Alberni Valley Bulldogs
CityPort Alberni, British Columbia
LeagueBritish Columbia Hockey League
ConferenceCoastal
DivisionIsland
Founded1998
Home arenaAlberni Valley Multiplex Weyerhaeuser Arena
ColoursRed, black, grey, white
       
MascotBernie the Bulldog
Owner(s)Keycorp Sports & Entertainment
PresidentDavid Michaud
General managerJoe Martin[1]
Head coachJoe Martin
Websitewww.albernivalleybulldogs.ca
Franchise history
1998–2002Burnaby Bulldogs
2002–presentAlberni Valley Bulldogs
Championships
Conference titles4

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Island Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Weyerhaeuser Arena.

History

The Bulldogs were founded as an expansion team in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) in Burnaby, British Columbia, in 1998. They were moved to Port Alberni in 2002. After being run as a community owned franchise for many years, the club was sold on July 18, 2019. The BCHL board of governors granted unanimous approval for Keycorp Sports & Entertainment Ltd to acquire a majority share in the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Joining Keycorp Sports and Entertainment are Ron Coutre of Victoria, Luke Betts of Coquitlam, Dennis See, Stefanie Weber and Tim MacLean all of Port Alberni. Keycorp Sports & Entertainment will have leadership in the group and will oversee all hockey and business operation decisions.

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

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts PIM Finish Playoffs
1998–99 60 15 43 — 2 214 347 32 — 4th, Mainland did not qualify
1999–00 60 27 25 — 8 234 248 62 — 3rd, Mainland Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Hornets)
2000–01 60 37 19 — 4 287 216 78 1579 1st, Mainland Lost Conf. Finals, 3–4 (Salsa)
2001–02 60 25 30 — 5 278 304 55 2092 3rd, Mainland Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Eagles)
2002–03 60 27 31 1 1 242 261 56 — 4th, Island Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Clippers)
2003–04 60 27 29 0 4 215 246 58 1755 4th, Island Lost Conf. Semifinals, 1–3 (Eagles)
2004–05 60 32 21 1 6 207 182 71 947 2nd, Island Lost Conf. Semifinals, 0–4 (Clippers)
2005–06 60 43 12 2 3 219 141 91 1239 2nd, Island Lost Conf. Semifinals, 2–4 (Salsa)
2006–07 60 21 32 1 6 209 255 49 1446 7th, Coastal Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Grizzlies)
2007–08 60 17 39 1 3 171 259 38 1203 8th, Coastal did not qualify
2008–09 60 16 36 1 7 156 240 40 1068 4th, Island did not qualify
2009–10 60 45 12 1 2 233 145 93 936 1st, Coastal Lost Conf. Finals, 3–4 (Kings)
2010–11 60 24 29 4 3 176 197 55 — 6th, Coastal Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Chiefs)
2011–12 60 22 34 2 2 202 232 48 — 6th, Coastal
12th, BCHL		 did not qualify
2012–13 56 29 20 2 5 202 192 65 — 3rd, Island
8th, BCHL		 Lost Island/Mainland Finals, 0–4 (Eagles)
2013–14 58 21 28 2 7 169 206 60 — 4th of 5, Island
13th of 16, BCHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 (Grizzlies)
2014–15 58 27 25 4 2 200 196 51 — 4th of 5, Island
12th of 16, BCHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 (Clippers)
2015–16 58 23 27 4 4 174 200 54 — 4th of 5, Island
10th of 17, BCHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–4 (Clippers)
2016–17 58 16 32 7 3 134 209 42 — 5th of 5, Island
15th of 17, BCHL		 did not qualify
2017–18 58 17 32 5 4 154 230 43 — 4th of 5, Island
15th of 17, BCHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 (Grizzlies)
2018–19 58 21 34 — 6 159 220 45 — 4th of 5, Island
15th of 17, BCHL		 Lost First Round, 0–4 (Grizzlies)
2019–20 58 26 28 0 4 186 214 56 645 4th of 5, Island
12th of 17, BCHL		 Lost First Round, 0–4 (Clippers)
2020–21 20 11 5 1 3 82 64 26 178 2nd of 4, Port Alberni Pod
8th of 16, BCHL		 Covid-19 "pod season" - no playoffs
2021–22 54 35 15 1 3 195 148 74 562 1st of 9, Coastal
4th of 18, BCHL		 Won Div. Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Capitals)
Lost Div. Semifinal, 2–4 (Rivermen)
2022–23 54 31 19 — 4 198 164 66 563 3rd of 9, Coastal
5th of 18, BCHL		 Won Div. Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Grizzlies)
Won Div. Semifinal, 4–3 (Eagles)
Won Conference Finals, 4–0 (Chiefs)
Lost Fred Page Cup Finals, 0–4 (Vees)
2023–24 2 1 1 — — — — 2 — —

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Pos Ht Wt DoB Hometown Previous team College commitment

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs Make Splash with Bench Hire". BCHL. April 15, 2019.

External links


British Columbia Hockey League
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