The Quesnel Millionaires were a junior "A" ice hockey team based in

Quesnel, British Columbia Quesnel (Kee-nel in French) is a city located in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and th ...

, Canada. They were members of the Interior Conference of the

British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada and BC Hockey. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. From 1993 to 2021, the league was a member of the Ca ...

(BCHL). They played their home games at Quesnel Twin Arena. The ownership group accepted an offer from the Chiefs Development group to move them to

Chilliwack Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor ...

to play in

Prospera Centre Chilliwack Coliseum (formerly known as Prospera Centre) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, built in 2004 as a replacement of the former Chilliwack Coliseum. It is the home of the Chilliwack Chiefs of the ...

as of 2011 which was vacated after the Chilliwack Bruins were sold and moved to

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. They are now known as the

Chilliwack Chiefs The Chilliwack Chiefs are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Mainland Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Chilliwack Coliseum wh ...

History

The Millionaires started out in the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League in 1975. The Millionaires are the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1987

PCJHL The Pacific Junior A Hockey League (PJHL) was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating within the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area in British Columbia from 1971 until 1979. History From 1962 to 1967, a Pacific Coast Junior Hockey Leag ...

Champions. They have also won the 1977, 1978, and 1979

Cyclone Taylor Cup The Cyclone Taylor Cup tournament serves as the British Columbia Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The annual tournament is held amongst the champions of British Columbia's three Junior B, C, D, Junior B ice hockey leagues, as well as a hos ...

Championships. In 1978, the Millionaires also won the Western Canada Junior B championship, defeating the

North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League The now defunct North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League (NSJHL) was an independent, successful Junior "B" ice hockey league in Saskatchewan, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The league comprised teams from cities and towns such as Saskat ...

Saskatoon Quakers The Saskatoon Quakers were an ice hockey team that was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team played in various senior ice hockey leagues, and later played in minor league professional hockey. The Quakers represented Canada in 1934 Worl ...

2-games-to-none. In 1996, the Millionaires moved to the

. On May 9, 2011, the BCHL approved the sale of the Quesnel Millionaires to the Chiefs Development Group in Chilliwack, BC. The former Chiefs franchise was renamed the

Langley Rivermen The Langley Rivermen are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Mainland Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). History The BCHL franchise was founded as the Richmond Soc ...

in preparation for the Millionaires' return to Chilliwack.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against'' ''*

Prince George Spruce Kings The Prince George Spruce Kings are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Mainland Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Kopar Memo ...

receive bye. Quesnel Millionaires disqualified from playoffs over a missed regular season game.''

Playoffs

*1981 ''Lost Semi-final'' : Fort St. John Golden Hawks defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''4-games-to-1'' *1982 ''DNQ'' *1983 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Quesnel Millionaires defeated

''3-games-to-1'' :

Williams Lake Mustangs The Williams Lake Mustangs was a Junior ice hockey team from Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League. History The Williams Lake Mustangs were founded in 1978 as members of the Pe ...

defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''3-games-to-none'' *1984 ''Lost Semi-final'' :

defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''4-games-to-1'' *1985 ''Did Not Participate'' *1986 ''DNQ'' *1987 ''Won League, Lost

Mowat Cup The Mowat Cup is emblematic of the Junior "A" ice hockey Championship of British Columbia (BC). The winner of the Mowat Cup historically moved on to play the winner of Alberta's Carling O'Keefe Cup for the Doyle Cup, signifying the Canadian Pacif ...

'' :Quesnel Millionaires defeated

''4-games-to-2'' :Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie North Stars ''4-games-to-2'' PCJHL CHAMPIONS :

Richmond Sockeyes The Richmond Sockeyes are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. They were named the "Sockeyes" by the original owner and longtime Richmond resident and B.C. hockey volunteer and leader Bruce Allison in 1972. ...

defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''2-games-to-none'' *1988 ''Lost Semi-final'' :

defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''4-games-to-none'' *1989 ''DNQ'' *1990 ''Lost Semi-final'' : Fort St. John Huskies defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''4-games-to-none'' *1991 ''Disqualified from Playoffs'' *1992 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :

defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''4-games-to-none'' *1993 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :

defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''4-games-to-none'' *1994 ''DNQ'' *1995 ''DNQ'' *1996 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Quesnel Millionaires defeated

Grande Prairie Storm The Grande Prairie Storm is a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, with home games at Revolution Place. History The organization was founded in 1966 as the Junior Athlet ...

''4-games-to-2'' :

defeated Quesnel Millionaires ''4-games-to-1''

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy *Barry Wolff: 1998 Bob Fenton Trophy *Trevor Hertz: 2010 *Jamie Molendyk: 2002 Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy *Gilbert Brule: 2003

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