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Nipigon Elks 
City Nipigon, Ontario, Canada League Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League Founded c. 1993 Home arena Nipigon Community Centre Colors Blue, Yellow, and White
General manager Irwin Nicol Head coach Greg Stein, Jason Nicol Franchise history c. 1993-2008 Nipigon Elks 2008-2009 Nip-Rock Elks 2009-Pres Nipigon Elks The Nipigon Elks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Nipigon, Ontario. They play in the Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League of Hockey Northwestern Ontario.
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History
The Elks are four-time Western Canadian Brewers Cup champions. They won the Junior C tournament in 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2001 against comparable teams from across Western Canada. The Elks were also 2010 finalists.
In 2008, the team changed their name from the Nipigon Elks to the Nip-Rock Elks. The name change has to do with a new agreement with the neighbouring town of Red Rock, Ontario.
2002-03
The Nipigon Elks finished off the 2002-03 season in first place with a record of 16-6-2. They also were playoff champions. They defeated the Wawa Travellers of the North of Superior Junior B Hockey League to win the Northern Ontario Regional Junior B Hockey Championship for the right to attend the 2003 Keystone Cup in St. Claude, Manitoba.
The Elks first game of the Western Canadian Junior B championship was against the Assiniboia Southern Rebels, a 6-1 loss. They next played the Selkirk Fishermen, the result was a 9-3 loss. In the third game, the Elks lost to the Spruce Grove Regals 11-2 and the lost to the Richmond Sockeyes 5-1. In the fifth and final game of the round robin, the Elks lost to the host St. Claude Knights 5-1 to close out their tournament winless.
Season-by-Season Standings
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs 2000-01 30 18 11 1 - - - 37 3rd TBJBHL 2001-02 23 5 14 4 - - - 14 2nd TBJBHL 2002-03 24 16 6 2 - - - 34 1st TBJBHL Won League 2003-04 24 14 8 2 - 145 107 30 2nd TBJBHL 2004-05 24 10 11 3 - 106 127 23 3rd TBJBHL 2005-06 30 3 25 2 - 92 211 8 4th TBJBHL Lost Semi-final 2006-07 30 5 25 0 - 88 228 10 3rd TBJBHL Lost Semi-final 2007-08 30 4 24 2 - 96 214 10 3rd TBJBHL Lost Semi-final 2008-09 30 2 27 1 - 72 220 5 3rd TBJBHL Lost Semi-final 2009-10 30 15 15 0 - 136 139 30 2nd TBJBHL Lost Semi-final External links
Categories:- Ice hockey teams in Ontario
- Sport in Northern Ontario
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