating the Penticton Vees four games to one, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks four games to two and the Powell River Kings four games to two, for the league championship. The Vernon Vipers then swept the regional and national series with ten straight wins and no losses. They defeated the Grande Prairie Storm for the Doyle Cup, and in the Royal Bank Cup Tournament they defeated all teams in

750-464: The national finals in 1992, but lost in the semifinals to the Winkler Flyers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , 5–2. The Vernon franchise would not return to the national tournament for another four years. In 1996, the team had rebranded as the Vernon Vipers and the trophy was the inaugural Royal Bank Cup . It was one of Vernon's best seasons as they finished the regular season with

780-699: The quarterfinals in the playoffs for the first four seasons in South Surrey. In 1997, their fifth season, the Eagles finished with a record of 47–7–6 for 100 points and won the BCHL championship by defeating the Vernon Vipers in the Subway Cup. The Eagles beat the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League champions Cranbrook Colts and the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League to earn

810-574: The round-robin: the Kingston Voyageurs, 6–3, in the semifinal and the Humboldt Broncos, 2–0, in the final, winning the franchise's fifth national title and third Royal Bank Cup. With five national titles, Vernon is the only junior A franchise to have that distinction. In 2010, the Vipers were league and divisional winners with 105 points, second all-time for the franchise, finishing with a league record of 51–6–0–3. Having avoided

840-734: The semifinals, winning by a score of 2–0. Three years after winning the inaugural Royal Bank Cup, Vernon won another in 1999. The Vipers finished the season with a 52–6–2 record, then went on to defeat the Chilliwack Chiefs for the league title, the Fred Page Cup. They won the Mowat Cup over the Kimberley Dynamiters (RMJHL) four games to one, but it was the first time a team from the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League defeated

870-567: Was home to several professional ice hockey teams, all named the New Westminster Royals , in the 1910s, 1940s, and 1950s. In 1962, a New Westminster Royals junior ice hockey team joined the Pacific Coast Junior Hockey League (PCJHL). After the Royals won five straight league championships, the PCJHL merged with the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) in 1967. They were Abbott Cup finalists in 1967 during

900-625: Was revived by Fred Page for a new Junior "B" league, with all six teams located within the Greater Vancouver region. Page had deep roots in managing junior hockey leagues, and today there are two championship trophies named for him – the BCHL championship Fred Page Cup , and the Eastern Canada Junior "A" championship Fred Page Cup . Page was successful in getting the PCJHL promoted to Tier II Junior "A" for

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