What league does Lake Cowichan Kraken play in?

Lake Cowichan Kraken play in the VIJHL.

When was Lake Cowichan Kraken founded?

Lake Cowichan Kraken was founded in 2021 in Lake Cowichan, BC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Lake Cowichan Kraken based?

Lake Cowichan Kraken is based in Lake Cowichan, BC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Lake Cowichan Kraken?

The head coach of Lake Cowichan Kraken is James Gaertner.

What are the team colors of Lake Cowichan Kraken?

The team colors of Lake Cowichan Kraken are Black + Green.

Lake Cowichan Kraken

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Lake Cowichan Kraken were 15-31-2 in the 2023-24 VIJHL season with 32 points, 4th in the North Division and 9th overall.

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2023-2024 Lake Cowichan Kraken Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Owen Bonthuis (G)	21	2005	Parksville, BC, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#91	Merik Erickson (G)	22	2004	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#33	Dylan Leigh (G)	20	2005	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'3"	161	L
	#31	Kellan Mooney (G)	21	2005	Salmon Arm, BC, CAN	6'0"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#77	Carter Anderson (D)	22	2004	Hope, BC, CAN	6'0"	161	L
	#4	Luke Bennett (D)	21	2005	Corner Brook, NL, CAN	6'0"	174	R
	#55	Dallas Brown (D)	23	2003	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#6	Landon Carson (D)	20	2006	Duncan, BC, CAN	6'2"	150	R
	#12	Calvin Collins (D)	21	2005	Matheson, ON, CAN	5'11"	214	L
	#78	Dayton Craik (D)	22	2004	Brentwood Bay, BC, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#33	Tyler Durant (D)	20	2006	Powell River, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#22	Nicklas Fraser (D)	22	2004	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	183	L
	#44	Lear Voit (D)	21	2005	Wexford, PA, USA	5'10"	170	R
FORWARDS
	#19	Rees Aebischer (F)	21	2005	Duncan, BC, CAN	5'9"	161	-
	#24	Richard Bergman (F)	21	2005	Lake Cowichan, BC, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#27	Ryan Cooper (C)	22	2004	London, ON, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#60	Mac Fiander (F)	18	2008	Cloverdale, BC, CAN	6'0"	170	R
	#8	Charles Fleming (F)	21	2005	Los Angeles, CA, USA	6'2"	183	R
	#13	Josh Ford (F)	21	2005	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#20	Shawn Gagnon (F)	21	2005	Moose Factory, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#23	Cayden Goossen (F)	19	2007	Acme, AB, CAN	6'1"	154	R
	#25	Tristan Hawkins (F)	18	2008	Powell River, BC, CAN	-	-	L
	#9	Dawson Homan (F)	21	2005	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'1"	163	R
	#17	Kurt Johnson Jr. (F)	22	2004	Erie, PA, USA	5'10"	170	R
	#10	Gavin Mastrodonato (F)	23	2003	Powell River, BC, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#14	Carter Morson (F)	21	2005	Coquitlam, BC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#16	Parker Newman (F)	20	2005	Grand Rapids, MI, USA	5'11"	181	R
	#89	Evan Piniewski (F)	19	2007	Powell River, BC, CAN	-	-	R
	#58	Kai Robinson (F)	20	2006	Mill Bay, BC, CAN	5'10"	165	R
	#28	Aiden Schopf (F)	20	2005	Beiseker, AB, CAN	5'8"	154	L
	#26	Kyler Smith (F)	22	2004	Ladysmith, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#88	Declan Stewart (W/C)	21	2005	Redondo Beach, CA, USA	6'5"	190	R
	#7	Jalen Vokey (F)	21	2005	Chapel's Cove, NL, CAN	5'9"	161	R
	#11	Andrew White (LW)	21	2004	East Hartford, CT, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#22	Charlie Williams (F)	21	2005	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	165	-

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 17Av Age: 19.14 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Lake Cowichan Kraken Staff

Head CoachJames Gaertner

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2023-2024 Lake Cowichan Kraken Demographics

Lake Cowichan Kraken Facts

Plays in: Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Green
Town: Lake Cowichan, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 2021

2023-2024 Lake Cowichan Kraken Roster Facts

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29 players
6 players

Experience

Lake Cowichan Kraken: 1 313 GP

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Lake Cowichan Kraken Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/26/2026 02:30 AM UTC	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Comox Valley Glacier Kings	-	VIJHL
09/24/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Port Alberni Bombers	Lake Cowichan Kraken	-	VIJHL
09/20/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Nanaimo Buccaneers	4 - 7	VIJHL
09/19/2026 02:30 AM UTC	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Campbell River Storm	5 - 1	VIJHL
09/13/2026 10:30 PM UTC	Westshore Wolves	Lake Cowichan Kraken	6 - 4	VIJHL

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08/13/2026

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Toby Johnson (F)

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08/28/2025

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Ethan Barron (G)

Leaving forPortage College

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05/30/2024

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Gavin Mastrodonato (F)

Leaving forWestern New England Univ.

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01/11/2024

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Ethan Morrow (G)

Joining fromBlackfalds Sr Wranglers

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06/05/2022

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Rowan Zapisocki (F)

Leaving forFlorida Eels

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05/11/2022

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Josh Robins (G)

Leaving forDrury Univ.

