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Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
City: Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
League: Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Division: Western
Founded: 2003
Home Arena: Joe Mavrinac Community Complex
Colors: Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, and White
                   
General Manager: Ryan Wood (2017-18
Head Coach: Ryan Wood (2017-18)
Affiliates: Oshawa Generals
Kirkland Lake 87's
Franchise history
2003-2005: Manitoulin Wild
2005-2011: Manitoulin Islanders
2011-2012: Kirkland Lake Blue Devils
2012-Present: Kirkland Lake Gold Miners

The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History[]

Manitoulin[]

Manitoulin Islanders

Islanders' Logo

Founded in 2003, the Manitoulin Wild had its best seasons early on. By 2005, the team changed its name to the Manitoulin Islanders. They were eventually taken over by former NHLer Reggie Leach and the team started to split its time between Little Current, Ontario and the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve's Arena. Win total dwindles, debts added up, and by 2011 the team was set to move from the Island.

Kirkland Lake[]

After eight years of futility on Manitoulin Island, the team would either be on the move or fold.[1] In Mid-May 2011, the NOJHL conditionally approved the move of the Manitoulin Islanders to Kirkland Lake, Ontario to become the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils.[2] In their final four seasons in Little Current, the Islanders managed 17 wins in 200 games played.

The Blue Devils moniker is a long used traditional team name in Kirkland Lake, the most notable team to use the name was the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils who defeated the Calgary Stampeders 3-games-to-none to win the 1940 Allan Cup.

On September 9, 2011, the Blue Devils played their first ever home game and regulation game in their history. The Blue Devils dropped a 9-2 decision to the North Bay Trappers. On October 12, 2011, the Blue Devils won their first game since relocation 3-2 in a shootout against the Sudbury Cubs. Two nights later, the Blue Devils scored their first ever home win, 5-4 in a shootout, against the Blind River Beavers.

On January 12, 2012, owner of the team Robert Kasner announced that he was folding the club mid-season.[3] The folding of the team happened right after Kasner was suspended by the league for six months for multiple roster violations.[4] Soon after the folding, the league announced that a new ownership group was to be brought in to run the team and keep hockey going in Kirkland Lake. The new ownership named them the Gold Miners. [5]

In the spring of 2015 the team was selected to host the 2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup.

Season-by-season results[]

Season GP W L T OL GF GA Pts Results Playoffs
Manitoulin Wild
2003–04 48 15 32 0 1 179 245 31 6th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinal
2004–05 48 14 30 1 3 164 266 32 6th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinal
Manitoulin Islanders
2005–06 48 8 36 3 1 114 229 20 7th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinal
2006–07 48 11 30 0 7 138 232 29 7th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinal
2007–08 50 2 47 — 1 109 311 6 6th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinal
2008–09 50 7 40 — 3 141 322 17 8th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinal
2009–10 50 4 45 — 1 131 359 9 8th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinal
2010–11 50 4 46 — 0 133 347 8 8th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinal
Kirkland Lake Blue Devils
2011–12 50 9 39 — 2 138 288 20 6th NOJHL Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 vs. Sudbury Cubs
Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
2012–13 48 25 18 2 3 173 145 55 4th NOJHL Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 vs. Blind River Beavers
Lost Semifinals, 1-4 vs. North Bay Trappers
2013–14 56 43 7 1 5 234 118 92 2nd NOJHL Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 vs. North Bay Trappers
Won Semifinals, 4-1 vs. Elliott Lake Bobcats
Won League Finals, 4-2 vs. Soo Thunderbirds
NOJHL CHAMPIONS
2014–15 52 38 10 2 2 264 131 80 1st of 5, East
2nd of 9, NOJHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals, 2-4 vs. Powassan Voodoos
2015–16 54 39 12 1 2 247 135 81 3rd of 6, East
4th of 12, NOJHL 		Won Div. Semifinals, 4-2 vs. Powassan Voodoos
Won Div. Finals, 4-1 vs. Cochrane Crunch
Lost League Finals, 0-4 vs. Soo Thunderbirds
Lost Semifinal Dudley Hewitt Cup as HOSTS
2016–17 56 28 21 0 4 232 190 63 4th of 6, East
6th of 12, NOJHL 		Won Prelim. Rd 2-1 vs Iroquois Falls Eskis
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-4 vs. Powassan Voodoos
2017-18 56 24 21 7 4 163 180 59 3rd of 6, East
7th of 12, NOJHL 		Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-4 vs. Cochrane Crunch
2018-19 56 33 17 3 3 194 156 72 2nd East Lost Div. Semifinals 2-4 vs Powassan Voodoos
2019-20 56 18 32 1 5 154 228 42 5th East Lost Prelim. Rd 1-2 vs Cochrane Crunch
2020–21 5 3 2 — 0 20 15 6 Withdrew from season due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
2021–22 48 12 33 — 3 151 231 27 5th of 6, East
11th of 12, NOJHL		 Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. French River Rapids
2022–23 58 7 48 1 1 104 219 16 5th of 6, East
11th of 12, NOJHL		 Did Not Qualify for Playoffs
2023–24 58 10 41 5 2 145 294 27 5th of 6, East
10th of 12, NOJHL		 Did Not Qualify for Playoffs

References[]

  1. ↑ http://www.saultthisweek.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3118599
  2. ↑ http://www.saultthisweek.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3129073
  3. ↑ http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/eztimminsnews/2012/01/12/kirkland-lake-blue-devils-burn-out/
  4. ↑ http://blogs.canoe.ca/randyrusson/general/mid-december-in-the-nojhl-4/
  5. ↑ http://www.nojhl.com/?content=news.php&id=903
  6. ↑ GoldMiners Request LOA for Balance of Season (February 22, 2021).

External links[]


Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Eastern DivisionFrench River Rapids  · Hearst Lumberjacks  · Iroquois Falls Storm  · Kirkland Lake Gold Miners  · Powassan Voodoos  · Timmins Rock
Western DivisionBlind River Beavers  · Elliot Lake Vikings  · Espanola Paper Kings  · Greater Sudbury Cubs  · Soo Eagles  · Soo Thunderbirds
Former TeamsAbitibi Eskimos  · Capreol Hawks  · Cochrane Crunch  · Elliot Lake Wildcats  · Elliot Lake Vikings  · Espanola Eagles  · Espanola Rivermen  · Iroquois Falls Abitibi Eskimos  · Iroquois Falls Eskis  · Nickel Centre Native Sons  · North Bay Trappers  · Onaping Falls Huskies  · Parry Sound Shamrocks  · Rayside-Balfour Canadians  · Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats  · Rouyn-Noranda Capitales  · Sudbury Cubs  · Temiscaming Royals  · Thessalon Flyers
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