Dawson Creek Rage
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The Dawson Creek Rage is a Tier II Junior A
ice hockey
team based out of Dawson Creek, British Columbia
. The team plays in the 4,500 seat EnCana Events Centre
. The Rage are the second, and only current, NAHL team in Canada
and play in North American Hockey League's
West Division.
of the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League, who folded in 1990.
On September 15, 2010, the Rage played their first game, at home, a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Bandits
. On September 16, the Rage defeated the Alexandria Blizzard
2-1 in a shootout, on the road, to win their first game. Derek Johnston scored the Rage's first ever franchise goal. Dyson Edward picked up the first ever win. On September 24, the Rage defeated the Alaska Avalanche
5-2 for their first ever home victory.
Junior ice hockey
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...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based out of Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Dawson Creek is a small city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The municipality of had a population of 11,529 in 2009. Dawson Creek derives its name from the creek of the same name that runs through the community. The creek was named after George Mercer Dawson by a member of his land...
. The team plays in the 4,500 seat EnCana Events Centre
EnCana Events Centre
The EnCana Events Centre is a multipurpose arena located in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The facility has 4,500 permanent seats and can seat up to 6,500 for non-ice hockey events.-External links:*...
. The Rage are the second, and only current, NAHL team in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and play in North American Hockey League's
North American Hockey League
The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
West Division.
History
The Rage, founded in 2010, are the first Junior A team to play in Dawson Creek since the Dawson Creek KodiaksDawson Creek Kodiaks
The Dawson Creek Kodiaks were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League.-History:The Dawson Creek Canucks were members of the Peace Junior B Hockey League...
of the Peace Cariboo Junior Hockey League, who folded in 1990.
On September 15, 2010, the Rage played their first game, at home, a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Bandits
St. Louis Bandits
The St. Louis Bandits are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division. The team plays their home games at the 2,200-seat Hardee's Iceplex in Chesterfield, Missouri....
. On September 16, the Rage defeated the Alexandria Blizzard
Alexandria Blizzard
The Alexandria Blizzard are a Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's central division. For the 2005-2006 season, the team was known as the Minnesota Blizzard, one of four expansion teams that started operations that year...
2-1 in a shootout, on the road, to win their first game. Derek Johnston scored the Rage's first ever franchise goal. Dyson Edward picked up the first ever win. On September 24, the Rage defeated the Alaska Avalanche
Alaska Avalanche
The Alaska Avalanche are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The team plays their home games at the Palmer Ice Arena in Palmer, Alaska.-Franchise history:...
5-2 for their first ever home victory.
Regular Season Records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2010-2011 | 58 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 51 | 160 | 209 | 1,669 | 5th in West |
Playoff Records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2011 | Did Not Qualify |