Parry Sound Islanders

Parry Sound Islanders
2013-14 GMHL season
City Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
League Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Founded 2008
Home arena Bobby Orr Community Centre
Colours Black, orange, and teal
              
Owner(s) Andy Palfrey; Mike Kolarik
General manager Brandon Contratto
Head coach Brandon Contratto
Media MCTV
Franchise history
2008-2009 Ville-Marie Dragons
2009-2011 Powassan Dragons
2011-2014 Powassan Eagles
2014-Present Parry Sound Islanders

The Parry Sound Islanders are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.

History

Ville-Marie first attempted to join the Ontario junior hockey ranks in 2007, making offers to both the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League and the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League to form an expansion team. The GMHL turned down the offer due to their acceptance of a Temiscaming franchise that would have been compromised with a team in such proximity. The NOJHL looked like they were going to accept the team, but the deal fell through late summer. The NOJHL claimed that the Ville-Marie franchise would probably join them in 2008.

Dragons Logo

In the summer of 2008, the NOJHL made no mention of their interest in a Ville-Marie franchise, but courted the already established Temiscaming Royals GMHL club. Temiscaming took the bait and the Town of Ville-Marie reapplied for GMHL membership. On June 23, 2008, the GMHL officially announced the expansion of the Ville-Marie Dragons for the 2008-09 season.

Ville-Marie played their first ever game on September 12, 2008 at home against the Nipissing Alouettes. The Alouettes, who were entering their third season in the GMHL, put the boots to the expansion club 17-4. On October 16, 2008, the Dragons won their first game defeating the Oro-Medonte 77's by a score of 4-3 at home.

On January 16, 2009, the Oro-Medonte 77's posted on their website that the upcoming game between the 77's and the Dragons had been cancelled as the Dragons had folded for the season.[1] This marks the first time that a GMHL team has folded mid-season.

On April 8, 2009, it was announced that the team had been moved to Powassan, Ontario.

On September 11, 2009, the Dragons played their first game in Powassan, a 6-3 victory over the Minden Riverkings.

In December 2009, Dragons goalie Martijn Oosterwijk played as the starting goaltender for the Netherlands in the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II Pool B. He finished with a 4-1 record, leading his team to second place in their tournament and within inches of promotion to Division I.

In May 2011, the team was sold and renamed the Powassan Eagles and is getting ready for 2012/2013 season .[2][3]

In the Summer of 2014, the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Battalion elected to place a farm team, the Powassan Voodoos in Powassan. The ownership of the Eagles chose to relocate and moved to Parry Sound.

Season-by-Season Standings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
2008-09 26 2 24 - 0 71 286 4 15th GMHL Folded
2009-10 42 8 32 - 2 139 271 18 11th GMHL Lost Qualifier
2010-11 42 15 24 - 3 195 274 33 10th GMHL Lost Quarter-final
2011-12 Did Not Participate
2012-13 42 25 13 2 2 194 171 54 5th GMHL Lost Division Semi-final
2013-14 42 14 27 - 1 155 253 29 15th GMHL Lost Division Quarter-final
Parry Sound Islanders
2014-15 42 16 24 - 2 175 258 34 3rd N Div-14th GMHL Lost Division Semi-final

Playoffs

Algoma Avalanche defeated Powassan Dragons 6-2 in the Last Minute Qualifier
Powassan Dragons defeated Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 2-games-to-1 in qualifier
Elliot Lake Bobcats defeated Powassan Dragons 3-games-to-none in quarter-final
Powassan Eagles defeated Rama Aces 3-games-to-none in division quarter-final
Temiscaming Titans defeated Powassan Eagles 3-games-to-none in division semi-final
Temiscaming Titans defeated Powassan Eagles 3-games-to-none in division quarter-final
Seguin Huskies defeated Parry Sound Islanders 3-games-to-none in division quarter-final

Head coaches

Nat From To Regular Season Playoffs
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Gary Astalos United States 2012 2013 42251322633
Brandon Contratto United States 2013 Present 00000000

Team captains

Nat From To
James Steele United States 2012 2013
Anthony Trozzo Canada 2013 Present

Current roster

Updated November 16, 2013.

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Australia Novysedlak, NicholasNicholas Novysedlak G R 19 2013-14 Queensland, Australia
6 Czech Republic Krepelka, DavidDavid Krepelka (A) D R 18 2013-14 Czech Republic
8 Slovakia Klempa, MartinMartin Klempa F R 19 2013-14 Poprad
9 United States Hart, LucasLucas Hart D L 22 2013-14 Jefferson City, Missouri
10 Canada Cogan, RussellRussell Cogan D L 19 2013-14 Sundridge, Ontario
11 Japan Kaneko, TogoTogo Kaneko (A) F R 22 2013-14 Tokyo, Japan
12 Russia Zinov, AndreiAndrei Zinov F R 19 2013-14 Serov
14 Slovakia Teska, KristianKristian Teska D R 18 2013-14 Považská Bystrica
19 Canada O'Grady, PatrickPatrick O'Grady F R 20 2013-14 Nipissing, Ontario
22 Czech Republic Pejsa, JakubJakub Pejsa F R 18 2013-14 Czech Republic
27 Canada Gauvreau, Pierre-OlivierPierre-Olivier Gauvreau F R 18 2013-14 Mercier, Quebec
30 Slovakia Korduliak, MarekMarek Korduliak G R 18 2013-14 Bratislava, Slovakia
32 Czech Republic Hak, VlastikVlastik Hak G L 19 2012-13 Hořice (Jičín District)
33 Canada Trozzo, AnthonyAnthony Trozzo (C) F L 22 2012-13 Toronto, Ontario
42 Czech Republic Smid, JanJan Smid F R 19 2013-14 Havířov
44 Canada Recollet-Roy, MarkMark Recollet-Roy D R 20 2013-14 Wikwemikong, Ontario
53 New Zealand Henderson, AaronAaron Henderson D L 20 2013-14 Auckland, New Zealand
55 Canada Storie, JoshJosh Storie F R 20 2012-13 North Bay, Ontario
66 Czech Republic Choc, AdamAdam Choc F R 18 2013-14 Prague, Czech Republic
71 United States Godin, SpencerSpencer Godin F R 19 2013-14 Plymouth, Michigan
74 Canada Rainey, BrennanBrennan Rainey D R 22 2013-14 Chatham, Ontario
77 United States Stevens, AustinAustin Stevens F R 20 2013-14 Livonia, Michigan
88 Russia Burdov, DanilDanil Burdov D R 19 2013-14 Moscow, Russia
94 Canada Bauersfeld, Devery JrDevery Jr Bauersfeld F R 20 2013-14 Kahnawake, Quebec
97 Canada Sollman, DrydenDryden Sollman F R 22 2013-14 Sundridge, Ontario

Team records

Franchise record Name of player Statistic Year(s)
Most goals in a seasonJames Steele242012-2013
Most assists in a seasonDenis Klecka352012-2013
Most points in a seasonDenis Klecka502012-2013
Most points in a season, defencemanJanek Krikava242012-2013
Most penalty minutes in a seasonAnthony Trozzo1382012-2013
Most playoff games playedJames Steele62012-2013
Most goaltender wins in a seasonPetr Heinisch122012-2013
Most shutouts in a season--
Lowest G.A.A. in a seasonPetr Heinisch3.582012-2013
Best save percentage in a seasonPetr Heinisch.8982012-2013

References

  1. ↑ http://www.oromedonte77s.com/news_story.php?search=47
  2. ↑ http://baytoday.ca/content/sports/details.asp?c=41906
  3. ↑ http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1070877--hockey-team-stalls-out

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