Western Red Wings

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Western Red Wings
Western Red Wings logo.jpg
City Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island
League Island Junior Hockey League
Founded2010 (2010)–11
Folded2022
Home arenaEvangeline Recreation Centre
ColoursRed, White
  
Website www.islandjuniorhockey.com/Western/
Franchise history
2010–2022Western Red Wings

The Western Red Wings (officially the Arsenault's Fish Mart Western Red Wings due to sponsorship reasons) were a Canadian Junior B ice hockey team located in Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island. They competed in the Island Junior Hockey League.

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Recent history

The Western Red Wings historically are the second most elite team in the IJHL, behind the repetitive champions the Kensington Vipers. They continuously make the league final, but rarely win the championship. [1] [2] They played in the 2015 Don Johnson Memorial Cup, the Maritime Junior hockey championship, when the tournament was held in Abrams Village. [3]

The 2016–17 season saw the Red Wings win their first playoff championships to advance to the Don Johnson Memorial Cup as the IJHL representative.

Following the 2021-22 season, the Red Wings ceased operation.

Season-by-season record

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
2016–17311713-1135117352nd of 4 IJHLWon semi-final, 4-0 (Metros)
Won League Finals 4-3 (Vipers)
IJHL Champions
advance to Don Johnson Cup
2017–1836259-2174130521st of 4 IJHLWon semi-final, 4-1 (Maniacs)
Won League Finals 4-2 (Metros)
IJHL Champions
advance to Don Johnson Cup
2018–1936304-220496621st of 4 IJHLWon semi-final, 4-0 (Maniacs)
Lost League Finals 1-4 (Vipers)
IJHL Champions
advance to Don Johnson Cup
2019–2034274-317170571st of 4 IJHLPlayoff cancelled due to covid-19
2020–2123212-014854421st of 4 IJHLWon semi-final, 4-0 (Maniacs)
Won League Finals 4-1 (Metros)
IJHL Champions
Don Johnson Cup-cancelled

Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Eastern Canada Jr B Championships

YearRound Robin W-OTW
L-OTL		StandingSemifinalBr. Med.
Game		Gold Medal
Game
2015
HOST		L, Kensington Vipers 3-6
SOW, St. John's Jr. Caps 3-2
OTL, Glace Bay Jr. Miners 4-5
L, Moncton Vitos 2-7		0-1-2-15th of 5Did not qualifyn/an/a
2017L, Southern Shore - NFLD 7-8
W, Fredericton - NB (host) 5-2
OTL, Cap-Pelé - NB 5-6
OTL, Pictou County - NS 3-4		1-0-1-24th of 5Lost, 1-4
Cap-Pelé - NB 		n/an/a
2018W, East Hants Penguins 8-6
SOL, Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 5-6
W, Moncton Vito's 5-2
L, Kameron Jr. Miners 1-6		2-0-1-12nd of 5L, 0-5
Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 		n/an/a
2019W, Kensington Vipers 5-3
W, Moncton Vito's 4-2
L, CBR Renegades 6-9
W, Sackville Blazers 9-1		3-1-0-01st of 5OTW, 1-0
Sackville Blazers 		n/aOTW, 4-3
Kensington Vipers
CHAMPIONS

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References

  1. ↑ "Red Wings advance to IJHL championship series". theguardian.pe.ca. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Vipers win sixth straight IJHL championship". theguardian.pe.ca. 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Vipers double Red Wings at Don Johnson Memorial Cup". theguardian.pe.ca. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
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