| Williams Lake Mustangs | |
| City | Summerland, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Okanagan/Shushwap Conference |
| Division | Okanagan Division |
| Founded | 2011–12 |
| Home arena | Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex |
| Colors | TBD |
| Franchise history | |
| 2011-2024 | Summerland Steam |
| 2024-present | Williams Lake Mustangs |
The Williams Lake Mustangs founded as the Summerland Steam in 2011 are a Canadian Junior A team based out of the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex in Williams Lake, British Columbia. The team is a member of the Bill Ohlhausen Division in the Okanagan/Shushwap Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League
While known as the Steam they played their homes games at Summerland Arena. The Summerland Steam relocated to Williams Lake, British Columbia in March 2024. The Williams Lake Mustangs will play their home games at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex.
History[]
The Summerland Steam were founded in 2011, and began play in the 2011-12 season in the Okanagan Division of the KIJHL. The town of Summerland previously had a franchise in the KIJHL, called the Summerland Sting, which relocated to Penticton for the 2009-10 KIJHL season, only two seasons before the Steam were founded. In the 1980s, the town was home to the Summerland Buckaroos, a Junior A team in the British Columbia Hockey League. The Buckaroos only lasted five seasons due to continuous losing records. In the Steam's first season, they missed the playoffs, finishing with a record of 15-35-0-2 and 32 points in 52 games, 24 points behind 4th place Kelowna. In their second season, the Steam qualified for the playoffs with a 21-28-1-2 record. They fell, 4-2, to the Kelowna Chiefs in the first round, losing four straight after winning the first two games of the series in Kelowna. In 2013-14, the Steam won the Okanagan Division, winning their last seven games and pulling ahead of Kelowna in the final few games of the regular reason. They were, however, upset in the first round of the divisional playoffs by North Okanagan. In 2014-15, the Steam finished second in the Okanagan Division, with a record of 28-19-2-3. They defeated the rival Chiefs in the first round, advancing to the division final. They lost, narrowly, to the division champion Osoyoos Coyotes. 12 players returned for the Steam for the 2015-16 season.[1] Despite their recent conception, the Steam hold intense rivalries with all of their fellow Okanagan Division teams, most notably the Kelowna Chiefs and Osoyoos Coyotes. They were also fierce geographic rivals with the Penticton Lakers for a few seasons, before the forced relocation of the Lakers to 100 Mile House. The Steam finished the 2015-16 KIJHL season with a record of 34-16-0-0-2, 2nd in the Okanagan Division behind the Osoyoos Coyotes. In the first round of the playoffs, the Steam defeated the Kelowna Chiefs 4-2 in a violent series, the second straight year the Steam have done so.[2] They then defeated the regular-season division champions Osoyoos Coyotes in the second round, advancing to play the 100 Mile House Wranglers in the conference finals.[3] The Wranglers would defeat the Steam 4-1, including a controversial Game 4 overtime winner. On August 10, 2016, the Steam named defenceman Alex Williams as team captain.[4] The Steam finished the 2016-17 season with a record of 34-9-1-3, and defeated Kelowna in the first round, in seven games, before being swept by the Osoyoos Coyotes in the second round.[5] The Summerland Steam relocated to Williams Lake, British Columbia in March of 2024. [6]
Origins of the team name[]
logo as Summerland Steam
The Steam's name was taken from the famous Kettle Valley Steam Railway, the only remaining line of the trans-provincial Kettle Valley Railway, which runs through Summerland, and is a popular tourist destination in the town. The steam engine is pictured in the team's logo.
The Williams Lake Mustangs (original) were a junior team that played in Williams Lake from 1978 to 1996.
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 | GP | W | L | T | OL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | |
| 2011-12 | 52 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 197 | 300 | 5th, Okanagan | Did not qualify | |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 163 | 202 | 4th, Okanagan | Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Chiefs) | |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 208 | 152 | 1st, Okanagan | Lost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Knights) | |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 167 | 141 | 2nd, Okanagan | Won Div. Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs) Lost Div. Finals,2-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 173 | 122 | 2nd, Okanagan | Won Div. Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs) Won Div. Finals, 4-2 (Coyotes) Lost Conf Finals, 1-4 (Wranglers) | |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 162 | 103 | 2nd, Okanagan | Won Div Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs) Lost Div Finals, 0-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 173 | 156 | 3rd, Okanagan | Lost Div. Semifinals 3-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 166 | 155 | 2nd, Okanagan | Won Div. Semifinals 4-1 (Posse Lost Div. Final 1-4 (Chiefs) | |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 162 | 174 | 3rd of 5, Ohlhausen | Lost Div. Semifinals 0-4 (Princeton) | |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | N/A | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 22 | 16 | - | 4 | 48 | 148 | 163 | 3rd Ohlhausen | Lost in Division Final 2-4 (Coyotes) | |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 14 | 24 | - | 6 | 34 | 104 | 165 | 4th, Bill Ohlhausen | Lost Div Semifinal, 0-4 (Posse) | |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 74 | 199 | 5 of 5, Bill Ohlhausen 18 of 20 KIJHL |
Did Not Qualify | |
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Playoffs[]
Records as of February 17, 2024.[7][8]
| Season | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | KIJHL Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2012-13 | L, 2-4, Kelowna | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | L, 2-4, North Okanagan | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | W, 4-3, Kelowna | L, 2-4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2015-16 | W, 4-2, Kelowna | W, 4-2, Osoyoos | L, 1-4, 100 Mile House | — |
| 2016-17 | W, 4-3, Kelowna | L, 0-4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2017-18 | L, 4-3, Kelowna | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | W, 4-1, Princeton | L, 4-1, Kelowna | — | — |
| 2019-20 | L, 4-0, Princeton | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus | |||
| 2021-22 | W, 4-1, Kelowna | L, 2-4, Osoyoos | — | — |
| 2022-23 | L, 0-4, Princeton | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Did not qualify | |||
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Awards and trophies[]
Most Sportsmanlike
- Steve Semenoff: 2011-12 (Divisional)
Rookie of the Year
- Kienan Scott: 2013-14
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Coach likes pieces for Summerland Steam | Penticton Western News. pentictonwesternnews.com (2015-09-11). Retrieved on 2015-11-13.
- ↑ Summerland Eliminates Chiefs With KIJHL Shutout Victory | KelownaNow. kelownanow.com (2016-03-02). Retrieved on 2016-03-02.
- ↑ Steam win playoffs with home ice victory | Summerland Review. summerlandreview.com (2016-03-14). Retrieved on 2016-03-14.
- ↑ Williams named captain of Summerland Steam | Summerland Review. summerlandreview.com (2016-08-10). Retrieved on 2016-09-06.
- ↑ Coyotes sweep Steam in four and now face the Heat | Osoyoos Times. osoyoostimes.com (2017-03-14). Retrieved on 2017-04-01.
- ↑ Coyotes sweep Steam in four and now face the Heat | Osoyoos Times. osoyoostimes.com (2017-03-14). Retrieved on 2017-04-01.
- ↑ Playoff Results
- ↑ League Champions
External links[]
- Official website of the Summerland Steam
- Official website of the KIJHL
- Official website of the Cyclone Taylor Cup
- Official website of the Keystone Cup
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