Nanaimo Clippers Statistics and History [1983-2024 BCHL]

The Nanaimo Clippers are a Canadian Junior A hockey team based in Nanaimo, BC playing in the British Columbia Hockey League from 1983 to 2024. The team played in the Frank Crane Arena.

Team Information

Nanaimo Clippers

(Nanaimo,BC)

British Columbia Junior Hockey League

[Canadian Junior A]

1983-1996

Nanaimo Clippers

(Nanaimo,BC)

British Columbia Hockey League

[Canadian Junior A]

1996-2024

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[view yearly attendance]

Record

41 Seasons

(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)

2336-1272-903-28-114-19

0.579

Franchise History

Expansion franchise for 1972-73.

Nanaimo Clippers (1972-1982)

Esquimalt Buccaneers / Nanaimo Clippers (1982-1983)

» Nanaimo Clippers « (1983-2024)

Similar Teams

Nanaimo Clippers (1941-1942) [PCAHL]

Nanaimo Clippers (1945-1946) [PCJHL]

Nanaimo Clippers (1950-1951) [MOAHL]

Nanaimo Clippers (1951-1952) [PCAHL]

Nanaimo Clippers (1952-1953) [VCHL]

Nanaimo Clippers (1972-1982) [BCHL]

Esquimalt Buccaneers / Nanaimo Clippers (1982-1983) [BCHL]

Nanaimo Islanders (1982-1983) [WHL]

» Nanaimo Clippers « (1983-2024) [BCHL]

Logos

Yearly Standings

Season	Team	League	Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pct	GF	GA	PIM	Atten.	Coach	Result
1983-84	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	50	30	19	1	0	0	61	0.610	303	256	2357	600	Wayne Bianchin
1984-85	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	52	21	31	0	0	0	42	0.404	328	367	1595		Doug Harding
1985-86	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	52	25	26	1	0	0	51	0.490	305	337	2732		Rich Dutka
1986-87	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	52	24	27	1	0	0	49	0.471	276	292	3095		Rich Dutka
1987-88	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	52	28	20	4	0	0	60	0.577	277	252	2467		Dutka, McNabb {+}
1988-89	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	60	32	25	3	0	0	67	0.558	309	312	2931		Bill Bestwick
1989-90	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	60	38	21	1	0	0	77	0.642	381	314			Bill Bestwick
1990-91	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	60	25	32	0	0	3	53	0.442	307	342			Ian Ramsay
1991-92	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	60	27	30	0	0	3	57	0.475	319	309	3059		Joe Beggs
1992-93	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	60	29	29	0	0	2	60	0.500	320	326			Bill Hardy
1993-94	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	60	21	36	0	3	0	45	0.375	270	351			Lemon, Hardy {+}
1994-95	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Coastal	60	25	33	0	2	0	52	0.433	280	330	2309		Garry Davidson
1995-96	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	Island	60	30	25	0	5	0	65	0.542	251	236			Garry Davidson
1996-97	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	34	22	0	4	0	72	0.600	263	243			Ian Fraser
1997-98	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	30	29	0	0	1	61	0.508	215	223	1387		Ian Fraser
1998-99	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	37	21	0	0	2	76	0.633	298	229			Kent Lewis
1999-00	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	28	21	0	11	0	67	0.558	202	218			Kent Lewis
2000-01	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	60	31	25	0	0	4	66	0.550	221	216			Bill Bestwick
2001-02	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	60	41	17	0	2	0	84	0.700	262	215
2002-03	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	60	41	16	3	0	0	85	0.708	267	196
2003-04	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	60	37	15	2	6	0	82	0.683	256	161			Bill Bestwick
2004-05	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	60	48	9	0	3	0	99	0.825	240	142
2005-06	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	60	44	12	0	4	0	92	0.767	255	160			Bill Bestwick
2006-07	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	41	12	2	5	0	89	0.742	287	187
2007-08	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	42	14	0	4	0	88	0.733	249	155
2008-09	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	60	28	24	2	6	0	64	0.533	186	193		1872
2009-10	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	24	25	1	10	0	59	0.492	197	204		1558
2010-11	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	29	23	1	7	0	66	0.550	203	205		1235
2011-12	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	60	26	25	0	9	0	61	0.508	186	193		1080	Mike Vandekamp
2012-13	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	56	32	20	0	4	0	68	0.607	182	167		1125	Mike Vandekamp	Lost in round 1
2013-14	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	58	27	28	1	2	0	57	0.491	176	172		1084		Lost in round 1
2014-15	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	58	37	16	0	5	0	79	0.681	235	167		1296		Lost in Finals
2015-16	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	58	38	18	1	1	0	78	0.672	235	186	1050	1344	Mike Vandekamp	Lost in round 3
2016-17	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	58	23	28	1	6	0	53	0.457	146	199		1282	Mike Vandekamp	Lost in round 1
2017-18	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	58	32	20	3	3	0	70	0.603	198	177	846	1243	Vandekamp, Naylor {+}	Lost in round 1
2018-19	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	58	27	30	0	1	0	55	0.474	180	213	750	1144	Darren Naylor	Lost in round 1
2019-20	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Island	58	37	17	0	2	2	78	0.672	183	134	772	1494	Darren Naylor	Playoffs Incomplete
2020-21	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Port Alberni Pod	14	6	8	0	0	0	12	0.429	38	49	171
2021-22	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	54	33	17	0	3	1	70	0.648	210	172	583	1179	Darren Naylor	Lost in Finals
2022-23	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	54	37	14	0	3	0	77	0.713	207	174	540	1350		Lost in round 2
2023-24	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL	Coastal	54	27	23	0	3	1	58	0.537	203	191	565

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