
The Nelson Maple Leafs were a senior team from Nelson, British Columbia. The team was based out of the Hall Mines Arena until 1936 then the Nelson Civic Centre. The Maple Leafs played in the West Kootenay League from 1932-33 through 1940-41 and in 1945-46. They played in the Western International Hockey League from 1946-47 through 1986-87. The team was known as the Nelson Red Wings from 1933-34 to 1934-35.
Championships[]
They never won the Allan Cup but did lose the 1964-65 Allan Cup Final after winning the 1964-65 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs championship. They won the British Columbia Senior Championship seven times: 1937, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1986, and 1987. They won the WKL championship in 1937 They won the WIHL championship in 1954, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1986, and 1987
Earlier Nelson teams?[]
The WKL previously had the Nelson Cubs for 1922-23 and then the Nelson Kokanees from 1923 to 1931. These are possibly (more so likely due to the time) a predecessor name for the team. The Cubs won a league championship in their one season (losing the Provincial final) and the Kokanees won the 1926 championship losing in the Provincial semifinals. The Cubs also won the 1921-22 British Columbia Intermediate Playoffs qualifying as the Interior Division champions.
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 |
Nelson Cubs | |||||||||||
1921-22 | Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Won Interior Championship |
1922 | BC Int. Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | 6 | - | Won Provincial Championship |
1922-23 | WKHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 | 23 | 20 | 1st | Won Championship |
1927 | BC Sr. Playoffs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | 35 | 25 | - | Lost Provincial Final |
Nelson Kokanees | |||||||||||
1923-24 | WKHL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 10 | 23 | 15 | 2nd | No Playoffs |
1924-25 | WKHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 8 | - | - | T-1st | Lost Final |
1925-26 | WKHL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | 8 | 19 | 15 | 1st | Won Championship |
1926 | BC Sr. Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | Lost Provincial Final |
1926-27 | WKHL | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | - | 2 | 19 | 52 | 3rd | Did not qualify |
1927-28 | WKHL | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 13 | - | - | 2nd | Lost Final |
1928-29 | WKHL | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - | 6 | 17 | 38 | 3rd | Did not qualify |
1929-30 | WKHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3rd | Did not qualify |
1930-31 | WKHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Lost Final |
Nelson Maple Leafs | |||||||||||
1931-32 | WKHL | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | - | 6 | 19 | 36 | 3rd | Did not qualify |
1933-33 | WKHL | Withdrew prior to season | |||||||||
Nelson Red Wings | |||||||||||
1933-34 | WKHL | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | - | 13 | - | - | 3rd | concede Semfinal series due to injuries |
1934-35 | WKHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 11 | 15 | N/A | Withdrew January 7th; record erased |
Nelson Maple Leafs | |||||||||||
1935-36 | WKHL | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | - | 15 | - | - | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
1936-37 | WKHL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 10* | - | - | 2nd | Won championship |
1937 | BC Sr. Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 15 | 3 | - | Won Provincial Championship |
1937 | W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | - | Lost Quarterfinals |
1937-38 | WKHL | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | - | 20 | 85 | 90 | 2nd West | Lost Semifinals |
1938-39 | WKHL | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | - | 16* | - | - | 2nd | Lost Semifinals |
1939-40 | WKHL | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | - | 27* | 106 | 94 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1940-41 | WKHL | 29 | 10 | 16 | 3 | - | 23* | 118 | 128 | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
League and team inactive 1941-42 to 1944-45 due to World War II | |||||||||||
1945-46 | WKHL | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | - | 18* | 62 | 67 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1946-47 | WIHL | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | - | 33* | 140 | 147 | 4th | Lost Final |
1947-48 | WIHL | 38 | 12 | 26 | 0 | - | 24* | 112 | 155 | 4th | Lost Semifinals |
1948-49 | WIHL | 42 | 18 | 24 | 0 | - | 36* | 162 | 184 | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
1949-50 | WIHL | 44 | 19 | 22 | 3 | - | 34* | 172 | 200 | 4th | Lost Semifinals |
1950-51 | WIHL | 46 | 15 | 30 | 1 | - | 31* | 155 | 238 | 4th | Lost Semifinals |
1951-52 | WIHL | 47 | 21 | 24 | 2 | - | 44* | 184 | 196 | 3rd | Lost Final |
1952-53 | WIHL | 47 | 23 | 22 | 2 | - | 48* | 210 | 212 | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
1953-54 | WIHL | 56 | 26 | 27 | 3 | - | 55* | 252 | 247 | 2nd | Won Championship |
1954 | BC Sr. Playoffs | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 7 | 27 | 30 | - | Lost Provincial Final |
1954-55 | WIHL | 41 | 23 | 16 | 2 | - | 44.61* | 190 | 162 | 1st | Lost Final |
