Osoyoos Coyotes
| Osoyoos Coyotes | |
|---|---|
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| City | Osoyoos, British Columbia |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shuswap |
| Division | Okanagan |
| Founded | 2010–11 |
| Home arena | Osoyoos Sunbowl Arena |
| Colours | Sedona red, black, desert sand and white |
| General manager |  Ken Law |
| Head coach | Ken Law |
| Website | www.osoyooscoyotes.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 2010-present | Osoyoos Coyotes |
The Osoyoos Coyotes are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Okanagan Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Osoyoos Sunbowl Arena.
History
In the 2010-11 season, the Coyotes first in the KIJHL, the team finished with a record of 42-2-2-4 (90 pts.), winning the league's regular season title. In the 2010-11 KIJHL playoffs the Coyotes defeated the Penticton Lakers 4-0 in the Division Semifinals, defeated the Kelowna Chiefs 4-0 in the Division Finals, defeated the Revelstoke Grizzlies 4-2 in the Conference Finals, and in the KIJHL Championship Finals the Coyotes defeated the Castlegar Rebels 4-2. Then the Coyotes went in to the 2011 Cyclone Taylor Cup. The following season, the Coyotes finished first in the Okanagan Division again, with a record of 31-18-1-2, but lost in the first round to the Kelowna Chiefs. In 2012-13, the Coyotes finished third in the Okanagan Division, with a record of 28-17-0-7, losing in the third round, the Conference finals, to the North Okanagan Knights. The following season the Coyotes finished third again, with a record of 29-22-0-1, and made it to the Conference final again, losing to the Kamloops Storm. In 2014-15, the Coyotes would finish first in the Okanagan Division for the first time in three years, and defeated Princeton and Summerland in the playoffs, before falling again to the Storm. In 2015-16, the Coyotes won the league's regular season title again, with a record of 41-9-1-1, and defeated the North Okanagan Knights in the first round. These playoffs are in progress.
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 March 5, 2016.[1][2]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 90 | 257 | 110 | 1st, Okanagan | KIJHL Champions, 4-2 (Rebels) |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 244 | 172 | 1st, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Chiefs) |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 205 | 193 | 3rd, Okanagan | Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (Knights) |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 203 | 180 | 3rd, Okanagan | Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (Storm) |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 239 | 116 | 1st, Okanagan | Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (Storm) |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 224 | 93 | 1st, Okanagan | Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Steam) |
Playoffs
Records as of March 5, 2016.[3][4][5]
| Season | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | KIJHL Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | W, 4-0, Penticton | W, 4-0, Kelowna | W, 4-2, Revelstoke | W, 4-2, Castlegar |
| 2011-12 | L, 2-4, Kelowna | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | W, 4-1, Princeton | W, 4-2, Kelowna | L, 3-4, North Okanagan | — |
| 2013-14 | W, 4-0, Kelowna | W, 4-1, North Okanagan | L, 1-4, Kamloops | — |
| 2014-15 | W, 4-1, Princeton | W, 4-2, Summerland | L, 1-4, Kamloops | — |
| 2015-16 | W, 4-0, North Okanagan | L, 2-4, Summerland | — | — |
Cyclone Taylor Cup
| Season | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | W, 3-0, Richmond | — |
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.
External links
- Official website of the Osoyoos Coyotes
- Official website of the KIJHL
- Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
- Official website of the Keystone Cup
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