La Ronge Ice Wolves

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La Ronge Ice Wolves
City La Ronge, Saskatchewan
League SJHL
DivisionSherwood
Founded1998
Home arena Mel Hegland Arena
ColoursBlack, silver, and teal
General manager Kevin Kaminski
Head coach Kevin Kaminski [1]
Website www.icewolves.ca

The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team based in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. They play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and play their homes games at the Mel Hegland Uniplex, which has a seating capacity of 1,200.

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History

La Ronge Ice Wolves in 2010 2010 SJHL Champions.jpeg
La Ronge Ice Wolves in 2010

Despite finishing fourth in their division and seventh overall in the league, the La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated the Humboldt Broncos, Flin Flon Bombers, Battlefords North Stars, and Yorkton Terriers to clinch their first SJHL Credit Union Cup. Ice Wolves' forward Liam Brennan was named playoff MVP after scoring a hat-trick overtime goal winning the series. With the win, the Ice Wolves advanced to the ANAVET Cup, but had already guaranteed themselves a position in the 2010 Royal Bank Cup as their opponent, the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, were hosting the National Championship. The Ice Wolves fell in five games to the Kings. The teams met again in the semi-finals of the RBC Cup, with the Kings defeating the Wolves 5–2 on home ice.

The Ice Wolves went into the 2011 SJHL playoffs as the top team in the league with 86 points and their first regular season points title in team history. The Ice Wolves featured the top three scorers from the regular season in Travis Eggum (106), Marc-Andre Carré (106) and Doug Lindensmith (98). After receiving a bye past the first round, La Ronge beat the Flin Flon Bombers in five games, the Melfort Mustangs in five games, and won their second consecutive SJHL championship in seven games over the Yorkton Terriers. The Ice Wolves won the championship on home ice before a listed attendance of 1,339. Ice Wolves defensemen Dayton Fossum and goaltender Joel Danyluk shared the playoff MVP. The Ice Wolves again lost in the ANAVET Cup, falling in seven games to the Portage Terriers.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsResultsPlayoffs
1998–996611532183371247th SJHL NorthDid not qualify
1999–006021363180225457th SJHL NorthDid not qualify
2000–0162263411225301546th SJHL DodgeDid not qualify
2001–0264213733195280485th SJHL DodgeDid not qualify
2002–0360252861222235575th SJHL DodgeDid not qualify
2003–0460153375172250426th SJHL DodgeDid not qualify
2004–0555291853196183662nd SJHL ItechLost semi-final
2005–0655282043190168633rd SJHL ItechLost semi-final
2006–07582424010207218585th SJHL Itech
2007–085829227192200657th SJHL
2008–0956114231462632512th SJHL
2009–105829218209194667th SJHLWon League
2010–115842142262175861st SJHL Won League
2011–125830208189178684th Bauer Div
6th SJHL
Lost in Quarter-finals
2012–135420313147203436th North Div
11th SJHL
Did not qualify
2013–145620333175232434th Sherwood Div
12th SJHL
Did not qualify
2014–1556212735135197504th of 4, Sherwood Div
11th of 12, SJHL
Did not qualify
2015–1658262444166173604th of 4, Sherwood Div
7th of 12, SJHL
Won Wildcard 3–0 (Terriers)
Lost quarterfinals 0–4 (Mustangs)
2016–175864714103275174th of 4, Sherwood Div
12th of 12, SJHL
Did not qualify
2017–1858104503125292234th of 4, Sherwood Div
12th of 12, SJHL
Did not qualify
2018–1958124411143270264th of 4, Sherwood Div
12th of 12, SJHL
Did not qualify
2019–2058331933211199723rd of 4, Sherwood Div
5th of 12, SJHL
Incomplete Quarters 2-2 (Terriers)
Playoffs suspended due COVID-19
2020–214211014135SJHL season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–2258292414198223633rd of 4, Sherwood Div
7th of 12, SJHL
Lost Quarters 2-4 (Broncos)
2022–2356321932201159693rd of 4, Sherwood Div
5th of 12, SJHL
Lost Quarters 2-4 (Mustangs)
2023–2456163532161242374th of 4, Sherwood Div
11th of 12, SJHL
Did not qualify

Playoffs

Third in round robin (0-4) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and Melville Millionaires
First in round robin (3-1) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Kindersley Klippers
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
Battlefords North Stars defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-3
Third in round robin (1-2-1) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Nipawin Hawks
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none
Battlefords North Stars defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-none
Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-none
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-2
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2SJHL CHAMPIONS
Dauphin Kings (MJHL) defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-1
Fourth in 2010 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
Dauphin Kings (MJHL) defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 6-2 in semi-final
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3SJHL CHAMPIONS
Portage Terriers (MJHL) defeated La Range Ice Wolves 4-games-to-3
Preliminary roundLa Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3-games-to-0
Quarter-finals Humboldt Broncos defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-0
Preliminary roundLa Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Yorkton Terriers 3-games-to-0
Quarter-finals Melfort Mustangs defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-0

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References

  1. "Ice Wolves Hire New Management & Coaching Staff". La Ronge Ice Wolves. April 8, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]

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