North Okanagan Knights
| North Okanagan Knights | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shuswap |
| Division | Doug Birks |
| Founded | 2009–10 |
| Home arena | Nor-Val Centre |
| Colours | Black, purple, aluminum and white |
| Owner(s) |  Dean Keller |
| General manager | Bryant Perrier (2015-16) |
| Head coach | Bryant Perrier (2015-16) |
| Website | www.noknights.ca/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 2009–present | North Okanagan Knights |
The North Okanagan Knights are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Armstrong, 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 Nor-Val Centre.
History
The Knights joined the KIJHL in 2009, but finished dead-last in the Okanagan Division with a record of 11-35-0-4, missing the playoffs. In 2010-11, the Knights joined the new Doug Birks Division, but finished last again, losing 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs to Revelstoke. For 2011-12, the Knights improved to third place in the Doug Birks Division, with a record of 35-16-0-1, before losing to Kamloops in the first round of the playoffs. The following year the Knights won the Doug Birks Division for the first time, and reached the league championship series, losing in six games to Castlegar. For 2013-14, the Knights were moved to the Okanagan Division, following the relocation of the Okanagan Division's Penticton Lakers to 100 Mile House. They finished fourth in their new division, but defeated the division champions Summerland Steam in seven games in the first round, before losing to Osoyoos. In 2014-15, the Knights struggled immensely, finishing with a record of 6-41-1-4, and failed to make the playoffs. The following year, the Knights compiled a 14-30-3-0-5 record, finishing fourth in the Okanagan Division. They lost, 0-4, to Osoyoos in the first round.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of February 18, 2012.[1][2]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2009-10 | 50 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 149 | 250 | 7th, Okanagan | Did not qualify |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 146 | 198 | 4th, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 202 | 165 | 3rd, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Storm) |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 214 | 149 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Rebels) |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 168 | 195 | 4th, Okanagan | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Coyotes) |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 93 | 235 | 5th, Okanagan | Did not qualify |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 116 | 159 | 4th, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes) |
Playoffs
Records as of March 3, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Season | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | KIJHL Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2010-11 | L, 1-4, Revelstoke | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | L, 3-4, Kamloops | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | W, 4-1, Kamloops | W, 4-0, Sicamous | W, 4-3, Osoyoos | L, 1-4, Castlegar |
| 2013-14 | W, 4-3, Summerland | L, 1-4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2015-16 | L, 0-4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
References
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Regular season standings 2011–2012.
- ^ KIJHL.ca – KIJHL Final Standings.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2011–2012.
- ^ KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions.