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 Rich Chernomaz.

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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2024-2025

2024-2025 Season

Lake Cowichan Kraken were 19-25-4 in the 2024-25 VIJHL season with 42 points, 4th in the North Division and 8th overall.

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2024-2025 Lake Cowichan Kraken Roster

Lake Cowichan Kraken — 2024-2025 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Ethan Barron (G)	22	2004	Grande Prairie, AB, CAN	6'6"	185	L
	#91	Ayden Fenske (G)	19	2006	Prince George, BC, CAN	6'0"	165	R
	#31	Tanner Ferrill (G)	21	2005	Campbell River, BC, CAN	5'10"	157	L
	#33	Ethan Garland (G)	20	2006	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'6"	201	L
	#30	Myles Gordon (G)	21	2005	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#30	Josh Hope (G)	20	2006	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	214	L
	#92	Hayden Lovell (G)	20	2006	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'3"	172	L
	#90	Matteo Medoro (G)	20	2006	St. Albert, AB, CAN	5'10"	150	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
	#12	Benjamin Bertrand (D)	19	2007	Lachute, QC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#6	Landon Carson (D)	20	2006	Duncan, BC, CAN	6'2"	150	R
	#5	Jagjeevan Chahal (D)	20	2006	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'11"	168	R
	#2	Dayton Craik (D)	22	2004	Brentwood Bay, BC, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#20	Maddox Derewianka (D)	21	2005	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#98	Nathan Forster (D)	19	2007	Lorette, MB, CAN	6'4"	185	R
	#99	Carter Frankiw (D)	21	2005	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#9	Brody Park (D)	18	2008	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#26	Tye Peters (D)	22	2004	Prince George, BC, CAN	-	-	R
	#7	Owen Rattray (D)"A"	19	2007	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	181	L
	#25	Tyler Stoesz (D)	19	2006	White Rock, BC, CAN	6'3"	194	R
	#97	Logan Walz (D/F)	21	2005	Phoenix, AZ, USA	6'1"	165	R
FORWARDS
	#99	Rees Aebischer (F)	21	2005	Duncan, BC, CAN	5'9"	161	-
	#13	Cooper Barclay (F)	20	2006	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#22	Kadin Bilajbegovic (F)	19	2007	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#44	Blake Cameron (F)	18	2008	Sydney, NS, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#26	Quinn Carlson (F)	20	2006	Powell River, BC, CAN	5'10"	165	R
	#14	Tyler Chapman (F)	20	2006	Missoula, MT, USA	5'10"	185	R
	#11	Brady Croft (LW/C)	20	2006	New Glasgow, NS, CAN	6'0"	161	R
	#25	Emerson De Giacomo (F)	20	2006	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'7"	154	L
	#8	Charles Fleming (F)"A"	21	2005	Los Angeles, CA, USA	6'2"	183	R
	#10	Damien Fraser (F)	20	2006	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'0"	161	L
	#18	Austin Galway (F)	18	2007	St. Albert, AB, CAN	5'11"	179	R
	#16	Colby Jeffries (F)	20	2006	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#15	Nico Kalinocka (F)	19	2007	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'8"	170	L
	#27	Gellért Kiss-Molnár (C)	21	2005	Budapest, HUN	5'9"	150	L
	#14	Jaden L'Hirondelle (F)	20	2006	Red Deer, AB, CAN	-	-	L
	#26	Drury Lamb (LW)	20	2006	Masham, QC, CAN	6'3"	196	L
	#22	Ryken Lay (C/LW)	20	2006	Highland, UT, USA	5'10"	170	L
	#17	Aleksander Leonelli (F)	21	2005	Las Vegas, NV, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#66	Kananga Mangala (LW)	21	2005	Laval, QC, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#23	Yaroslav Morozov (F)	18	2008	Moskva, RUS	5'9"	152	L
	#19	Bevin Williams (F)	20	2006	Prince George, BC, CAN	6'3"	181	L
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 18.97 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Lake Cowichan Kraken Staff

Head CoachRich Chernomaz
Asst. CoachSukhraj Narwal

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Lake Cowichan Kraken Captains

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Team Captaincy History

2024-2025 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

2024-2025 Lake Cowichan Kraken Roster Facts

Nationalities

36 players
5 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Lake Cowichan Kraken: 1 255 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Lake Cowichan Kraken Games

Lake Cowichan Kraken — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/07/2026 06:30 PM GMT-7	Comox Valley Glacier Kings	Lake Cowichan Kraken	-	VIJHL
11/06/2026 07:30 PM GMT-7	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Port Alberni Bombers	-	VIJHL
10/30/2026 07:30 PM GMT-7	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Victoria Cougars	4 - 2	VIJHL
10/23/2026 07:30 PM GMT-7	Lake Cowichan Kraken	Westshore Wolves	2 - 5	VIJHL
10/21/2026 07:00 PM GMT-7	Westshore Wolves	Lake Cowichan Kraken	8 - 2	VIJHL

