Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL)

The Kimberley Dynamiters are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Kimberley Civic Centre.

Kimberley Dynamiters
CityKimberley, British Columbia
LeagueKootenay International Junior Hockey League
ConferenceKootenay
DivisionEddie Mountain
Founded1972 (1972)–73
Home arenaKimberley Civic Centre
ColoursRed, Black and White
              
General manager Derek Stuart 2016
Head coach Derek Stuart 2016
Websitewww.kimberleydynamiters.net/
Franchise history
1972-90Kimberley Knights
1991-PresentKimberley Dynamiters

The team began play in 1991, in the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League. Kimberley also had a team, the Knights, in the KIJHL between 1972 and 1989.

History

The Kimberley Dynamiters name was previously used by Kimberley's now defunct senior hockey clubs that played in the WKHL, the ABCSL, and the WIHL between 1932 and 1981.[1]

The Kimberley Knights won the KIJHL in 1979/80 and the same year won the Cyclone Taylor Cup. Later, as the Dynamiters, Kimberley won the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League championship in 1994 and 1999 as a Junior "A" team. Under head Coach Jerry Bancks who previously coached the Junior "A" team to a Rocky Mountain championship, The Dynamiters won the 2014/15 KIJHL Championship against the Kamloops Storm in a seven-game series 4 games to 2, They also placed second at the Cyclone Taylor Cup losing to the eventual Western Canadian Champions Campbell River Storm.

Captain Jason Richter was named divisional most valuable player and top scorer for division and league, Jordan Busch was named top Defenseman in the Eddie Mountain division while Coy Prevost was awarded Divisional Rookie of the year. Goaltender Tyson Brouwer was awarded the Playoff most valuable player.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Records as of February 22, 2014.[2][3]

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1972-733011181—231431813rd, East
1973-743017121—352031572nd, East
1974-753410240—201792283rd, East
1975-763421121—431931582nd, East
1976-774419232—401882033rd, East
1977-784215270—301822324th, East
1978-794024142—502511963rd, East
1979-804028111—572521922nd, East KIJHL Champions (Smoke Eaters)
1980-814028111—572341662nd, East
1981-824225143—532622172nd, East
1982-834215270—301972485th, East
1983-844219230—382362423rd, East
1984-854213281—272293265th, East
1985-86376310—121563105th, East
1986-87426360—121563594th, East
1987-884217241—352202414th, East
1988-894323191—472122063rd, East
1989-90407330—141892965th, East
1990-91Did Not Participate
SeasonGPWLTSOLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1991-925215352—322182764th, Kootenay Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-4 (Smoke Eaters)
1992-93523220—0642742242nd, Kootenay Lost Div. Semifinals, 2-4 (Colts)
1993-9452409—3833391781st, Kootenay RMJHL Champions, 4-1 (Huskies)
1994-95522625—1532632553rd, KootenayLost Div. Semifinals, 0-4 (Colts)
1995-96583025—3632442684th, Kootenay Lost Div. Finals, 0-4 (Ghostriders)
1996-97602634—0522432826th, RMJHL Lost Semifinals, 0-4 (Ghostriders)
1997-9854495—0984191961st, RMJHLLost Finals, 3-4 (Colts)
1998-99452814—3591881591st, RMJHL RMJHL Champions, 4-2 (Ghostriders)
1999-00583024—4642232045th, AWHL
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2000-0160342420702212274th, AWHL
SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2001-0250212045511952062nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Rockies)
2002-0350241961552041732nd, Eddie MountainLost in League Semifinals, 0-3 (Nitehawks)
2003-0450192362462162172nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Rockies)
2004-0550311504662381941st, Eddie Mountain Lost in League Semifinals, 0-3 (Nitehawks)
2005-0650281552632251622nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Ghostriders)
SeasonGPWLOTLDPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2006-0752222640481892273rd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Thunder Cats)
2007-0852252160562061923rd, Neil Murdoch: East Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Ghostriders)
2008-0952281770631931834th, Eddie MountainLost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Ghostriders)
SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2009-1050261914571751493rd, Eddie MountainLost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Thunder Cats)
2010-1150182822401852344th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Ghostriders)
2011-1252361411742791622nd, Eddie MountainLost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Ghostriders)
2012-1352262501531711943rd, Eddie MountainLost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Rockets)
2013-145241704861761572nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Thunder Cats)
2014-1552321523692261242nd, Eddie Mountain KIJHL Champions, 4-2 (Storm)
2015-1652292120602111091st, Eddie MountainLost Finals, 1-4 (Wranglers)
2016-1747331311672111412 of 5 Eddie Mountain
5th of 20 KIJHL		 Lost Division Finals, 2-3 (Nitehawks)
2017-184738711781991121 of 5 Eddie Mountain
1st of 20 KIJHL		 KIJHL Champions, 4-2 (Grizzlies)
advance to Cyclone Taylor Cup
2018-19494341188244941 of 5 Eddie Mountain
2nd of 20 KIJHL 		Lost League Finals 1-4 (Grizzlies)

