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The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B"
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 in Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson 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,...

, Canada
Canada
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. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay 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 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 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 2008-09 season, the Leafs won the KIJHL Championship 4-0 over the Kamloops Storm
Kamloops 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...

. Then in the 2009-10 season, the Leafs went to the KIJHL Finals, but lost 4-1 to the Revelstoke 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...

.

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 (Thunder
Creston Valley Thunder Cats
The 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 (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...

)
1996-97 60 31 23
6 68 271 273 2nd, RMJHL Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Colts
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...

)
1997-98 54 20 31
3 43 258 272 5th, RMJHL Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Dynamiters
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...

)
1998-99 45 20 25
0 40 190 195 3rd, RMJHL Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (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...

)
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 (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 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
Kamloops 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 (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...

)
2010-11 50 25 22 0 3 53 173 187 1931 3rd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (Nitehawks
Beaver Valley Nitehawks
The 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

  • 1995 Lost Quarter-final
Creston Valley Thunder defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
  • 1996 Lost Quarter-final
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...

 defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
  • 1997 Lost Semi-final
Nelson Leafs defeated Creston Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3
Cranbrook Colts
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
  • 1998 Lost Semi-final
Nelson Leafs defeated Castlegar Rebels
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
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
  • 1999 Lost Semi-final
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...

 defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-3

NHL alumni

  • Geoff Kinrade
    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
    Simon Wheeldon is a former ice hockey player. He played for the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets.-External links:...


  • Isaac MacLeod
  • Bob Fitchner
    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:...


  • Steve Kozari
  • Pat Price

  • Brad Larsen
    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
    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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