Kamloops Storm
| Kamloops Storm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shuswap |
| Division | Doug Birks |
| Founded | 1996–97 |
| Home arena | McArthur Island Sports & Events Centre |
| Colours | Blue, red, silver and white |
| General manager |  Barry Dewar |
| Head coach | Ed Patterson |
| Website | www.kamloopsstormhockey.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996-97 | Osoyoos Rebels |
| 1997-01 | Osoyoos Heat |
| 2001–06 | Osoyoos Storm |
| 2006-present | Kamloops Storm |
The Kamloops Storm are a junior ice hockey team based in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at McArthur Park Arena.
The Storm played in Osoyoos, British Columbia until 2006, when they were moved to Kamloops. The 2006/07 season was the first one played in Kamloops.
History
The Storm won the 2004/2005 KIJHL Championship, but were eliminated by the Sicamous Eagles in the 2005/06 playoffs.
The Storm also won the Keystone Cup in 2004/05.
In the 2006/2007 season the Kamloops Storm went on to capture the regular season Division banner and also the playoff division banner before losing to the Fernie Ghostriders in the League Semi Finals.
The Kamloops Storm lost in the Finals to the Fernie Ghostriders 2-4 in the KIJHL 2007-08 season.
In the 2008-09 season the Kamloops Storm went to the KIJHL playoff finals, but lost to the Nelson Leafs 0-4.
The Kamloops Storm battled to the KIJHL playoff finals again for the 2013/14 season only to drop the series to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 2-4.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, D = Defaults, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of February 22, 2014.[1][2]
| Season | GP | W | L | D | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2006–07 | 52 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 204 | 171 | 1st, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in League Semifinals, 0-3 (Ghostriders) |
| 2007–08 | 52 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 184 | 148 | 2nd, Eddie Mountain: West | Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Ghostriders) |
| 2008–09 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 214 | 141 | 1st, Okanagan | Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Leafs) |
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2009–10 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 178 | 195 | 5th, Okanagan | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Chiefs) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 165 | 169 | 2nd, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2011–12 | 52 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 236 | 166 | 2nd, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Eagles) |
| 2012–13 | 52 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 167 | 191 | 4th, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Knights) |
| 2013–14 | 52 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 247 | 145 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Nitehawks) |
| 2014–15 | 52 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 195 | 135 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Dynamiters) |
Playoffs
Records as of March 23, 2014.[3][4][5]
| Season | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | W, 4-1, Sicamous | W, 4-0, Revelstoke | L, 0-3, Fernie | — |
| 2007–08 | W, 3-1, Summerland | W, 4-0, Princeton | W, 4-3, Revelstoke | L, 2-4, Fernie |
| 2008–09 | W, 4-2-2, round-robin | W, 4-0, Princeton | W, 3-2, Sicamous | L, 0-4, Nelson |
| 2009–10 | L, 1-3, Chase | — | — | — |
| 2010-11 | W, 4-1, Sicamous | L, 1-4, Revelstoke | — | — |
| 2011-12 | W, 4-3, North Okanagan | L, 3-4, Sicamous | — | — |
| 2012-13 | L, 1-4, North Okanagan | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | W, 4-1, Sicamous | W, 4-0, 100 Mile House | W, 4-1, Osoyoos | L, 2-4, Nitehawks |
| 2014-15 | W, 4-1, Sicamous | W, 4-1, 100 Mile House | W, 4-1, Osoyoos | L, 2-4, Kimberley |
Coaching and management staff 2014–15
- General Manager/Owner: Barry Dewar
- Head Coach: Ed Patterson
- Assistant Coach: Kyle Panasuk
- Assistant Coach: Rob Petrie
Volunteer staff 2014–15
- Director of Game Day Operations & Video: Peter LeGresley
- Game Announcers: Carter Grice & Peter LeGresley
- Webcast Broadcasters: Mark Tovee & Sachin Sandhu
- Social Media & Web Support: Nicole Barker & Peter LeGresley
- Social Media: Tamara Barker
NHL alumni
Awards and trophies
Most Valuable Player
- Anthony Manfredi: 2007-2008
- Anthony Manfredi: 2006-2007
- Jeff Taylor: 2005-2006
- Kyle Thompson: 2004-2005
Top Goaltender
- Anthony Manfredi: 2007-2008
- Anthony Manfredi: 2006-2007
- Ray Nunes: 2004-2005
Top Scorer
- Jassi Sangha: 2007-2008
- Jassi Sangha: 2006-2007
- Jeff Taylor: 2005-2006
- Kyle Thompson: 2004-2005
Most Sportsmanlike
- Lundy Trenaman: 2006-2007
Coach of the year
- Jim Liebel: 2004-2005
References
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Final 2013-14 regular season standings.
- ^ KIJHL.ca – Year end standings.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket.
- ^ KIJHL.ca – 2013-14 playoff standings.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, League champions.