The Nelson Leafs are a
Junior "B"Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
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team based in
Nelson, British ColumbiaNelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Known as "The Queen City", and acknowledged for its impressive collection of restored heritage buildings from its glory days in a regional silver rush,...
,
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. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the
Kootenay International Junior Hockey LeagueThe Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the KIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League...
(KIJHL). They play their home games at Nelson and District Community Complex.
History
The Leafs are the 1968-69, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999-00, 2008–09 KIJHL Champions.
In the 2006-07 season, the Leafs made it to the KIJHL Finals, but lost to the
Fernie GhostridersThe Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior B Ice Hockey team based in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Fernie Memorial Arena...
4-2. In the 2008-09 season, the Leafs won the KIJHL Championship 4-0 over the
Kamloops StormThe 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 . They play their home games at McArthur Park Arena.The Storm played in...
. Then in the 2009-10 season, the Leafs went to the KIJHL Finals, but lost 4-1 to the
Revelstoke GrizzliesThe Revelstoke Grizzlies are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Revelstoke Forum.-History:The...
.
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, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
Pts |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Finish |
Playoffs |
| 1969-70 |
32 |
13 |
19 |
0 |
| 26 |
165 |
179 |
|
3rd, KHL |
|
| 1970-71 |
28 |
11 |
17 |
0 |
| 22 |
| |
3rd, WKHL |
|
| 1971-72 |
32 |
11 |
21 |
0 |
| 22 |
129 |
198 |
|
4th, WKHL |
|
| 1972-73 |
30 |
6 |
22 |
2 |
| 14 |
109 |
251 |
|
3rd, West |
|
| 1973-74 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
| 0 |
39 |
163 |
|
4th, West |
Folded |
| 1974-75 |
34 |
7 |
27 |
0 |
| 14 |
120 |
238 |
|
4th, West |
|
| 1975-76 |
34 |
13 |
21 |
0 |
| 26 |
139 |
184 |
|
3rd, West |
|
| 1976-77 |
44 |
21 |
22 |
1 |
| 43 |
190 |
213 |
|
4th, West |
|
| 1977-78 |
42 |
14 |
28 |
0 |
| 28 |
166 |
240 |
|
4th, West |
|
| 1978-79 |
40 |
11 |
28 |
1 |
| 23 |
151 |
227 |
|
5th, West |
|
| 1979-80 |
40 |
19 |
21 |
0 |
| 38 |
200 |
272 |
|
3rd, West |
|
| 1980-81 |
40 |
17 |
23 |
0 |
| 34 |
197 |
209 |
|
3rd, West |
|
| 1981-82 |
42 |
27 |
15 |
0 |
| 54 |
279 |
218 |
|
2nd, West |
|
| 1982-83 |
42 |
15 |
27 |
0 |
| 30 |
238 |
264 |
|
4th, West |
|
| 1983-84 |
40 |
15 |
25 |
0 |
| 30 |
209 |
277 |
|
6th, West |
|
| 1984-85 |
40 |
19 |
20 |
1 |
| 39 |
236 |
228 |
|
4th, West |
|
| 1985-86 |
34 |
3 |
30 |
1 |
| 7 |
161 |
324 |
|
6th, West |
Folded |
| 1986-88 |
Did Not Participate |
| 1988-89 |
45 |
40 |
4 |
1 |
| 81 |
373 |
163 |
|
1st, West |
|
| 1989-90 |
40 |
36 |
3 |
1 |
| 73 |
298 |
122 |
|
1st, West |
|
| 1990-91 |
41 |
25 |
15 |
1 |
| 51 |
201 |
159 |
|
2nd, West |
|
| 1991-92 |
38 |
30 |
6 |
2 |
| 62 |
250 |
107 |
|
1st, West |
KIJHL Champions |
| 1992-93 |
42 |
27 |
14 |
1 |
| 55 |
293 |
139 |
|
3rd, West |
KIJHL Champions |
| 1993-94 |
40 |
27 |
12 |
1 |
| 55 |
279 |
181 |
2569 |
2nd, West |
|
| 1994-95 |
52 |
37 |
13 |
| 2 |
76 |
287 |
233 |
|
1st, Kootenay |
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (ThunderThe Creston Valley Thunder Cats are a junior ice hockey team based in Creston, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League...
) |
| 1995-96 |
58 |
33 |
23 |
| 2 |
68 |
234 |
236 |
|
2nd, Kootenay |
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (GhostridersThe Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior B Ice Hockey team based in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Fernie Memorial Arena...
