New Westminster Bruins
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The New Westminster Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:
- 1971–1981 (formerly the Estevan Bruins, now the Kamloops Blazers)
- 1983–1988 (formerly the Nanaimo Islanders, now the Tri-City Americans)
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New Westminster Bruins | |
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City | New Westminster, British Columbia |
League | Western Hockey League |
Operated | 1971 (1971)–81 and 1983–88 |
Home arena | Queen's Park Arena |
Colours | Black, white & gold |
Franchise history | |
1966–67 | Calgary Buffaloes |
1967–77 | Calgary Centennials |
1977–82 | Billings Bighorns |
1982–83 | Nanaimo Islanders |
1983–88 | New Westminster Bruins |
1988-Present | Tri-City Americans |
Previous franchise history | |
1966–71 | Estevan Bruins |
1971–81 | New Westminster Bruins |
1981–84 | Kamloops Junior Oilers |
1984-Present | Kamloops Blazers |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 1977 & 1978 Memorial Cup Champions |
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Both incarnations of the franchise played at Queen's Park Arena in the Vancouver suburb of New Westminster, British Columbia.