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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
Undated team photo

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.

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