) |
| 1996-97 |
60 |
31 |
23 |
| 6 |
68 |
271 |
273 |
|
2nd, RMJHL |
Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Colts The Cranbrook Colts were a Junior "B" and a Junior "A" team in Cranbrook, British Columbia. They were formed in 1971 as a Junior "B" team in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. They were immediately successful, winning the league title in their first four years...
) |
| 1997-98 |
54 |
20 |
31 |
| 3 |
43 |
258 |
272 |
|
5th, RMJHL |
Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (DynamitersThe Kimberley Dynamiters are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Kimberley Civic Centre.The team was...
) |
| 1998-99 |
45 |
20 |
25 |
| 0 |
40 |
190 |
195 |
|
3rd, RMJHL |
Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (GhostridersThe Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior B Ice Hockey team based in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Fernie Memorial Arena...
) |
| 1999-00 |
45 |
29 |
11 |
5 |
| 65 |
236 |
138 |
1864 |
1st, Neil Murdoch |
KIJHL Champions |
| 2000-01 |
58 |
27 |
24 |
4 |
3 |
61 |
237 |
237 |
237 |
4th, Neil Murdoch |
|
| 2001-02 |
50 |
19 |
22 |
5 |
4 |
47 |
172 |
199 |
2549 |
3rd, Neil Murdoch |
|
| 2002-03 |
50 |
24 |
23 |
3 |
0 |
51 |
203 |
202 |
3015 |
2nd, Neil Murdoch |
|
| 2003-04 |
50 |
25 |
21 |
3 |
1 |
54 |
228 |
208 |
3157 |
3rd, Neil Murdoch |
|
| 2004-05 |
50 |
18 |
26 |
4 |
2 |
42 |
167 |
220 |
3218 |
4th, Neil Murdoch |
|
| 2005-06 |
50 |
24 |
17 |
6 |
3 |
51 |
208 |
169 |
1323 |
3rd, Neil Murdoch |
Lost In Conference Finals |
| 2006-07 |
52 |
40 |
10 |
| 2 |
82 |
253 |
163 |
1613 |
1st, Neil Murdoch |
Lost in Finals, 2–4 (GhostridersThe Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior B Ice Hockey team based in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Fernie Memorial Arena...
) |
| 2007-08 |
52 |
32 |
11 |
- |
9 |
73 |
214 |
162 |
1490 |
1st, Neil Murdoch: West |
Lost in Conference Finals |
| 2008-09 |
52 |
43 |
7 |
- |
2 |
88 |
248 |
128 |
1377 |
1st, Neil Murdoch |
KIJHL Champions, 4-0 (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 . They play their home games at McArthur Park Arena.The Storm played in...
) |
| 2009-10 |
50 |
36 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
76 |
247 |
128 |
1701 |
1st, Neil Murdoch |
Lost in Finals, 1–4 (GrizzliesThe Revelstoke Grizzlies are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Revelstoke Forum.-History:The...
) |
| 2010-11 |
50 |
25 |
22 |
0 |
3 |
53 |
173 |
187 |
1931 |
3rd, Neil Murdoch |
Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (NitehawksThe Beaver Valley Nitehawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Fruitvale, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Beaver Valley Arena.-History:The...
) |
Playoffs
- Creston Valley Thunder defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
- Fernie Ghostriders
The Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior B Ice Hockey team based in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Fernie Memorial Arena...
defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
- Nelson Leafs defeated Creston Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3
- Cranbrook Colts
The Cranbrook Colts were a Junior "B" and a Junior "A" team in Cranbrook, British Columbia. They were formed in 1971 as a Junior "B" team in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. They were immediately successful, winning the league title in their first four years...
defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
- Nelson Leafs defeated Castlegar Rebels
The Castlegar Rebels are a junior ice hockey team based in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League...
2-games-to-none
- Kimberley Dynamiters
The Kimberley Dynamiters are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Kimberley Civic Centre.The team was...
defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
- Fernie Ghostriders
The Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior B Ice Hockey team based in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Fernie Memorial Arena...
defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-3
NHL alumni
- Geoff Kinrade
Geoffrey "Geoff" Kenneth Kinrade is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is a member of the HC Plzen 1929 team. He previously played in the organizations of the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Kinrade has played one game in the NHL...
- Greg Adams
- Simon Wheeldon
Simon Wheeldon is a former ice hockey player. He played for the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets.-External links:...
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- Isaac MacLeod
- Bob Fitchner
Robert Douglas Fitchner is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 414 games in the World Hockey Association and 8 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Indianapolis Racers, Quebec Nordiques, and Edmonton Oilers.-References:...
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- Brad Larsen
Brad Larsen is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche and the Atlanta Thrashers...
- Rob Tallas
Robert Wayne "Robbie" Tallas is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks...
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