Nipigon Elks
CityNipigon, Ontario, Canada
LeagueLakehead Junior Hockey League
Founded1993
Home arenaNipigon Community Centre
ColorsBlue, Yellow, and White
     
PresidentIrwin Nicol
General managerIrwin Nicol
Head coachJohn Coppock
Franchise history
1993-2008Nipigon Elks
2008-2009Nip-Rock Elks
2009-presentNipigon Elks

The Nipigon Elks are a Canadian Junior B ice hockey team based in Nipigon, Ontario. They play in the Lakehead Junior Hockey League of Hockey Northwestern Ontario.[1]

History

The Elks are five-time Western Canadian Brewers Cup champions. They won the Junior C tournament in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2013 against comparable teams from across Western Canada. The Elks were also 2010 finalists.

In 2008, the team changed their name from the Nipigon Elks to the Nip-Rock Elks. The name change, which was for just one season, had to do with an agreement with the neighboring town of Red Rock, Ontario.

2002–03

The Nipigon Elks finished off the 2002-03 season in first place with a record of 16-6-2 and went on to win the league playoffs. The Elks defeated the Wawa Travellers of the North of Superior Junior B Hockey League to win the Northern Ontario Regional Junior B Hockey Championship for the right to compete at the 2003 Keystone Cup in St. Claude, Manitoba.

The Elks first game of the Western Canadian Junior B championship was against the Assiniboia Southern Rebels, a 6-1 loss. They next played the Selkirk Fishermen, resulting in a 9-3 loss. In the third game, the Elks lost to the Spruce Grove Regals 11-2, then lost to the Richmond Sockeyes 5-1. In the fifth and final game of the round robin, the Elks lost to the host St. Claude Knights 5-1 to close out their tournament winless.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA ResultsPlayoffs
2000-013018111-37-- 3rd
2001-02235144-14-- 2nd
2002-03241662-34-- 1st Won Finals
2003-04241482-30145107 3rd of 7
2004-052410113-23106127 4th of 7 Lost semifinals vs Northern Hawks
2005-06303252-892211 6th of 7 Lost semifinals vs K&A Wolverines
2006-07305250-1088228 3rd of 4 Lost semifinals
2007-08304242-1096214 3rd of 4 Lost semifinals
2008-09302271-572220 3rd of 4 Lost semifinals
2009-103015150-30136139 2nd of 4 Lost semifinals
2010-113015114-34146130 2nd of 4 Lost semifinals vs Thunder Bay Stars
2011-12312560-50238117 2nd of 4 Lost Finals vs Northern Hawks
2012-13241851-3713584 2nd of 4 Lost Finals vs Northern Hawks
2013-143011172-24104143 3rd of 4 Lost semifinals, 1-4 vs Thunder Bay Stars
2014-153014151-29127156 3rd of 4 Lost semifinals, 1-4 vs Thunder Bay Stars
2015-163210202-22118159 4th of 6 Lost semifinals, 1-4 vs Northern Hawks
2016-17301695-37162124 3rd of 5 Won semifinals, 4-1 vs Thunder Bay Stars
Won Finals, 4-1 vs Northern Hawks
2017-182814104-32152118 3rd of 5 Lost semifinals, 3-4 vs Northern Hawks
2018-19306211215102174 4th of 5 Lost semifinals, 0-4 vs Fighting Walleye
2019-20 27 12 15 0 0 24 116 119 3rd of 4 Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020-21 2 0 2 0 0 0 116 119 --- Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-221821600447117 4th of 4 Lost semifinals, 2-4 vs Bandits
2022-2324914011983116 4th of 5 Won 1st Round, 2-0 vs Bandits
Lost Semifinal, 0-4 Falcons

Keystone Cup history

Western Canadian Jr. B Championships (Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver; 3rd vs 4th for bronze.

YearRound RobinRecordStandingBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2003L, Assiniboia 1-6
L, Selkirk 3-9
L, Spruce Grove 2-11
L, Richmond 1-5
L, St. Claude 1-5
0-5-06th of 6 did not qualifydid not qualify
2017L, Regina 3-6
L, Peguis 3-4
L, Wainwright 2-9
L, Beaver Valley 2-10
L, Arborg 4-9
0-5-06th of 6 did not qualify did not qualify

References

  1. "Hockey league undergoes makeover". Chronicle Journal. 4 October 2016.
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