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. They play their home games at Nelson and District Community Complex.

History

The team was originally known as the Nelson Maple Leafs but changed its name to the Leafs in 1994 when it joined the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League. The team returned to the KIJHL in 1999 but continued to be known as the Leafs.
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.
The Leafs hosted the Cyclone Taylor Cup, the Junior B provincial championship, in April 2014 but finished fourth.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, D = Defaults, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of February 18, 2012.
; Notes
  1. 1973-74 season: Nelson withdrew from play for balance of season
  2. 1985-86 season: Nelson withdrew on January 15, 1986
  3. 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons: Nelson did not participate
  4. Stats for the 1990-91 season are only thru February 17, 1991. May not be complete

    Playoffs

Records as of March 1, 2012.
Season1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundFinals
1994–95L, 0-4, Creston Valley———
1995–96L, 0-4, Fernie———
1996–97W, 4-3, Creston ValleyL, 0-4, Cranbrook——
1997–98W, 2-0, CastlegarL, 0-4, Kimberley——
1998–99L, 3-4, Fernie———
1999–00W, 4-2, CastlegarW, Beaver Valley—W, Sicamous
2000–01L, 0-4, Beaver Valley———
2001–02L, 1-4, Castlegar———
2002–03W, 4-2, SpokaneL, 3-4, Beaver Valley——
2003–04L, 3-4, Spokane———
2004–05L, 0-4, Beaver Valley———
2005–06W, 4-1, CastlegarL, 0-4, Beaver Valley——
2006–07W, 4-0, SpokaneW, 4-2, Beaver ValleyByeL, 2-4, Fernie
2007–08ByeL, 3-4, Beaver Valley——
2008–09W, 4-1, SpokaneW, 4-0, CastlegarW, 3-0, FernieW, 4-0, Kamloops
2009–10W, 4-3, Beaver ValleyW, 4-3 SpokaneW, 4-1 FernieL, 1-4 Revelstoke
2010–11L, 3-4, Beaver Valley———
2011–12L, 1-4, Castlegar———
2012–13L, 1-4, Beaver Valley———
2013–14W, 4-2, SpokaneL, 2-4, Beaver Valley——
2014–15L, 1-4, Beaver Valley———
2015–16L, 0-4, Beaver Valley———
2016–17W, 4-2, CastlegarL, 0-4, Beaver Valley——
2017–18W, 4-1, Grand ForksW, 4-1, CastlegarL, 2-4, Kimberley—
2018–19W, 4-3, SpokaneL, 2-4, Beaver Valley——

; Notes
  1. The RMJHL playoffs had three playoff rounds.
  2. The final 1998-99 RMJHL playoffs had two playoff rounds.

    [Cyclone Taylor Cup]

NHL alumni

Other notable alumni

Most Sportsmanlike
Top Goaltender
Rookie of the Year
Coach Of The Year
Top Defenseman
Top Scorer