Golden Rockets
| Golden Rockets | |
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| City | Golden, British Columbia |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Kootenay |
| Division | Eddie Mountain |
| Founded | 1991–92 |
| Home arena | Golden Arena |
| Colours | Red, navy, white and black |
| General manager |  Jason Stephens 2015-16 |
| Head coach | Jason Stephens 2015-16 |
| Website | goldenrockets.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1991-05 | Golden Rockets |
| 2005-06 | Golden Extreme |
| 2006-08 | Golden Jets |
| 2008-present | Golden Rockets |
The Golden Rockets are a junior 'B' ice hockey team based in Golden, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The Rockets play their home games at Golden Arena. Curt Thorne is the team's president, Ty Davidson is the general manager and coach. They are captained by Brett Defrias.
The Rockets joined the league in 1991 as an expansion team. In its KIJHL history, the team has won one division playoff title as a member of the Eddie Mountain Division from 1996-2013.
History
From 1991-2005, the team was known as the Golden Rockets. For the 2005-06 season, the team was known as the Golden Extreme. They were then known as the Golden Jets for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. As The Jets, they were owned by the WHA Corp. From 2008–present the team again is called the Golden Rockets.
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
Records as of February 21, 2014.[1][2]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1991-92 | 38 | 14 | 23 | 1 | — | 29 | 223 | 296 | 3rd, East | |
| 1992-93 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 0 | — | 24 | 191 | 277 | 2nd, East | |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | ― | 44 | 229 | 218 | 3rd, East | |
| 1994-95 | 44 | 15 | 26 | ― | 3 | 33 | 189 | 234 | 4th, East | |
| 1995-96 | 42 | 10 | 32 | 0 | ― | 20 | 178 | 297 | 5th, East | |
| 1996-97 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 1 | ― | 45 | 215 | 183 | 2nd, Eddie Mountain | |
| 1997-98 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 0 | ― | 52 | 247 | 250 | 3rd, Eddie Mountain | |
| 1998-99 | 52 | 17 | 34 | 1 | ― | 35 | 154 | 228 | 5th, Eddie Mountain | |
| 1999-00 | 46 | 9 | 35 | 2 | ― | 20 | 156 | 223 | 5th, Eddie Mountain | |
| 2000-01 | 54 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 172 | 298 | 5th, Eddie Mountain | Did not qualify |
| 2001-02 | 50 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 148 | 248 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Rockies) |
| 2002-03 | 50 | 13 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 144 | 231 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Rockies) |
| 2003-04 | 50 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 162 | 286 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Did not qualify |
| 2004-05 | 50 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 157 | 210 | 5th, Eddie Mountain | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 50 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 173 | 189 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Ghostriders) |
| 2006–07 | 52 | 13 | 36 | — | 3 | 29 | 143 | 257 | 5th, Eddie Mountain | Did not qualify |
| 2007–08 | 52 | 13 | 36 | — | 3 | 29 | 128 | 254 | 4th, Eddie Mountain: East | Did not qualify |
| 2008–09 | 52 | 30 | 16 | — | 6 | 66 | 166 | 163 | 3rd, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Ghostriders) |
| 2009–10 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 152 | 161 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Ghostriders) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 221 | 233 | 3rd, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Thunder Cats) |
| 2011–12 | 52 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 176 | 186 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Ghostriders) |
| 2012–13 | 52 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 204 | 176 | 2nd, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Rebels) |
| 2013–14 | 52 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 150 | 218 | 5th, Eddie Mountain | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 52 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 173 | 205 | 4th, Eddie Mountain | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Ghostriders) |
Playoffs
Records as of February 21, 2014.[3][4][5]
| Season | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2001–02 | L, 0-4, Columbia Valley | ― | ― | ― |
| 2002–03 | L, 3-4, Columbia Valley | ― | ― | ― |
| 2003–04 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2004–05 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2005–06 | L, 3-4, Fernie | ― | ― | ― |
| 2006–07 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2007–08 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2008–09 | L, 1-4, Fernie | — | — | ― |
| 2009–10 | L, 0-4, Fernie | ― | ― | ― |
| 2010-11 | L, 2-4, Creston Valley | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | L, 0-4, Fernie | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | W, 4-0, Kimberley | W, 4-2, Fernie | L, 0-4, Castlegar | — |
| 2013–14 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2014-15 | L, 1-4, Fernie | — | — | — |
Alumni
References
- ↑ KIJHL.ca, Regular season standings 2013–2014.
- ↑ KIJHL.ca – KIJHL Final Standings.
- ↑ KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2013–2014.
- ↑ KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records.
- ↑ KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions.
