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Cowichan Valley Capitals

{{Short description|Junior ice hockey team}}

{{Infobox hockey team

| team = Cowichan Valley Capitals

| colour = #CF111B

| colour text = #003153

| logo = Cowichan Valley Capitals logo.svg

| city = Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

| league = British Columbia Hockey League

| conference = Coastal

| founded = {{Start date|1980}}

| arena = Cowichan Community Centre

| colours = Red, navy, white
{{Color box|#CF142B}} {{Color box|#003153}} {{Color box|white}}

| owner = Island Capitals Sports & Entertainment

| website = {{url|cowichancapitals.com}}

| name1 = Cowichan Valley Capitals

| dates1 = 1980–1984

| name2 = Sidney Whalers

| dates2 = 1984–1986

| name3 = Juan de Fuca Whalers

| dates3 = 1986–1988

| name4 = Cowichan Valley Whalers

| dates4 = 1988–1990

| name5 = Victoria Warriors

| dates5 = 1990–1993

| name6 = Cowichan Valley Capitals

| dates6 = 1993–present

| head_coach =

| general_manager = }}

The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a junior ice hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal conference in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Cowichan Community Centre.{{cite web |url=https://www.cowichancapitals.com/about-us |title=Cowichan Valley Capitals About Us |website=CowichanCapitals.com |access-date=March 5, 2019}}

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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

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style=width:4em |Season || style=width:2.2em | GP || style=width:2.2em |W || style=width:2.2em | L || style=width:2.2em | T || style=width:2.2em | OTL || style=width:2.2em | GF || style=width:2.2em | GA || style=width:2.2em | Pts || style=width:10em |Finish || style=width:18em |Playoffs
1980–814229130—32920458align=left|3rd, Coastalalign=left|Lost div. quarter-finals, 1–5 (Clippers)
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| 1981–82

4832160—34724464align=left|3rd, Coastalalign=left| Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 (Royals)
1982–835617381—24735035align=left|7th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
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| 1983–84

508411—20834717align=left|6th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
1984–85529421—22243819align=left|6th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
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| 1985–86

5213381—21631227align=left|5th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
1986–875220320—23827640align=left|5th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
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| 1987–88

5225252—24824152align=left|4th, Coastalalign=left|Lost div. semi-finals, 2–4 (Sockeyes)
1988–896014442—28642030align=left|6th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
style="background:#eee;"

| 1989–90

6116441—30846833align=left|6th, Coastalalign=left|Lost preliminary, 3–4
1990–916025341—26330851align=left|4th, Coastalalign=left|Lost semifinals, 3–4 (Paper Kings)
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| 1991–92

6025341—30336351align=left|4th, Coastalalign=left|Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 (Ice Hawks)
1992–936017376—25938740align=left|5th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
style="background:#eee;"

| 1993–94

6029292—28730160align=left|2nd, Coastalalign=left|Lost finals, 1–4 (Spartans)
1994–956032244—35127068align=left|2nd, Islandalign=left|Lost quarterfinals, 1–4 (Paper Kings)
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| 1995–96

6036222—27225574align=left|1st, Islandalign=left|Lost semifinals, 0–4 (Vipers)
1996–976032244—23019668align=left|4th, Coastalalign=left|Lost preliminary, 1–2 (Chiefs)
style="background:#eee;"

| 1997–98

6019374—21226142align=left|7th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
1998–99603620—429025676align=left|2nd, Coastalalign=left|Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Chiefs)
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| 1999–00

603221—726324371align=left|2nd, Coastalalign=left|Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Chiefs)
2000–01602824—823624964align=left|3rd, Islandalign=left|did not qualify
style="background:#eee;"

| 2001–02

603916—529117183align=left|2nd, Islandalign=left|Lost Conference Semifinals, 1–3 (Clippers)
2002–036030212723420769align=left|3rd, Islandalign=left|Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Kings)
style="background:#eee;"

| 2003–04

6038134524218385align=left|1st, Islandalign=left|Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Bulldogs)
2004–056026291421323557align=left|4th, Islandalign=left|Lost Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Clippers)
style="background:#eee;"

| 2005–06

6025282518821257align=left|3rd, Islandalign=left|Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bulldogs)
2006–076036162625420980align=left|3rd, Coastalalign=left| Lost Conf. Final, 2–4 (Clippers)
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| 2007–08

