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| Western Red Wings | |
|---|---|
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| City | Abrams Village,Prince Edward Island |
| League | Island Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 2010 (2010)–11 |
| Folded | 2022 |
| Home arena | Evangeline Recreation Centre |
| Colours | Red, White |
| Website | www.islandjuniorhockey.com/Western/[dead link] |
| Franchise history | |
| 2010–2022 | Western Red Wings |
TheWestern Red Wings (officially theArsenault's Fish Mart Western Red Wings due to sponsorship reasons) were aCanadianJunior Bice hockey team located inAbrams Village,Prince Edward Island. They competed in theIsland Junior Hockey League.
The Western Red Wings historically are the second most elite team in the IJHL, behind the repetitive champions theKensington Vipers. They continuously make the league final, but rarely win the championship.[1][2] They played in the 2015Don Johnson Memorial Cup, the Maritime Junior hockey championship, when the tournament was held in Abrams Village.[3]
The 2016–17 season saw the Red Wings win their first playoff championships to advance to the Don Johnson Memorial Cup as the IJHL representative.
Following the 2021-22 season, the Red Wings ceased operation.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2016–17 | 31 | 17 | 13 | - | 1 | 135 | 117 | 35 | 2nd of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-0 (Metros) Won League Finals 4-3 (Vipers) IJHL Champions advance to Don Johnson Cup |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 25 | 9 | - | 2 | 174 | 130 | 52 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-1 (Maniacs) Won League Finals 4-2 (Metros) IJHL Champions advance to Don Johnson Cup |
| 2018–19 | 36 | 30 | 4 | - | 2 | 204 | 96 | 62 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-0 (Maniacs) Lost League Finals 1-4 (Vipers) IJHL Champions advance to Don Johnson Cup |
| 2019–20 | 34 | 27 | 4 | - | 3 | 171 | 70 | 57 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Playoff cancelled due to covid-19 |
| 2020–21 | 23 | 21 | 2 | - | 0 | 148 | 54 | 42 | 1st of 4 IJHL | Won semi-final, 4-0 (Maniacs) Won League Finals 4-1 (Metros) IJHL Champions Don Johnson Cup-cancelled |
Eastern Canada Jr B Championships
| Year | Round Robin | W-OTW L-OTL | Standing | Semifinal | Br. Med. Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2015 HOST | L,Kensington Vipers 3-6 SOW,St. John's Jr. Caps 3-2 OTL,Glace Bay Jr. Miners 4-5 L,Moncton Vitos 2-7 | 0-1-2-1 | 5th of 5 | Did not qualify | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | L,Southern Shore - NFLD 7-8 W,Fredericton - NB (host) 5-2 OTL,Cap-Pelé - NB 5-6 OTL,Pictou County - NS 3-4 | 1-0-1-2 | 4th of 5 | Lost, 1-4 Cap-Pelé - NB | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | W,East Hants Penguins 8-6 SOL,Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 5-6 W,Moncton Vito's 5-2 L,Kameron Jr. Miners 1-6 | 2-0-1-1 | 2nd of 5 | L, 0-5 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | W,Kensington Vipers 5-3 W,Moncton Vito's 4-2 L,CBR Renegades 6-9 W,Sackville Blazers 9-1 | 3-1-0-0 | 1st of 5 | OTW, 1-0 Sackville Blazers | n/a | OTW, 4-3 Kensington Vipers CHAMPIONS |
