Grandview Steelers

Ice hockey team in Burnaby, British Columbia

Burnaby Steelers

City| Burnaby, British Columbia
League| Pacific Junior Hockey League
Conference| Tom Shaw
Founded| 1967 (1967)-68
Home arena| Burnaby Winter Club
Colours| Black, Gold, White

General manager|  Aldo Bruno
Head coach|  Stevan Matic
Website| grandviewsteelers.com
Franchise history
1967-2025| Grandview Steelers
2025-present| Burnaby Steelers

The Grandview Steelers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Steelers play their home games at Burnaby Winter Club. Aldo Bruno is the team's vice-president and general manager. Stevan Matic is the team's head coach.

The Steelers joined the league in 1967 as an original WCJHL team. In its PJHL history, the team has won the Cyclone Taylor Cup twice, in 1994 and 2008. The Steelers have won the PJHL Championship twice, in 1994 and 2008.

On June 2/2025 it was announced the team would change its name from Grandview to Burnaby Steelers

## History

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Steelers Past Logo

The Grandview Junior Hockey Association was formed August 17, 1967 after acceptance into the West Coast Junior Hockey League. The Association was formed "to foster, improve and perpetuate a Junior Hockey Team in east Vancouver for players in that area".

The original name of the team was Rowan's Grandview Steelers, named after Ed Rowan, owner of Rowan Steel Ltd., who provided financial assistance to the community sponsored team. From day one, until the 2003–2004 season, the Steelers’ home games were played on the small ice at "Trout Lake Arena" attached to the Grandview Community Centre. The original colours adopted were black and orange. The current colours black and gold were adopted in the 1980–1981 season. They were the colours of that era's Grandview Minor Hockey Association. Over many years, the largest percentage of Steelers players came from the Grandview Minor Hockey Association.

Over time, the club found if difficult to remain a contender due to its mandate which was to take players primarily from Grandview while other clubs searched far and wide even to the extent of reaching out of province. There was also the difficulty of increasing operational costs within an era of Jr. B clubs trying to operate more on a Jr. A level while the rink the Steelers were mandated to play in did not accommodate enough fans to help pay the bills.

Louis and Yvonne Szendrei took over the running of the club when in 1980-1981; Louis became President/Governor of the Grandview Steelers. Prior to that, Louis was President of the Grandview Minor Hockey Association. Since that time, Louis has noted the foregoing difficulties but despite them, has enjoyed numerous successes that include going all the way. The Steelers were the 1993-1994 Provincial Champions. The Steelers, under coach Aldo Bruno, were the 1999-2000 Provincial Finalists having achieved 2nd place and Aldo was named Coach of the Year that season.

Recognizing that within current times, the Steelers had outgrown Trout Lake, Louis Szendrei moved the team to Britannia Community Centre. The larger ice and much improved fan accommodation improved the spirits of the fans and players. Over time, players would be more eager to come and try out for the Steelers, who it is understood have always had management with a player concern attitude and the best of coaching.

Starting the 2007–2008 season the Steelers changed hands from Louis and Yvonne Szendrei to Mike and Sandy Moscone and Aldo Bruno. Louis and Yvonne have stayed on as Governor and Alternating Governor, respectively. After many glorious years of exciting hockey in Vancouver East at the Trout Lake and Britannia Arenas, not only did the 2007–2008 season bring new owners but it also brought a permanent change of venue to the Burnaby Winter Club.

The 2007–2008 season would see the Steelers struggle at the beginning but become victorious at the end with the winning of the League Championship (PIJHL) over the ever persistent Abbotsford Pilots. The Steelers arrived in Kimberley and walked away with the Provincial Championship (Cyclone Taylor Cup). The next stop in an already incredible year would be Selkirk, Manitoba for the Western Canadian Finals or Keystone Cup. The Steelers came home with the Bronze.

Beginning in the 2025–26 season, the league will be divided into two tiers.[1] Seven of the league's 15 clubs will be promoted to tier 1, including the Chilliwack Jets, Coastal Tsunami, Delta Ice Hawks, Grandview Steelers, Langley Trappers, Richmond Sockeyes and Ridge Meadows Flames.[2] Tier 2 will include the Abbotsford Pilots, Aldergrove Kodiaks, Mission City Outlaws, North Vancouver Wolf Pack, Port Coquitlam Trailblazers, Port Moody Panthers, Surrey Knights and White Rock Whalers.[3]