6027282320020059align=left|7th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
2008–096034201522419874align=left|2nd, Islandalign=left|Lost Conf. Semifinals, 3–4 (Grizzlies)
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| 2009–10

6025320318124353align=left|7th, Coastalalign=left|Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Kings)
2010–116021301818725351align=left|8th, Coastalalign=left|did not qualify
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| 2011–12

6036161722218880align=left|3rd, Coastalalign=left| Lost Conf. Quarterfinals 3–4 (Eagles)
2012–135613351714421334align=left|5th, Islandalign=left|did not qualify
style="background:#eee;"

| 2013–14

5822302416520150align=left|5th, Islandalign=left|did not qualify
2014–155820332317523845align=left|5th, Islandalign=left|did not qualify
style="background:#eee;"

| 2015–16

5827353318520060align=left|3rd, Islandalign=left|Lost div quarter-finals 2–4 (Kings)
2016–175825283216820655align=left|3rd of 5, Island
12th of 17, BCHL		align=left|Lost div quarter-finals 0–4 (Kings)
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| 2017–18

5810415214526727align=left|5th of 5, Island
17th of 17, BCHL		align=left|did not qualify
2018–19581735—615922040align=left|5th of 5, Island
16th of 17, BCHL		align=left|Won First Round, 4–2 (Vees)
Lost Second Round, 2–4 (Wild)
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| 2019–20

5835160719415977align=left|2nd of 5, Island
5th of 17, BCHL		align=left|Won First Round, 4–1 (Kings)
2020–212071120447716align=left|4th of 4, Port Al Pod
11th of 16, BCHL		align=left|Covid-19 "pod season" - no playoffs
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| 2021–22

5415335115721936align=left|8th of 9, Coastal
16th of 18, BCHL		align=left|Lost div quarter-final, 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2022–235431190319816466align=left|3rd of 9, Coastal
5th of 18, BCHL		align=left|Won 1st round, 4-0 (Grizzlies)
Won 2nd round, 4-3 (Eagles)
Won semi-finals, 4-0 (Chiefs)
Lost finals, 4-0 (Vees)
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| 2023–24

5433200120316167align=left|3rd of 9, Coastal
7th of 17, BCHL		align=left|Won 1st round, 4-3 (Express)
Won 2nd round, 4-0 (Chiefs)
2024–255431194022020666align=left|3rd of 10, Coastal
8th of 21, BCHL		align=left|Won Div Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Clippers)
Lost Div Semifinals 2-4 (Grizzlies)

Honored members

The Capitals have only one number retired:

:10. Matt Ellison

NHL alumni

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Awards and trophies

Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy
{{small|Coastal Conference Champions}}

  • 1994

Chevrolet Cup
{{small|Regular Season Champions}}

  • 2004

Bob Fenton Trophy
{{small|Most Sportsmanlike Player}}

  • Mike Hammond: 2010
  • Alexandre Gagne: 2005
  • Mike McKay: 2000

Brett Hull Trophy
{{small|Top Scorer}}

Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy
{{small|Rookie of the Year}}

  • Kevin Robertson: 1988

Defensive Award

  • Zack Currie: 2009
  • Jim Gattolliat: 1997

Goaltending Award

  • Tim Boron: 2003
  • Tim Boron: 2002

Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy
{{small|Coach of the Year}}

Vern Dye Memorial Trophy
{{small|Most Valuable Player}}

  • Chris Rawlings: 2009
  • Kevin Lachance: 2004
  • Tim Boron: 2003
  • Jordan Watt: 2000

Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy
{{small|Best Goaltending Duo}}

  • Tim Boron/Jason Dupis: 2002

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See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.cowichancapitals.com/ Official website of the Cowichan Valley Capitals]
  • [http://www.bchl.ca/ Official website of the British Columbia Hockey League]

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Category:British Columbia Hockey League teams

Category:Ice hockey teams in British Columbia

Category:Duncan, British Columbia

Category:1980 establishments in British Columbia

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1980