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Revision as of 05:24, 21 April 2007
| Osoyoos Spurs | |
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| City | Osoyoos, British Columbia |
| League | WHA Junior West Hockey League |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Home Arena | SunBowl Arena |
| Colours | Orange, Yellow, and White |
| Coach | |
| GM | |
The Osoyoos Spurs are a Junior ice hockey team based out of Osoyoos, British Columbia. They play out of the WHA Junior West Hockey League.
History
On September 22, 2006 during the Spurs first ever hockey game, they earned the distinction of winning the WHA Junior West Hockey League's first ever overtime game. Tied after regulation with the New Westminster Whalers, the Spurs scored to win in overtime by a final score of 6-5.
The Town of Osoyoos had a very successful Junior "B" team in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League known as the Osoyoos Storm until 2006. They moved from Osoyoos to Kamloops, British Columbia after the 2005-06 season, despite winning the Keystone Cup as Western Canadian Junior "B" Champions in 2005. The move had many people in Osoyoos in disbelief, but the Osoyoos Spurs came to town as soon as the Storm walked out the backdoor to fill the town's junior hockey void.
The teams logo is taken from the defunct World Hockey Association's Denver Spurs from the 1970s.
The Spurs finished their first season in the basement of the WHA-West. With only 12 wins in 34 games, the Spurs were entered into a playoff round robin with the Armstrong Sharks and the Lumby Fighting Saints. The Saints prevailed with a perfect record to earn a birth in the league final. Meanwhile, the Spurs did not even finish the round robin. Their third game against Lumby was supposed to be played in Osoyoos, but due to financial problems the game was played in Lumby. The forth game was right out cancelled.
The city council of Osoyoos has severed its 6-year arena contract with the Spurs, citing breach of contract. The council claims that the Spurs have neglected to pay a large sum of arena fees, and it is unknown if the situation if reconcilable. It is unknown at this point if the team will be forced to move or fold.
Season-by-Season Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2006-07 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 132 | 27 | 6th WHA-West | Lost round robin |
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