Spirit River Rangers

The Spirit River Rangers is a Canadian men's Senior ice hockey team from Spirit River, Alberta, Canada that play in The North Peace Hockey League (NPHL).
== History ==
The Spirit River Rangers joined the newly formed South Peace Hockey league in 1954 . In October 1955 the Spirit River Arena called Ice Palace roof collapsed due to snowfall.Central Peace Signal This ended the Rangers season and caused them to go on hiatus until the Arena was Rebuilt. The Rangers Won the South Peace Hockey League Championship in the 1963-64 season. After the 1965-66 SPHL Season the Rangers folded due to the team not having Artificial Ice in the local arena.
The Spirit River Rangers joined the Beaver Hockey League in 1980-81. The Rangers Played in the Beaver Hockey League until 1983 when the league ceased.
The Spirit River Rangers Rejoined the South Peace Hockey League in 1983. The Rangers continued to play in the SPHL until 1987 when the League restructured and became the Central Peace Hockey League. The Rangers played in the Central Peace Hockey League from 1987 to 1991The Spirit River Rangers Joined the North Peace Hockey League for the 1991-92 Hockey season. The Ranger have had great success in the League having won 12 League Championships starting in 1997-98. The Rangers Having Won 12 League Championships are third most all time ahead of The Peace River Stampeders with 11 and behind The High Prairie Regals and The Grimshaw Huskies at 13. During the 2001-02 Season the Rangers reclassified as AAA with the intention to compete for The Allan Cup. The Rangers came up short in the 2002 Alberta Senior AAA Playoffs losing to Allan Cup finalist Stony Plain Eagles in overtime game 3 of a best of 3. The Rangers took a leave of absence in 2017 due to Inept and stale management causing lower attendance and players not wanting to play for management.
The Spirit River Rangers Returned to the North Peace Hockey League for the 2022-23 Season after the Covid-19 pandemic Under new team Leadership. In the 2022-23 The Rangers Tied the NPHL record by winning their 14th straight playoff series with the Peace River Stampeders. North Peace Hockey League - Powered By esportsdesk.com
The Rangers Won their 12th Campbell Cup in 2023-24 defeating the 3nd place Grande Prairie Athletics in the 1st round in 7 games, all games won by the away team. the 1st place Dawson Creek Canucks in the West Final in 5 game. The 2nd place Falher Pirates in the NPHL Finals in 7 games. 
== Leagues ==
* South Peace Hockey League 1954-1955, 1956-1966
* Beaver Hockey League 1980-1983
* South Peace Hockey League 1983-1987
* Central Peace Hockey League 1974-1976, 1987-1991Daily Herald Tribune
* North Peace Hockey League 1992-2009, 2010-2017, 2022-present
== Championships ==
=== Hockey Alberta Senior A Provincial Champion ===
* 1997-98
=== Hockey Alberta Senior AA Provincial Champion ===
* 2008-09
=== SPHL Champions ===
* 1963-64
=== Campbell Cup Champions ===
* 1997-98
* 1999-00
* 2000-01
* 2005-06
* 2007-08
* 2010-11
* 2012-13
* 2013-14
* 2014-15
* 2015-16
* 2016-17
* 2023-24
=== Lawrence Cup Champions ===
* 1997-98
* 2002-03
* 2005-06
* 2015-16
== Notable Players ==
* Fred Hilts
* Steve Kushneryk
* Nick Iannone, Founder of Penticton Hockey School now Okanagan Hockey Group
* John Listhaeghe, Multi-Time NPHL MVP
* Brad Kennedy, All-Time Rangers NPHL Points
* Darren Allen, Multi-Time NPHL Goaltender of the Year
* Mike Lefley, AJHL MVP Winner, All-Time Rangers NPHL Goals Scored
* Colin Lefley, All-Time Rangers NPHL Games played and All-Time Rangers NPHL penalty minutes
* Dustin Sather, AJHL MVP Winner, All-Time Grande Prairie Storm Points Scorer
== Logos ==
== Season-by-season record ==
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses, SL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	League 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League 	Beaver Hockey League
