Summerland Steam

The Summerland Steam are a Canadian Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Summerland, British Columbia. They are a member of the Bill Ohlhausen Division in the Okanagan/Shushwap Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and play their homes games at Summerland Arena.

Summerland Steam
CitySummerland, British Columbia
LeagueKootenay International Junior Hockey League
ConferenceOkanagan/Shushwap
DivisionBill Ohlhausen
Founded2011 (2011)–12
Home arenaSummerland Arena
ColoursRed, Black, White
     
General manager Nick Deschenes
Head coach Nick Deschenes
Captain Cody Swan
Websitewww.summerlandsteam.com/
Franchise history
2011-presentSummerland Steam

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]

Origins of the team name

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.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Records as of March 14, 2017.[6]

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2011-1252153502321973005th, OkanaganDid not qualify
2012-1352212812451632024th, OkanaganLost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Chiefs)
2013-1452331513702081521st, OkanaganLost Div Semifinals, 2-4 (Knights)
2014-1552281923611671412nd, OkanaganWon Div. Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)
Lost Div. Finals,2-4 (Coyotes)
2015-1652341602701731222nd, OkanaganWon Div. Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)
Won Div. Finals, 4-2 (Coyotes)
Lost Conf Finals, 1-4 (Wranglers)
2016-174129813621621032nd, OkanaganWon Div Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)
Lost Div Finals, 0-4 (Coyotes)
2017-1841271613581731563rd, OkanaganLost Div Semifinal, 4-3 (Chiefs)

Playoffs

Records as of March 14, 2016.[7][8]

SeasonDivision SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsKIJHL Championship
2011-12Did not qualify
2012-13L, 2-4, Kelowna———
2013-14L, 2-4, North Okanagan———
2014-15W, 4-3, KelownaL, 2-4, Osoyoos——
2015-16W, 4-2, KelownaW, 4-2, OsoyoosL, 1-4, 100 Mile House—
2016-17W, 4-3, KelownaL, 0-4, Osoyoos——

Current roster

Accurate as of 2016-17 season.[9]

Goaltenders
Number Province/State Player Catches DOB Hometown
31 Matthew Huber 22/07/97 Calgary, Alberta
35 Matthew Kostiw 30/04/96 Aurora, Ontario
- Jared Brietkreuz 01/07/98 Summerland, British Columbia
Defensemen
Number Province/State Player Shoots DOB Hometown
2 Alex Williams R 01/02/96 West Kelowna, British Columbia
4 Adam Jones 10/01/96 Penticton, British Columbia
5 Matthew Alcorn 09/10/99 Kelowna, British Columbia
6 Calvin Hadley 25/02/96 Kelowna, British Columbia
7 Cole Williams 28/04/97 Kelowna, British Columbia
8 Brogan Lautard 31/01/97 Midway, British Columbia
12 Scott Robinson 02/01/97 Penticton, British Columbia
18 Michael McEachern 02/02/96 West Kelowna, British Columbia
20 Lathan McKinney 25/03/96 Kelowna, British Columbia
Forwards
Number Province/State Player Shoots DOB Hometown
9 Braden Eliuk 05/03/97 Kelowna, British Columbia
10 Josh Pilon 11/05/98 Revelstoke, British Columbia
11 Jeremy Hite 25/01/99 Kelowna, British Columbia
13 Wyatt Gale L 18/04/96 Whitehorse, Yukon
14 Jarrett Malchow 14/04/96 Whitehorse, Yukon
15 Calvin Rout 17/04/98 Kelowna, British Columbia
17 Everett Scherger 07/05/98 Devon, Alberta
19 Steven Fiust 29/01/97 Kelowna, British Columbia
21 Riley Pettitt 11/10/96 Whitehorse, Yukon
44 Michael MacLean 09/07/98 Penticton, British Columbia
84 Andrew York 28/11/99 Dawson Creek, British Columbia
89 Ben Dietrich-Scammel 24/09/1998 Kelowna, British Columbia
91 Morey Babakaiff 05/11/1999 Penticton, British Columbia
91 Cody Egilson 20/01/96 Summerland, British Columbia

Team staff

GENERAL MANAGER/COACH - Nick Deschenes

ASST COACH - GEOFF GOODMAN

ANALYST & SYSTEMS - KYLE SUNDERMAN

TRAINER - JEFF MARSDEN

Awards and trophies

Most Sportsmanlike

  • Steve Semenoff: 2011-12 (Divisional)

Rookie of the Year

  • Kienan Scott: 2013-14

See also

References
  1. "Coach likes pieces for Summerland Steam | Penticton Western News". pentictonwesternnews.com. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "Summerland Eliminates Chiefs With KIJHL Shutout Victory | KelownaNow". kelownanow.com. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  3. "Steam win playoffs with home ice victory | Summerland Review". summerlandreview.com. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  4. "Williams named captain of Summerland Steam | Summerland Review". summerlandreview.com. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  5. "Coyotes sweep Steam in four and now face the Heat | Osoyoos Times". osoyoostimes.com. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  6. Regular season standings 2016-17
  7. Playoff Results Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  8. League Champions
  9. Steam roster
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