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Kirkland Lake Blue Devils 
City Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada League Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Division Western Founded 2003 Home arena Joe Mavrinac Community Complex Colors Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, and White
Owner(s) Bob Kasner Head coach Dave Gillespie Franchise history 2003-2005 Manitoulin Wild 2005-2011 Manitoulin Islanders 2011-Present Kirkland Lake Blue Devils The Kirkland Lake Blue Devils are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
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History
Wild/Islanders
Islanders' Logo
Founded in 2003, the Manitoulin Wild had its best seasons early on. By 2005, the team changed its name to the Manitoulin Islanders. They were eventually taken over by former NHLer Reggie Leach and the team started to split its time between Little Current, Ontario and the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve's Arena. Win total dwindles, debts added up, and by 2011 the team was set to move from the Island.
Blue Devils
After eight years of futility on Manitoulin Island, the team would either be on the move or fold.[1] In Mid-May 2011, the NOJHL conditionally approved the move of the Manitoulin Islanders to Kirkland Lake, Ontario to become the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils.[2] In their final four seasons in Little Current, the Islanders managed 17 wins in 200 games played.
The Blue Devils moniker is a long used traditional team name in Kirkland Lake, the most notable team to use the name was the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils who defeated the Calgary Stampeders 3-games-to-none to win the 1940 Allan Cup.
On September 9, 2011, the Blue Devils played their first ever home game and regulation game in their history. The Blue Devils dropped a 9-2 decision to the North Bay Trappers. On October 12, 2011, the Blue Devils won their first game since relocation 3-2 in a shootout against the Sudbury Cubs. Two nights later, the Blue Devils scored their first ever home win, 5-4 in a shootout, against the Blind River Beavers.
Season-by-season results
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs 2003-04 48 15 32 0 1 179 245 31 6th NOJHL Lost Quarter-final 2004-05 48 14 30 1 3 164 266 32 6th NOJHL Lost Quarter-final 2005-06 48 8 36 3 1 114 229 20 7th NOJHL Lost Quarter-final 2006-07 48 11 30 0 7 138 232 29 7th NOJHL Lost Quarter-final 2007-08 50 2 47 - 1 109 311 6 6th NOJHL Lost Quarter-final 2008-09 50 7 40 - 3 141 322 17 8th NOJHL Lost Quarter-final 2009-10 50 4 45 - 1 131 359 9 8th NOJHL Lost Quarter-final 2010-11 50 4 46 - 0 133 347 8 8th NOJHL Lost Quarter-final References
External links
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Current Teams Abitibi Eskimos · Blind River Beavers · Kirkland Lake Blue Devils · North Bay Trappers · Soo Eagles · Soo Thunderbirds · Sudbury CubsFormer Teams History NOHA Junior A
SeasonsNOJHA1962–63 · 1963–64 · 1964–65 · 1965–66 · 1966–67 · 1967–68 · 1968–69 · 1969–70 · 1970–71 · 1971–72NOJHL1978–79 · 1979–80 · 1980–81 · 1981–82 · 1982–83 · 1983–84 · 1984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 1989–90 · 1990–91 · 1991–92 · 1992–93 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1995–96 · 1996–97 · 1997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–00 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2011–12CJHL: Dudley Hewitt Cup · Royal Bank Cup Categories:- Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League teams
- Sports clubs established in 2003
- Ontario ice hockey team stubs
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