The Quesnel Millionaires were a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. They were members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena. The ownership group accepted an offer from the Chiefs Development group to move them to Chilliwack to play in Prospera Centre as of 2011 which was vacated after the Chilliwack Bruins were sold and moved to Victoria, BC. They are now known as the Chilliwack Chiefs.
| Quesnel Millionaires | |
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| City | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | British Columbia Hockey League Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Interior |
| Operated | 1975-2011 |
| Home arena | Quesnel Twin Arena |
| Colours | Blue, White, and Black |
| General manager |  Doug Hedley |
| Head coach | Doug Hedley |
| Website | www.quesnelmillionaires.com/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 1975-1986 1989-2011 | Quesnel Millionaires |
| 1987-1988 | Quesnel Blades |
| 2011-Present | Chilliwack Chiefs |
History
edit The Millionaires started out in the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League in 1975. The Millionaires are the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1987 PCJHL Champions. They have also won the 1977, 1978, and 1979 Cyclone Taylor Cup Championships. In 1978, the Millionaires also won the Western Canada Junior B championship, defeating the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League's Saskatoon Quakers 2-games-to-none. In 1996, the Millionaires moved to the British Columbia Hockey League.
On May 9, 2011, the BCHL approved the sale of the Quesnel Millionaires to the Chiefs Development Group in Chilliwack, BC. The former Chiefs franchise was renamed the Langley Rivermen in preparation for the Millionaires' return to Chilliwack.
Season-by-season record
editNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | - | 210 | 199 | 41 | 3rd, PC Jr. B | Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (North Stars) | |
| 1976-77 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0 | - | 205 | 168 | 58 | 1st, PC Jr. B | PCJHL Champions Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions | |
| 1977-78 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0 | - | 292 | 120 | 74 | 1st, PC Jr. B | PCJHL Champions Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions Western Canada Junior B Champions | |
| 1978-79 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | - | 267 | 125 | 60 | 1st, PC Jr. B | PCJHL Champions Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions | |
| 1979-80 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 1 | - | 248 | 193 | 59 | 2nd, PC Jr. B | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (North Stars) | |
| 1980-81 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 1 | - | 225 | 181 | 51 | 2nd, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Golden Hawks) | |
| 1981-82 | 56 | 12 | 44 | 0 | - | 267 | 498 | 24 | 5th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | |
| 1982-83 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 0 | - | 261 | 254 | 46 | 3rd, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Mustangs) | |
| 1983-84 | 50 | 21 | 28 | 1 | - | 239 | 279 | 43 | 4th, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings) | |
| 1984-85 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1985-86 | 50 | 6 | 44 | 0 | - | 170 | 403 | 12 | 6th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | |
| 1986-87 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 1 | - | 234 | 218 | 55 | 4th, PCJHL | PCJHL Champions, 4-2 (North Stars) | |
| 1987-88 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 0 | - | 332 | 265 | 70 | 2nd, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings) | |
| 1988-89 | 52 | 9 | 43 | 0 | - | 148 | 396 | 18 | 6th, PCJHL | Did not qualify | |
| 1989-90 | 52 | 24 | 26 | 2 | - | 284 | 323 | 50 | 4th, PCJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Huskies) | |
| 1990-91 | 54 | 5 | 49 | 0 | - | 141 | 400 | 10 | 4th, PCJHL | * Lost in Semifinals, by DQ (Spruce Kings) | |
| 1991-92 | 52 | 15 | 37 | 0 | - | 233 | 328 | 30 | 4th, Peace-Cariboo | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings) | |
| 1992-93 | 52 | 18 | 33 | - | 1 | 208 | 272 | 37 | 4th, Peace-Cariboo | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Mustangs) | |
| 1993-94 | 52 | 9 | 39 | - | 4 | 187 | 290 | 22 | 5th, Peace-Cariboo | Did not qualify | |
| 1994-95 | 52 | 17 | 32 | - | 3 | 221 | 314 | 37 | 5th, Peace-Cariboo | Did not qualify | |
| 1995-96 | 58 | 21 | 37 | - | 0 | 253 | 346 | 42 | 4th, Peace-Cariboo | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings) | |
| 1996-97 | 60 | 6 | 52 | 2 | - | 197 | 402 | 14 | 6th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 1997-98 | 60 | 21 | 37 | 2 | - | 220 | 329 | 44 | 6th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 1998-99 | 60 | 23 | 36 | - | 1 | 222 | 342 | 47 | 5th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 1999-00 | 60 | 19 | 36 | - | 5 | 203 | 277 | 43 | 5th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 25 | 25 | - | 10 | 229 | 244 | 60 | 4th, Interior | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Panthers) | |
| 2001-02 | 60 | 24 | 30 | - | 6 | 253 | 307 | 54 | 5th, Interior | Lost in Preliminary, 0-4 (Panthers) | |
| 2002-03 | 60 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 232 | 270 | 53 | 5th, Interior | Lost in Preliminary, 3-4 (Silverbacks) | |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 143 | 287 | 25 | 8th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 2004-05 | 60 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 177 | 256 | 52 | 8th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 9 | 142 | 278 | 27 | 8th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 305 | 21 | 9th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 175 | 254 | 43 | 7th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 160 | 268 | 36 | 7th, Interior | Did not qualify | |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 208 | 245 | 50 | 5th, Interior | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Vipers) | |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 140 | 250 | 35 | 7th, Interior | Lost Division Quarter-final | |
* Prince George Spruce Kings receive bye. Quesnel Millionaires disqualified from playoffs over a missed regular season game.
Playoffs
edit- 1981 Lost semi-final
- Fort St. John Golden Hawks defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
- 1982 DNQ
- 1983 Lost semi-final
- Quesnel Millionaires defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 3-games-to-1
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Quesnel Millionaires 3-games-to-none
- 1984 Lost semi-final
- Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
- 1985 Did Not Participate
- 1986 DNQ
- 1987 Won League, lost Mowat Cup
- Quesnel Millionaires defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-2
- Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-2 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
- Richmond Sockeyes defeated Quesnel Millionaires 2-games-to-none
- 1988 Lost semi-final
- Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
- 1989 DNQ
- 1990 Lost semi-final
- Fort St. John Huskies defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
- 1991 Disqualified from Playoffs
- 1992 Lost quarter-final
- Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
- 1993 Lost quarter-final
- Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-none
- 1994 DNQ
- 1995 DNQ
- 1996 Lost semi-final
- Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-2
- Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Quesnel Millionaires 4-games-to-1
NHL alumni
edit- Carey Price
- Sheldon Souray
- Gilbert Brule
- Brett Festerling
- Trevor Smith
- Tyson Marsh
- Link Gaetz
- Brad Gassoff
- Jamie Leach
- Terry Ryan
- Brock Hooten
Awards and trophies
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Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy
Bob Fenton Trophy
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Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy
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