The Castlegar Rebels are a
Junior 'A' ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...
team based in
Castlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar is a community in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. In the Selkirk Mountains, at the confluence of the Kootenay River, Kootenay and Columbia Rivers, it is a regional trade and transportation centre, with a local eco ...
, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a junior ice hockey league in British Columbia, Canada and Washington (state), Washington, USA sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Teck Resources, Teck Cup competes with the ch ...
(KIJHL). They play their home games at the Castlegar and District Community Complex.
The Rebels played Junior 'A' in the
Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
The Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League was a Junior "A" ice hockey league in British Columbia, Canada.
* 1966–1975 – Peace Junior B Hockey League (PJBHL)
* 1975–1991 – Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League (PCJHL)
* 1991–1999 – Rocky ...
from 1996 until 1998.
History
The Rebels joined the league in 1976 as an
expansion team
An expansion team is a new team in a sports league, usually from a city that has not hosted a team in that league before, formed with the intention of satisfying the demand for a local team from a population in a new area. Sporting leagues also ...
. 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.
Playoffs
[KIJHL.ca]
League champions.
NHL alumni
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Steve Bozek
Steven Michael Bozek (born November 26, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing who spent 11 seasons in the NHL with five clubs. Noted for his hard shot, he was a reliable two-way forward and strong penalty killer.
Playing c ...
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Travis Green
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Dane Jackson
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Steve Junker
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Darcy Martini
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Brian Skrudland
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Gordie Walker
Awards and trophies
KIJHL Championship
*1976–77
*1977–78
*1995–96
*2012–13
Coach of the Year
*Pat Price : 1995-1996 (Divisional)
*Brent Heaven: 2009–10 (Divisional)
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Steve Junker: 2010–11 (Divisional)
* Jesse Dorrans 2014-15 (Divisional)
Most Sportsmanlike
*Cody Steele: 2007–08 (Divisional)
*Ed Lindsey: 2016–17 (Divisional)
Most Valuable Player
*Graham Fleming: 2004–05 (Divisional)
*Eric Rockney: 2007–08 (Divisional)
*Andrew Walton: 2009–10 (Divisional)
*Ryan Aynsley: 2010–11 (Divisional)
*John Moeller: 2016–17 (Divisional)
Rookie of the Year
*Evan Bloodoff: 2005–06 (Divisional)
Top Defenceman
*Darren Tarasoff: 2010–11 (Divisional)
Top Goaltender
*Brady Robinson: 2001–02 (Divisional)
*Andrew Walton: 2007–08 (Divisional)
*Alex Ross: 2010–11 (Divisional)
Top Scorer
*Dion Resicini: 1995-1996 (Divisional)
*Carson Hamill: 2004–05 (Divisional)
*Eric Rockney: 2007–08 (Divisional)
*Ryan Aynsley: 2010–11 (Divisional)
*Logan Styler: 2016–17 (KIJHL)
References
External links
Official website of the Castlegar Rebels
{{BCHC, state=expanded
Castlegar, British Columbia
Ice hockey teams in British Columbia
1976 establishments in British Columbia
Ice hockey clubs established in 1976
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League