# La Ronge Ice Wolves

The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team based in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. They play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and play their homes games at the Mel Hegland Uniplex, which has a seating capacity of 1,200.

## History

In 2010, despite finishing fourth in their division and seventh overall in the league, the La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated the Humboldt Broncos, Flin Flon Bombers, Battlefords North Stars, and Yorkton Terriers to clinch their first SJHL Credit Union Cup. Ice Wolves' forward Liam Brennan was named playoff MVP after scoring a hat-trick overtime goal winning the series. With the win, the Ice Wolves advanced to the ANAVET Cup, but had already guaranteed themselves a position in the 2010 Royal Bank Cup as their opponent, the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, were hosting the National Championship. The Ice Wolves fell in five games to the Kings. The teams met again in the semi-finals of the RBC Cup, with the Kings defeating the Wolves 5–2 on home ice.
The Ice Wolves went into the 2011 SJHL playoffs as the top team in the league with 86 points and their first regular season points title in team history. The Ice Wolves featured the top three scorers from the regular season in Travis Eggum (106), Marc-Andre Carré (106) and Doug Lindensmith (98). After receiving a bye past the first round, La Ronge beat the Flin Flon Bombers in five games, the Melfort Mustangs in five games, and won their second consecutive SJHL championship in seven games over the Yorkton Terriers. The Ice Wolves won the championship on home ice before a listed attendance of 1,339. Ice Wolves defensemen Dayton Fossum and goaltender Joel Danyluk shared the playoff MVP. The Ice Wolves again lost in the ANAVET Cup, falling in seven games to the Portage Terriers.
While no official records are kept, the SJHL believes goaltender Taylor Keast became the first female player to suit up in an SJHL game as a member of the Ice Wolves in January 2019, although she did not see ice time during the game.
The team is operated by the non-profit Northern Lights Development Corporation Inc., and is collectively owned by members of the communities it represents.
On February 27, 2025 the Ice Wolves announced they would relocate to the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre for the 2025-26 hockey season, ending the team's longstanding tenancy at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. Despite the move, the team's name and identity remain unchanged. The JRMCC is located on land owned by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.

## Season-by-season standings

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1998–99 | 66 | 11 | 53 | 2 | — | 183 | 371 | 24 | 7th SJHL North | Did not qualify |
| 1999–00 | 60 | 21 | 36 | 3 | — | 180 | 225 | 45 | 7th SJHL North | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 | 62 | 26 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 301 | 54 | 6th SJHL Dodge | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | 64 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 280 | 48 | 5th SJHL Dodge | Did not qualify |
| 2002–03 | 60 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 222 | 235 | 57 | 5th SJHL Dodge | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | 60 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 172 | 250 | 42 | 6th SJHL Dodge | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | 55 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 196 | 183 | 66 | 2nd SJHL Itech | Lost in Semi-final |
| 2005–06 | 55 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 190 | 168 | 63 | 3rd SJHL Itech | Lost in Semi-final |
| 2006–07 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 207 | 218 | 58 | 5th SJHL Itech | |
| 2007–08 | 58 | 29 | 22 | — | 7 | 192 | 200 | 65 | 7th SJHL | |
| 2008–09 | 56 | 11 | 42 | — | 3 | 146 | 263 | 25 | 12th SJHL | |
| 2009–10 | 58 | 29 | 21 | — | 8 | 209 | 194 | 66 | 7th SJHL | Won League |
| 2010–11 | 58 | 42 | 14 | — | 2 | 262 | 175 | 86 | 1st SJHL | Won League |
| 2011–12 | 58 | 30 | 20 | — | 8 | 189 | 178 | 68 | 4th Bauer Div 6th SJHL | Lost in Quarter-final |
| 2012–13 | 54 | 20 | 31 | — | 3 | 147 | 203 | 43 | 6th North Div 11th SJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 56 | 20 | 33 | — | 3 | 175 | 232 | 43 | 4th Sherwood Div 12th SJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 56 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 135 | 197 | 50 | 4th of 4, Sherwood Div 11th of 12, SJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 58 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 166 | 173 | 60 | 4th of 4, Sherwood Div 7th of 12, SJHL | Won Wildcard 3–0 (Terriers) Lost in Quarter-final 0–4 (Mustangs) |
| 2016–17 | 58 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 103 | 275 | 17 | 4th of 4, Sherwood Div 12th of 12, SJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | 58 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 292 | 23 | 4th of 4, Sherwood Div 12th of 12, SJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 58 | 12 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 270 | 26 | 4th of 4, Sherwood Div 12th of 12, SJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 211 | 199 | 72 | 3rd of 4, Sherwood Div 5th of 12, SJHL | Incomplete Quarters 2-2 (Terriers) Playoffs suspended due COVID-19 |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 5 | SJHL season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | SJHL season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021–22 | 58 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 198 | 223 | 63 | 3rd of 4, Sherwood Div 7th of 12, SJHL | Lost in Quarter-final 2-4 (Broncos) |
| 2022–23 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 201 | 159 | 69 | 3rd of 4, Sherwood Div 5th of 12, SJHL | Lost in Quarter-final 2-4 (Mustangs) |
| 2023–24 | 56 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 161 | 242 | 37 | 4th of 4, Sherwood Div 11th of 12, SJHL | Did not qualify |

## Playoffs

* 2000 Lost preliminary round robin
    Third in round robin (0-4) vs. Notre Dame Hounds and Melville Millionaires
* 2005 Lost semi-final
    First in round robin (3-1) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Kindersley Klippers
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
    Battlefords North Stars defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-3
* 2006 Lost semi-final
    Third in round robin (1-2-1) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Nipawin Hawks
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none
    Battlefords North Stars defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-none
* 2007 Lost preliminary
    Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
* 2008 Lost preliminary
    Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
* 2010 Won League, lost Anavet Cup, lost 2010 Royal Bank Cup semi-final
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-none
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-2
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
    Dauphin Kings (MJHL) defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-1
    Fourth in 2010 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
    Dauphin Kings (MJHL) defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 6-2 in semi-final
* 2011 Won League, lost Anavet Cup
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
    La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3 SJHL CHAMPIONS
    Portage Terriers (MJHL) defeated La Range Ice Wolves 4-games-to-3
* 2012
    Preliminary round La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3-games-to-0
    Quarter-finals Humboldt Broncos defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-0
* 2016
    Preliminary round La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Yorkton Terriers 3-games-to-0
    Quarter-finals Melfort Mustangs defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-0