Powell River Kings

{{more citations needed|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox ice hockey team | team = Powell River Kings | bg_colour = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:green 5px solid; border-bottom:gold 5px solid; | text_colour = black | logo = Powell River Kings.svg | city = Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | league = British Columbia Hockey League | conference = Coastal | founded = {{Start date|1988}} | arena = Hap Parker Arena | colours = Green, gold, white {{Color box|#13322B}} {{Color box|#A28E35}} {{Color box|white}} | gm = Stephan Seeger, Jr. | coach = Stephan Seeger, Jr.<ref>https://www.powellriverkings.com/coach-glenn-anderson-makes-difficult-decision-to-step-away-from-kings-bench</ref> | website = {{url|powellriverkings.com}} | name1 = Abbotsford Flyers | dates1 = 1976–1985 | name2 = Delta Flyers | dates2 = 1985–1988 | name3 = Powell River Paper Kings | dates3 = 1988–1998 | name4 = Powell River Kings | dates4 = 1998–present }}

The '''Powell River Kings''' are a junior ice hockey team based in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Hap Parker Arena.

==History==

Powell River joined the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) for the start of the 1988–89 season with the name the "Paper Kings", when they assumed the Delta Flyers franchise. They dropped the "Paper" from their name for the start of the 1998–99 season.

The Kings had their greatest run of team success from the 2008–09 season through the 2011–12 season, during which they reached the Fred Page Cup finals in four consecutive years. Kings goaltender Michael Garteig, who played for Powell River for two seasons and was instrumental in the 2010–11 finals run, signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks after his 2016-17 season in the NCAA with the Quinnipiac Bobcats.<ref>https://www.prpeak.com/local-sports/vancouver-canucks-sign-former-powell-river-kings-goalie-3398778</ref> Garteig was called up to the Canucks, dressing as a backup on November 17th, 2016 against the Arizona Coyotes.<ref>https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-call-up-goalie-garteig</ref> The BCHL's Top Goaltender Award was renamed in Garteig's honour.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-07-14 |title=Top Goaltender Award renamed the Michael Garteig Trophy |url=https://bchl.ca/top-goaltender-award-renamed-the-michael-garteig-trophy |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=bchl.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>

{{clear}} ==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, PIM = Penalties in minutes''

