The city of Langley got its first taste of junior hockey in 1973, when the Langley Lords became a member of the BCJHL. The Lords competed for 3 seasons in the league which saw them experience regular season success without anything materializing into playoff success.
In 1976, the Lords changed their team name to the Langley Thunder. The team were a bottom feeder for all 3 seasons and ceased operations in 1978.
For the start of the 1981-82 seasons Junior A hockey returned to Langley, as the Langley Eagles returned to the BCJHL. The Eagles competed for 6 seasons in Langley with 1983-84 being the most successful. That season saw the team finish 40-8-2, placing third in the league. In the playoffs the team flew past the Abbotsford Flyers and Nanaimo Clippers to face the Pentiction Knight - placed first in the league - in the finals. That series saw the Eagles sweep the Knights to become the League Champions. The team went on to beat the Prince George Spruce Kings - the Peace Caribou Junior Hockey League champions - two games to none to win the Mowat Cup. In the BC/Alta Championship, Fort Saskatchewan Traders were out bartered, 4 games to 2. The team failed to capture the Abbott Cup as they were ousted 4 games to 0 by the eventual champions, Weyburn Red Wings. The Langley Eagles ceased operations in 1987.