The Nanaimo Islanders were a

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team based in

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that played one season in the

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in 1982–83. They played at Frank Crane Arena. The team relocated to

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before settling in

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as the

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. The franchise was an original WCHL team, forming in

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as the Calgary Buffaloes, later the ''Centennials''. It moved to Nanaimo in 1982 after spending five years as the Billings Bighorns.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

NHL alumni

References

*2005–06 WHL Guide
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Season-by-season record

NHL alumni

See also

References