2017  r t t c  west  region

Road to the 2017 RBC Cup

Western Canada Cup (West Region)

Jason La Rose
|
April 28, 2017
|

RECENT CHAMPIONS (RBC CUP FINISH)
2016 – West Kelowna Warriors (national champions)
2015 – Penticton Vees (third place)
2014 – Yorkton Terriers (national champions)
2013 – Surrey Eagles (third place)

BATTLEFORDS NORTH STARS
SJHL CHAMPIONS

Regular season record: 48-9-1 (1st in SJHL)
Goals for: 223 (3rd in SJHL)
Goals against: 103 (1st in SJHL)
Power play: 71 for 311 (22.8% - 2nd in SJHL)
Penalty killing: 228 of 256 (89.1% - 1st in SJHL)
Leading scorer: Coby Downs (29G 43A 72P - 4th in SJHL)

Playoff record: 12-0
Goals for: 63
Goals against: 25
Power play: 13 for 53 (24.5%)
Penalty killing: 45 of 50 (90.0%)
Leading scorer: Coby Downs (4G 21A 25P)

ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP
Quarter-final: defeated Weyburn 4-0 (4-3, 8-3, 8-1, 4-3)
Semifinal: defeated Estevan 4-0 (7-4, 5-1, 5-2, 6-1)
SJHL championship: defeated Flin Flon 4-0 (3-0, 5-1, 2-1, 6-5)

Last national championship appearance: 2000 (fourth place)
Total national championship appearances: 1 (2000)

BROOKS BANDITS
AJHL CHAMPIONS

Regular season record: 51-5-4 (1st in AJHL)
Goals for: 294 (1st in AJHL)
Goals against: 107 (1st in AJHL)
Power play: 83 for 313 (26.5% - 2nd in AJHL)
Penalty killing: 247 of 281 (87.9% - 1st in AJHL)
Leading scorer: Ty Mappin (22G 68A 90P - 3rd in AJHL)

Playoff record: 12-1
Goals for: 75
Goals against: 16
Power play: 12 for 52 (23.1%)
Penalty killing: 49 of 55 (89.1%)
Leading scorer: Josh McKechney (9G 14A 23P)

ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP
Quarter-final: defeated Olds 4-0 (9-0, 7-2, 9-1, 8-0)
Semifinal: defeated Okotoks 4-1 (9-2, 2-3 OT, 6-2, 3-0, 3-2 OT)
AJHL championship: defeated Whitecourt 4-0 (9-1, 3-0, 3-2, 4-1)

Last national championship appearance: 2016 (third place)
Total national championship appearances: 2 (2013, 2016)

CHILLIWACK CHIEFS
BCHL REPRESENTATIVES

Regular season record: 41-11-6 (2nd in BCHL)
Goals for: 243 (2nd in BCHL)
Goals against: 165 (5th in BCHL)
Power play: 55 for 227 (24.2% - 3rd in BCHL)
Penalty killing: 194 of 246 (78.9% - 11th in BCHL)
Leading scorer: Jordan Kawaguchi (38G 47A 85P - 2nd in BCHL)

Playoff record: 15-8
Goals for: 76
Goals against: 56
Power play: 19 for 69 (27.5%)
Penalty killing: 63 of 74 (85.1%)
Leading scorer: Jordan Kawaguchi (18G 25A 43P)

ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP
Preliminary round: defeated Langley 4-2 (4-1, 2-3 OT, 4-3, 3-2, 4-6, 3-1)
Quarter-final: defeated Wenatchee 4-0 (3-1, 4-1, 6-2, 3-2)
Semifinal: defeated Victoria 4-2 (7-3, 0-2, 6-0, 4-3, 2-3 OT, 4-2)
BCHL championship: lost to Penticton 4-3 (4-2, 1-5, 2-5, 3-4 OT, 4-2, 3-2 OT, 1-0 OT)

Last national championship appearance: 2000 (third place)
Total national championship appearances: 1 (2000)

PENTICTON VEES
BCHL CHAMPIONS & HOST

Regular season record: 41-13-4 (3rd in BCHL)
Goals for: 189 (8th in BCHL)
Goals against: 129 (1st in BCHL)
Power play: 38 for 217 (17.5% - 13th in BCHL)
Penalty killing: 166 of 203 (81.8% - 5th in BCHL)
Leading scorer: Nicholas Jones (25G 37A 62P - 17th in BCHL)

Playoff record: 12-9
Goals for: 60
Goals against: 52
Power play: 11 for 74 (14.9%)
Penalty killing: 45 of 56 (80.4%)
Leading scorer: Nicholas Jones (10G 17A 27P)

ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP
Quarter-final: defeated Merritt 4-3 (4-1, 4-1, 1-5, 2-1 OT, 4-5, 1-2, 6-2)
Semifinal: defeated Vernon 4-3 (2-3, 4-2, 4-2, 0-3, 3-2 OT, 1-5, 3-1)
SJHL championship: defeated Chilliwack 4-3 (2-4, 5-1, 5-2, 4-3 OT, 2-4, 2-3 OT, 1-0 OT)

Last national championship appearance: 2015 (third place)
Total national championship appearances: 4 (1985, 1986, 2012, 2015)

PORTAGE TERRIERS
MJHL CHAMPIONS

Regular season record: 37-19-4 (5th in MJHL)
Goals for: 256 (1st in MJHL)
Goals against: 198 (5th in MJHL)
Power play: 61 for 264 (23.1% - 2nd in MJHL)
Penalty killing: 217 of 272 (79.0% - 9th in MJHL)
Leading scorer: Jeremey Leipsic (33G 67A 100P - 1st in MJHL)

Playoff record: 12-6
Goals for: 54
Goals against: 46
Power play: 12 for 65 (18.5%)
Penalty killing: 55 of 66 (83.3%)
Leading scorer: Jeremey Leipsic (5G 14A 19P)

ROAD TO THE WESTERN CANADA CUP
Quarter-final: defeated Selkirk 4-2 (3-2 3OT, 3-4, 1-2, 4-1, 3-0, 7-1)
Semifinal: defeated Steinbach 4-2 (4-5, 4-3 3OT, 3-2, 4-3, 2-3, 2-0)
MJHL championship: defeated OCN 4-2 (3-8, 0-6, 3-2, 4-3 OT, 3-1, 1-0)

Last national championship appearance: 2015 (national champions)
Total national championship appearances: 5 (1973, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2015)

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

[email protected] 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

[email protected]

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

[email protected]

Recent News
Most Popular
Videos
Photos
HCC: One For All in Yellowknife
One For All celebrated women’s hockey with more than 300 participants.
2024 NWT Rivalry Series: CAN 6 – USA 1 (Game 7)
Spooner and Maltais scored twice to lead Canada to win the series.
2023-24 NWT: CAN 3 – USA 0 (Game 6)
Maschmeyer made 27 saves for the shutout to tie the Rivalry Series.
2023-24 NWT: CAN 4 – USA 2 (Game 5)
Bell, Fast and Stacey scored late to help Canada stay alive.
Schedule