Oceanside Generals
| Oceanside Generals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Parksville, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Home arena | Oceanside Place (Howie Meeker Arena) |
| Colours | Blue, Red, white |
| Owner(s) | Community Owned |
| General manager |  Rick Hannibal |
| Head coach | Dan Lemmon |
| Captain |
Carter Johnson/Sean Brendeland |
| Website | oceansidegenerals.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1990-2004 | Parksville Generals |
| 2004-Present | Oceanside Generals |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 4 1992, 1997, 2009 , 2023 |
The Oceanside Generals are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The team operates as a not for profit society, run by a hockey passionate board of directors. The Generals play their home games at Oceanside Place. Dan Lemmon is the team's Head Coach.[when?][citation needed]
History[edit]
The Generals joined the league in 1990 as an expansion team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy three times, in 1992, 1997 and 2009. The Generals have won the Andy Hebenton Trophy twice, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1991 and 1992.
Season-by-season record[edit]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 40 | 8 | 29 | 3 | - | 19 | 163 | 270 | 4th, North | |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 4 | - | 66 | 297 | 203 | 2nd, North | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm) |
| 2001-02 | 48 | 21 | 23 | 4 | - | 46 | 217 | 227 | 2nd, North | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm) |
| 2002-03 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 4 | - | 42 | 159 | 162 | 3rd, North | Lost in Division Round Robin, 1-4-1 (Storm) and (Glacier Kings) |
| 2003-04 | - | 3rd, North | Lost in Division Round Robin (Storm) and (Glacier Kings) | |||||||
| 2004-05 | 48 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 24 | 145 | 237 | 3rd, North | ||
| 2005-06 | 42 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 184 | 3rd, North | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Storm) | |
| 2006-07 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 56 | 208 | 175 | 2nd, North | ||
| 2007-08 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 62 | 199 | 136 | 1st, North | ||
| 2008-09 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 63 | 189 | 132 | 1st, North | Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy Champions (Cougars) | |
| 2009-10 | 48 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 50 | 148 | 138 | 2nd, North | ||
| 2010-11 | 44 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 42 | 148 | 165 | 3rd, North | Won QuarterFinals, 3-2 (Islanders) Lost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Cougars) | |
| 2011-12 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 42 | 144 | 173 | 2nd, North | Lost QuarterFinals, 3-4 (Islanders) | |
| 2012-13 | 48 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 42 | 157 | 179 | 3rd, North | Lost QuarterFinals, 0-4 (Glacier Kings) | |
| 2013-14 | 48 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 102 | 218 | 4th, North | did not qualify |
| 2014-15 | 48 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 143 | 283 | 4th, North | Won Wildcard, 5-2 - (Panthers) Lost QuarterFinals, 0-4 (Storm) |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 147 | 244 | 4th, North | Lost Wildcard, 3-2 - (Braves) |
| 2016-17 | 48 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 140 | 218 | 4th of 4, North 8th of 9 VIJHL |
Lost Wildcard, 1-3 - (Panthers) |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 143 | 175 | 4th of 4, North 7th of 9 VIJHL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Buccaneers) |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 116 | 143 | 3rd of 4, North 7th of 9 VIJHL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Cougars) |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 125 | 65 | 1st of 4 North 3rd of 9 VIJHL |
Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Islanders) incomplete semifinals 0-0 (Storm) Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 28 | 15 | Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-19 | |
| 2021-22 | 49 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 224 | 145 | 68 | 2 of 6nd North 3rd of 11 VIJHL |
Won Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Glacier Kings) Won semifinals 4-0 (Storm) Lost Finals, 2-4 (Panthers) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 256 | 104 | 86 | 1 of 6nd North 1st of 11 VIJHL |
Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Bombers) Won semifinals 4-1 (Storm) Won Finals, 4-2 (Predators) VIJHL CJHAMPIONS |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 179 | 149 | 59 | 3 of 6nd North 6th of 11 VIJHL |
Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Glacier Kings) |
Cyclone Taylor Cup[edit]
British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships
| Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 1992 | Trail Smoke Eaters Richmond Sockeyes |
?-?-? | 3 of 3 | n/a | n/a |
| 1997 | Beaver Valley Nitehawks Port Coquitlam Buckeroos |
0-2-0 | 3 of 3 | n/a | n/a |
| 2009 | ?, Richmond Sockeyes ?-? ?, Nelson Leafs ?-? ?, Abbotsford Pilots ?-? |
?-?-? | ? of 4 | W, Abbotsford Pilots 5-3 Bronze Medal |
n/a |
| 2010 HOST |
?, Revelstoke Grizzlies ?-? ?, Peninsula Panthers ?-? ?, Aldergrove Kodiaks ?-? |
?-?-? | ? of 4 | L, Aldergrove Kodiaks 4-5 | n/a |
| 2023 | W, Revelstoke Grizzlies 5-1 L, Delta Ice Hawks 4-7 L, Kimberley Dynamiters 3-5 |
1-2-0 | 4 of 4 | W, Delta Ice Hawks 4-2 Bronze Medal |
n/a |
NHL alumni[edit]
- Kris Mallette
Awards and trophies[edit]
Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy
VIJHL Championship
- 1991-92, 1996–97, 2008–09
Andy Hebenton Trophy
Regular Season Champion
- 1990-91, 1991–92
Grant Peart Memorial Trophy
Least Penalized Team
- 2003-04
Doug Morton Trophy
Leading Scorer
- James Startup: 1989-90
- Paul Scorer: 1990-91
- Paul Scorer: 1991-92
Jamie Robertson Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player
- Steve Moore: 1993-94
- Joel Corlazzoli: 1999-00
- Ian Hall: 2006-07
- Taylor Morgan: 2007-08
- Brent Baltus: 2009-10
- Michael Fretz: 2012-13
Ray's Sports Centre Trophy
Top Goaltender
- Cesare Marcellus: 1989-90
- Cesare Marcellus: 1990-91
- Cesare Marcellus: 1991-92
- Brodie Opheim: 1994-95
Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
Unsung Hero
- Ian McCann: 1991-92
- Kevin Barabash: 1997-98
- Derek Brown: 2003-04
- Kyle Yamasaki: 2011-12