Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL)

The Kimberley Dynamiters are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Kimberley Civic Centre.
The team began play in 1991, in the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League. Kimberley also had a team, the Knights, in the KIJHL between 1972 and 1989.
==History==
The Kimberley Dynamiters name was previously used by Kimberley's now defunct senior hockey clubs that played in the WKHL, the ABCSL, and the WIHL between 1932 and 1981.http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/kimberley-dynamiters-6383.html
The Kimberley Knights won the KIJHL in 1979/80 and the same year won the Cyclone Taylor Cup. Later, as the Dynamiters, Kimberley won the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League championship in 1994 and 1999 as a Junior "A" team. Under head Coach Jerry Bancks who previously coached the Junior "A" team to a Rocky Mountain championship, The Dynamiters won the 2014/15 KIJHL Championship against the Kamloops Storm in a seven-game series 4 games to 2, They also placed second at the Cyclone Taylor Cup losing to the eventual Western Canadian Champions Campbell River Storm.
Captain Jason Richter was named divisional most valuable player and top scorer for division and league, Jordan Busch was named top Defenseman in the Eddie Mountain division while Coy Prevost was awarded Divisional Rookie of the year. Goaltender Tyson Brouwer was awarded the Playoff most valuable player.
==Season-by-season record==
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses, SL = Shootout Losses, D = Defaults, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of February 22, 2014.KIJHL.ca, Final 2013-14 regular season standings.KIJHL.ca – Year end standings.
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
1972-73	30 	11 	18 	1 	— 	23 	143 	181 	3rd, East 	
1973-74	30 	17 	12 	1 	— 	35 	203 	157 	2nd, East 	
1974-75	34 	10 	24 	0 	— 	20 	179 	228 	3rd, East 	
1975-76	34 	21 	12 	1 	— 	43 	193 	158 	2nd, East 	
1976-77	44 	19 	23 	2 	— 	40 	188 	203 	3rd, East 	
1977-78	42 	15 	27 	0 	— 	30 	182 	232 	4th, East 	
1978-79	40 	24 	14 	2 	— 	50 	251 	196 	3rd, East 	
1979-80	40 	28 	11 	1 	— 	57 	252 	192 	2nd, East 	KIJHL Champions (Smoke Eaters)
1980-81	40 	28 	11 	1 	— 	57 	234 	166 	2nd, East 	
1981-82	42 	25 	14 	3 	— 	53 	262 	217 	2nd, East 	
1982-83	42 	15 	27 	0 	— 	30 	197 	248 	5th, East 	
1983-84	42 	19 	23 	0 	— 	38 	236 	242 	3rd, East 	
1984-85	42 	13 	28 	1 	— 	27 	229 	326 	5th, East 	
1985-86	37 	6 	31 	0 	— 	12 	156 	310 	5th, East 	
1986-87	42 	6 	36 	0 	— 	12 	156 	359 	4th, East 	
1987-88	42 	17 	24 	1 	— 	35 	220 	241 	4th, East 	
1988-89	43 	23 	19 	1 	— 	47 	212 	206 	3rd, East 	
1989-90	40 	7 	33 	0 	— 	14 	189 	296 	5th, East 	
1990-91	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
1991-92	52 	15 	35 	2 	— 	32 	218 	276 	4th, Kootenay 	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-4 (Smoke Eaters)
1992-93	52 	32 	20 	— 	0 	64 	274 	224 	2nd, Kootenay 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Colts)
1993-94	52 	40 	9 	— 	3 	83 	339 	178 	1st, Kootenay 	RMJHL Champions, 4-1 (Huskies)
1994-95	52 	26 	25 	— 	1 	53 	263 	255 	3rd, Kootenay 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4 (Colts)
1995-96	58 	30 	25 	— 	3 	63 	244 	268 	4th, Kootenay 	Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Ghostriders)
1996-97	60 	26 	34 	— 	0 	52 	243 	282 	6th, RMJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Ghostriders)
1997-98	54 	49 	5 	— 	0 	98 	419 	196 	1st, RMJHL 	Lost in Finals, 3-4 (Colts)
1998-99	45 	28 	14 	— 	3 	59 	188 	159 	1st, RMJHL 	RMJHL Champions, 4-2 (Ghostriders)
1999-00	58 	30 	24 	— 	4 	64 	223 	204 	5th, AWHL 	
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2000-01	60 	34 	24 	2 	0 	70 	221 	227 	4th, AWHL 	
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2001-02	50 	21 	20 	4 	5 	51 	195 	206 	2nd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Rockies)
2002-03	50 	24 	19 	6 	1 	55 	204 	173 	2nd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in League Semifinals, 0-3 (Nitehawks)
2003-04	50 	19 	23 	6 	2 	46 	216 	217 	2nd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Rockies)
2004-05	50 	31 	15 	0 	4 	66 	238 	194 	1st, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in League Semifinals, 0-3 (Nitehawks)
2005-06	50 	28 	15 	5 	2 	63 	225 	162 	2nd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Ghostriders)
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	D 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2006-07	52 	22 	26 	4 	0 	48 	189 	227 	3rd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 3-4 (Thunder Cats)
2007-08	52 	25 	21 	6 	0 	56 	206 	192 	3rd, Neil Murdoch: East 	Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Ghostriders)
