Kirkland Lake Blue Devils

Kirkland Lake Blue Devils
Kirkland Lake Blue Devils
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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

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