This annual award is dedicated in the memory of Lorne Williams, former goalie of the Winnipeg Monarchs, was part owner and general manager of the Sockeyes when they won two Provincial Junior A Championships. It was a successful formula for Tambellini who saw his hockey trajectory arcing upwards. hockey volunteer and leader Bruce Allison in 1972. With scouts expected in attendance, these players are able to showcase their talents in front of Junior A, CIS and College Scouts from across North America. This is outstanding, said Alto. Now thats how you respond! I hockey for eight seasons now and head coach Greg Powers has been the man behind the bench for the whole ride. Paterson is also impressed by Koens efforts to continually better himself and believes he brings a knowledge of the game, and respect of his players, to help lift the Sockeyes to a higher level next season. Kheleh (27/29) The new Richmond Sockeyes coach wants to balance fostering young players skills, promoting a winning attitude and having fun. Bayne Koen is the new head coach of the Richmond Sockeyes, replacing Brett Reusch who stepped down to spend more time with family. Back Submit. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News Despite entering his first year as a head coach in junior hockey, Steve Robinson says he's going to take much of the same approach he took on the bench over the past six . Its just too much of a conflict. Fast forwarding to the present day, Tambellini is back in the NHL, working with the Seattle Krakens top prospects. Then they defeated the Red Deer Rustlers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for the Doyle Cup 4-games-to-3. This annual award is awarded to a second-year Bantam player demonstrating dedication to the game, playing to the best of his ability, team play, good sportsmanship, leadership, and the earned respect of teammates. Coaches may nominate two Players per Midget Team. Nominations are accepted from the Head Referee, referee assignors, coaches and players. They were named the "Sockeyes" by the original owner and longtime Richmond resident and B.C. After leaving RMHA, he was owner of the Richmond Sockeyes. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. Koen noted the Sockeyes are a slight disadvantage at the moment, as Richmond is in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, which has an 18-player limit for the ice, while its Fraser Health region rivals are allowed 30 bodies out there. The Sockeyes play their home games at Minoru Arena in central Richmond. Stewart Next up, we visit @wrwhalershockey this Saturday the 14th. Paterson added there was a very good chance Robinson would have remained head coach had he stepped away from the Bantam program at some point. Sockeyes Host Winter Classic Again. The Richmond Sockeyes' new coach for the 2017-18 season, Steve Robinson, has coached Seafair's Midget A1 team for the past six years. He died on the way home from a Vancouver Canucks game in 1974 when his son was 10 years old. The season established him as a legit prospect and shaped his future in the game, leading to his selection as a first-round NHL draft pick and a pro career that set him up for the work in hockey he does today as director of player development with the Seattle Kraken. Richmond would then go on to the Cyclone Taylor Cup being hosted by the Comox Valley Glacier Kings and go 30 in the round-robin and face the Victoria Cougars from the VIJHL in the championship game. This award is given to the player who contributed most to a Juvenile rep team during the most recent season. It is my hope that the PJHL continues to provide opportunities to assist as many players as possible to make successful transitions to post-secondary hockey, or higher junior hockey opportunities including at the Junior A, USports, ACHA and NCAA levels and more successful transitions from hockey to the world of work and life. . Mark Booth I think we did a good job at making sure our guys were ready and making sure theyre taking care of themselves away from the rink, says Koen. #gameday #hockey #juniorhockey #richmond #whiterock #siezethemoment #51yearsofproudhockey #lookingforawin #thepjhlplayoffs #cyclonetaylorcup, Hawks Swarm the Fish Tank.. Noah loved playing hockey, especially being a goalie. This annual award is awarded to a third-year Midget player demonstrating dedication to the game, playing to the best of his ability, team play, good sportsmanship, leadership, and the earned respect of teammates. The only times that the Sockeyes were down since game 6 of the Tom Shaw Final was in the first game of the Cyclone Taylor Cup to Victoria for 2:06, the gold medal game against Victoria for 24:10, and briefly to the Saskatoon Royals for 2:06 and Thunder Bay Northern Hawks for 0:13 in the Keystone Cup. The decision was made shortly before the Sockeyes 6-5 double overtime victory over the Delta Ice Hawks on Thursday night. In the 201011 PIJHL season, the Sockeyes won the PIJHL championship over the Abbotsford Pilots 4-games-to-none. He was in charge of the Midget A1 team too until this season. Enable push notifications on your device. @myhockeytv The next year, 2004, they again won the PIJHL league championship, the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship and this time placed 2nd in the Keystone Cup. 7:30 PM And hes a former Coach of the Year, taking North Vancouver to the Cyclone Taylor Cup in Campbell River (in 2019).. Not often does a 15-year-old player make a splash in the PJHL but the waves left by Jeff Tambellini in his season with the Port Coquitlam Buckeroos still ripple in his memory to this day. All of the teams at the Keystone Cup had some very talented players, but the Sockeyes two deadly powerplay units, stellar penalty killing and their ability to play all four lines and both goaltenders separated them from the other provincial champions. They went 50 in the round-robin and outscored the provincial championship teams from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario by a total of 3910. The criteria are for outstanding service and competence as an on-ice official, dependability and dedication to maintaining the standards of officiating. Its going to come down to the details: structure and staying in focus. @wrwhalershockey particularly with six players over [], The British Columbia Hockey Conference announced today the rosters for the KIJHL and PJHL teams that will compete in the first annual BCHC Prospects Game on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Sardis Sports Complex in Chilliwack, BC. The Richmond Sockeyes celebrated their 40-year legacy of excellence by winning the PJHL, B.C. All Rights Reserved. This annual award was donated in 2002 by Fred DesRochers, who is a RMHA Life Member, was a coach, divisional manager, and President in the 1970s and 80s. Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. Thats the common ground, even if the kids have different goals as to why theyre playing. Ive been lucky enough to win it four times in this league and thats something I can fall back on and make sure the players are always prepared., Sign in or register for your free account, Richmond's Evan Dunfee hits best season opener race time, Richmond skaters make senior debut at nationals, Richmond synchro swimmers recognized by BC Artistic Swimming. The 2,254 sq. To order Kheleh (24/28), Popa (27/31) Residential school records needed to answer 'hard questions': special Coroner orders inquiry into death of 21-year-man at Montreal jail. Premium Content. The Richmond Sockeyes are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Milne (2), Parent, Sherwin @myhockeytv This annual award was donated in 2002 by the RCMP in memory of their deceased colleague JIMMY NG. Richmond's Evan Dunfee hits best season opener race time, Richmond skaters make senior debut at nationals, Richmond synchro swimmers recognized by BC Artistic Swimming. And we will need that, as you cant take a night off in this league; you go to sleep one night and you pay the price. Demographics. In 1979, the PJHL merged with the BCJHL and along with it came the Richmond Sockeyes. Nationality. Brett Reusch is stepping away from his perch atop the Richmond Sockeyes' bench. #sockeyes #sockeyeshockey #richmond #whiterock #thepjhl #sockeyestrong #nothingbutwins #madeofhockey #juniorhockey #hockey #bchockey #thepjhlplayoffs, Time to Battle! The next season begins the week after Labour Day. I think we are right there with Delta as one of the best two teams in the league and, of course, we are hosting the provincials (in April).. Head Coach Richmond Sockeyes May 2007 - Present 15 years 8 months. Kerr turned his 15-year-old playmaker loose and trusted the vets to keep him safe. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1985-86 Richmond Sockeyes playing in the BCJHL. Doug Paterson, an original Sockeye when the team began in 1972, is thrilled to have Koenan instructor at the highly regarded Delta Hockey Academyback in the fold. @wrwhalershockey This annual award is be awarded to a second-year PeeWee "C" player demonstrating dedication to the game, playing to the best of his ability, team play, good sportsmanship, leadership, and the earned respect of teammates. With 63 points in 44 games31 wins, 12 losses and one overtime lossthe Sockeyes will face the Delta Ice Hawks in the first round, a best-of-seven series. Enable push notifications on your device. The next day, Richmond and Pembroke squared off again, resulting in a 93 victory for the Sockeyes. Ryan Hunter and JJ Pickell will serve as alternate captains when the Wolf Pack play on the road. and Western Canadian championship titles again in 2012-2013. Its something we havent been comfortable with since we learned Steve would also be coaching the Bantam team after we had hired him. #tunnelseries #gameday #hockey #juniorhockey #richmond #delta #siezethemoment #rivalry #firstplace #51yearsofproudhockey. The Sockeyes are 5-1-0-0 over the Wolf Pack the past five seasons. Its a case of guessing what the next step will be and getting ready for it if you can. @delta_ice_hawks They also won the Abbott Cup and Doyle Cup in 1987 - defeating Alberta and Saskatchewan Junior A champions on their way to a national title. The PJHL was a seven-team league at the time with Port Coquitlam and the now-defunct Queens Park Pirates in New Westminster along with league mainstays Abbotsford, Ridge Meadows, Grandview, Delta and Richmond. We have probably the most diverse team staff top to bottom. This award is presented to the rookie referee who best exemplifies excellence in refereeing. I was lucky that he asked me to try out for his team and we believed that it was a good spot. After his death, a large trophy case at Minoru was donated to the City in his name. @delta_ice_hawks Were at 18 people max out on the ice right now, two groups, said Koen, who started his coaching career with the Sockeyes back in the early 2000s as assistant to Ron Johnson. He was joined for the weekend wins by Sockeyes co-owner Ronnie Paterson who was previously behind the bench back in 2013. The season established him as a legit prospect and shaped his future in the game, leading to his selection as a first-round NHL draft pick and a pro career that set him up for the work in hockey he does today as director of player development with the Seattle Kraken. 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 . Bruce Allison was a former RMHA President and a President of PCAHA, Jr Assistant Coach of the Year NOVICE - PEEWEE, Sr Assistant Coach of the Year BANTAM - JUVENILE, Jr Team Manager of the Year NOVICE - JUVENILE, Sr Team Manager of the Year BANTAM - JUVENILE. Super rookies Danton Heinen and Daniel Lange also notched five goals apiece while veteran Stephen Campbell scored four. The PJHLs roster selection process has been guided by head coach Brad Bakken, assistants Cam Campbell and Gary [], Now thats how you respond! The playoffs kick off for the Sockeyes tonight at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Peggy was there for the kids from sun up to sundown. With less than two months to the tentative start date for the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) season, Richmond Sockeyes new head coach is watching Dr. Bonnie Henrys daily news conferences with a keener eye than most. Next up, we visit @wrwhalershockey this Saturday the 14th. His record speaks for itself, said Robinson. 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Kheleh (27/29) It is worth noting that Allison is the grandson of the Richmond Sockeyes original owner, the late Bruce Allison. But thanks to perseverance and hard work, theyve made it through. Next up, we visit @wrwhalershockey this Saturday the 14th. Stewart Still, others may choose a college hockey route. Its an innovative organization, he says. The Sockeyes would have another outstanding regular season finishing first for the third straight year and fourth time in five years with a record of 3284. It was it was a really good feeder league into the BCHL at that time. The juggling act resulted in Robinson arriving to Minoru Arenas shortly before face-off on Thursday. A lot of these young men have grown up together, said Koen. DYLAN THOMAS Richmond would end up winning 41 and book their ticket to the 2013 Keystone Cup in St. Malo, Manitoba. 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