Quesnel River Rush
| Quesnel River Rush | |
|---|---|
| City | Quesnel, British Columbia |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Bill Ohlhausen |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Home arena | West Fraser Centre |
| Owner(s) | Tracy Mero |
| General manager | Dale Hladun |
| Head coach | Dale Hladun |
| Website | quesnelriverrush |
| Franchise history | |
| 2009–2024 | North Okanagan Knights |
| 2024-present | Quesnel River Rush |
The Quesnel River Rush are a junior ice hockey team that will be based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada beginning in the 2024-25 season. The team will play in the Bill Ohlhausen Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The team will play its home games at the 1,300-seat West Fraser Centre. Before moving to Quesnel in 2024, the team was based in Armstrong, British Columbia and were known as the North Okanagan Knights.
History[edit]
The Knights joined the KIJHL in 2009, but finished dead-last in the Okanagan Division with a record of 11–35–0–4, missing the playoffs. In 2010-11, the Knights joined the new Doug Birks Division, but finished last again, losing 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs to Revelstoke. For 2011-12, the Knights improved to third place in the Doug Birks Division, with a record of 35–16–0–1, before losing to Kamloops in the first round of the playoffs. The following year the Knights won the Doug Birks Division for the first time, and reached the league championship series, losing in six games to Castlegar. For 2013-14, the Knights were moved to the Okanagan Division, following the relocation of the Okanagan Division's Penticton Lakers to 100 Mile House. They finished fourth in their new division, but defeated the division champions Summerland Steam in seven games in the first round, before losing to Osoyoos. In 2014-15, the Knights struggled immensely, finishing with a record of 6–41–1–4, and failed to make the playoffs. The following year, the Knights compiled a 14-30-3-0-5 record, finishing fourth in the Okanagan Division. They lost, 0–4, to Osoyoos in the first round.
The North Okanagan Knights relocated to Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada in April 2024.[1]
Season-by-season record[edit]
North Okanagan Knights[edit]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 50 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 149 | 250 | 7th of 7, Okanagan 15th of 17, KIJHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 146 | 198 | 4th of 4, Doug Birks 14th of 18, KIJHL |
Lost Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 202 | 165 | 3rd of 5, Doug Birks 7th of 20, KIJHL |
Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Storm) |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 214 | 149 | 1st of 5, Doug Birks 4th of 20, KIJHL |
Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Rebels) |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 168 | 195 | 4th of 5, Okanagan 12th of 20, KIJHL |
Lost division finals, 1-4 (Coyotes) |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 93 | 235 | 5th of 5, Okanagan 20th of 20, KIJHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 116 | 159 | 4th of 5, Okanagan 16th of 20, KIJHL |
Lost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes) |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 119 | 167 | 4th of 5 Okanagan 15th of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes) |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 110 | 174 | 5th of 5 Okanagan 16th of 20 - KIJHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 129 | 197 | 5th of 5 Okanagan 17th of 20, KIJHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 110 | 174 | 4th of 5 Bill Ohlhausen 18th of 20, KIJHL |
Lost Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Chiefs) |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | Remaining season cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 106 | 166 | 5th of 5 Bill Ohlhausen 17th of 19, KIJHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 143 | 144 | 3rd of 5 Bill Ohlhausen 13th of 19, KIJHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 4-1 (Coyotes) Lost division finals 1-4 (Posse) |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 123 | 158 | 2nd of 5, Bill Ohlhausen 13th of 20, KIJHL |
Won Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Coyotes) Lost Division finals 3-4 (Posse) |
Quensel River Rush[edit]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
Playoffs[edit]
Records as of March 18, 2024.[2][3][4]
| Season | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | KIJHL Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2010-11 | L, 1–4, Revelstoke | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | L, 3–4, Kamloops | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | W, 4–1, Kamloops | W, 4–0, Sicamous | W, 4–3, Osoyoos | L, 1–4, Castlegar |
| 2013-14 | W, 4–3, Summerland | L, 1–4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2015-16 | L, 0–4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | L, 0–4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2018-19 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2019-20 | L, 1–4, Kelowna | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021-22 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022-23 | W, 4-1, Osoyoos | L, 1-4, Princeton | — | — |
| 2023-24 | W, 4-0, Osoyoos | L, 3-4, Princeton | — | — |
References[edit]
- ^ Peebles, Frank (4 April 2024). "Quesnel confirmed: River Rush the newest KIJHL team". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. Black Press Media. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2011–2012. Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records". Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions.