The Oceanside Generals are a junior ice hockey team based in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The team operates as a not for profit society, run by a hockey passionate board of directors. The Generals play their home games at Oceanside Place. Garrett Dunlop is the team's Head Coach.
History
The Generals joined the league in 1990 as an expansion team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy three times, in 1992, 1997 and 2009. The Generals have won the Andy Hebenton Trophy twice, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1991 and 1992.
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
Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoff1999–2000 40 8 29 3 – 19 163 270 4th, North 2000–01 48 31 13 4 – 66 297 203 2nd, North Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Storm)2001–02 48 21 23 4 – 46 217 227 2nd, North Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Storm)2002–03 42 19 19 4 – 42 159 162 3rd, North Lost in Division Round Robin, 1–4–1 (Storm) and (Glacier Kings)2003–04 – 3rd, North Lost in Division Round Robin (Storm) and (Glacier Kings)2004–05 48 11 30 2 24 145 237 3rd, North 2005–06 42 11 28 2 24 129 184 3rd, North Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Storm)2006–07 48 27 17 2 56 208 175 2nd, North 2007–08 48 31 14 0 62 199 136 1st, North 2008–09 48 30 15 3 63 189 132 1st, North Brent Patterson MemorialTrophy Champions (Cougars)2009–10 48 24 22 2 50 148 138 2nd, North 2010–11 44 19 21 4 42 148 165 3rd, North Won QuarterFinals, 3–2 (Islanders)Lost in Semifinals, 0–3 (Cougars)2011–12 42 20 20 2 42 144 173 2nd, North Lost QuarterFinals, 3–4 (Islanders)2012–13 48 20 25 2 42 157 179 3rd, North Lost QuarterFinals, 0–4 (Glacier Kings)2013–14 48 8 37 1 2 19 102 218 4th, North did not qualify2014–15 48 7 38 2 1 17 143 283 4th, North Won Wildcard, 5–2 – (Panthers)Lost QuarterFinals, 0–4 (Storm)2015–1648133113301472444th, NorthLost Wildcard, 3–2 – (Braves)2016–1748123312271402184th of 4, North8th of 9 VIJHLLost Wildcard, 1–3 – (Panthers)2017–18 48 18 23 1 6 43 143 175 4th of 4, North7th of 9 VIJHL Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Buccaneers)2018–19 48 18 25 3 2 62 116 143 3rd of 4, North7th of 9 VIJHL Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Cougars)2019–20 48 31 14 0 3 170 125 65 1st of 4 North3rd of 9 VIJHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Islanders)incomplete semifinals 0–0 (Storm)Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-192020–21 12 7 4 0 1 49 28 15 Remaining season and playoffs lost due to COVID-192021–22 49 33 140 2 224 145 68 2 of 6nd North3rd of 11 VIJHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Glacier Kings)Won semifinals 4–0 (Storm)Lost Finals, 2–4 (Panthers)2022–23 48 41 22 2 256 104 86 1 of 6nd North1st of 11 VIJHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Bombers)Won semifinals 4–1 (Storm)Won Finals, 4–2 (Predators)VIJHL CJHAMPIONS2023–24 48 27 155 1 179 149 59 3 of 6nd North6th of 11 VIJHLLost Div Semifinals, 2–4 (Glacier Kings)2024–25 48 12 31 5 0 29 96 200 6th of 6, North10th of 11 VIJHL did not qualify2025–26 48 28 191 0 159 153 57 3 of 6nd North5th of 11 VIJHLLost Div Semifinals, 0–4 (Glacier Kings)
Cyclone Taylor Cup British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships
Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game 1992 Trail Smoke EatersRichmond Sockeyes ?–?–? 3 of 3 n/a n/a 1997 Beaver Valley NitehawksPort Coquitlam Buckeroos 0–2–0 3 of 3 n/a n/a 2009 ?, Richmond Sockeyes ?–??, Nelson Leafs ?–??, Abbotsford Pilots ?–? ?–?–? ? of 4 W, Abbotsford Pilots 5–3Bronze Medal n/a 2010HOST ?, Revelstoke Grizzlies ?–??, Peninsula Panthers ?–??, Aldergrove Kodiaks ?–? ?–?–? ? of 4 L, Aldergrove Kodiaks 4–5 n/a 2023 W, Revelstoke Grizzlies 5–1L, Delta Ice Hawks 4–7L, Kimberley Dynamiters 3–5 1–2–0 4 of 4 W, Delta Ice Hawks 4–2 Bronze Medal n/a
NHL alumni Kris Mallette
Awards and trophies Brent Patterson Memorial TrophyVIJHL Championship 1991–92, 1996–97, 2008–09
Andy Hebenton TrophyRegular Season Champion 1990–91, 1991–92
Grant Peart Memorial TrophyLeast Penalized Team 2003–04
Doug Morton TrophyLeading Scorer James Startup: 1989–90 Paul Scorer: 1990–91 Paul Scorer: 1991–92Jamie Robertson TrophyMost Sportsmanlike Player Steve Moore: 1993–94 Joel Corlazzoli: 1999–2000 Ian Hall: 2006–07 Taylor Morgan: 2007–08 Brent Baltus: 2009–10 Michael Fretz: 2012–13 Ray's Sports Centre TrophyTop Goaltender Cesare Marcellus: 1989–90 Cesare Marcellus: 1990–91 Cesare Marcellus: 1991–92 Brodie Opheim: 1994–95
Walt McWilliams Memorial TrophyUnsung Hero Ian McCann: 1991–92 Kevin Barabash: 1997–98 Derek Brown: 2003–04 Kyle Yamasaki: 2011–12
External links Official website of the Oceanside Generals