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Latest Transactions

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Toby Johnson (F)	Elliot Lake Vikings	Details
08/28/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Ethan Barron (G)	Portage College	Details
05/30/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Gavin Mastrodonato (F)	Western New England Univ.	Details
01/11/2024	Confirmed	joining	Ethan Morrow (G)	Blackfalds Sr Wranglers	Details
06/05/2022	Confirmed	leaving	Rowan Zapisocki (F)	Florida Eels	Details
05/11/2022	Confirmed	leaving	Josh Robins (G)	Drury Univ.	Details
11/25/2021	Confirmed	leaving	Julian Rutland (F)	Campbell River Storm	Details
07/29/2021	Confirmed	joining	Malcolm Fletcher (F)	Peninsula Eagles U18 A1	Details

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Lake Cowichan Kraken History and Standings

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	VIJHL	16	9	7	-	-	0	61	51	18	1.13	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

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Austin Galway (F)	2026-2027	Hanna Havoc	USPHL Premier	11	7	21	28	10
2.	Viktor Dudenkov (F)	2026-2027	Port Colborne Sailors	GOJHL	14	14	10	24	14
3.	Brendon Daniels (F)	2026-2027	100 Mile House Wranglers	WIJHL	16	9	12	21	28
4.	Sevak Gill (F)	2026-2027	Langley Hockey Academy 18U	JPHL 18U	15	9	10	19	12
5.	Owen Rattray (D)	2026-2027	Austin Ice Bats	NA3HL	16	3	16	19	32
6.	Emerson De Giacomo (F)	2026-2027	Espanola Paper Kings	NOJHL	14	6	11	17	10
7.	Kadin Bilajbegovic (F)	2026-2027	Hearst Lumberjacks	NOJHL	16	7	8	15	15
8.	Wyatt Hale (F)	2026-2027	New Jersey 87's	EHL	15	8	6	14	12
9.	Blake Cameron (F)	2026-2027	Revelstoke Grizzlies	BCHC	14	6	6	12	22
10.	Yaroslav Morozov (F)	2026-2027	Woodstock Warriors	NCDC	11	5	6	11	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	17.88
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	19.08
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	18.97
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	19.14
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.03

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Lake Cowichan Kraken — 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

Lake Cowichan Kraken — 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

Lake Cowichan Kraken — 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.

Lake Cowichan Kraken — 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

Lake Cowichan Kraken — 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

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ryan Cooper (F)	33	28	61	1.85
2.	Parker Newman (F)	18	10	31	1.72
3.	Avraham Brown (F)	14	10	21	1.50
4.	Declan Stewart (F)	31	19	40	1.29
5.	Michael Polka (D)	14	0	17	1.21

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ryan Cooper (F)	2023-2024	VIJHL	33	28	33	61	1.85	14
2.	Sukhraj Narwal (F)	2022-2023	VIJHL	42	26	23	49	1.17	55
3.	Rowan Zapisocki (F)	2021-2022	VIJHL	51	23	22	45	0.88	67
4.	Anthony Wilson (F)	2022-2023	VIJHL	44	16	25	41	0.93	110
5.	Declan Stewart (F)	2023-2024	VIJHL	31	19	21	40	1.29	82

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ryan Cooper (F)	2023-2024	VIJHL	33	28	33	61	1.85	14
2.	Sukhraj Narwal (F)	2022-2023	VIJHL	42	26	23	49	1.17	55
3.	Rowan Zapisocki (F)	2021-2022	VIJHL	51	23	22	45	0.88	67
4.	Declan Stewart (F)	2023-2024	VIJHL	31	19	21	40	1.29	82
5.	Aiden Eddy (F)	2022-2023	VIJHL	43	18	16	34	0.79	18

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ryan Cooper (F)	2023-2024	VIJHL	33	28	33	61	1.85	14
2.	Lear Voit (D)	2023-2024	VIJHL	46	7	29	36	0.78	26
3.	Mitchell Billings (F)	2021-2022	VIJHL	37	12	26	38	1.03	6
4.	Gellért Kiss-Molnár (F)	2024-2025	VIJHL	46	10	26	36	0.78	36
5.	Anthony Wilson (F)	2022-2023	VIJHL	44	16	25	41	0.93	110

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Lake Cowichan Kraken — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Luke Bennett (D)	2024-2025	VIJHL	41	13	13	26	0.63	139
2.	Anthony Wilson (F)	2022-2023	VIJHL	44	16	25	41	0.93	110
3.	Donovan Bellmond-Griffin (F)	2021-2022	VIJHL	31	15	10	25	0.81	104
4.	Jaxon Krupa (F)	2021-2022	VIJHL	22	5	13	18	0.82	101
5.	Viktor Dudenkov (F)	2025-2026	VIJHL	35	11	16	27	0.77	98