Seattle Totems (junior hockey)
| Seattle Jr. Totems | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Mountlake Terrace, Washington |
| League | WSHL |
| Division | Northwest |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Home arena | Olympic View Arena |
| Colors | Kelly Green, Black, and White |
| Owner(s) | Gordon Whitaker |
| General manager | Mike Murphy |
| Head coach | Mike Murphy |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005–2006 | Kent Crusaders |
| 2006–present | Seattle Jr. Totems |
The Seattle Jr. Totems are a junior ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington. They are a member of the Western States Hockey League and play their home games at Olympic View Arena in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.[1]
History
The franchise was founded in 2005 as the Kent Crusaders in the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NorPac).[2] After one season the team was sold to another local youth hockey organization and was renamed after the former local professional team, the Seattle Totems.
Seattle finished the 2007–08 regular season first place overall in the NorPac and are three time Pacific Division Champions- 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2009–10.[3]
Prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, the Totems joined the Western States Hockey League (WSHL), an AAU sanctioned league.
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 46 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 117 | 176 | 1401 | 4th of 5, Northwest 18th of 22, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads |
| 2013–14 | 46 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 119 | 235 | 1283 | 6th of 6, Northwest 20th of 24, WSHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 46 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 22 | 128 | 281 | 753 | 6th of 7, Northwest 24th of 28, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Southern Oregon Spartans |
| 2015–16 | 52 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 34 | 160 | 270 | 1188 | 6th of 8, Northwest 24th of 29, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Southern Oregon Spartans |
Alumni
The Jr. Totems have had a number of alumni move on to NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III, and higher levels of junior ice hockey and the NHL, including:[4]
- T.J. Oshie St. Louis Blues (NHL)
- Chris Frank Western Michigan University (CCHA), Elmira Jackals (ECHL), Cardiff Devils (EIHL)
- Jason Weeks Canisius College (Atlantic Hockey), Tulsa Oilers (CHL)
NOTE: Both Frank and Weeks played with the Totems before the Totems bought the Kent Crusaders in 2006 and joined the Northern-Pacific Hockey League (NorPac). At the time, the Totems were an Independent Midget AAA team. They were organized and run by the Seattle Jr. Amateur Hockey Association, who also affiliated with Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association based out of Snohomish and King County Washington. Weeks played junior hockey in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and Frank played his junior hockey career in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
References
- ^ Home. Olympicviewarena.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
- ^ http://www.seattlesouthside.com/press-releases/169-kent-gets-junior-level-expansion-hockey-team-the-crusaders
- ^ NORPAC Hockey League – standings | Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Pointstreak.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
- ^ Seattle Junior Totems. Seattlejrtotems.pucksystems2.com (2011-07-13). Retrieved on 2012-09-17.