Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL)

This article is about the Canadian Junior B ice hockey team that currently plays in the KIJHL. For other ice hockey teams of the same name, see Kimberley Dynamiters.
Kimberley Dynamiters
City Kimberley, British Columbia
League Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
Conference Kootenay
Division Eddie Mountain
Founded 1972 (1972)–73
Home arena Kimberley Civic Centre
Colours Red, Black, White, Vegas Gold
                   
General manager Garry Jacklin
Head coach Garry Jacklin
Website
www.kimberleydynamiters.net/
Franchise history
1972-90 Kimberley Knights
1991-Present 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 (KIJHL). They play their home games at Kimberley Civic Centre.

The team was founded in 2001. Kimberley also had a team, the Knights, in the KIJHL between 1972 and 1989.

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History

The Kimberley Dynamiters name was previously used by Kimberley's now defunct senior hockey clubs that played in the WKHL, the ABCSL, and the WIHL between 1932 to 1981.[1]

The Kimberley Knights won the KIJHL in 1979/80. Later, as the Dynamiters, Kimberley won the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League championship in 1994 and 1999 as a Junior "A" team.

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
1972-73 30 11 18 1 - 23 143 181 3rd, East
1973-74 30 17 12 1 - 35 203 157 2nd, East
1974-75 34 10 24 0 - 20 179 228 3rd, East
1975-76 34 21 12 1 - 43 193 158 2nd, East
1976-77 44 19 23 2 - 40 188 203 3rd, East
1977-78 42 15 27 0 - 30 182 232 4th, East
1978-79 40 24 14 2 - 50 251 196 3rd, East
1979-80 40 28 11 1 - 57 252 192 2nd, East KIJHL Champions
1980-81 40 28 11 1 - 57 234 166 2nd, East
1981-82 42 25 14 3 - 53 262 217 2nd, East
1982-83 42 15 27 0 - 30 197 248 5th, East
1983-84 42 19 23 0 - 38 236 242 3rd, East
1984-85 42 13 28 1 - 27 229 326 5th, East
1985-86 37 6 31 0 - 12 156 310 5th, East
1986-87 42 6 36 0 - 12 156 359 4th, East
1987-88 42 17 24 1 - 35 220 241 4th, East
1988-89 43 23 19 1 - 47 212 206 3rd, East
1989-90 40 7 33 0 - 14 189 296 5th, East
1990-91 Did Not Participate
1991-92 52 15 35 2 - 32 218 276 4th, Kootenay Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Smoke Eaters)
1992-93 52 32 20 - 0 64 274 224 2nd, Kootenay Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Colts)
1993-94 52 40 9 - 3 83 339 178 1st, Kootenay RMJHL Champions, 4-1 (Huskies)
1994-95 52 26 25 - 1 53 263 255 3rd, Kootenay Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Colts)
1995-96 58 30 25 - 3 63 244 268 4th, Kootenay Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Ghostriders)
1996-97 60 26 34 - 0 52 243 282 6th, RMJHL Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Ghostriders)
1997-98 54 49 5 - 0 98 419 196 1st, RMJHL Lost in Finals, 3-4 (Colts)
1998-99 45 28 14 - 3 59 188 159 1st, RMJHL RMJHL Champions, 4-2 (Ghostriders)
1999-00 58 30 24 - 4 64 223 204 1871 5th, AWHL
2000-01 60 34 24 - 2 70 221 227 1921 4th, AWHL
2001-02 50 21 20 4 5 51 195 206 2061 2nd, Eddie Mountain
2002-03 50 24 19 6 1 55 204 173 1965 2nd, Eddie Mountain
2003-04 50 19 23 6 2 46 216 217 2309 2nd, Eddie Mountain
2004-05 50 31 15 0 4 66 238 194 2134 1st, Eddie Mountain
2005-06 50 28 15 5 2 58 225 162 1739 2nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Finals
2006-07 52 22 26 - 4 48 189 227 2190 3rd, Eddie Mountain Lost In Division Finals
2007-08 52 25 21 - 6 56 206 192 1696 3rd, Neil Murdoch: East Cyclone Taylor Cup Runners-Up (Steelers)
2008-09 52 28 17 - 7 63 193 183 1490 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals
2009-10 50 26 19 1 4 57 175 149 1404 3rd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Thunder Cats)
2010-11 50 18 28 2 2 40 185 234 1561 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Ghostriders)

Playoffs

Trail Smoke Eaters defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4-games-to-none
Cranbrook Colts defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4-games-to-2
Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Fernie Ghostriders 4-games-to-none
Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Cranbrook Colts 4-games-to-1
Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-1 RMJHL CHAMPIONS
Kelowna Spartans (BCHL) defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 3-games-to-none
Cranbrook Colts defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4-games-to-none
Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Cranbrook Colts 4-games-to-2
Fernie Ghostriders defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4-games-to-none
Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Cranbrook Colts 4-games-to-3
Fernie Ghostriders defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4-games-to-none
Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
Cranbrook Colts defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4-games-to-3
Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Creston Valley Thunder 4-games-to-none
Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Fernie Ghostriders 4-games-to-2 RMJHL CHAMPIONS
Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 3-games-to-1

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

Most Sportsmanlike

  • Leo Keefer: 2008-2009
  • Leo Keefer: 2007-2008

Top Scorer

  • Tommy Latouche-Gauvin: 2007-2008
  • Mike Whitequills: 2006-2007
  • Chris Kostiuk: 2005-2006
  • Chris Kostiuk: 2004-2005

Most Valuable Player

  • Chris Kostiuk: 2005-2006
  • Chris Kostiuk: 2004-2005

Rookie of the year

  • Drayson Bowman: 2004-2005

References

  1. ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/kimberley-dynamiters-6383.html

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