| Nanaimo Islanders | |
|---|---|
| City: | Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| League: | Western Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1982–1983 |
| Home Arena: | Nanaimo Civic Arena |
| Franchise history | |
| 1966–67: | Calgary Buffaloes |
| 1967–77: | Calgary Centennials |
| 1977–82: | Billings Bighorns |
| 1982–83: | Nanaimo Islanders |
| 1983–88: | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1988-Present: | Tri-City Americans |
The Nanaimo Islanders were a junior ice hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia that played one season in the Western Hockey League in 1982–83. They played at Nanaimo Civic Arena. The team relocated to New Westminster, British Columbia before settling in Kennewick, Washington as the Tri-City Americans. The franchise was an original WCHL team, forming in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes, later the Centennials. It moved to Nanaimo in 1982 after spending five years as the Billings Bighorns.
Season-by-season Record[]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1982–83 | 78 | 20 | 51 | 1 | 357 | 487 | 41 | 5th West | Out of playoffs |
NHL Alumni[]
- Mark Lamb
- Jim McGeough
- Pokey Reddick
- Bob Rouse
- Vern Smith
- Rocky Trottier
- Alfie Turcotte
- Richard Zemlak
References[]
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
- hockeydb.com
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