The Kamloops Storm are a Junior 'A' 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 (KIJHL). They play their home games at MacArthur Island Olympic Arena.
| Kamloops Storm | |
|---|---|
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| City | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shuswap |
| Division | Doug Birks |
| Founded | 1996–97 |
| Home arena | MacArthur Island Arena |
| Colours | Blue, red, silver and white |
| General manager | Matt Kolle |
| Head coach | Jan Ludvig |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Website | www.kamloopsstormhockey.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996-97 | Osoyoos Rebels |
| 1997-01 | Osoyoos Heat |
| 2001–06 | Osoyoos Storm |
| 2006–present | Kamloops Storm |
The Storm played in Osoyoos, British Columbia until 2006, when they were moved to Kamloops. The 2006–07 season was the first one played in Kamloops.
History
editThe Storm won the 2004–05 KIJHL Championship, but were eliminated by the Sicamous Eagles in the 2005–06 playoffs.
The Storm also won the Keystone Cup in 2004–05.
In the 2006–07 season the Kamloops Storm went on to capture the regular season Division banner and also the playoff division banner before losing to the Fernie Ghostriders in the League Semi Finals.
The Kamloops Storm lost in the Finals to the Fernie Ghostriders 2–4 in the KIJHL 2007–08 season.
In the 2008–09 season the Kamloops Storm went to the KIJHL playoff finals, but lost to the Nelson Leafs 0–4.
The Kamloops Storm battled to the KIJHL playoff finals again for the 2013–14 season only to drop the series to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks 2–4.
Season-by-season record
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, D = Defaults, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of February 17, 2024.[1][2]
| Season | GP | W | L | D | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2006–07 | 52 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 204 | 171 | 1st, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in League Semifinals, 0–3 (Ghostriders) |
| 2007–08 | 52 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 184 | 148 | 2nd, Eddie Mountain: West | Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Ghostriders) |
| 2008–09 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 214 | 141 | 1st, Okanagan | Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Leafs) |
| 2009–10 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 178 | 195 | 5th, Okanagan | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–3 (Chiefs) |
| 2010–11 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 165 | 169 | 2nd, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2011–12 | 52 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 236 | 166 | 2nd, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Eagles) |
| 2012–13 | 52 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 167 | 191 | 4th, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 (Knights) |
| 2013–14 | 52 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 247 | 145 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Nitehawks) |
| 2014–15 | 52 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 195 | 135 | 1st, Doug Birks | Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Dynamiters) |
| 2015–16 | 52 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 160 | 128 | 2nd, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 (Heat) |
| 2016–17 | 47 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 153 | 137 | 3rd of 5 Doug Birks 10th of 20 - KIJHL |
Won Div Semifinals, 4–2 (100 Mile House) Lost Division Finals, 1–4 (Heat) |
| 2017–18 | 47 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 146 | 171 | 4th of 5 Doug Birks 13th of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost in Div Semifinals, 2–4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2018–19 | 49 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 122 | 186 | 4th of 5 Doug Birks 15th of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost Div Semifinals, 0-4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2019–20 | 49 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 145 | 153 | 4th of 5 Doug Birks 14th of 20 - KIJHL |
Lost in Div Semifinals, 0–4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | Remaining season cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2021–22 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 141 | 91 | 2nd of 5 Doug Birks 6th of 19 - KIJHL |
Won Div Semifinals, 4-3 (Heat) Lost Division Finals, 2–4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2022–23 | 44 | 26 | 13 | - | 5 | 57 | 145 | 105 | 2nd, Doug Birks | Lost Div Semifinals, 3-4 (Eagles) |
| 2023–24 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 1467 | 102 | 2nd of 5 Doug Birks 6th of 19 - KIJHL |
Won Div Semifinals, 4-3 (Eagles) Lost Div. Final, 0-4 (Grizzlies) |
Playoffs
editRecords as of March 12, 2024.[3][4][5]
| Season | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | W, 4–1, Sicamous | W, 4–0, Revelstoke | L, 0–3, Fernie | — |
| 2007–08 | W, 3–1, Summerland | W, 4–0, Princeton | W, 4–3, Revelstoke | L, 2–4, Fernie |
| 2008–09 | W, 4–2–2, round-robin | W, 4–0, Princeton | W, 3–2, Sicamous | L, 0–4, Nelson |
| 2009–10 | L, 1–3, Chase | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | W, 4–1, Sicamous | L, 1–4, Revelstoke | — | — |
| 2011–12 | W, 4–3, North Okanagan | L, 3–4, Sicamous | — | — |
| 2012–13 | L, 1–4, North Okanagan | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | W, 4–1, Sicamous | W, 4–0, 100 Mile House | W, 4–1, Osoyoos | L, 2–4, Nitehawks |
| 2014–15 | W, 4–1, Sicamous | W, 4–1, 100 Mile House | W, 4–1, Osoyoos | L, 2–4, Kimberley |
| 2015–16 | L, 1–4, Chase | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | W, 4–2, 100 Mile House | L, 1–4, Chase | — | — |
| 2017–18 | L, 2–4, Revelstoke | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | L, 0-4, Revelstoke | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | L, 0-4, Revelstoke | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021–22 | W, 4-3, Chase | L, 2-4, Revelstoke | — | — |
| 2022–23 | L, 3-4, Sicamous | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | W, 4-3, Sicamous | L, 0-4, Revelstoke | — | — |
NHL alumni
editAwards and trophies
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Most Valuable Player
Top Goaltender
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Top Scorer
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Top Rookie
Most Sportsmanlike
Coach of the year
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References
edit- ^ KIJHL.ca, Final 2013-14 regular season standings. Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ KIJHL.ca – Year end standings.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket. Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KIJHL.ca – 2013-14 playoff standings". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, League champions.