New Westminster Bruins
| New Westminster Bruins | |
|---|---|
| City | New Westminster, British Columbia |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Operated | 1971–81 and 1983–88 |
| Home arena | Queen's Park Arena |
| Colours | Black, white & gold |
| Franchise history | |
| 1966–67 | Calgary Buffaloes |
| 1967–77 | Calgary Centennials |
| 1977–82 | Billings Bighorns |
| 1982–83 | Nanaimo Islanders |
| 1983–88 | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1988-Present | Tri-City Americans |
| Previous franchise history | |
| 1966–71 | Estevan Bruins |
| 1971–81 | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1981–84 | Kamloops Junior Oilers |
| 1984-Present | Kamloops Blazers |
| Championships | |
| League champions | 4 (1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78) |
| Division titles | 2 (1975–76, 1976–77) |
| Memorial Cups | 2 (1977, 1978) |
The New Westminster Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:
- 1971–1981 (formerly the Estevan Bruins, now the Kamloops Blazers)
- 1983–1988 (formerly the Nanaimo Islanders, now the Tri-City Americans)
Both incarnations of the franchise played at Queen's Park Arena in the Vancouver suburb of New Westminster, British Columbia.