K&A Wolverines
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K&A Wolverines | |
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City: | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
League: | Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League |
Founded: | 2003 |
Home Arena: | Thunder Bay Tournament Centre |
Colours: | Red, Yellow, and Black |
Head Coach: | Mike Heino |
General Manager: | John Saasto |
The K&A Wolverines are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They play in the Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League.
[edit] History
The Wolverines won their first TBJBHL title in 2005-06 in only their third year of existence. They finished first in the regular season with 22 wins, 5 losses, and 3 ties. In the first round, the Wolverines beat the Nipigon Elks with 3 wins, 0 losses, and a tie. The final series saw them in a thriller with the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks, with the Wolverines squeezing out the win with 3 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties. The final game resulted in a tie, but the Northern Hawks were extremely close to forcing an 8th and deciding game. The Wolverines were out-classed at the 2006 Keystone Cup with 0 wins and 5 losses, failing to make the semi-final round. They started off the tourney against the North Winnipeg Satelites of the Keystone Junior Hockey League with a 6-4 loss. The Wolverines then were blown out by the host Campbell River Storm of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League by a score of 8-2. The Saskatoon Royals of the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League then beat them 5-2, followed by the Red Deer Vipers of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League shutting them down 6-0. The Wolverines finished off their season with an 8-3 blow-out loss to the Delta Ice Hawks of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League.
[edit] Season-by-Season Standings
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
2003-04 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | - | 83 | 128 | 15 | 4th TBJBHL | |
2004-05 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | - | 92 | 115 | 18 | 5th TBJBHL | |
2005-06 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | - | 172 | 68 | 47 | 1st TBJBHL | Won League |