The North Vancouver Wolf Pack is a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Tom Shaw Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL).
| North Vancouver Wolf Pack | |
|---|---|
| City | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| League | Pacific Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Tom Shaw |
| Founded | 2008–09 |
| Home arena | Harry Jerome Arena |
| Colours | Blue, Silver and White |
| CEO |  Dean Samson |
| General manager | Matt Samson |
| Head coach | Mike Borrelli |
| Website | northvanwolfpack.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008-11 | Squamish Wolf Pack |
| 2011-present | North Vancouver Wolf Pack |
The Wolf Pack play their home games at Harry Jerome Arena in North Vancouver.
History
editThe team was founded in 2008 in Squamish, British Columbia as the Squamish Wolf Pack until relocating to North Vancouver in 2011.
In the 2013-14 the team earned the most points and had their highest placing (2nd, Tom Shaw) in their division and earned their first playoff series win.
The 2014–2015 season marked the best season in franchise history winning the PJHL Division Championship beating Richmond Sockeyes by 1 point for 1st in league and in Harold Britain Conference. 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 marked two of the best seasons in North Vancouver Wolfpack history.
From 2008 to 2015 Matt Samson was the team's president, general manager and coach. For the 2015-16 Season Matt Samson was hired by the Merritt Centennials of the British Columbia Hockey League. Bayne Koen took over as Head Coach and Elias Godoy became General Manager and assistant coach. Jamie Creamore, a former Wolf Pack Player became Assistant Coach. Grant Amman is the Trainer. Dean Samson is CEO.[when?][citation needed]
2017 Grant Amman was named PJHL Trainer of the Year. Tanner Versluis Rookie of the Year.
The John Brodie Scholarship Award 2017 recipients Shane Kumar and Jack Tadey.
2017-18 Season the Staff: Bayne Koen Head Coach & Assistant General Manager. Jamie Creamore Assistant Coach. Grant Amman Trainer. Dean Samson General Manager and CEO.
2018 the Wolfpack won their second Pacific Junior Hockey League playoff championships.
In 2019-20 the Wolf Pack became the first team in PJHL history to reach 40 wins in a single season
Season-by-season record
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squamish Wolf Pack | ||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 117 | 237 | 5th, Tom Shaw | Did not qualify |
| 2009-10 | 48 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 164 | 212 | 5th, Tom Shaw | Did not qualify |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 122 | 251 | 5th, Tom Shaw | Did not qualify |
| North Vancouver Wolf Pack | ||||||||||
| 2011-12 | 44 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 141 | 176 | 4th, Tom Shaw | Lost Div. SemiFinals, 1-4 (Sockeyes) |
| 2012-13 | 44 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 155 | 146 | 3rd, Tom Shaw | Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 (Ice Hawks) |
| 2013-14 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 161 | 121 | 2nd, Tom Shaw | Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-2 (Ice Hawks) Lost Div. Finals, 0-4 (Sockeyes) |
| 2014-15 | 44 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 203 | 131 | 1st, Tom Shaw | Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 (Ice Hawks) Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Steelers) Won PJHL Finals, 4-2 (Outlaws) |
| 2015-16 | 44 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 224 | 130 | 1st, Tom Shaw | Lost Div. SemiFinals, 2-4 (Ice Hawks) |
| 2016-17 | 44 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 133 | 153 | 4th, Tom Shaw | Lost Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Ice Hawks) |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 134 | 124 | 3rd of 5, Tom Shaw | Lost Div. SemiFinals, 1-4 (Sockeyes) |
| 2018-19 | 44 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 203 | 93 | 1st of 6, Tom Shaw 1st of 12 PHJL |
Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Flames) Won Semifinals 4-1 (Steelers) Won PJHL Finals, 4-0 (Trappers) Advance to Cyclone Taylor Cup |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 260 | 91 | 1st of 6, Tom Shaw 1st of 12 PHJL |
Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Whalers) Won Semifinals 4-0 (Steelers) PJHL Finals Cancelled due to COVID-19 Virus |
| 2020-21 | Season lost to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 175 | 110 | 1st of 6, Tom Shaw 2nd of 13 PHJL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Whalers) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 181 | 180 | 5th of 6, Tom Shaw 8th of 13 PHJL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Steelers) |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 200 | 164 | 3rd of 6, Tom Shaw 4th of 14 PHJL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Ice Hawks) |
Cyclone Taylor Cup
editBritish Columbia Jr B Provincial Championships
| Season | Round Robin | Record | Standing | SemiFinal | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2015 ** | L, Campbell River 3-6 OTL, Mission City 6-7 OTL, Kimberley 4-5 |
0-1-2 | 4th of 4 | n/a | L, Mission City 0-7 | n/a |
| 2019 | tbd, Campbell River 0-0 tbd, KIJHL rep 0-0 tbd, Victoria 0-0 |
0-0-0 | ??? of 4 | tbd | tbd | tbd |
- 2015 Mission City host & Wolfpack qualify as PJHL Champions.