New Westminster Bruins

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The New Westminster Bruins were a former major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based in New Westminster, British Columbia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Western Hockey League team
defunct ice hockey team
major junior ice hockey team
abbreviation NWB
basedInMetropolitanArea Metro Vancouver, Canada
surface form: Metro Vancouver
competitionLevel under-20
continent North America
country Canada
countryOfLeague Canada
dissolved 1981
eraOfProminence 1970s
founded 1971
franchiseLineage New Westminster Bruins self-linksurface differs
surface form: Estevan Bruins – New Westminster Bruins – Kamloops Junior Oilers
governingBody Canadian Hockey League
homeArena Queen's Park Arena
homeArenaCity New Westminster
homeArenaProvinceOrState British Columbia
homeCity New Westminster
homeCountryLeagueSystem Canadian major junior hockey system
homeProvinceOrState British Columbia
league Western Hockey League
levelOfPlay major junior
location New Westminster
surface form: New Westminster, British Columbia
MemorialCupTitles 4
MemorialCupTitleSeason 1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
nickname Bruins
notableCoach Punch McLean
notablePlayer Barry Beck
Brad Maxwell
John Ogrodnick
Mark Lofthouse
Stan Smyl
notableRival Portland Winterhawks
surface form: Portland Winter Hawks

Victoria Cougars (WHL)
playedInConference B.C. Division
surface form: WHL Western Division
predecessorFranchiseName Estevan Bruins
region Western Canada
relocatedTo Kamloops Blazers
surface form: Kamloops Junior Oilers
sport ice hockey
status defunct
successorTeam Kamloops Blazers
surface form: Kamloops Junior Oilers
teamColors black
gold
white
wonChampionship Memorial Cup
Ed Chynoweth Cup
surface form: President's Cup (WHL)

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Tri-City Americans relocatedFrom New Westminster Bruins
Olie Kolzig playedFor New Westminster Bruins
Craig Berube playedFor New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins franchiseLineage New Westminster Bruins self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Estevan Bruins – New Westminster Bruins – Kamloops Junior Oilers
Kamloops Blazers formerName New Westminster Bruins