Kimberley Dynamiters

This article is about the senior team. For the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League team of the same name, please see Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL).
The Kimberley Dynamiters were a senior team from Kimberley, British Columbia They were one of the longest running senior teams in Canadian history. Save for three seasons during World War II and brief interuptions in the 1950's and 60's, the Dynamiters played from 1930 through 1988. The Dynamiters played in the West Kootenay League from 1931-32 through 1940-41 and in 1945-46. They played in the Alberta-British Columbia Senior League for the 1941-42 season. They played in the Western International Hockey League from 1946-47 through 1987-88. They also went on a Canadian and European tour in late 1936 and early 1937 prior to the 1937 World Championship.
==Championships==
*Won the World Championship once representing Canada: 1937.
*Won the Allan Cup twice as Canadian Senior Champions: 1936 and 1978.
*Won the Edmonton Journal Trophy twice as Western Canada Senior Champions: 1936 and 1978.
*Won the Savage Cup 10 times as British Columbia Senior Champions: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1942, 1964, 1966, and 1978.
*Won the Coy Cup once as British Columbia Intermediate Champions: 1957
*Won ten league playoff championships in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1947, 1955, 1964, 1966, 1978, and 1981
===Season-by-season record===
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses,, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	League/Competition 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
1931-32 	WKHL 	16 	10 	5 	1 	- 	21 	32 	27 	T-1st 	Lost Final
1932-33 	WKHL 	8 	0 	7 	1 	- 	2 	13 	25 	2nd 	No Playoffs
1933-34 	WKHL 	18 	11 	7 	0 	- 	22 	- 	- 	2nd 	Won Championship
1934 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	3 	3 	0 	0 	- 	6 	8 	1 	- 	Won Provincial Championship
1934 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	6 	4 	1 	1 	- 	9 	16 	15 	- 	Lost Western Canada Final
1934-35 	WKHL 	16 	14 	2 	0 	- 	28 	71 	27 	1st 	Won Championship
1935 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	3 	3 	0 	0 	- 	6 	14 	4 	- 	Won Provincial Championship
1935 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	3 	1 	2 	0 	- 	2 	6 	8 	- 	Lost Quarterfinal
1935-36 	WKHL 	12 	8 	0 	4 	- 	20 	- 	- 	1st 	Won Championship
1936 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series 	Won Provincial championship when Vancouver Cubs default series
1936 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	6 	4 	2 	0 	- 	8 	27 	18 	- 	Won Western Canada Championship
1936 	Allan Cup Final 	2 	2 	0 	0 	- 	4 	6 	3 	- 	Won Allan Cup
1936-37 	WKHL 	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March	Did not participate in league, representing Canada at 1937 World Championship (winning Gold); go 51-6-2 on Canadian/European tour from November through March
1937-38 	WKHL 	24 	14 	8 	2 	- 	30 	131 	100 	1st East 	Lost Final'''
1938-39 	WKHL 	14 	9 	3 	2 	- 	20 	- 	- 	1st 	Won Championship
1939 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial championsip by winning league playoffs; only Allan Cup eligible league in province
1939 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	7 	4 	3 	0 	- 	8 	24 	32 	- 	Lost Western Canada Final
1939-40 	WKHL 	19 	6 	12 	1 	- 	13 	57 	86 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1940-41 	WKHL 	25 	11 	13 	2 	- 	24 	121 	130 	2nd 	Lost Final
1941-42 	ABCHL 	32 	16 	16 	0 	- 	32 	105 	122 	3rd 	Defaulted semifinal to play in BC Sr. Playoffs
1942 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	3 	2 	1 	0 	- 	4 	12 	7 	- 	Won Provincial Championship
1942 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	9 	4 	5 	0 	- 	8 	27 	40 	- 	Lost Western Canada Final
Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II 	Team inactive from 1942-43 to 1944-45 seasons due to World War II
1945-46 	WKHL 	16 	6 	8 	2 	- 	14 	49 	59 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1946-47 	WIHL 	36 	24 	12 	0 	- 	48 	203 	112 	1st 	Won Championship
1947 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as WIHL was only Allan Cup eligible league in province
1947 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	6 	2 	4 	0 	- 	4 	21 	28 	- 	Lost Semifinals
1947-48 	WIHL 	35 	27 	8 	0 	- 	54 	187 	108 	1st 	Lost Final
1948-49 	WIHL 	42 	18 	23 	1 	- 	37 	187 	194 	2nd 	Lost Final
1949 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	3 	1 	3 	1 	- 	3 	12 	19 	- 	Lost Provincial Final
1949-50 	WIHL 	44 	16 	26 	2 	- 	34 	172 	200 	4th 	Did not qualify
1950-51 	WIHL 	42 	20 	21 	1 	- 	41 	198 	213 	3rd 	Did not qualify
1951-52 	WIHL 	43 	13 	27 	3 	- 	29 	166 	219 	4th 	Lost Semifinals
1952-53 	WIHL 	43 	13 	26 	4 	- 	30 	177 	229 	4th 	Lost Semifinals
1953-54 	WIHL 	44 	24 	16 	4 	- 	52 	233 	186 	1st 	Lost Final
1954-55 	WIHL 	34 	19 	14 	1 	- 	39 	155 	135 	2nd 	Won Championship
1955 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	5 	1 	4 	0 	- 	2 	11 	30 	- 	Lost Provincial Final
1955-56 	WIHL 	50 	19 	30 	1 	- 	39 	- 	- 	4th 	Lost Semifinals
1956-57 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year 	Team not affiliated with any league this year
1957 	BC Int. 	2 	2 	0 	0 	- 	4 	- 	- 	- 	Won Provincial Championship by default
1957 	W. Can. Int. 	8 	3 	5 	0 	- 	6 	27 	40 	- 	Lost Western Canada Final
1958 	BC Int. 	3 	1 	2 	0 	- 	2 	- 	- 	- 	Lost Quarterfinals
Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61 	Team inactive 1958-59 to 1960-61
1961-62 	WIHL 	30 	9 	20 	1 	- 	26.25 	120 	173 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1962-63 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship 	League inactive to allow Trail Smoke Eaters to play in 1963 World Championship
1963-64 	WIHL 	48 	30 	18 	0 	- 	60 	272 	243 	2nd 	Won Championship
1964 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province
1964 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	9 	3 	6 	0 	- 	6 	40 	48 	- 	Lost Semifinals
1964-65 	WIHL 	48 	26 	18 	4 	- 	56 	- 	- 	1st 	Lost Final
1965-66 	WIHL 	50 	31 	18 	1 	- 	63 	313 	207 	3rd 	Won Championship
1966 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province
1966 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	3 	0 	3 	0 	- 	0 	7 	13 	- 	Lost Semifinals
1966-67 	WIHL 	50 	24 	24 	2 	- 	50 	222 	222 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1967-68 	WIHL 	44 	26 	18 	0 	- 	52 	220 	145 	2nd 	Lost Final
1968-69 	WIHL 	48 	27 	18 	3 	- 	57 	191 	167 	2nd 	Lost Final
1969-70 	WIHL 	46 	19 	26 	1 	- 	39 	167 	190 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1970 	BC Int. Playoffs 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	Lost Provincial Final
1970-71 	WIHL 	52 	27 	22 	3 	- 	55 	205 	200 	2nd 	Lost Semifinals
1971-72 	WIHL 	48 	20 	25 	3 	- 	43 	172 	184 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1972-73 	WIHL 	48 	22 	25 	1 	- 	45 	221 	251 	4th 	Lost Semifinals
1973-74 	WIHL 	48 	20 	28 	0 	- 	40 	222 	218 	4th 	Lost Semifinals
1974-75 	WIHL 	53 	23 	30 	0 	- 	46 	208 	248 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1975-76 	WIHL 	48 	18 	29 	1 	- 	37 	202 	227 	4th 	Lost Semifinals
1976-77 	WIHL 	56 	32 	22 	2 	- 	66 	253 	225 	1st 	Lost Final
1977-78 	WIHL 	56 	33 	23 	0 	- 	66 	266 	260 	3rd 	Won Championship
1978 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province 	Won Provincial Championship as league was only Allan Cup eligible league in province
1978 	W. Can. Allan Cup 	6 	6 	0 	0 	- 	12 	43 	11 	- 	Won Western Canada Championship
1978 	Allan Cup 	5 	4 	1 	0 	- 	8 	25 	14 	- 	Won Allan Cup
1978-79 	WIHL 	51 	37 	12 	2 	- 	76 	321 	211 	1st 	Lost Final
1979-80 	WIHL 	51 	28 	23 	0 	- 	56 	260 	256 	4th 	Lost Semifinals
1980-81 	WIHL 	40 	21 	16 	3 	- 	45 	207 	199 	2nd 	Won Championship
1981 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	3 	0 	3 	0 	- 	0 	8 	19 	- 	Lost Provincial Final
1981-82 	WIHL 	44 	21 	20 	3 	- 	45 	- 	- 	3rd 	Lost Final
1982-83 	WIHL 	50 	22 	27 	1 	- 	45 	- 	- 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1983-84 	WIHL 	40 	12 	27 	1 	- 	25 	- 	- 	5th 	Did not qualify
1984-85 	WIHL 	40 	10 	26 	4 	- 	24 	158 	250 	4th 	Did not qualify
1985-86 	WIHL 	40 	25 	14 	1 	- 	51 	234 	182 	2nd 	Lost Semifinals
1986-87 	WIHL 	28 	9 	18 	1 	- 	19 	- 	- 	4th 	Lost Semifinals
1987-88 	WIHL 	22 	7 	15 	0 	- 	14 	- 	- 	3rd 	
Note:Many seasons in the WIHL the teams would play an unequal number of games and point percentage or non-standard point totals for wins and ties were used. Several seasons the league played interlocking schedules with other leagues.
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