Saanich Braves
The Saanich Braves are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The Braves play their home games at George Pearkes Arena. Norm Kelly is the team's president and general manager, Sam Waterfield is the coach and they are captained by forward Jack Rachwalski.
History
The Braves joined the league in 1967 as an original VIJHL team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup once, in 1976. The Braves have won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy seven times; in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996. They won the Andy Hebenton Trophy ten times, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, and 1996.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 | Playoffs |
| 1999–00 | 40 | 6 | 31 | 3 | - | 15 | 160 | 268 | 4th, South | |
| 2000–01 | 48 | 3 | 43 | 2 | - | 8 | 127 | 317 | 4th, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-3 |
| 2001–02 | 48 | 14 | 29 | 5 | - | 33 | 173 | 255 | 4th, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 |
| 2002–03 | 42 | 10 | 29 | 3 | - | 23 | 107 | 227 | 3rd, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 |
| 2003–04 | 45 | 15 | 27 | 3 | - | 33 | 3rd, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 | ||
| 2004-05 | 48 | 19 | 27 | - | 1 | 39 | 148 | 184 | 4th, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 |
| 2005-06 | 42 | 29 | 12 | - | 1 | 59 | 227 | 136 | 3rd, South | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 |
| 2006-07 | 48 | 18 | 27 | - | 2 | 38 | 178 | 230 | 3rd, South | |
| 2007-08 | 48 | 14 | 33 | - | 1 | 29 | 140 | 200 | 3rd, South | |
| 2008-09 | 48 | 17 | 26 | - | 5 | 39 | 144 | 184 | 3rd, South | |
| 2009-10 | 48 | 26 | 19 | - | 3 | 59 | 184 | 161 | 3rd, South | Lost Division Semifinals, 3-4 |
| 2010–11 | 44 | 15 | 23 | - | 6 | 36 | 132 | 170 | 3rd, South | Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 |
| 2011-12 | 42 | 21 | 15 | - | 6 | 48 | 177 | 149 | 2nd, South | Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 Lost SemiFinals, 3-4 |
| 2012-13 | 48 | 30 | 14 | - | 4 | 64 | 181 | 140 | 2nd, South | Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 Lost SemiFinals, 3-4 |
| 2013-14 | 48 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 112 | 227 | 5th, South | Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 |
| 2014-15 | 48 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 141 | 180 | 3rd, South | Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 133 | 203 | 5th, South | Won Wildcard Game 3-2 Lost Quarterfinals 2-4 |
| 2016-17 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 191 | 147 | 2 of 5 Sou 4 of 9 VIJHL | Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 188 | 140 | 1 of 5 Sou 3 of 9 VIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 Won Semifinals, 4-3 Lost League Finals 3-4 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 170 | 158 | 3 of 5 Sou 5 of 9 VIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4-2 Lost Semifinals 0-4 |