The Langley Rivermen are a
junior "A" ice hockey team based in
Langley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Mainland Division of the
British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
History
The BCHL franchise was founded as the
Richmond Sockeyes in 1972 in the
Pacific Junior A Hockey League. In 1990, Sockeyes dropped to the junior B level and sold the junior A franchise to become the
Chilliwack Chiefs
The Chilliwack Chiefs are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Mainland Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Chilliwack Coliseum wh ...
. In 2006, the
Chilliwack Bruins of the
Western Hockey League were founded and the Chiefs moved to become the Langley Chiefs.
In 2011, the Chiefs changed ownership and became the Langley Rivermen, allowing for the return of the Chiefs to Chilliwack.
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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''
Notable Langley Chiefs/Rivermen alumni
See also
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List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia
References
External links
Langley Rivermen website
British Columbia Hockey League teams
Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
Ice hockey teams in Vancouver
Ice hockey teams in British Columbia
2011 establishments in British Columbia
Ice hockey clubs established in 2011
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