The playoffs kick off for the Sockeyes tonight at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Last year, the Sockeyes were led in points by Arjun Badh, while Merek Pipes backstopped the pipes. #sockeyes #sockeyeshockey #richmond #whiterock #thepjhl #sockeyestrong #nothingbutwins #madeofhockey #juniorhockey #hockey #bchockey #thepjhlplayoffs, Time to Battle! . Report this profile Report Report. The fourth and final game will be played Jan. 30 in Ladner. Queens Park Pirates and Richmond Sockeyes of the PJHL. [citation needed] The first captain of the team was Richmond product Doug Paterson - who is one of the team's current[when?] @myhockeytv Lorne Frame was one of the founding members of RMHA, and registrar of RMHA for four years. The season established him as a legit prospect and shaped his future in the game, leading to his selection as a first-round NHL draft pick and a pro career that set him up for the work in hockey he does today as director of player development with the Seattle Kraken. Richmond is currently the top team in the league with a record of 14-3-1-1 good for 30 points in 19 games. Head Coach Bayne Koen ; Team staff history . This annual award is awarded to a second-year Atom "C" player demonstrating dedication to the game, playing to the best of his ability, team play, good sportsmanship, leadership, and the earned respect of teammates. In 2009 the Sockeyes won the PIJHL league championship, they hosted and won the[2] Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship, and the Keystone Cup. The Richmond Sockeyes celebrated their 40-year legacy of excellence by winning the PJHL, B.C. Richmond now sits with an 18-5-2 record good enough for second place in the Tom Shaw Conference. Kheleh (27/29) #gameday #hockey #juniorhockey #richmond #whiterock #siezethemoment #51yearsofproudhockey #lookingforawin #thepjhlplayoffs #cyclonetaylorcup, Hawks Swarm the Fish Tank.. Dean Allison, the team's regular season and playoff leading scorer and team MVP in 2012-2013, and team captain Sam Chichak played exemplary two-way hockey, typically shutting down the other teams top forwards. Premiers want Ottawa to fix the bail system, but are provinces doing e Canadian fighting with Ukrainian forces dies in battle: reports. @wrwhalershockey Super rookies Danton Heinen and Daniel Lange also notched five goals apiece while veteran Stephen Campbell scored four. This is a big season for us. PEEWEE "A" - RCMP TROPHY JIMMY NG AWARD. And because players are constantly on the move and being scouted by more senior leagues, development is key. Richmond-based golfers among the best in B.C. The PJHL Winter Classic Showcase, which is part of the regular-season schedule, features 13 games with each of the leagues 13 teams playing two games. The Player should be maintaining a minimum "C" scholastic grade average in school and have not received more than three (3) suspensions since September 1 of the Award season under consideration. I think we are right there with Delta as one of the best two teams in the league and, of course, we are hosting the provincials (in April).. Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. All DYLAN THOMAS Allison was motivated to bring top-level junior hockey to Richmond while also encouraging local players to play closer to home and stay in school. He was joined for the weekend wins by Sockeyes co-owner Ronnie Paterson who was previously behind the bench back in 2013. The PJHL was a seven-team league at the time with Port Coquitlam and the now-defunct Queens Park Pirates in New Westminster along with league mainstays Abbotsford, Ridge Meadows, Grandview, Delta and Richmond. The team won the Bronze in the Keystone Cup in 2003 after missing out on the title game based on goal-ratio.[1]. Featuring both recreational ("C") and competitive ("A") streams, our programs operate out of the three different facilities in the City of Richmond: Richmond Ice Centre (RIC), Minoru Arenas (Stadium and Silver Rinks), Richmond Oval (North and South rinks). #gameday #hockey #juniorhockey #richmond #whiterock #siezethemoment #51yearsofproudhockey #lookingforawin #thepjhlplayoffs #cyclonetaylorcup, Hawks Swarm the Fish Tank.. This award is given to the player who contributed most to a Juvenile rep team during the most recent season. They were named the "Sockeyes" by the original owner and longtime Richmond resident and B.C. Recently, the PJHL has fielded expressions of interest from groups probing the idea of a new franchise in Port Coquitlam. @delta_ice_hawks Richmond Sockeyes Statistics and History [BCHL] Leagues -> BCHL -> Richmond Sockeyes. #tunnelseries #gameday #hockey #juniorhockey #richmond #delta #siezethemoment #rivalry #firstplace #51yearsofproudhockey. Its a case of guessing what the next step will be and getting ready for it if you can. Bayne Koen is the new head coach of the Richmond Sockeyes, replacing Brett Reusch who stepped down to spend more time with family. