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Westminster, the success continued throughout much of the decade. The Bruins won the President's Cup four times in a row between 1975 and 1978. They made it to the
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in March 1979 at Queens Park Arena, some local hockey fans started to look with disfavour upon the Bruins' rough tactics, and the team's popularity began to wane. The Bruins moved to
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finals four years in a row as well, losing in 1975 and 1976 before winning it in 1977 and 1978. The WCHL was renamed the
Western Hockey League for the
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The franchise began in 1946 as the
Humboldt Indians of the original version of the
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The second incarnation of the Bruins arrived in New
Westminster in 1983 from
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New
Westminster Bruins logo used by the second incarnation of the franchise.
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330:. That season, after a brawl at the end of a game against
231:. There were two franchises that carried this name:
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1871:Defunct Western Hockey League teams
297:Canadian Major Junior Hockey League
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1842:† indicates defunct team or event
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1579:Winnipeg Jets / Clubs / Monarchs
1474:Calgary Buffaloes / Centennials
1826:Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
1055:Lost West Division semi-final
919:Lost West Division semi-final
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1737:New Westminster Salmonbellies
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756:Eliminated in round robin
159:Previous franchise history
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366:. The team originated in
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390:Season-by-season records
246:1983–1988 (formerly the
235:1971–1981 (formerly the
1810:Royal City Curling Club
1697:New Westminster Frasers
831:Second Bruins (1983–88)
225:major junior ice hockey
91:Black, white & gold
1720:New Westminster Royals
1714:New Westminster Bruins
1544:New Westminster Bruins
395:First Bruins (1971–81)
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221:New Westminster Bruins
212:Memorial Cup Champions
186:Kamloops Junior Oilers
177:New Westminster Bruins
144:New Westminster Bruins
22:New Westminster Bruins
1509:Great Falls Americans
1457:Western Hockey League
718:Won championship and
679:Won championship and
380:Kennewick, Washington
374:with a stop as the
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229:Western Hockey League
207:Playoff championships
56:Western Hockey League
1805:Queen's Park Stadium
1769:Khalsa Sporting Club
523:Lost quarter-final
489:Lost quarter-final
309:1971–72 WCHL season
115:Calgary Centennials
1800:Queen's Park Arena
1774:Westminster Royals
1677:, British Columbia
1529:Lethbridge Broncos
1494:Edmonton Oil Kings
1117:Steve Clippingdale
384:Tri-City Americans
344:1984–85 WHL season
340:1981–82 WHL season
328:1978–79 WHL season
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260:Queen's Park Arena
252:Tri-City Americans
153:Tri-City Americans
82:Queen's Park Arena
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1569:Weyburn Red Wings
1539:Nanaimo Islanders
1534:Moose Jaw Canucks
1504:Flin Flon Bombers
1484:Chilliwack Bruins
1479:Calgary Wranglers
1469:Billings Bighorns
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1307:Harold Phillipoff
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364:Nanaimo Islanders
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105:Calgary Buffaloes
96:Franchise history
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