2008-09	52 	28 	17 	7 	0 	63 	193 	183 	4th, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Ghostriders)
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2009-10	50 	26 	19 	1 	4 	57 	175 	149 	3rd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Thunder Cats)
2010-11	50 	18 	28 	2 	2 	40 	185 	234 	4th, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Ghostriders)
2011-12	52 	36 	14 	1 	1 	74 	279 	162 	2nd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Ghostriders)
2012-13	52 	26 	25 	0 	1 	53 	171 	194 	3rd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Rockets)
2013-14	52 	41 	7 	0 	4 	86 	176 	157 	2nd, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Thunder Cats)
2014-15	52 	32 	15 	2 	3 	69 	226 	124 	2nd, Eddie Mountain 	KIJHL Champions, 4-2 (Storm)
2015-16	52 	29 	21 	2 	0 	60 	211 	109 	1st, Eddie Mountain 	Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Wranglers)
2016-17	47 	33 	13 	1 	1 	67 	211 	141 	2 of 5 Eddie Mountain5th of 20 KIJHL 	Lost in Division Finals, 2-3 (Nitehawks)
2017-18	47 	38 	7 	1 	1 	78 	199 	112 	1st of 5 Eddie Mountain1st of 20 KIJHL	KIJHL Champions
2018-19	49 	43 	4 	1 	1 	88 	244 	94 	1st of 5 Eddie Mountain 	Lost Final
2019-20	49 	40 	6 	0 	3 	83 	198 	111 	1st of 5 Eddie Mountain 	
2020-21	3 	1 	1 	0 	1 	3 	13 	9 	N/A 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	42 	31 	9 	0 	2 	157 	74 	64 	1st Mountain 	Lost Conference Final
2022–23	44 	28 	10 	2 	4 	62 	136 	106 	2 of 5 Eddie Mountain2nd of 19 KIJHL 	Won Div Semifinals 4–1 (Rockets)Won Div Finals 4–3 (Ghostriders)Won Conf Finals 4–0 (Nitehawks)Won League Finals 4–3 (Princeton Posse)advance toCyclone Taylor Cup
2023–24	44 	29 	13 	0 	2 	60 	171 	113 	2 of 5 Eddie Mountain8th of 1920 KIJHL	Lost Div Semifinals 1-4 (Rockies)advance to Mowat Cup as HOSTS
===Playoffs===
KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket. KIJHL.ca – 2013-14 playoff standings.KIJHL.ca, League champions.
Season 	1st Round 	2nd Round 	3rd Round 	Finals 	 	 	 	 	
1991–92	L, 0-4, Trail 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
1992–93	L, 2-4, Cranbrook 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
1993–94	W, 4-0, Fernie 	W, 4-1, Cranbrook 	— 	W, 4-1, Fort St. John 	 	 	 	 	
1994–95	L, 0-4, Cranbrook 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
1995–96	W, 4-2, Cranbrook 	L, 0-4, Fernie 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
1996–97	W, 4-3, Cranbrook 	L, 0-4, Fernie 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
1997–98	Bye 	W, 4-0, Nelson 	— 	L, 3-4, Cranbrook 	 	 	 	 	
1998–99	W, 4-0, Creston Valley 	— 	— 	W, 4-2, Fernie 	 	 	 	 	
1999–01	Playoff statistics not available 	Playoff statistics not available 	Playoff statistics not available 	Playoff statistics not available 	 	 	 	 	
2001–02	W, 4-3, Creston Valley 	L, 2-4, Columbia Valley 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2002–03	W, 4-3, Creston Valley 	W, 4-2, Columbia Valley 	L, 0-3, Beaver Valley 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2003–04	W, 4-1, Creston Valley 	L, 1-4, Columbia Valley 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2004–05	W, 4-2, Fernie 	W, 4-3, Columbia Valley 	L, 0-3, Beaver Valley 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2005–06	W, 4-2, Columbia Valley 	L, 3-4, Fernie 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2006–07	L, 3-4, Creston Valley 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2007–08	W, 3-1, Creston Valley 	L, 3-4, Fernie 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2008–09	W, 4-1, Creston Valley 	L, 1-4, Fernie 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2009–10	L, 2-4, Creston Valley 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2010-11	L, 0-4, Fernie 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12	W, 4-2, Creston Valley 	L, 3-4, Fernie 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13	L, 0-4, Golden 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14	W, 4-1, Fernie 	L, 3-4, Creston Valley 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15	W, 4-1, Creston Valley 	W, 4-2, Fernie 	W, 4-1, Beaver Valley 	W, 4-2, Kamloops 	 	 	 	 	
2015-16	W, 4-1, Fernie 	W, 4-0, Creston Valley 	W, 4-1, Beaver Valley 	L, 1-4, 100 Mile House 	 	 	 	 	
2016-17	W, 4-2, Fernie 	W, 4-2, Creston Valley 	L, 2-3, Beaver Valley 	— 	 	 	 	 	
2017-18	W, 4-1, Fernie 	W, 4-1 Columbia Valley 	W, 4-2, Nelson 	W, 4-2, Revekstoke 	 	 	 	 	
2018-19	W, 4-0 Golden 	W, 4-0 Fernie 	W, 4-1 Beaver Valley 	L, 1-4 Revelstoke 	 	 	 	 	
2019-20	W, 4-1, Creston Valley 	Lead Columbia Valley 2-0 when remainder of playoffs cancelled	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	2021–22	W, 4–0, Golden	W, 4–2, Columbia Valley	L, 2–4, Nelson	—
2023-24	L, 1-4, Columbia Valley 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
