The Penticton Lakers were a junior 'B' Ice Hockey team based in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They were members of the Okanagan Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) and were part of the Okanagan Hockey Academy. They played their home games at the South Okanagan Events Centre. They were last coached by Robert Dirk.
| Penticton Lakers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Penticton, British Columbia |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shuswap |
| Division | Okanagan |
| Founded | 2009–10 |
| Home arena | South Okanagan Events Centre |
| Colours | Purple, gold, black and white |
| General manager |  |
| Head coach | |
| Captain | |
| Website | www.hockeyacademy.ca/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 2001–09 | Summerland Sting |
| 2009-13 | Penticton Lakers |
| 2013-present | 100 Mile House Wranglers |
The Lakers were relocated to 100 Mile House prior to the start of the 2013-14 KIJHL season due to arena difficulties and poor attendance, largely to blame on superior competition from the Junior A Penticton Vees, and were renamed as the 100 Mile House Wranglers.
Season-by-season record
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of February 19, 2012.[1][2]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2009-10 | 50 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 148 | 224 | 6th, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Eagles) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 128 | 215 | 4th, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Coyotes) |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 170 | 170 | 3rd, Okanagan | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Posse) |
Playoffs
editRecords as of March 4, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Season | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | KIJHL Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | L, 0-3, Sicamous | — | — | — |
| 2010-11 | L, 0-4, Osoyoos | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | L, 3-4, Princeton | — | — | — |
Awards and trophies
editRookie of the Year
- Devon Krogh: 2006-2007
Most Sportsmanlike
- Thomas Simkins: 2004-2005
References
edit- ^ KIJHL.ca, Regular season standings 2011–2012. Archived 2013-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KIJHL.ca – KIJHL Final Standings". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Playoff Bracket 2011–2012. Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KIJHL.ca – Playoff Records". Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ KIJHL.ca, Past KIJHL League Champions. Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine