Grande Prairie Kings
| Grande Prairie Kings | |
|---|---|
| City | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| League | NWJHL |
| Founded | 1994–95 |
| Home arena | Crosslink County Sportsplex |
| Colours |
Black, White, Silver |
| General manager |
 Kyle Chapple |
| Head coach |
Kyle Chapple |
| Website | grandeprairiejdakings.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1994-2011 | Grande Prairie Wheelers |
| 2011-present | Grande Prairie Kings |
The Grande Prairie Kings, formerly the Grande Prairie Wheelers until April 2011,[1] are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North West Junior Hockey League (NWJHL). The Kings moved from the Coca-Cola Centre to the Crosslink Sports Centre in January 2014,[2] which has a capacity of 600.
History
The Kings (formerly the Wheelers) joined the NWJHL when the league began operations in 1994. It took the Kings nearly 20 years to capture their first league championship but did so on March 26, 2013.[3]
In the 2013-2014 NWJHL season the Kings hosted the Hockey Alberta Investors Group Junior B Provincial Championship. Despite losing the NWJHL finals to the North Peace Navigators, Grande Prairie had already secured a spot as tournament host. The Kings captured a silver medal falling 6 to 0 to the Blackfalds Wranglers in the provincial final.[4]
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2009-10 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 153 | 162 | 1471 | 3rd, NWJHL | Won QuarterFinals 3-0, (Vipers) Won SemiFinals 4-0, (Huskies) Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Wolverines) |
| 2010-11 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 158 | 112 | 998 | 3rd, NWJHL | Won QuarterFinals 3-0, (Huskies) Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Navigators) |
| 2011-12 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 228 | 93 | 941 | 2nd, NWJHL | Won QuarterFinals 3-0, (Jr. Canucks) Lost in Semi-Finals, 0-4 (Wolverines) |
| 2012-13 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 257 | 98 | 1st, NWJHL | Won QuarterFinals 3-0, (Vipers) Won Semi-Finals, 4-1 (Huskies) Won Finals, 4-2 (Navigators) League Champions | |
| 2013-14 | 35 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 228 | 128 | 1471 | 2nd, NWJHL | Won QuarterFinals 3-0, (Vipers) Won SemiFinals 1-1, (Fairview Flyers) Lost Finals, 1-4 (Navigators) |
| 2014-15 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 49 | - | - | - | 2nd of 7 NWJHL | Won QuarterFinals (forfeit), (Blades) Lost Semi-Finals, 2-4 (Fairview Flyers) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 43 | 173 | 131 | - | 3rd of 7 NWJHL | Won QuarterFinals 3-0, (Jr. Canucks) Lost Semi-Finals, 4-1 (Navigators) |
Russ Barnes Trophy
Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | SemiFinal | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2013 | L, Red Deer Vipers 4-6 W, Wetaskiwin Icemen 6-2 L, Cold Lake Ice 4-6 | 1-2-0 | 3rd of 4 Pool ? | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2014 HOST | W, Blackfalds Wranglers 6-4 L, Cold Lake Ice 5-3 W, Ft. Sask Hawks 2-1 | 2-1-0 | 1st of Pool B | W, North Peace Navigators 6-2 | n/a | L, Blackfalds Wranglers 6-0 |
External links
- Official website of the Grande Prairie Kings
- Official website of the North West Junior Hockey League
- Official website of the Keystone Cup
References
- ↑ Terry Farrell (2011-04-18). "Wheelers now the Kings". Grande Prairie J.D.A. Kings. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ↑ Jocelyn Turner (2014-01-13). "Kings Join Crosslink Sports Centre". Grande Prairie J.D.A. Kings.
- ↑ Logan Clow (2013-03-26). "Kings Capture First League Championship". Grande Prairie J.D.A. Kings.
- ↑ Logan Clow (2014-04-06). "Kings can't capture crown". Grande Prairie J.D.A. Kings.