Kamloops Storm
Encyclopedia
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
(KIJHL). They play their home games at McArthur Park Arena.
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.
in the 2005/06 playoffs.
The Storm also won the Keystone Cup
in 2004/05.
In the 2006/2007 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
4-2 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
4-0.
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...
team based in Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly...
, 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...
. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
The 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 McArthur Park Arena.
The Storm played in Osoyoos, British Columbia
Osoyoos, British Columbia
Osoyoos is a town in the southern part of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia near the border with Washington state. The town is also adjacent to the Indian Reserve of the Osoyoos Indian Band. The origin of the name Osoyoos was the word suius meaning "narrowing of the waters" in the local...
until 2006, when they were moved to Kamloops. The 2006/07 season was the first one played in Kamloops.
History
The Storm won the 2004/2005 KIJHL Championship, but were eliminated by the Sicamous EaglesSicamous Eagles
The Sicamous Eagles are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League...
in the 2005/06 playoffs.
The Storm also won the Keystone Cup
Keystone Cup
The Keystone Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship and trophy for Western Canada. The Championship is the culmination of the champions of 12 hockey leagues in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario.-History:...
in 2004/05.
In the 2006/2007 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
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...
4-2 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
Nelson Leafs
The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League...
4-0.
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 |
| 2006–07 | 52 | 30 | 18 | - | 4 | 64 | 204 | 171 | 1550 | 1st, Okanagan Shuswap | Lost in Conference Finals, ?-4 (Ghostriders 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... ) |
| 2007–08 | 52 | 29 | 21 | - | 2 | 60 | 184 | 148 | 1625 | 2nd, Eddie Mountain: West | Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Ghostriders 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... ) |
| 2008–09 | 52 | 35 | 13 | - | 4 | 74 | 214 | 141 | 1372 | 1st, Okanagan | Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Leafs Nelson Leafs The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League... ) |
| 2009–10 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 178 | 195 | 1248 | 5th, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Chiefs Chase Chiefs The Chase Chiefs were a Canadian Junior 'B' ice hockey team from Chase, British Columbia. They played in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. They were founded in 2007 as an expansion team... ) |
| 2010–11 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 165 | 169 | 1814 | 2nd, Doug Birks | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Grizzlies Revelstoke Grizzlies The 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... ) |