The Nelson Leafs are a
Junior 'A' ice hockey
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team based in
Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia Interior, Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The city is known for its collection of restored heritage buildings that date ba ...
,
Canada
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. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a junior ice hockey league in British Columbia, Canada and Washington (state), Washington, USA sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Teck Resources, Teck Cup competes with the ch ...
(KIJHL). They play their home games at Nelson and District Community Complex.
History
The team was originally known as the Nelson Maple Leafs but changed its name to the Leafs in 1994 when it joined the
Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League
The Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League was a Junior "A" ice hockey league in British Columbia, Canada.
* 1966–1975 – Peace Junior B Hockey League (PJBHL)
* 1975–1991 – Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League (PCJHL)
* 1991–1999 – Rocky ...
(RMJHL). The team returned to the KIJHL in 1999 but continued to be known as the Leafs.
The Leafs are the 1968-69, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999-00, 2008–09
KIJHL champions.
In the 2006-07 season, the Leafs made it to the KIJHL finals, but lost to the
Fernie Ghostriders
The Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior ice hockey, Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Fernie, British Columbia, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay Internationa ...
4-2. In the 2008-09 season, the Leafs won the KIJHL championship 4-0 over the
Kamloops Storm. Then in the 2009-10 season, the Leafs went to the KIJHL finals, but lost 4-1 to the
Revelstoke Grizzlies.
The Leafs hosted the Cyclone Taylor Cup, the Junior B provincial championship, in April 2014 but finished fourth.
Season-by-season record
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, D = Defaults, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
Records as of February 17, 2024.
; Notes
# ''1973-74 season: Nelson withdrew from play for balance of season''
# ''1985-86 season: Nelson withdrew on January 15, 1986''
# ''1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons: Nelson did not participate (folded)''
# ''Stats for the 1990-91 season are only thru February 17, 1991. May not be complete''
Playoffs
Records as of February 27, 2024.[KIJHL.ca]
Past KIJHL League Champions.
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; Notes
# ''The RMJHL playoffs had three playoff rounds.''
# ''The final 1998-99 RMJHL playoffs had two playoff rounds.''
Cyclone Taylor Cup
NHL alumni
Other notable alumni
* Nyjer Morgan
Awards and trophies
Most Sportsmanlike
*Chris Cucullu: 2009-2010
*Mike Lebler: 2006-2007
*Lindon Horswill: 2011-12
Top Goaltender
*Billy Faust: 2009-2010
*Garrett Beckwith: 2008-2009
Rookie of the Year
*Dylan Walchuk: 2008-2009
*Nik Newman: 2011-12
Coach of the Year
*Simon Wheeldon: 2008-2009
*Simon Wheeldon: 2007-2008
*Simon Wheeldon: 2006-2007
Top Defenseman
*Torin Brusven: 2007-2008
*Jonathon Petrash: 2011-12
Top Scorer
*Dan Fraser: 2006-2007
*Nik Newman 2011-12
References
External links
*
{{BCHC, state=expanded
Ice hockey teams in British Columbia
Nelson, British Columbia
1968 establishments in British Columbia
Ice hockey clubs established in 1968
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League