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11/25/2021

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Julian Rutland (F)

Leaving forCampbell River Storm

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07/29/2021

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Malcolm Fletcher (F)

Joining fromPeninsula Eagles U18 A1

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Lake Cowichan Kraken History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	VIJHL	5	2	3	-	-	0	19	19	4	0.8	4	-
2025-2026	VIJHL	48	14	31	-	-	3	137	213	31	0.65	6	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	VIJHL	48	19	25	-	-	4	143	186	42	0.88	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	VIJHL	48	15	31	-	-	2	163	199	32	0.67	4	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	VIJHL	48	16	28	-	-	4	136	211	36	0.75	5	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	VIJHL	51	19	30	-	-	2	160	218	40	0.78	5	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Viktor Dudenkov (F)	2026-2027	Port Colborne Sailors	GOJHL	4	2	5	7	4
2.	Sevak Gill (F)	2026-2027	Langley Hockey Academy 18U	JPHL 18U	5	1	3	4	2
3.	Kieran Prichett (F)	2026-2027	Elliot Lake Vikings	NOJHL	2	3	0	3	0
4.	Andrew Warne (D)	2026-2027	Soo Thunderbirds	NOJHL	4	2	1	3	0
5.	Sean Chernyak (D)	2026-2027	New Hamburg Firebirds	PJCHL	4	1	2	3	0
6.	Toby Johnson (F)	2026-2027	Elliot Lake Vikings	NOJHL	2	0	3	3	0
7.	Owen Rattray (D)	2026-2027	Austin Ice Bats	NA3HL	4	0	3	3	6
8.	Blake Cameron (F)	2026-2027	Revelstoke Grizzlies	BCHC	1	1	1	2	0
9.	Aleksander Leonelli (F)	2026-2027	Arizona State Univ.	ACHA	2	1	1	2	0
10.	Kadin Bilajbegovic (F)	2026-2027	Hearst Lumberjacks	NOJHL	2	1	1	2	5

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	18.00
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	19.03
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	18.90
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	19.14
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.00

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aiden Eddy (F)	94	29	39	68
2.	Rowan Zapisocki (F)	71	29	35	64
3.	Mitchell Billings (F)	70	23	41	64
4.	Richard Bergman (F)	136	31	32	63
5.	Ryan Cooper (F)	33	28	33	61

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Richard Bergman (F)	136	31	32	63
2.	Sukhraj Narwal (F)	59	30	29	59
3.	Aiden Eddy (F)	94	29	39	68
4.	Rowan Zapisocki (F)	71	29	35	64
5.	Yaroslav Morozov (F)	79	29	25	54

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dallas Brown (D)	139	13	44	57
2.	Mitchell Billings (F)	70	23	41	64
3.	Aiden Eddy (F)	94	29	39	68
4.	Anthony Wilson (F)	93	24	37	61
5.	Rowan Zapisocki (F)	71	29	35	64

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Luke Bennett (D)	80	17	36	201
2.	Anthony Wilson (F)	93	24	61	163
3.	Richard Bergman (F)	136	31	63	162
4.	Nico Kalinocka (F)	86	13	32	108
5.	Donovan Bellmond-Griffin (F)	31	15	25	104

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dallas Brown (D)	139	13	44	57
2.	Richard Bergman (F)	136	31	32	63
3.	Rees Aebischer (F)	97	10	16	26
4.	Jacob Campbell (D)	95	8	23	31
5.	Aiden Eddy (F)	94	29	39	68

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Nikita Melnichenok (F)	2	2	5	2.50
2.	Maxim Ius (F)	1	0	2	2.00
3.	Ryan Cooper (F)	33	28	61	1.85
4.	Parker Newman (F)	18	10	31	1.72
5.	Declan Stewart (F)	31	19	40	1.29

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ryan Cooper (F)	2023-2024	33	28	61
2.	Sukhraj Narwal (F)	2022-2023	42	26	49
3.	Rowan Zapisocki (F)	2021-2022	51	23	45
4.	Anthony Wilson (F)	2022-2023	44	16	41
5.	Declan Stewart (F)	2023-2024	31	19	40

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ryan Cooper (F)	2023-2024	33	28	61
2.	Sukhraj Narwal (F)	2022-2023	42	26	49
3.	Rowan Zapisocki (F)	2021-2022	51	23	45
4.	Declan Stewart (F)	2023-2024	31	19	40
5.	Aiden Eddy (F)	2022-2023	43	18	34

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Ryan Cooper (F)	2023-2024	33	33	61
2.	Lear Voit (D)	2023-2024	46	29	36
3.	Mitchell Billings (F)	2021-2022	37	26	38
4.	Gellért Kiss-Molnár (F)	2024-2025	46	26	36
5.	Anthony Wilson (F)	2022-2023	44	25	41

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Luke Bennett (D)	2024-2025	41	26	139
2.	Anthony Wilson (F)	2022-2023	44	41	110
3.	Donovan Bellmond-Griffin (F)	2021-2022	31	25	104
4.	Jaxon Krupa (F)	2021-2022	22	18	101
5.	Viktor Dudenkov (F)	2025-2026	35	27	98