North Okanagan Knights
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| Quesnel River Rush | |
|---|---|
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| City | Quensel, British Columbia |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shuswap |
| Division | Bill Ohlhausen |
| Founded | 2009–10 |
| Home arena | West Fraser Centre |
| Colours | Maroon, Yellow, Grey and White |
| Owner(s) |  Tracy Mero |
| General manager | Dale Hladun |
| Head coach | Dale Hladun |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Website | [1] |
| Franchise history | |
| 2009–2024 | North Okanagan Knights |
| 2024-present | Quesnel River Rush |
The Quensel River Rush are a Junior 'A' Ice Hockey team based in Quensel, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Bill Ohlhausen Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They played their home games at West Fraser Centre.
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.
Season-by-season record[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, Okanagan | Did not qualify | |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 146 | 198 | 4th, Doug Birks | Lost Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Grizzlies) | |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 202 | 165 | 3rd, Doug Birks | Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Storm) | |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 214 | 149 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Rebels) | |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 168 | 195 | 4th, Okanagan | Lost division finals, 1-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 93 | 235 | 5th, Okanagan | Did not qualify | |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 116 | 159 | 4th, Okanagan | 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 | 2 ondf 5 Bill Ohlhausen 13th of 20 - KIJHL | Won Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Coyotes) Lost Division finals 3-4 (Posse) | |
| Quensel River Rush | |||||||||||
Playoffs[edit]
Records as of March 18, 2024.[1][2][3]
| 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]
- ^ 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.