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto While Robinson hopes to fetch results on the ice, hell also be playing a major role in developing the next crop of players coming out of minor hockey something he feels he has a keen eye for. @wrwhalershockey Photo submitted With less than two months to the "tentative" start date for the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) season, Richmond Sockeyes' new head coach is watching Dr. Bonnie Henry's daily news conferences with a keener eye than most. Its an innovative organization, he says. They then proceeded to prevail at games in Abbotsford (5-2) on Friday and Grandview (6-2) Sunday to extend their win streak to eight games. Its exciting to be back where it all started, he says, taking a moment to reflect on the journey that began under the tutelage of Ron Johnson. Disable anytime. A lot of these young men have grown up together, said Koen. #sockeyes #sockeyeshockey #richmond #delta #thepjhl #timetorespawn #circleback #madeofhockey #juniorhockey #hockey #bchockey #thepjhlplayoffs, Its GAMEDAY MINORU ARENA Youre going to have bumps, but its what you do on the other end to get yourself out of those situations (that determines your level of success).. I want bring my experience and knowledge to the guys. 7:30 PM . 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The Richmond Sockeyes, Port Moody panthers and Grandview Steelers are set [], PJHL Media Not often does a 15-year-old player make a splash in the PJHL but the waves left by Jeff Tambellini in his season with the Port Coquitlam Buckeroos still ripple in his memory to this day. His longtime assistant Bob Walker will be joining . 7:30 PM The Sockeyes have also been tied or leading a game for 871 minutes and 25 seconds in 900 minutes of hockey, which means they only trailed for 28 minutes and 35 seconds in 15 hockey games. The playoffs started with a 40 sweep of the North Delta Devils, followed by a seven-game series versus the Delta Ice Hawks. #sockeyes #sockeyeshockey #richmond #whiterock #thepjhl #sockeyestrong #nothingbutwins #madeofhockey #juniorhockey #hockey #bchockey #thepjhlplayoffs, Time to Battle! CENTENNIAL ARENA Koen is the new bench boss of the Richmond Sockeyes, the same junior hockey team with which his coaching career began as an assistant in the early 2000s. We have probably the most diverse team staff top to bottom. Grabt (2), Bains, Parent, McKnight, Stewart We are excited to have this opportunity to highlight not only our league but our community as well by offering fans multiple entertainment options, said PJHL Commissioner Trevor Alto. We were hoping he would let it go. The only times that the Sockeyes were down since game 6 of the Tom Shaw Final was in the first game of the Cyclone Taylor Cup to Victoria for 2:06, the gold medal game against Victoria for 24:10, and briefly to the Saskatoon Royals for 2:06 and Thunder Bay Northern Hawks for 0:13 in the Keystone Cup. Coaches may nominate two Players per Midget Team. The Richmond Sockeyes are heading into the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs ranked second in the Tom Shaw conference. In the 201112 PIJHL season, the Sockeyes won the Regular season championship for the second year in a row. MINORU ARENA Jim Druska, Gregg Scurr, Rich Kellington, there were so many guys that were outstanding veterans. . It was a league the (WHL) used to send back some of their 16-year-olds it was an older league, it was a tough league so it had a little bit of everything and for me as a young player, to be able to just handle the chippiness and just the level of veteran guys in that league, it was great for me.. The Richmond Sockeyes decided to part ways with first-year head coach Steve Robinson last week. The Richmond Sockeyes were one of the founding members in the new Pacific Junior A Hockey League in 1973-1974 along with the Nor'Wes Caps, Coquitlam Comets, Surrey Stampeders, Chilliwack Bruins, Kerrisdale Couriers and Vancouver Junior Canucks. The Richmond Sockeyes' new coach for the 2017-18 season, Steve Robinson, has coached Seafair's Midget A1 team for the past six years. The Sockeyes play their home games at Minoru Arena in central Richmond. Tambellini credits the franchises forward-thinking approach for an enjoyable work place and for the success they are starting to see on the ice. 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The Richmond Sockeyes were a Canadian Junior A hockey team based in Richmond, BC playing in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League from 1979 to 1990. The Red Line torched the tournament and MVP Rudi Thorsteinson scored an incredible 11 goals in 6 games (after scoring 7 in the regular season). Head Coach Bayne Koen ; Team staff history . The big Saskatoon team battled hard in the final frame, but the Sockeyes held on for a 52 win and their second Keystone Cup championship in franchise history. Kheleh (24/28), Popa (27/31) #sockeyes #sockeyeshockey #richmond #whiterock #thepjhl #sockeyestrong #nothingbutwins #madeofhockey #juniorhockey #hockey #bchockey #thepjhlplayoffs, Time to Battle! I hockey for eight seasons now and head coach Greg Powers has been the man behind the bench for the whole ride. Theres lots going on in their lives.. It is my hope that the PJHL continues to provide opportunities to assist as many players as possible to make successful transitions to post-secondary hockey, or higher junior hockey opportunities including at the Junior A, USports, ACHA and NCAA levels and more successful transitions from hockey to the world of work and life. Grabt (2), Bains, Parent, McKnight, Stewart After leaving RMHA, he was owner of the Richmond Sockeyes. Criteria for nomination shall be a Player with dedication to the game, playing to the best of their ability, team play, good sportsmanship, the earned respect of teammates and leadership. Taking a system approach, you understand Game 1 is game one and Game 44 is game 44, but its still a process that goes in between. The Ice Hawks have dropped seven of their last eight games including a 6-1 loss to the Richmond Sockeyes on Tuesday night. 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