Chase Heat

Chase Heat
CityChase, British Columbia
LeagueKootenay International Junior Hockey League
ConferenceOkanagan/Shuswap
DivisionDoug Birks
Founded2011 (2011)–12
Home arenaArt Holding Memorial Arena
ColoursWhite, Red and Black
     
PresidentDarryl Adamson
General managerNick Deschenes
Head coachNick Deschenes
Websitechaseheat.com
Franchise history
2007–2010Chase Chiefs
2011–presentChase Heat

The Chase Heat are a Junior ice hockey team based in Chase, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the NORTH Division of the Western International Junior Hockey League (WIJHL)

They play their home games at the Art Holding Memorial Arena. Steve Smyth is the team's president, and Kris Joyce is the interim head coach and general manager of the franchise.

The Heat joined the original league in 2011 as an expansion team.

History

The 2011–12 Chase Heat entered their first season as a member of the now defunct Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), as an expansion team. Before the Heat, Chase also had a KIJHL team named the Chase Chiefs, before relocating to Kelowna, British Columbia prior to the 2010–11 KIJHL season to become the Kelowna Chiefs.

The 2016–17 season saw the Heat earn their first Doug Birks Division title. Not only did they win their division in the regular season, but also in the playoffs against the Kamloops Storm. The Heat also claimed the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference title after defeating the Osoyoos Coyotes in a best of 5 series, 3–2. The Heat lost to the eventual KIJHL Champion Beaver Valley Nitehawks in a best of 5 series, 0–3.

The Heat, along with 7 other teams, left the KIJHL of their own accord and formed their own Junior League at the beginning of the 2026-2027 season. The 8 original members of the WIJHL were joined by 2 new franchises in Oliver and Enderby BC . The WIJHL is an independent League, affiliated with the BCHL

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

Records as of February 17, 2024.

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2011–125254511121233195th, Doug BirksDid not qualify
2012–1352113533281242425th, Doug Birks Did not qualify
2013–1452272302561981812nd, Doug Birks Lost div. semi-finals, 1–4 (Wranglers)
2014–1552251926581741722nd, Doug Birks Lost div. semi-finals, 2–4 (Wranglers)
2015–1652311632671761353rd, Doug BirksLost division finals, 2–4 (Wranglers)
2016–174731122266188131 1st of 5 Doug Birks
3rd of 10 – Conf.
6th of 20 – KIJHL		Lost League Finals, 0–3 (Nitehawks)
2017–184724180254182157 2nd of 5 Doug Birks
6th of 10 – Conf.
11th of 20 – KIJHL 		Lost div. semi-finals, 0–4 (Wranglers)
2018–194914312232146218 5th of 5 Doug Birks
10th of 10 – Conf.
18th of 20 – KIJHL		Did not qualify for playoffs
2019–204930161263182139 2nd of 5 Doug Birks
3rd of 10 – Conf.
7th of 20 – KIJHL		Lost div. semi-finals, 1–4 (Wranglers)
2020–213200131511Remaining season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22422015074715213 3rd of 5 Doug Birks
6th of 10 – Conf.
10th of 19 – KIJHL 		Lost div. semi-finals, 3–4 (Kamloops)
2022–23 44 10 30 – 4 24 93 194 5th of 5 Doug Birks Did not qualify for playoffs
2023–244412290327123192 4rd of 5 Doug Birks
8th of 10 – Conf.
16th of 19 – KIJHL		Lost div. semi-finals, 0–4 (Grizzlies)
2024–254412292127112178 5th of 5 Doug Birks
11th of 11 – O/S Conf.
20th of 21 – KIJHstyle="background:#eee;"L 		Did not qualify for playoffs
2025–264414291029122219 4th of 5 Doug Birks
8th of 11 – O/S Conf.
17th of 21 – KIJHL 		Lost div. semi-finals, 0–4 (Storm)
Moving to Independent Western International Junior Hockey League

Playoffs

Records as of February 28, 2024.

SeasonDivision SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsKIJHL Championship
2011–12Did not qualify
2012–13Did not qualify
2013–14L, 1–4, 100 Mile House―――
2014–15L, 2–4, 100 Mile House―――
2015–16W, 4–1, KamloopsL, 2–4, 100 Mile House――
2016–17W, 4–1, RevelstokeW, 4–1, KamloopsW, 3–2, OsoyoosL, 0–3 Beaver Valley
2018–19Did not qualify
2019–20 L, 1–4, 100 Mile House — — —
2020–21 Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2021–22 L, 3–4, Kamloops — — —
2022–23 Did not qualify
2023–24 L, 0–4, Revelstoke — — —
2024–25 Did not qualify

References

  1. ↑ "Western International Junior Hockey League". 2026-09-22. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
  2. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Final 2013–14 regular season standings. Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "KIJHL.ca – Year end standings". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  4. ↑ KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket. Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "KIJHL.ca – 2013–14 playoff standings". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  6. ↑ KIJHL.ca, League champions. Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine