Western Red Wings
The Western Red Wings (officially the Arsenault's Fish Mart Western Red Wings due to sponsorship reasons) are a Canadian Junior B ice hockey team located in Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island. They play in the Island Junior Hockey League. Nathan Desroches serves as the team's head coach for the 2016–17 season, while their General Manager is JC Gallant.
Western Red Wings | |
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City | Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island |
League | Island Junior Hockey League |
Founded | 2010 | –11
Home arena | Evangeline Rec Centre |
Colours | Red, White |
General manager | JC Gallant |
Head coach | Nathan Desroches (2016-17) |
Asst. coach | Dennis Richards |
Website | www.islandjuniorhockey.com/Western/ |
Franchise history | |
200x-present | Western Red Wings |
Recent history
The Western Red Wings historically are the second most elite team in the IJHL, behind the repetitive champions the Kensington Vipers. They continuously make the league final, but rarely win the championship.[1][2] They played in the 2015 Don Johnson Memorial Cup, the Maritime Junior hockey championship, when the tournament was played in Abrams Village.[3]
The 2016–17 season saw the Red Wings win their first playoff championships to advance to the Don Johnson Memorial Cup as the IJHL representative.
Season-by-season record
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
2016-17 | 31 | 17 | 13 | - | 1 | 135 | 117 | 35 | 2nd of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-0 (Metros) Won League Finals 4-3 (Vipers) IJHL Champions advance to Don Johnson Cup |
2017-18 | 36 | 25 | 9 | - | 2 | 174 | 130 | 52 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-1 (Maniacs) Won League Finals 4-2 (Metros) IJHL Champions advance to Don Johnson Cup |
2018-19 | 36 | 30 | 4 | - | 2 | 204 | 96 | 62 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-0 (Maniacs) Lost League Finals 1-4 (Vipers) IJHL Champions advance to Don Johnson Cup |
2019-20 | 34 | 27 | 4 | - | 3 | 171 | 70 | 57 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Playoff cancelled due to covid-19 |
2020-21 | 23 | 21 | 2 | - | 0 | 148 | 54 | 42 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-0 (Maniacs) Won League Finals 4-1 (Metros) IJHL Champions Don Johnson Cup-cancelled |
2021-22 | 32 | 29 | 3 | - | 0 | 217 | 71 | 58 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-0 (Maniacs) Won League Finals 4-1 (Metros) IJHL Champions advance to Don Johnson Cup |
Don Johnson Memorial Cup
Eastern Canada Jr B Championships
Year | Round Robin | W-OTW L-OTL | Standing | Semifinal | Br. Med. Game | Gold Medal Game |
2015 HOST | L, Kensington Vipers 3-6 SOW, St. John's Jr. Caps 3-2 OTL, Glace Bay Jr. Miners 4-5 L, Moncton Vitos 2-7 | 0-1-2-1 | 5th of 5 | Did not qualify | n/a | n/a |
2017 | L, Southern Shore - NFLD 7-8 W, Fredericton - NB (host) 5-2 OTL, Cap-Pelé - NB 5-6 OTL, Pictou County - NS 3-4 | 1-0-1-2 | 4th of 5 | Lost, 1-4 Cap-Pelé - NB | n/a | n/a |
2018 | W, East Hants Penguins 8-6 SOL, Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 5-6 W, Moncton Vito's 5-2 L, Kameron Jr. Miners 1-6 | 2-0-1-1 | 2nd of 5 | L, 0-5 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades | n/a | n/a |
2019 | W, Kensington Vipers 5-3 W, Moncton Vito's 4-2 L, CBR Renegades 6-9 W, Sackville Blazers 9-1 | 3-1-0-0 | 1st of 5 | OTW, 1-0 Sackville Blazers | n/a | OTW, 4-3 Kensington Vipers CHAMPIONS
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References
- "Red Wings advance to IJHL championship series". theguardian.pe.ca. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- "Vipers win sixth straight IJHL championship". theguardian.pe.ca. 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- "Vipers double Red Wings at Don Johnson Memorial Cup". theguardian.pe.ca. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-11-10.