Nelson Leafs
| Nelson Leafs | |
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| City | Nelson, British Columbia |
| League | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Kootenay |
| Division | Neil Murdoch |
| Founded | 1968–69 (KHL) |
| Home arena | Nelson and District Community Complex |
| Colours | Green, black and white |
| General manager | Sean Dooley |
| Head coach | Mario DiBella (2016) |
| Website | www.nelsonleafs.ca/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 1968-71 | Nelson Plaza Oilers (KHL/WKHL) |
| 1971-86, 1988-94 | Nelson Maple Leafs (KIJHL) |
| 1994-99 | Nelson Leafs (RMJHL) |
| 1999-Present | Nelson Leafs (RMJHL) |
The Nelson Leafs are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Nelson and District Community Complex.
The team was originally known as the Nelson Maple Leafs but changed its name to the Leafs in 1994 when it joined the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL). The team returned to the KIJHL in 1999 but continued to be known as the Leafs.
The Leafs are the 1968-69, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999-00, 2008–09 KIJHL Champions.
In the 2006-07 season, the Leafs made it to the KIJHL Finals, but lost to the Fernie Ghostriders 4-2. In the 2008-09 season, the Leafs won the KIJHL Championship 4-0 over the Kamloops Storm. Then in the 2009-10 season, the Leafs went to the KIJHL Finals, but lost 4-1 to the Revelstoke Grizzlies.
The Leafs hosted the Cyclone Taylor Cup, the Junior B provincial championship, in April 2014 but finished fourth.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, D = Defaults, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Records as of February 18, 2012.
Records as of March 1, 2012.
Most Sportsmanlike
Top Goaltender
Rookie of the Year
Coach Of The Year
Top Defenseman
Top Scorer
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