1980-81 	BHL 	32 	25 	6 	1 	 	 	51 	267 	177 	1st 	Lost Semi-Finals
1981-82 	BHL 	17 	4 	11 	2 	 	 	10 	93 	127 	4th 	
1982-83 	BHL 	30 	1 	25 	4 	- 	- 	5 	104 	311 	6th 	
South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League 	South Peace Hockey League
1983-84 	SPHL 	30 	18 	10 	2 	- 	- 	38 	216 	156 	3rd 	
1984-85 	SPHL 	40 	20 	13 	7 	- 	- 	38 	284 	223 	3rd 	
1985-86 	SPHL 	30 	10 	19 	1 	- 	- 	21 	178 	214 	5th 	
1986-87 	SPHL 	15 	2 	12 	1 	- 	- 	5 	 	 	4th 	Lost Semi-Finals
Central Peace Hockey League	Central Peace Hockey League	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League 	Central Peace Hockey League
1987-88 	CPHL 	28 	11 	17 	0 	- 	- 	22 	168 	201 	2nd 	Lost finals
1988-89 	CPHL 	32 	21 	11 	0 	- 	- 	42 	217 	145 	4th 	
1989-90 	CPHL 	 	 	 	 	- 	- 	 	 	 	 	Did not make playoffs
1990-91 	CPHL 	32 	12 	18 	2 	- 	- 	26 	166 	215 	5th 	Did not make playoffs
1991-92 	CPHL 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus
North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League 	North Peace Hockey League
1992-93 	NPHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94 	NPHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95 	NPHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96 	NPHL 	32 	6 	25 	1 	- 	- 	13 	124 	254 	9th 	Did not make playoffs
1996-97 	NPHL 	32 	19 	12 	1 	- 	- 	39 	229 	159 	5th 	Lost Semi-Finals
1997-98 	NPHL 	32 	27 	5 	0 	- 	- 	54 	 	 	1st 	Won Championship
1998-99 	NPHL 	32 	20 	9 	3 	- 	- 	43 	 	 	2nd west 	
1999-00 	NPHL 	26 	18 	7 	1 	- 	- 	37 	163 	92 	3rd 	Won Championship
2000-01 	NPHL 	16 	10 	5 	1 	- 	- 	21 	 	 	4th 	Won Championship
2001-02 	NPHL 	28 	23 	5 	0 	0 	- 	 	 	 	2nd 	Lost NPHL Semi-Final
Lost Provincial Senior "AAA" Semi-final
2002-03 	NPHL 	28 	23 	4 	0 	1 	- 	47 	212 	92 	1st 	Lost Finals
2003-04 	NPHL 	24 	16 	7 	0 	1 	- 	33 	154 	97 	3rd 	Lost Finals
2004-05 	NPHL 	26 	14 	10 	2 	0 	- 	30 	123 	93 	2nd West 	Lost West Final
2005-06 	NPHL 	22 	19 	3 	0 	0 	0 	38 	157 	47 	1st West 	Won Championship
2006-07 	NPHL 	26 	14 	11 	- 	1 	0 	29 	145 	135 	4th West 	Lost West Semi-Final
2007-08 	NPHL 	28 	20 	6 	- 	1 	1 	42 	170 	90 	2nd West 	Won Championship
2008-09 	NPHL 	26 	18 	7 	- 	0 	1 	37 	195 	96 	3rd West 	Lost NPHL Semi-Final
2009 "AA" Provincial Champions
2009-10 	NPHL 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus 	Rangers on one year hiatus
2010-11 	NPHL 	20 	11 	8 	- 	0 	1 	23 	83 	84 	3rd WestSouth Peace Express 	Won Championship
2011-12 	NPHL 	22 	13 	7 	- 	0 	2 	28 	182 	102 	2nd West 	Lost West Final
2012-13 	NPHL 	22 	16 	5 	- 	0 	1 	33 	150 	84 	2nd West 	Won Championship
2013-14 	NPHL 	24 	15 	8 	- 	1 	0 	31 	156 	71 	3rd West 	Won Championship
2014-15 	NPHL 	20 	15 	3 	- 	0 	2 	32 	132 	59 	2nd 	Won Championship
2015-16 	NPHL 	20 	15 	3 	- 	1 	1 	32 	106 	74 	1st West 	Won Championship
2016-17 	NPHL 	22 	10 	11 	- 	1 	0 	21 	99 	113 	3rd West 	Won Championship
2017-18 	NPHL 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team
2018-19 	NPHL 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team
2019-20 	NPHL 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team 	Did not ice team
2020-21 	NPHL 	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 	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 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 	NPHL 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions
2022-23 	NPHL 	20 	9 	9 	- 	1 	1 	20 	89 	80 	3rd West 	Lost West Division FinalBronze at 2023 Alberta Senior AA playoffs
2023-24 	NPHL 	18 	11 	7 	- 	0 	- 	22 	71 	60 	3rd West 	Won ChampionshipNo 2024 Alberta Senior AA playoffs
==References==
Category:North Peace Hockey League teams
Category:South Peace Hockey League teams
Category:Central Peace Hockey League teams