Grand Forks Border Bruins | |
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City | Grand Forks, British Columbia |
League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
Conference | Kootenay |
Division | Neil Murdoch |
Founded | 1969 | –70
Home arena | Jack Goddard Memorial Arena |
Colours | Black, gold and white |
General manager | Emery Olauson (previous Head Coach of the Fayetteville FireAnts) (2015-16) |
Head coach | Emery Olauson (2015-16) |
Website | www.borderbruins.ca/ |
Franchise history | |
1969-present | Grand Forks Border Bruins |
The Grand Forks Border Bruins are a junior ice hockey team based in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at the Jack Goddard Memorial Arena.
The Bruins have iced the most (40) teams since inception in 1969 and have only taken two Leave of Absences; in 1971–72, and 1986–87.
The 2015-16 KIJHL season marked the first time the Border Bruins made the playoffs in 18 seasons, with an impressive upset over the Castlegar Rebels, 4-2 in the Division Semifinals.
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 22, 2014.
Records as of February 22, 2014.
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Most Valuable Player Peter Smith - 2008-Present