Playoffs

Records as of March 1, 2015.[4][5][6]

Season1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundFinals
1991–92L, 0-4, Trail———
1992–93L, 2-4, Cranbrook———
1993–94W, 4-0, FernieW, 4-1, Cranbrook—W, 4-1, Fort St. John
1994–95L, 0-4, Cranbrook———
1995–96W, 4-2, CranbrookL, 0-4, Fernie——
1996–97W, 4-3, CranbrookL, 0-4, Fernie——
1997–98ByeW, 4-0, Nelson—L, 3-4, Cranbrook
1998–99W, 4-0, Creston Valley——W, 4-2, Fernie
1999–01Playoff statistics not available
2001–02W, 4-3, Creston ValleyL, 2-4, Columbia Valley——
2002–03W, 4-3, Creston ValleyW, 4-2, Columbia ValleyL, 0-3, Beaver Valley—
2003–04W, 4-1, Creston ValleyL, 1-4, Columbia Valley——
2004–05W, 4-2, FernieW, 4-3, Columbia ValleyL, 0-3, Beaver Valley—
2005–06W, 4-2, Columbia ValleyL, 3-4, Fernie——
2006–07L, 3-4, Creston Valley———
2007–08W, 3-1, Creston ValleyL, 3-4, Fernie——
2008–09W, 4-1, Creston ValleyL, 1-4, Fernie——
2009–10L, 2-4, Creston Valley———
2010-11L, 0-4, Fernie———
2011-12W, 4-2, Creston ValleyL, 3-4, Fernie——
2012-13L, 0-4, Golden———
2013-14W, 4-1, FernieL, 3-4, Creston Valley——
2014-15W, 4-1, Creston ValleyW, 4-2, FernieW, 4-1, Beaver ValleyW, 4-2, Kamloops
2015-16W, 4-1, FernieW, 4-0, Creston ValleyW, 4-1, Beaver ValleyL, 1-4, 100 Mile House
2016-17W, 4-2, FernieW, 4-2, Creston ValleyL, 2-3, Beaver Valley—
2017-18W, 4-1, FernieW, 4-1 Columbia ValleyW, 4-2, NelsonW, 4-2 Revelstoke
2018-19W, 4-0, GoldenW, 4-0, FernieW, 4-1, Beaver ValleyL, 1-4 Revelstoke
Notes
  1. The RMJHL playoffs had three rounds.
  2. The final 1998-99 RMJHL playoffs had two rounds.

Mowat Cup
SeasonChampionship Series
1993-94L, 0-3, Kelowna
1998-99L, 1-3, Vernon

Cyclone Taylor Cup
Year Gold Medal Game Bronze Medal Game
Champions Score Finalists Third Place Score Fourth Place
2008Grandview Steelers
PIJHL		4 - 3Kimberley Dynamiters
KIJHL		Fernie Ghostriders
KIJHL		5 - 3Victoria Cougars
VIJHL
SeasonRound RobinRecordStandingBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2015 W, Mission City Outlaws 2-1
OTL, Campbell River Storm 3-4
OTW, N. Vancouver Wolf Pack 5-4		2-0-12nd of 4n/aL, Campbell River 6-7
Silver Medalists
2018 L, Delta Ice Hawks 0-3
W, Richmond Sockeyes 6-1
L, Campbell River Storm 0-9		1-2-04th of 4 W, Campbell River Storm 7-1
Bronze Medalists		n/a
Notes
  1. The Kimberley Dynamiters hosted the 2008 Cyclone Taylor Cup in Kimberley, British Columbia, at the Kimberley Civic Centre.

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

References
  1. http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/kimberley-dynamiters-6383.html
  2. KIJHL.ca, Final 2013-14 regular season standings. Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. KIJHL.ca – Year end standings.
  4. KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket. Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "KIJHL.ca – 2013-14 playoff standings". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  6. KIJHL.ca, League champions.
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