{| class="wikitable" style="min-width:55em; text-align:center;" |- ! style=width:4em |Season || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Games Played">GP</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em |<abbr title="Wins">W</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Losses">L</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Ties">T</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Overtime Losses">OTL</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Goals For">GF</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Goals Against">GA</abbr title> || style=width:2.2em | <abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr title> || style=width:10em |Finish || style=width:18em |Playoffs |- | 1988–89 || 60 || 39 || 20 || 1 ||—|| 390 || 286 || 79 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Royals) |- | 1989–90 || 61 || 28 || 27 || 6 ||—|| 298 || 325 || 62 || style="text-align:left;" |3rd, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Quarterfinals |- | 1990–91 || 60 || 33 || 24 || 3 ||—|| 329 || 308 || 69 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Lakers) |- | 1991–92 || 60 || 26 || 32 || 2 ||—|| 302 || 312 || 64 || style="text-align:left;" |1st, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Clippers) |- | 1992–93 || 60 || 34 || 23 || 3 ||—|| 328 || 288 || 71 || style="text-align:left;" |1st, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Spartans) |- | 1993–94 || 60 || 44 || 15 || 1 ||—|| 369 || 258 || 89 || style="text-align:left;" |1st, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Capitals) |- | 1994–95 || 60 || 37 || 22 || 1 ||—|| 300 || 259 || 75 || style="text-align:left;" |1st, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Chiefs) |- | 1995–96 || 60 || 35 || 22 || 3 ||—|| 235 || 239 || 73 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd, Island || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Thunder) |- | 1996–97 || 60 || 33 || 24 || 3 ||—|| 193 || 202 || 69 || style="text-align:left;" |3rd, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Eagles) |- | 1997–98 || 60 || 28 || 29 || 3 ||—|| 202 || 214 || 59 || style="text-align:left;" |4th, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Preliminary, 1–2 (Clippers) |- | 1998–99 || 60 || 17 || 43 ||—|| 0 || 216 || 346 || 34 || style="text-align:left;" |4th, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Did not qualify |- | 1999–00 || 60 || 21 || 34 ||—|| 5 || 194 || 270 || 47 || style="text-align:left;" |4th, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Did not qualify |- | 2000–01 || 60 || 19 || 35 ||—|| 6 || 183 || 255 || 44 || style="text-align:left;" |4th, Island || style="text-align:left;" |Did not qualify |- | 2001–02 || 60 || 25 || 28 ||—|| 7 || 195 || 216 || 57 || style="text-align:left;" |4th, Island || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Preliminary, 1–4 (Clippers) |- | 2002–03 || 60 || 33 || 21 || 2 || 4 || 239 || 209 || 72 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd, Island || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Chiefs) |- | 2003–04 || 60 || 26 || 25 || 2 || 7 || 199 || 234 || 61 || style="text-align:left;" |3rd, Island || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Preliminary, 3–4 (Clippers) |- | 2004–05 || 60 || 28 || 24 || 0 || 8 || 210 || 223 || 64 || style="text-align:left;" |3rd, Island || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Preliminary, 1–4 (Bulldogs) |- | 2005–06 || 60 || 20 || 35 || 3 || 2 || 177 || 231 || 45 || style="text-align:left;" |5th, Island || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Preliminary, 1–4 (Chiefs) |- | 2006–07 || 60 || 25 || 27 || 3 || 5 || 203 || 243 || 58 || style="text-align:left;" |6th, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Preliminary, 2–4 (Capitals) |- | 2007–08 || 60 || 26 || 23 || 1 || 10 || 209 || 217 || 63 || style="text-align:left;" |6th, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Clippers) |- | 2008–09 || 60 || 39 || 16 || 1 || 4 || 251 || 184 || 83 || style="text-align:left;" |1st, Mainland || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Vipers) |- | 2009–10 || 60 || 36 || 17 || 1 || 6 || 216 || 160 || 79 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Vipers) |- | 2010–11 || 60 || 46 || 9 || 3 || 2 || 224 || 115 || 97 || style="text-align:left;" |1st, Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Vipers) |- | 2011–12 || 60 || 40 || 16 || 2 || 2 || 223 || 127 || 84 || style="text-align:left;" |1st Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Vees) |- | 2012–13 || 56 || 20 || 25 || 2 || 9 || 160 || 183 || 51 || style="text-align:left;" |4th Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost Quarterfinals 3–2 |- | 2013–14 || 58 || 36 || 16 || 2 || 4 || 201 || 156 || 78 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost Division Semifinals 2–4 (Grizzlies) |- | 2014–15 || 58 || 27 || 21 || 1 || 9 || 208 || 205 || 64 || style="text-align:left;" |3rd Coastal || style="text-align:left;" |Lost Division Finals 3–4 (Clippers) |- | 2015–16 || 58 || 33 || 20 || 4 || 1 || 217 || 166 || 71 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd of 5, Island 6th of 17, BCHL ||style="text-align:left;" |Won Div. Semifinals 4–2 (Capitals) Lost Div. Finals, 0–4 (Clippers) |- | 2016–17 || 58 || 37 || 19 || 1 || 1 || 237 || 171 || 76 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd of 5, Island 5th of 17, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Won Div. Semifinals 4–0 (Capitals) Lost Div. Finals 3–4 (Grizzlies) |- | 2017-18 || 58 || 29 || 19 || 6 || 4 || 214 || 176 || 68 || style="text-align:left;" |3rd of 5, Island 8th of 17, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Won Div. Semifinals 4–2 (Clippers) Won Div Finals 4–1 (Grizzlies) Lost Semifinals 1–4 (Spruce Kings) |- | 2018–19 || 58 || 34 || 21 || — || 3 || 217 || 180 || 71 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd of 5, Island 6th of 17, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Won First Round, 4–1 (Clippers) Lost Second Round, 3–4 (Grizzlies) |- | 2019–20 || 58 || 29 || 23 || 0 || 6 || 180 || 175 || 64 || style="text-align:left;" |3rd of 5, Island 9th of 17, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Lost First Round, 1–4 (Capitals) |- | 2021–22 || 20 || 7 || 11 || 1 || 1 || 65 || 94 || 16 || style="text-align:left;" |2nd of 3, Coquitlam Pod 13th of 16, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Covid-19 "pod season" - no playoffs |- | 2021–22 || 54 || 13 || 32 || 7 || 2 || 150 || 252 || 35 || style="text-align:left;" |9th of 9, Coastal 17th of 18, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Did not qualify |- | 2022–23 || 54 || 20 || 26 || 0 || 5 || 193 || 231 || 48 || style="text-align:left;" |7th of 9, Coastal 14th of 18, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Lost 1st round, 1–4 (Eagles) |- | 2023–24 || 54 || 13 || 35 || 0 || 5 || 165 || 210 || 33 || style="text-align:left;" |9th of 9, Coastal 17th of 17, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Did not qualify |- | 2024–25 || 54 || 9 || 31 || 5 || 1 || 120 || 267 || 24 || style="text-align:left;" |10th of 10, Coastal 21st of 21, BCHL || style="text-align:left;" |Did not qualify |}

