Grande Prairie Kings

Last updated
County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings
City Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
League NWJHL
Founded1994 (1994)–95
Home arenaCrosslink County Sportsplex
ColoursBlack, White, Silver
   
General manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Chapple
Head coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Chapple
Website grandeprairiejdakings.com
Franchise history
1994-2011Grande Prairie Wheelers
2011-presentCounty of Grande Prairie JDA 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.

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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

SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffs
2009-1035191424015316214713rd
NWJHL		 Won quarterfinals 3-0, (Vipers)
Won semifinals 4-0, (Huskies)
Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Wolverines)
2010-11352096461581129983rd
NWJHL		 Won quarterfinals 3-0, (Huskies)
Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Navigators)
2011-1236306060228939412nd
NWJHL		 Won quarterfinals 3-0, (Jr. Canucks)
Lost in semi-finals, 0-4 (Wolverines)
2012-1335323064257981st
NWJHL		 Won quarterfinals 3-0, (Vipers)
Won semi-finals, 4-1 (Huskies)
Won finals, 4-2 (Navigators)
League Champions
2013-143527625622812814712nd
NWJHL		 Won quarterfinals 3-0, (Vipers)
Won semifinals 1-1, (Fairview Flyers)
Lost finals, 1-4 (Navigators)
2014-1530245149---2nd of 7
NWJHL		 Won quarterfinals (forfeit), (Blades)
Lost semi-finals, 2-4 (Fairview Flyers)
2015-16362114143173131-3rd of 7
NWJHL		 Won quarterfinals 3-0, (Jr. Canucks)
Lost semi-finals, 4-1 (Navigators)
2016-17301313430104105-5th of 6
NWJHL		 Won quarterfinals 3-1, (Jr. Canucks)
Lost semifinals 3-4, (Fairview Flyers)
2017-18362113244146128-4th of 7
NWJHL		Won quarterfinals 3-2, (Fairview Flyers)
lost semifinal 1-4 (Huskies)
2018-19361915240151141-3rd of 7
NWJHL		Won quarterfinals 3-2, (Vipers)
Won semifinal 4-3 (Jr. Canucks)
Lost League Finals 2-4 (Huskies)
advance to Barnes Cup as League finalist
2019-20401421533128161-5th of 7
NWJHL		Lost quarterfinals 2-3, (Fairview Flyers)
2020–215500103213—Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic
2021-22401920038148147-3rd of 7
NWJHL		Won quarterfinals 3-0, (Navigators)
Won semifinals 2-4(Kodiaks)
Lost finals, 2-4 (Huskies)
2022–2342327367148147-2nd of 8
NWJHL		Won quarterfinals 3-0, (Blades)
Won semifinals 4-0(Vipers)
Lost finals, 2-4 (Huskies)
2023-24421810460181122-3rd of 8
NWJHL		Lost quarterfinals 1-3, (Navigators)

Russ Barnes Trophy

Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemifinalBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2013 L, Red Deer Vipers 4-6
W, Wetaskiwin Icemen 6-2
L, Cold Lake Ice 4-6		1-2-03rd of 4 Pool ?n/an/an/a
2014
HOST		 W, Blackfalds Wranglers 6-4
L, Cold Lake Ice 5-3
W, Ft. Sask Hawks 2-1		2-1-01st of Pool BW, North Peace Navigators 6-2n/aL, Blackfalds Wranglers 6-0
2019 tbd, Calgary Royals Gold 0-0
tbd, Airdrie Thunder 0-0
tbd, Beverly Warriors 0-0		0-0-0tbd of Pool Atbdn/an/a

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References

  1. ↑ Terry Farrell (2011-04-18). "Wheelers now the Kings". Grande Prairie J.D.A. Kings. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  2. ↑ Jocelyn Turner (2014-01-13). "Kings Join Crosslink Sports Centre". Grande Prairie J.D.A. Kings.
  3. ↑ Logan Clow (2013-03-26). "Kings Capture First League Championship". Grande Prairie J.D.A. Kings.
  4. ↑ Logan Clow (2014-04-06). "Kings can't capture crown". Grande Prairie J.D.A. Kings.
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