Nipigon 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]

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

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
SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAResultsPlayoffs
2000-013018111-37--3rd TBJBHL
2001-02235144-14--2nd TBJBHL
2002-03241662-34--1st TBJBHLWon League
2003-04241482-301451072nd TBJBHL
2004-052410113-231061273rd TBJBHL
2005-06303252-8922114th TBJBHLLost Semifinals
2006-07305250-10882283rd TBJBHLLost Semifinals
2007-08304242-10962143rd TBJBHLLost Semifinals
2008-09302271-5722203rd TBJBHLLost Semifinals
2009-103015150-301361392nd TBJBHLLost Semifinals
2010-113015114-341461302nd TBJBHLLost Semifinals
2011-12312560-502381172nd TBJBHLLost Finals (Northern Hawks)
2012-13241851-37135842nd TBJBHLLost Finals (Northern Hawks)
2013-143011172-241041433rd TBJBHLLost Semifinals, 1-4 (Thunder Bay Stars)
2014-153014151-291271563rd TBJBHLLost Semifinals, 1-4 (Thunder Bay Stars)
2015-163210202-221181594th TBJBHLLost Semifinals, 1-4 (Northern Hawks)
2016-17301695-371621243rd LJHLWon Semifinals, 4-1 (Thunder Bay Stars)
Won Finals, 4-1 (Northern Hawks)
to Keystone Cup
2017-182814104-321521183rd LJHLLost Semifinals, 3-4 (Northern Hawks)
2018-193062112151021743rd of 4 LJHLLost Semifinals, 0-4 (Fighting Walleye)

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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