Chilliwack Chiefs (1990–2006)

The Chilliwack Chiefs were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Mainland Division/Coastal Conference.

This article is about the junior "A" Chilliwack Chiefs ice hockey team from 1990 to 2006. For current team, see Chilliwack Chiefs.
Chilliwack Chiefs
CityChilliwack, British Columbia
LeagueBritish Columbia Hockey League
ConferenceCoastal
Founded1990
Home arenaProspera Centre
ColoursYellow, Black, White
     
Franchise history
1979–1990Richmond Sockeyes
1990–2006Chilliwack Chiefs
2006–2011Langley Chiefs
2011–presentLangley Rivermen

The BCHL franchise was founded as the Richmond Sockeyes in 1972 in the Pacific Junior A Hockey League. In 1990, Sockeyes returned to the junior B level and sold the franchise to become the Chilliwack Chiefs. Chilliwack previously had teams such as the Chilliwack Bruins from 1970 until 1976, who moved to Maple Ridge, British Columbia, and the Chilliwack Colts from 1978 until 1981 who seem to have become the Langley Eagles and later the Chilliwack Eagles from 1987 until 1989.

Following the expansion of the Western Hockey League into Chilliwack with the Chilliwack Bruins, the franchise was sold and moved to Langley, where they became the Langley Chiefs. The former owners retained ownership of the Chiefs name and, in 2011, the Chiefs Development Group purchased the Quesnel Millionaires, which debuted as the Chilliwack Chiefs in the 2011–12 season.

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