The Comox Valley Glacier Kings (nicknamed the Yetis) are a junior "B"

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team based in Courtenay,

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, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the

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(VIJHL). The Glacier Kings play their home games at Comox Valley Sports Centre, which has a capacity of 1,400. David Webb is the team's president. Jeff Dubois is the

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and General Manager, and they are captained by forward Damian Rennie. The Glacier Kings were the hosts of the 2013 Cyclone Taylor Cup.

History

The Glacier Kings joined the league in 1992 as an expansion team. In its VIJHL history, the team has won the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy once, in 1995. The Glacier Kings have won the Andy Hebenton Trophy once, as the team with the league's best regular season record in 1993.

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''

NHL alumni

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Awards and trophies

Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy
*1994-95 *Playoff MVP - Peter Mattson Andy Hebenton Trophy
*1992-93 Grant Peart Memorial Trophy
*1993-94, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 Doug Morton Trophy
*Craig Pearson: 1992-93 *Justin Denroche: 1993-94

Jamie Robertson Trophy
*Craig Pearson: 1992-93 Larry Lamoureaux Trophy
*Clayton Lainsbury: 1998-99 *Jackson Garrett: 2006-07 *Trent Murdoch: 2007-08 *Mitch Ball: 2009-10 Walt McWilliams Memorial Trophy
*Scott Zaichkowsky: 1994-95 *1995-96

References

External links

Official website of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings
{{Cyclone Taylor Courtenay, British Columbia Ice hockey teams in British Columbia 1992 establishments in British Columbia Ice hockey clubs established in 1992