## Season-by-season record

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs

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1999-00 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 4 | - | 42 | 187 | 182 | 5th, PIJHL | Lost in finals, 0-4 (Pilots)
2000-01 | 42 | 10 |  |  |  |  | 137 | 215 | 7th, PIJHL | Lost in quarterfinals, 1-3 (Flames)
2001-02 | 42 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 139 | 248 | 7th, PIJHL | Did not qualify
2002-03 | 42 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 138 | 238 | 7th, PIJHL | Did not qualify
2003-04 | 42 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 124 | 186 | 7th, PIJHL |
2004-05 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 204 | 154 | 3rd, PIJHL |
2005-06 | 48 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 161 | 136 | 4th, PIJHL | Lost in semifinals, 1-4 (Ice Hawks)
2006-07 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 186 | 144 | 2nd, PIJHL | Lost in finals, 2-4 (Pilots)
2007-08 | 48 | 26 | 19 | - | 3 | 55 | 192 | 167 | 3rd, PIJHL | PIJHL champions, 4-1 (Pilots)
Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions (Dynamiters)
Keystone Cup Consolation Champions
2008-09 | 48 | 30 | 15 | - | 3 | 63 | 220 | 156 | 3rd, Shaw | Lost in div. semifinals, 0-4 (Devils)
2009-10 | 48 | 32 | 12 | - | 4 | 68 | 169 | 133 | 3rd, Shaw | Lost in div. semifinals, 0-4 (Sockeyes)
2010-11 | 46 | 27 | 14 | - | 5 | 59 | 166 | 134 | 3rd, Shaw | Lost in div. semifinals, 1-4 (Ice Hawks)
2011-12 | 44 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 146 | 155 | 5th, Shaw | Did not qualify
2012-13 | 44 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 144 | 170 | 5th, Shaw | Did not qualify
2013-14 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 135 | 165 | 4th, Shaw | Lost div. semifinals, 0-4 (Sockeyes)
2014-15 | 44 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 134 | 135 | 3rd, Shaw | Won div. semifinals, 4-3 (Sockeyes)
Lost div. finals, 1-4 (Wolf Pack)
2015-16 | 44 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 147 | 141 | 2nd, Shaw | Won div. semifinals, 4-2 (Sockeyes)
Won div. finals, 4-2 (Ice Hawks)
Lost league finals 1-4 (Outlaws)
2016-17 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 157 | 101 | 2nd, Shaw | Won div. semifinals, 4-3 (Sockeyes)
Lost div. finals, 1-4 (Ice Hawks)
2017-18 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 147 | 119 | 4th of 5 Shaw | Lost div. semifinals, 0-4 (Ice Hawks)
2018-19 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 2 | - | 48 | 141 | 116 |  4th of 6 Shaw
6th of 12 PJHL | Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Sockeyes)
Lost semifinals 1-4 (Wolf Pack)
2019-20 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 169 | 121 |  3rd of 6 Shaw
5th of 12 PJHL | Won quarterfinals, 4-3 (Sockeyes)
Lost semifinals 0-4 (Wolf Pack)
2020-21 | Season lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 142 | 141 |  5th of 6 Shaw
10th of 13 PJHL | Did not qualify
2022-23 | 48 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 203 | 193 |  4th of 6 Shaw
6th of 13 PJHL | Won quarterfinals, 2-1 (Wolf Pack)
Lost semifinals 1-4 (Ice Hawks)
2023-24 | 48 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 171 | 184 |  5th of 7 Shaw
8th of 14 PJHL | Lost quarterfinals, 1-2 (Whalers Pack)
2024-25 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 180 | 152 |  6th of 8 Shaw
8th of 15 PJHL | Did not qualify
Burnaby Steelers
2025-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |  ? of 7 Tier 1 PJHL | \-

## Cyclone Taylor Cup

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British Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships

Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game

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2008 |  ?, Dynamiters ?-?
?, Fernie?-?
?, Victoria ?-? | ?-?-? | ? of 4 | n/a | n/a | W, Dynamiters 4-3
GOLD MEDAL

## Keystone Cup

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Western Canadian Jr. B Championships(Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.

Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game

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2008 | L, Sherwood Park 4-6
W, Selkirk 4-2
W, Thunder Bay 8-1
T, Pilot Butte Storm 3-3
L, Norway House 1-2 | 2-2-1 | 4th of 6 | n/a | W, Selkirk 5-2
Bronze Medal | n/a

## Awards and trophies

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Cyclone Taylor Cup

* 2007-08

PIJHL Championship

* 1993-94, 2007–08

## NHL alumni

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* Kyle Turris
* Andrew Hammond
* Ryan Hollweg
* Tony Horacek
* Dan Kesa
* Dean Malkoc

## References

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1. ^ "KIJHL league structure to change for 2026-27 season". kijhl.ca (Press release). Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
2. ^ Zillich, Tom (18 March 2025). "PJHL move to 2 tiers will divide 15 junior hockey teams next season". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Black Press Media. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
3. ^ Lypka, Ben (18 March 2025). "Fraser Valley teams split by PJHL alignment set for next season". The Chilliwack Progress. Black Press Media. Retrieved 31 March 2025.

## External links

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* Official website of the Burnaby Steelers
* Official website of the Pacific Junior Hockey League

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