==NHL alumni== A few former players have gone on to the NHL. Brad Bombardir won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, Jeff Hoggan was the captain of the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, Robb Gordon was a 2nd round draft choice of the Vancouver Canucks playing in four games, Dean Malkoc played for Vancouver and Boston, former assistant coach Cory Clouston spent four seasons as head coach of the Ottawa Senators, and Daniel Carr logged 117 games across six seasons in the NHL with Montréal, Vegas, Nashville, and Washington. Other draftees are forwards Scott Kirton (Chicago), Derek Bekar (St. Louis), Matt Siddall (Atlanta), defenseman Calvin Elfring (Quebec) and goaltenders Peter Brady (Vancouver) and Sean Maguire (Pittsburgh)

*Brad Bombardir *Daniel Carr *Cory Clouston *Paul Crowder *Robb Gordon *Jeff Hoggan *Dean Malkoc *Clayton Stoner *Michael Garteig {{colend}}

The Kings have also employed former NHL players, with six-time Stanley Cup champion Glenn Anderson serving as head coach and general manager from 2023 to 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-12 |title=Powell River Kings name Glenn Anderson as new coach |url=https://www.prpeak.com/local-sports/powell-river-kings-name-glenn-anderson-as-new-coach-7959948 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=The Peak |language=en}}</ref> and former Vancouver Canuck Cliff Ronning joining Anderson's coaching staff during the 2023-24 BCHL season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-08 |title=Powell River Kings add more NHL experience to coaching staff |url=https://www.prpeak.com/local-sports/powell-river-kings-add-more-nhl-experience-to-coaching-staff-8276274 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=The Peak |language=en}}</ref>

===Retired numbers=== *5 Brad Bombardir *19 Heath Dennison

===Honored people=== *Joe Mastrodonato (Builder)

==Awards and trophies== {{col-begin}} {{col-break|width=50%}} '''Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Regular Season Champions)''' * 2011

'''Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy {{small|Coastal Conference Champions}}''' * 2012 * 2011 * 2010 * 2009 * 1993 * 1991

'''Goaltender Award {{small|Best Goaltender}}''' *Jeff Smith 2014 *Michael Garteig 2011 *Pete Brady: 1997 '''Brett Hull Trophy {{small|Top Scorer}}''' *Darcy Oakes: 2009 *Robb Gordon: 1994

'''Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy {{small|Coach Of The Year (Coastal)}}''' *Kent Lewis 2011 *Kent Lewis: 2009 *Terry Perkins: 2003 *Terry Perkins: 2002 *Kent Lewis: 1994

'''Bob Fenton Trophy {{small|Most Sportsmanlike (Coastal)}}''' *Darcy Oakes: 2009 *Adam Presizniuk: 2007 *Hugo Gigeure: 1998 *Shane Henry: 1990

'''Defensive Award {{small|Best Defenceman (Coastal)}}''' *Craig Dalrymple 2012 *Justin Dasilva 2011 *Mat Bodie: 2010 *Michael Wakita: 2006 '''Vern Dye Memorial Trophy {{small|Most Valuable Player (Coastal)}}''' *Matt Garbowsky 2011 *Pete Brady: 1997 *Robb Gorden: 1994 *Jay McNeill: 1992

'''Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy {{small|Rookie Of The Year (Coastal)}}''' *Mat Bodie: 2009 *Calvin Elfring: 1994 *Robb Gordon: 1993 *Jay McNeill: 1991

'''Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (For goalie tandem with lowest combined goals-against average)'''

*Michael Garteig/Sean Maguire 2011 *Sean Maguire/Jonah Imoo 2012

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.powellriverkings.com/ Official website of the Powell River Kings] * [https://www.bchl.ca/ Official website of the BCHL]

Category:British Columbia Hockey League teams Category:Ice hockey teams in British Columbia Category:Powell River, British Columbia Category:1976 establishments in British Columbia Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1976