; Notes
# The RMJHL playoffs had three rounds.
# The final 1998-99 RMJHL playoffs had two rounds.
===Mowat Cup===
Season 	Championship Series
1993-94	L, 0-3, Kelowna
1998-99	L, 1-3, Vernon
=== Cyclone Taylor Cup ===
Year	Gold Medal Game 	Gold Medal Game	Gold Medal Game 		Bronze Medal Game 	Bronze Medal Game	Bronze Medal Game
Year	Champions 	Score 	Finalists 		Third Place 	Score 	Fourth Place
2008	Grandview Steelers	4 - 3 	Kimberley Dynamiters		Fernie Ghostriders	5 - 3 	Victoria Cougars
 	 	 	 		 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	
 	 	 	 		 	 	
Season	Round Robin 	Record	Standing	Bronze Medal Game 	Gold Medal Game
2015 	W, Mission City 2-1OTL, Campbell River 3-4OTW, North Vancouver 5-4 	2-0-1 	2nd of 4	n/a 	L, Campbell River 6-7Silver Medalists
2018 	L, 0-3 Delta Ice HawksW, 6-1 Richmond SockeyesL, 0-9 Campbell River Storm 	1-2-0 	4th of 4	W, 7-1 Campbell River StormBronze Medalist	N/A
2023 	W, Delta Ice Hawks 2–1L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1–4W, Oceanside Generals 5–3	2–1–0 	2nd of 4	n/a 	L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1-4Silver Medalists
==Mowat Cup==
Established 2024 - KIJHL - PJHL - VIJHL promoted from Jr. B to Jr A
Season 	Round Robin 	Record	Standing	Bronze Medal Game	Gold Medal Game
2024HOST	L, Ridge Meadows 0-7L, Revelstoke 1-3W, Saanich 4-0	1-2-0 	4th of 4	L, Saanich, 0-3 	n/a
; Notes
# The Kimberley Dynamiters hosted the 2008 Cyclone Taylor Cup in Kimberley, British Columbia, at the Kimberley Civic Centre.
==NHL alumni==
* Jim Hiller
* Larry Giroux
* Mike McBain
* Spence Tatchell
* Jason McBain
* Drayson Bowman
* Norm Larson
* Jim McCrimmon
* Gord Turlick
* Don Campbell
* Seth Martin
* Jack Pratt
* Jason Wiemer
* Jack Forsey
* Ken McAuley
* Dave Scatchard
* Marty Zoborosky
* Carter Bancks
==Awards and trophies==
Most Sportsmanlike
* Leo Keefer: 2008-2009
* Leo Keefer: 2007-2008
* James Jowsey: 2014-2015
Top Scorer
* Tommy Latouche-Gauvin: 2007-2008
* Mike Whitequills: 2006-2007
* Chris Kostiuk: 2005-2006
* Chris Kostiuk: 2004-2005
*Jason Richter: 2014-2015
*Eric Buckely: 2015-2016
Most Valuable Player
* Chris Kostiuk: 2005-2006
* Chris Kostiuk: 2004-2005
* Jason Richter: 2014-2015
*Tyson Brouwer: 2015-2016
Rookie of the year
* Drayson Bowman: 2004-2005
*Coy Prevost: 2014-2015
*George Bertoia: 2015-2016
==References==
==External links==
* Official website of the Kimberley Dynamiters
* Official website of the KIJHL
* Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
* Official website of the Keystone Cup
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