Surrey Knights

Surrey Knights
CitySurrey, British Columbia, Canada
LeaguePacific Junior Hockey League
ConferenceHarold Brittain
Founded1999 (1999)–00
Home arenaNorth Surrey Sport and Ice Complex
ColoursGrey, Black and Gold
     
Owner(s)John Craighead and Amar Gill[1]
General managerGerry Leiper [2]
Head coachAndrew Liboiron[2]
Websitewww.surreyknights.ca
Franchise history
1999–2002Queen's Park Pirates
2002–2005North Delta Flyers
2005–2014North Delta Devils
2014–2016Langley Knights
2016–presentSurrey Knights

The Surrey Knights are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Knights play their home games at the North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex.

History

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The team was founded in 1999 in New Westminster as the Queen's Park Pirates, where they played their home games at the historic Queen's Park Arena until they relocating to the Sungod Arena in North Delta for the 2002–03 season, moving to North Delta, dropping the Pirates name and changing it to Flyers, to become the North Delta Flyers. The Flyers played three seasons before changing their name to Devils in 2005. The North Delta Devils relocated to the George Preston Recreation Centre in 2014, moved to Langley, dropped the Devils name and changed it to Knights, becoming the Langley Knights. On June 2, 2016, The PJHL announced the relocation of the Langley Knights to the city of Surrey in time for the 2016–17 season. This relocation happened because the Vancouver Giants relocated from the Pacific Coliseum to the Langley Events Centre, forcing the BCHL's Langley Rivermen out of their old home. They had to go to the George Preston Centre, which also forced the Knights out of Langley and into Surrey, to become the Surrey Knights.

In 2016–17, the Knights' first season in their new location, the Knights did not win a single game all season in the PJHL. The Knights' last win in the PJHL was Thursday, November 19, 2015, 3–2 win vs Abbotsford Pilots. a span of 89 games.

After a two-year winless streak, the Junior B Surrey Knights bagged a 2–0 win Friday, November 24, 2017, against the Abbotsford Pilots. Goalie Zakary Babin stood on his head, stopping 49 Abbotsford shots to get the shutout. The Knights mustered just 12 shots the other way. It would be the only win for Surrey Knights for 2017–18.

For the 2018–2019 season, The Surrey Knights would win its first 2 games. The first win came of the year on Thursday vs. expansion White Rock Whalers with a 6–5 victory on December 6, 2018. Naveen Kainth faced 59 shots, earning first star of the game. The 2nd win of the year, came on Thursday, January 24, 2019, with a 6–2 victory over the Mission City Outlaws. Naveen Kainth would face 50/52 shots and earn 1st, star of the game. It would mark the last win of the season for Knights only getting 2 wins in the 2018–19 season.

The 2019–2020, Surrey Knights moved to a new home at the North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex. They would go on to have another unsuccessful Season. Which would miss playoffs once again. But, would win only 1 regular Season game Which came on Thursday December 19/2019 V.S. Grandview Steelers with 4-1 Win.

Season-by-season record

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OT = Overtime Losses, Shootout losses & Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season [3] GP W L OT Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
Queen's Park Pirates
1999-00 42 5 34 3 13 144 241 7th, PIJHL Did not qualify
2000-01 42 12 27 3 27 142 232 6th, PIJHL Lost in quarterfinals, 2–3 (Ice Hawks)
2001-02 42 14 27 1 29 164 242 6th, PIJHL Lost in quarterfinals, 1-3 (Buckaroos)
North Delta Flyers
2003-04 42 23 16 3 49 136 142 4th, PIJHL Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (Buckaroos)
2004-05 48 22 21 5 49 188 188 6th, PIJHL Lost in quarterfinals, 3–4 (Steelers)
North Delta Devils
2005-06 48 32 13 3 67 187 136 3rd, PIJHL Lost in semifinals, 0–4 (Pilots)
2006-07 48 23 23 2 48 175 190 6th, PIJHL Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (Flames)
2007-08 48 18 17 3 39 189 240 6th, PIJHL Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (Steelers)
2008-09 48 32 15 1 65 202 140 2nd, Shaw Won div. semifinal, 4–0 Steelers)
(Lost div. finals, 0-4 (Sockeyes)
2009-10 48 36 7 5 77 220 122 1st, Shaw Lost div. semifinals, 3–4 (Ice Hawks)
2010-11 46 24 17 5 53 164 165 4th, Shaw Lost div. semifinals, 0–4 (Sockeyes)
2011-12 44 26 14 4 56 150 143 2nd, Shaw Lost in div. semifinals, 3–4 (Ice Hawks)
2012-13 44 21 18 5 47 133 143 4th, Shaw Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Sockeyes)
2013-14 44 10 31 3 23 110 214 5th, Shaw Did not qualify
Langley Knights
2014-15 44 23 19 1 48 130 174 2nd, Harold Britain Lost in div. semifinals, 2–4 (Outlaws)
2015-16 44 4 38 2 10 98 281 5th, Harold Britain Did not qualify
Surrey Knights
2016-17 44 0 41 3 3 66 293 5th, Harold Britain Did not qualify
2017-18 44 1 42 1 3 71 311 6 of 6, Harold Britain Did not qualify
2018-19 44 2 41 1 5 78 344 6 of 6, Harold Britain
12th of 12 PJHL		 Did not qualify
2019-20 44 1 39 4 6 77 265 6 of 6, Harold Britain
12th of 12 PJHL		 Did not qualify
2020-21 Season Lost to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 44 4 39 1 9 90 254 7 of 7, Harold Britain
12th of 13 PJHL		 Did not qualify
2022-23 48 12 32 4 28 127 232 5of 7, Harold Britain
11th of 13 PJHL		 Lost Div. quarterfinals, 0-2 (Jets)
2023-24 48 15 28 5 35 147 207 5of 7, Harold Britain
11th of 14 PJHL		 Lost Div. quarterfinals, 0-2 (Outlaws)

NHL alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Court bans Junior Hockey League from taking further action against Surrey Knights". Peace Arch News. December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Surrey Knights start 2021-22 hockey season with new head coach". Surrey Now-Leader. September 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Standings". PJHL. October 15, 2021.
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