The Cross Lake Islanders are a
junior "B" ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...
team based in
Cross Lake, Manitoba
Cross Lake is a community in the Northern Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba, situated on the shores of the Nelson River where the river enters the namesake Cross Lake. An all-weather road, PR 374, connects the communities to PR 3 ...
. They are members of the
Keystone Junior Hockey League
The Keystone Junior Hockey League (KJHL) is a Junior 'B' ice hockey league in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The league, sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba, was formerly known as the Manitoba Junior 'B' Hockey League.
History
The KJHL champion ...
(KJHL). The Islanders compete out of the Cross Lake Sports Arena, a 1,200-seat facility.
History
Originally formed in 2006, the Islanders ceased operations after four seasons in the KJHL. The team struggled to be competitive in each of its first four seasons winning just 22 games.
After a five-year hiatus, the club returned to the league in 2015. Former Islanders player Harley Garrioch, who played college hockey at
Neumann University
Neumann University is a private Catholic university in Aston, Pennsylvania, United States. It is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.
History
The roots of Neumann University began in 1855 when Bishop (later Saint) John Neu ...
in Philadelphia,
returned home to lead the club.
Season-by-season
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
Coaches
* Angus McDonald
* Nigel Sette
* Morgan Blacksmith
* Harley Garrioch
* Trent Spence
* Jeff Monias
* Dennis Trout
References
External links
KJHL.caCLIslanders
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Ice hockey teams in Manitoba
2006 establishments in Manitoba