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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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.