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Castlegar Rebels
City Castlegar, British Columbia
League Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
ConferenceKootenay
DivisionNeil Murdoch
Founded1976 (1976)
Home arenaCastlegar and District Community Complex
ColoursBlack, metallic gold, orange and white
       
General manager Canada Jesse Dorrans
Head coach Canada Nick Headrick
Captain Canada Reid Gerrand
Website castlegarrebels.ca
Franchise history
1976–presentCastlegar Rebels
Championships
Playoff championshipsKIJHL Championships: 4 1977, 1978, 1996 and 2013

The Castlegar Rebels are a Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Rebels play their home games at the Castlegar and District Community Complex.

The Rebels played Junior 'A' in the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League from 1996 until 1998.

History

The Rebels joined the league in 1976 as an expansion team. The Rebels have won the KIJHL Championship four times, in 1977, 1978, 1996 and 2013. They won four division titles as a member of the Western Division from 1976 to 1996, two division titles as a member of the Neil Murdoch Division from 2007 to 2013; two conference titles as a member of the Kootenay Conference from 2007 to 2013.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, D = Defaults, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Final records as of February 17, 2024. [1] [2]

Season GP W L T D OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1976–77 44 24 19 1 49 248 233 3rd, West KIJHL Champions ( Colts)
1977–78 42 28 14 0 56 233 149 2nd, West KIJHL Champions ( Clippers)
1978–79 40 22 18 0 44 225 189 2nd, West
1979–80 40 20 20 0 40 218 211 2nd, West
1980–81 40 25 15 0 50 245 201 2nd, West
1981–82 42 21 20 1 43 243 237 3rd, West
1982–83 42 17 23 2 36 242 257 3rd, West
1983–84 40 24 16 0 48 260 199 3rd, West
1984–85 40 27 13 0 54 293 220 1st, West
1985–86 42 30 12 0 60 313 240 2nd, West
1986–87 42 32 10 0 64 328 211 1st, West Lost in Finals ( Colts)
1987–88 42 27 15 0 54 274 201 1st, West
1988–89 45 14 31 0 28 235 305 5th, West
1989–90 40 14 25 1 29 180 229 5th, West
1990–91 41 9 29 3 21 147 247 5th, West
1991–92 38 12 26 0 24 162 217 4th, West
1992–93 42 25 16 1 51 249 200 4th, West
1993–94 40 35 5 0 70 351 153 1st, West
1994–95 44 27 13 4 58 239 185 1st, West
1995–96 42 32 10 0 64 232 153 1st, West KIJHL Champions ( Eagles)
1996–97 60 30 25 5 65 277 265 4th, RMJHL Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 ( Ghostriders)
1997–98 54 22 30 2 46 258 321 4th, RMJHL Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–2 ( Leafs)
1998–99 50 20 28 2 42 168 183 4th, Neil Murdoch Playoff statistics not available
1999–00 46 22 23 1 45 209 174 4th, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 ( Leafs)
2000–01 58 40 16 2 0 82 286 190 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 ( Heat)
2001–02 50 35 9 5 1 76 260 162 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 ( Nitehawks)
2002–03 50 19 23 5 3 46 177 198 4th, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 ( Nitehawks)
2003–04 50 15 27 5 3 38 149 190 4th, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 ( Nitehawks)
2004–05 50 33 10 5 2 73 204 140 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 ( Nitehawks)
2005–06 50 27 19 2 2 58 184 179 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 ( Leafs)
2006–07 52 30 16 5 65 211 167 3rd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 ( Nitehawks)
2007–08 52 34 15 3 71 222 155 3rd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 ( Nitehawks)
2008–09 52 27 20 5 59 185 186 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Finals, 0–4 ( Leafs)
2009–10 50 30 16 2 2 64 206 141 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 ( Braves)
2010–11 50 42 8 0 0 84 242 120 1st, Neil Murdoch Lost Finals, 2–4 ( Coyotes)
2011–12 52 37 11 1 3 78 255 133 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 ( Nitehawks)
2012–13 52 35 9 6 2 78 219 123 1st, Neil Murdoch KIJHL Champions, 4–1 ( Knights)
2013–14 52 22 25 2 3 49 182 218 3rd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 ( Nitehawks)
2014–15 52 30 17 1 0 4 65 202 182 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Finals, 0–4 ( Nitehawks)
2015–16 52 32 15 3 0 2 69 195 146 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 ( Border Bruins)
2016–17 47 30 16 0 0 1 61 221 174 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 ( Leafs)
2017–18 47 30 13 1 1 2 63 199 121 2nd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 ( Leafs)
2018–19 49 13 31 1 - 5 31 150 189 2nd of 5, Neil Murdoch
19th of 20 KIJHL
Did not qualify for playoffs
2019–20 49 14 29 0 - 6 34 144 204 4th of 5, Neil Murdoch
16 of 20 KIJHL
Lost Div Semifinals, 0-4, ( Nitehawks)
2020–21 3 2 1 0 0 - 4 14 16 Remaining season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22 42 16 24 1 1 - 34 115 151 4th of 5, Neil Murdoch
13 of 19 KIJHL
Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4, ( Leafs)
2022–23 44 11 28 - - 5 27 103 169 4th of 4, Neil Murdoch
17 of 19 KIJHL
Did not qualify for playoffs
2023–24 44 20 19 - 3 2 45 135 142 4th of 5, Neil Murdoch
12 of 20 KIJHL
Lost Div Semifinals, 0-4, ( Nitehawks)

Playoffs

Records as of February 27, 2024. [3] [4] [5]

Season 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
1996–97 L, 2–4, Fernie
1997–98 L, 0–2, Nelson
1998–99 Playoff statistics not available
1999–00 L, 2–4, Nelson
2000–01 L, 2–4, Osoyoos
2001–02 W, 4–1, Nelson L, 1–4, Beaver Valley
2002–03 L, 1–4, Beaver Valley
2003–04 L, 0–4, Beaver Valley
2004–05 W, 4–1, Spokane L, 1–4, Beaver Valley
2005–06 L, 1–4, Nelson
2006–07 L, 3–4, Beaver Valley
2007–08 L, 0–3, Beaver Valley
2008–09 W, 4–2, Beaver Valley L, 0–4, Nelson
2009–10 L, 2–4, Spokane
2010–11 W, 4–1, Spokane W, 4–1, Beaver Valley W, 4–2, Fernie L, 2–4, Osoyoos
2011–12 W, 4–1, Nelson L, 3–4, Beaver Valley
2012–13 W, 4–1, Spokane W, 4–3, Beaver Valley W, 4–0, Golden W, 4–1, North Okanagan
2013–14 L, 0–4, Beaver Valley
2014–15 W, 4–1, Spokane L, 0–4, Beaver Valley
2015–16 L, 2–4, Grand Forks
2016–17 L, 2–4, Nelson
2017–18 W, 4–3, Beaver Valley L, 1–4, Nelson
2018–19 Did not qualify
2019–20 L, 0-4, Beaver Valley
2020–21 Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2021-22 L, 3-4, Nelson
2022–23 Did not qualify
2023-24 L, 0-4, Beaver Valley

NHL alumni

Rebels old logo, depicting Looney Tunes character Yosemite Sam.

Awards and trophies

References

  1. ^ KIJHL.ca, Final 2017-18 regular season standings. Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "KIJHL.ca – Year end standings". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  3. ^ KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket. Archived 2020-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "KIJHL.ca – 2017-18 playoff standings". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  5. ^ KIJHL.ca, League champions. Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

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