Port Alberni Bombers

The team name, logo and colours allude to the red-and-white Martin JRM Mars water bomber aircraft associated with the Alberni Valley.{{cite news |last1=Dheensaw |first1=Cleve |title=Port Alberni Bombers latest expansion team for VIJHL |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/port-alberni-bombers-latest-expansion-team-for-vijhl-4689702 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Times Colonist |publisher=Glacier Media Group |date=28 May 2021 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Goodbye party for the old ‘Martin Mars’ Water Bombers in Port Alberni |url=https://globalnews.ca/video/10653668/goodbye-party-for-the-old-martin-mars-water-bombers-in-port-alberni |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Global News |publisher=Corus Entertainment |date=30 July 2024}}{{cite news |title=Hawaii Mars bomber back on Sproat Lake for probably the final time |url=https://www.vicnews.com/trending-now/hawaii-mars-bomber-back-on-sproat-lake-for-probably-the-final-time-7453208 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Victoria News |publisher=Black Press Media |date=23 July 2024 |language=en}} The team has the same owners as the BCHL Alberni Valley Bulldogs.{{cite news |title=BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs have new owner |url=https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/sports/bchls-alberni-valley-bulldogs-have-new-owner-7370049 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Vancouver Island Free Daily |publisher=Black Press Media |date=3 June 2024 |language=en}}

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The team plays its home games in the 1,854-seat Alberni Valley Multiplex.

The team finished its inaugural regular season in 4th place in the North division before being eliminated from competition after the first round of playoffs.{{cite news |title=Campbell River Storm shut out Port Alberni Bombers in Game 6 of VIJHL playoff series |url=https://www.albernivalleynews.com/sports/campbell-river-storm-shut-out-port-alberni-bombers-in-game-6-of-vijhl-playoff-series-739926 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Alberni Valley News |publisher=Black Press Media |date=7 March 2022 |language=en}} They finished their second year in the same way. The team failed to qualify for the 2023–24 post-season after dropping to 5th place in the division.

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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF00; border-top:#E3263C 5px solid; border-bottom:#E3263C 5px solid"|Regular season record

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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 | OTL

! style=width:2.2em | SOL

! style=width:2.2em | T

! style=width:2.2em | Pts

! style=width:10em | Finish

! style=width:18em | Playoffs

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| align="left"|2021–22 || 50 || 19 || 28 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 41 || align="left"|4th in division
8th overall || align="left"|Lost to Storm in the 1st round (4–3)

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| align="left"|2022–23 || 48 || 17 || 27 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 38 || align="left"|4th in division
8th overall || align="left"|Lost to Generals in the 1st round (4–0)

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| align="left"|2023–24 || 48 || 8 || 37 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 19 || align="left"|5th in division
10th overall || align="left"|Did not qualify

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| align="left"|2024–25 || 48 || 31 || 13 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 66 || align="left"|2nd of 6 North Div
4th of 11 VIJHL || align="left"|Won Div Semis 4-0 (Glacier Kings)
Lost Div Finals 2-4 (Storm)

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• {{cite news |last1=Quinn |first1=Susie |title=Port Alberni joins Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League with new team |url=https://www.albernivalleynews.com/sports/port-alberni-joins-vancouver-island-junior-hockey-league-with-new-team-731137 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Alberni Valley News |publisher=Black Press Media |date=27 May 2021 |language=en}}

• {{cite web |title=Alberni Valley Multiplex |url=https://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/weyerhaeuser-arena |website=www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca |publisher=Alberni Valley Bulldogs}}

• {{cite news |last1=Quinn |first1=Susie |title=Historic B.C. Martin Mars water bomber will fly one last time |url=https://www.albernivalleynews.com/local-news/historic-bc-martin-mars-water-bomber-will-fly-one-last-time-7335287 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Alberni Valley News |publisher=Black Press Media |date=28 March 2024 |language=en}}

• {{cite news |last1=Rardon |first1=Elena |title=BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs getting ready for the 2024-25 season |url=https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/sports/bchl-alberni-valley-bulldogs-getting-ready-for-the-2024-25-season-7407683 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Vancouver Island Free Daily |publisher=Black Press Media |date=25 June 2024 |language=en}}

• {{cite news |title=VIJHL: Port Alberni Bombers hire new coach for 2023-24 season |url=https://www.albernivalleynews.com/sports/vijhl-port-alberni-bombers-hire-new-coach-for-2023-24-season-754721 |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Alberni Valley News |publisher=Black Press Media |date=5 June 2023 |language=en}}

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• [https://www.portalbernibombers.ca/ Port Alberni Bombers official website]

• [https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/glaciermedia/import/lmp-all/1674361-TC-248741-web-PortAlberni-Bombers-Logo-0.jpg;w=960 Official logo]

• [https://www.vijhl.com/ VIJHL official website]

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