The Grandview Junior Hockey Association was founded on August 17, 1967, to promote junior hockey in East Vancouver.
The team, originally called Rowan’s Grandview Steelers after sponsor Ed Rowan, played at Trout Lake Arena and wore black and orange, switching to black and gold in 1980-81.
In the 1980-81 season, Louis Szendrei became President, bringing stability and success, including a Provincial Championship in 1993-94 and a Finals appearance in 1999-2000 under Coach Aldo Bruno.
Eventually, the team moved to Britannia Community Centre and then to Burnaby Winter Club in 2007-08 under new ownership: Mike and Sandy Moscone, and Aldo Bruno. That same season, the Steelers won the PIJHL League Championship, the Cyclone Taylor Cup, and earned Bronze at the Keystone Cup.
As one of the oldest teams in the PJHL, the Grandview Steelers are proud to maintain a winning culture and environment that provides valuable opportunities to junior hockey players. With a state-of-the-art dressing room, experienced coaching staff, and a storied history, the Steelers are proud to be recognized as a Tier 1 organization.
Kyle Turris, Dan Kesa, Andrew Hammond, Bracken Kearns, Ryan Hollweg, Tony Horacek, and Dean Malkoc all played for the Grandview Steelers before playing in the NHL.
To promote the PJHL, each team has been given a cabinet at the BC Hockey Hall of Fame in Penticton to showcase its program's history. It is a great honour for our league to be included.
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