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Nelson Leafs City Nelson, British Columbia League Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Conference Kootenay Division Neil Murdoch Founded 1968 –69 Home arena Nelson and District Community Complex Colours White, dark green, black
General manager Chris Shaw
Head coach Chris Shaw
Website
www.nelsonleafs.ca/Franchise history 1968-present Nelson Leafs The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Nelson and District Community Complex.
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History
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 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.
Season-by-Season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 1969-70 32 13 19 0 - 26 165 179 3rd, KHL 1970-71 28 11 17 0 - 22 -- -- 3rd, WKHL 1971-72 32 11 21 0 - 22 129 198 4th, WKHL 1972-73 30 6 22 2 - 14 109 251 3rd, West 1973-74 16 0 16 0 - 0 39 163 4th, West Folded 1974-75 34 7 27 0 - 14 120 238 4th, West 1975-76 34 13 21 0 - 26 139 184 3rd, West 1976-77 44 21 22 1 - 43 190 213 4th, West 1977-78 42 14 28 0 - 28 166 240 4th, West 1978-79 40 11 28 1 - 23 151 227 5th, West 1979-80 40 19 21 0 - 38 200 272 3rd, West 1980-81 40 17 23 0 - 34 197 209 3rd, West 1981-82 42 27 15 0 - 54 279 218 2nd, West 1982-83 42 15 27 0 - 30 238 264 4th, West 1983-84 40 15 25 0 - 30 209 277 6th, West 1984-85 40 19 20 1 - 39 236 228 4th, West 1985-86 34 3 30 1 - 7 161 324 6th, West Folded 1986-88 Did Not Participate 1988-89 45 40 4 1 - 81 373 163 1st, West 1989-90 40 36 3 1 - 73 298 122 1st, West 1990-91 41 25 15 1 - 51 201 159 2nd, West 1991-92 38 30 6 2 - 62 250 107 1st, West KIJHL Champions 1992-93 42 27 14 1 - 55 293 139 3rd, West KIJHL Champions 1993-94 40 27 12 1 - 55 279 181 2569 2nd, West 1994-95 52 37 13 - 2 76 287 233 1st, Kootenay Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Thunder) 1995-96 58 33 23 - 2 68 234 236 2nd, Kootenay Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Ghostriders) 1996-97 60 31 23 - 6 68 271 273 2nd, RMJHL Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Colts) 1997-98 54 20 31 - 3 43 258 272 5th, RMJHL Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Dynamiters) 1998-99 45 20 25 - 0 40 190 195 3rd, RMJHL Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (Ghostriders) 1999-00 45 29 11 5 - 65 236 138 1864 1st, Neil Murdoch KIJHL Champions 2000-01 58 27 24 4 3 61 237 237 237 4th, Neil Murdoch 2001-02 50 19 22 5 4 47 172 199 2549 3rd, Neil Murdoch 2002-03 50 24 23 3 0 51 203 202 3015 2nd, Neil Murdoch 2003-04 50 25 21 3 1 54 228 208 3157 3rd, Neil Murdoch 2004-05 50 18 26 4 2 42 167 220 3218 4th, Neil Murdoch 2005-06 50 24 17 6 3 51 208 169 1323 3rd, Neil Murdoch Lost In Conference Finals 2006-07 52 40 10 - 2 82 253 163 1613 1st, Neil Murdoch Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Ghostriders) 2007-08 52 32 11 - 9 73 214 162 1490 1st, Neil Murdoch: West Lost in Conference Finals 2008-09 52 43 7 - 2 88 248 128 1377 1st, Neil Murdoch KIJHL Champions, 4-0 (Storm) 2009-10 50 36 10 2 2 76 247 128 1701 1st, Neil Murdoch Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Grizzlies) 2010-11 50 25 22 0 3 53 173 187 1931 3rd, Neil Murdoch Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (Nitehawks) Playoffs
- 1995 Lost Quarter-final
- Creston Valley Thunder defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
- 1996 Lost Quarter-final
- Fernie Ghostriders defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
- 1997 Lost Semi-final
- Nelson Leafs defeated Creston Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3
- Cranbrook Colts defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
- 1998 Lost Semi-final
- Nelson Leafs defeated Castlegar Rebels 2-games-to-none
- Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-none
- 1999 Lost Semi-final
- Fernie Ghostriders defeated Nelson Leafs 4-games-to-3
NHL alumni
- Geoff Kinrade
- Greg Adams
- Simon Wheeldon
- Isaac MacLeod
- Bob Fitchner
- Steve Kozari
- Pat Price
Awards and trophies
Most Sportsmanlike
- Chris Cucullu: 2009-2010
- Mike Lebler: 2006-2007
Top Goaltender
- Billy Faust: 2009-2010
- Garrett Beckwith: 2008-2009
Rookie of the Year
- Dylan Walchuk: 2008-2009
Coach Of The Year
- Simon Wheeldon: 2008-2009
- Simon Wheeldon: 2007-2008
- Simon Wheeldon: 2006-2007
Top Defenseman
- Torin Brusven: 2007-2008
Top Scorer
- Dan Fraser: 2006-2007
External links
- Official website of the Nelson Leafs
- Official website of the KIJHL
- Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
- Official website of the Keystone Cup
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