Blind River Beavers
| Blind River Beavers | |
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| City | Blind River, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Western |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Home arena | Blind River Community Centre |
| Colours |
Black, Red, and White |
| General manager | Dennis Lawrence (2016–17) |
| Head coach | Kyle Brick (2016–17) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1999–2000 | Nickel Centre Barons |
| 2000–2001 | Blind River Barons |
| 2001–Present | Blind River Beavers |
The Blind River Beavers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Blind River, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL).
The Blind River Beavers had a long history in the International Junior B Hockey League. In 2000, Junior A hockey was brought to Blind River as the Blind River Barons when the franchise moved from Nickel Centre. The team re-branded to the Blind River Beavers in fall 2001. The team has finished as high as 4th on a few occasions and made the playoffs but have failed to advance to the second round as of 2016.
The Blind River Beavers have developed talent for NCAA Division I and Division III schools and being the team responsible for sending more talented players onto the NCAA than any other NOJHL team.
The Beavers introduced a new logo at the start of the 2014–15 season. During that season, the Blind River Beavers set Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League records for fewest wins and points in a season as they went 0-51-1 during the regular season. The previous records were held by the 1991–92 Elliot Lake Vikings, who went 1-47-0 for 2 points. They also failed to win a game during their first round playoff series with the Soo Thunderbirds, losing that series 4-games-to-0.
The team showed considerable improvement during the 2015-16, improving their record to 10-40-0-4. However it was not enough to make the playoffs, as the Beavers finished three points behind Espanola for the final playoff spot in the West Division. The Beavers were led offensively by Max Khull, who had a team high 38 points. At the end of the season, the Beavers hired Soo Thunderbirds assistant Kyle Brick to be their new head coach, and named Dennis Lawrence as their GM.
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