1955-56 | WIHL | 50 | 26 | 22 | 2 | - | 54 | - | - | 2nd | Lost Semifinals |
1956-57 | WIHL | 48 | 20 | 28 | 0 | - | 40 | 194 | 241 | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
1957-58 | WIHL | 48 | 20 | 27 | 1 | - | 41 | 184 | 211 | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
1958-59 | WIHL | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | - | 44 | 171 | 154 | 1st | Won Championship |
1959 | BC Sr. Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | 6 | 21 | 33 | - | Lost Provincial Final |
1959-60 | WIHL | 40 | 19 | 18 | 3 | - | 41 | 216 | 193 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1960-61 | WIHL | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | - | 36 | 147 | 157 | 2nd | Won Championship |
1961 | BC Sr. Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 23 | 19 | - | Won Provincial Championship |
1961 | W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | 4 | 13 | 27 | - | Lost Western Canada Final |
1961-62 | WIHL | 38 | 18 | 9 | 1 | - | 37* | 186 | 179 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1962-63 | League inactive for 1962-63 season due to Trail Smoke Eaters participating in 1963 World Championship | ||||||||||
1963-64 | WIHL | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | - | 48 | 233 | 229 | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
1964-65 | WIHL | 48 | 24 | 22 | 2 | - | 50 | - | - | 3rd | Won Championship |
1965 | BC Sr. Playoffs | Won Provincial Championship as league playoff champions | |||||||||
1965 | W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | - | 18 | 59 | 30 | - | Won Western Canada Championship |
1965 | Allan Cup | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | 10 | 28 | - | Lost Allan Cup Final |
1965-66 | WIHL | 50 | 31 | 15 | 4 | - | 66 | 253 | 186 | 2nd | Lost Semifinals |
1966-67 | WIHL | 50 | 39 | 10 | 1 | - | 79 | 272 | 148 | 1st | Won Championship |
1967 | BC Sr. Playoffs | Won Provincial Championship as league playoff champions | |||||||||
1967 | W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | 6 | 29 | 28 | - | Lost Western Canada Final |
1967-68 | WIHL | 44 | 26 | 18 | 0 | - | 52* | 220 | 145 | 2nd | Lost Semifinals |
1968-69 | WIHL | 48 | 28 | 20 | 0 | - | 56 | 215 | 161 | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
1969-70 | WIHL | 50 | 27 | 21 | 2 | - | 56 | 241 | 209 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1970-71 | WIHL | 52 | 24 | 27 | 1 | - | 49 | 236 | 237 | 3rd | Won Championship |
1971 | BC Sr. Playoffs | Won Provincial Championship as league playoff champions | |||||||||
1971 | W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 21 | 16 | - | Lost Western Canada Final |
1971-72 | WIHL | 48 | 21 | 22 | 5 | - | 47 | 213 | 191 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1972-73 | WIHL | 48 | 21 | 25 | 2 | - | 44 | 189 | 219 | 5th | Did not qualify |
1973-74 | WIHL | 48 | 15 | 31 | 2 | - | 32 | 174 | 227 | 5th | Did not qualify |
1974-75 | WIHL | 53 | 18 | 34 | 1 | - | 37 | 206 | 272 | 5th | Did not qualify |
1975-76 | WIHL | 48 | 17 | 30 | 1 | - | 35 | 177 | 228 | 5th | Did not qualify |
1976-77 | WIHL | 56 | 26 | 29 | 1 | - | 53 | 261 | 255 | 4th | Left Semifinals |
1977-78 | WIHL | 56 | 11 | 44 | 1 | - | 23 | 208 | 352 | 5th | Did not qualify |
1978-79 | WIHL | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | - | 10 | 82 | 155 | N/A | Suspend operations December 21st |
1979-80 | WIHL | 51 | 11 | 37 | 3 | - | 25* | 200 | 287 | 6th | Did not qualify |
1980-81 | WIHL | 40 | 16 | 22 | 2 | - | 34 | 161 | 197 | 4th | Lost Semifinals |
1981-82 | WIHL | 44 | 17 | 26 | 1 | - | 35 | - | - | 4th | Lost Semifinals |
1982-83 | WIHL | 50 | 33 | 14 | 3 | - | 69 | - | - | 1st | Lost Final |
1983-84 | WIHL | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | - | 54 | - | - | 2nd | Lost Final |
1984-85 | WIHL | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | - | 46 | 216 | 166 | 2nd | Lost Final |
1985-86 | WIHL | 40 | 32 | 7 | 1 | - | 65 | 277 | 157 | 1st | Won championship |
1986 | BC Sr. Playoffs | Won Provincial Championship as league playoff champions | |||||||||
1986 | W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 | 32 | 27 | - | Won Western Canada Final |
1986 | Allan Cup | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | 11 | 24 | - | Lost Allan Cup Final |
1986-87 | WIHL | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | - | 36 | - | - | 2nd | Won Championship |
1987 | BC Sr. Playoffs | Won Provincial Championship as league playoff champions | |||||||||
1987 | W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | - | - | - | Won Western Canada Championship |
1987 | Allan Cup | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | 15 | 28 | - | Lost Allan Cup Final |
Notes:
- Season point totals marked with an asterisk denote point percentage was used to determine standings due an unequal number of games played by each team.
- The was no league play with the 1930-31 season due to warm weather.
Maple Leafs who played in the NHL[]
- Lloyd Ailsby
- Dale Anderson
- Joe Bell
- George Boothman
- Red Carr
- Ed Cooper
- Denis Dupere
- Pat Egan
- Dave Gatherum
- John Harms
- Ed Hatoum
- Fred Hergerts
- Ron Homenuke
- Vic Howe
- Buck Jones
- Brad Larsen
- Mike Laughton
- Bryan Lefley
- Odie Lowe
- Connie Madigan
- Jack Mann
- Seth Martin
- Rudy Pilous
- Chuck Rayner
- Garth Rizzuto
- Cliff Schmautz
- Glen Smith
- Spence Tatchell
- Sergei Varlamov
- Pete Vipond
- Eddie Wares