| OCN Storm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba |
| League | Keystone Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 2012–13 |
| Home arena | Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre |
| Colours | Red, black, white |
| General manager | Nelson Cote |
| Head coach | Ethan Constant |
| Website | OCNStorm.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 2012–present | OCN Storm |
The OCN Storm (short for Opaskwayak Cree Nation Storm) are a Canadian junior B ice hockey team based in Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba. They are members of the Keystone Junior Hockey League and play out of the Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre.
History
OCN Storm were founded in 2012. They are the second junior hockey franchise to play in OCN, the first being the OCN Blizzard of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. In their opening season, the Storm won just two games out of 36, finishing last in the league standings, thus missing the playoffs. The following season they improved their record to 12–21–0–1, finishing third in the new four-team North Division. They fell in the first round of the playoffs being swept by the Arborg Ice Dawgs.
In their third season of 2014–15 the Storm finished fifth in the league and won their first-ever playoff series against the North Winnipeg Satelites. OCN was eliminated in the second round by the Peguis Juniors.
The league again split into two divisions for 2015-2016 season.[1] OCN Storm met up with the Juniors in a rematch of the previous season, coming out short dropping the series 4 games to 2.
In the 2016-2017 season the Storm clinched the newly realigned North Division. After eliminating the Cross Lake Islanders in four games OCN were knocked out in the second round by the Central Division winner Arborg Ice Dawgs.
The Storm repeated as North Division champs in 2017-2018, but were eliminated by the Arborg Ice Dawgs in the quarterfinals. Two veterans (Ethan Stuckless and Bryce Young) advanced to play in the CJHL with the Red Lake Miners following their season with the Storm.[2] Both had their success in the SIJHL with Young posting 101 points on his way to being nominated as a CJHL Top Rookie finalist.[3]
In the 2018-2019 season the OCN Storm were one of the four active teams in the Keystone Junior Hockey League. The Storm finished second in the league, but were upset in the semifinals by the Peguis Juniors losing the series 3 games to 2.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 36 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 91 | 280 | 9th of 9 | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 126 | 204 | 3rd of 4, North
6th of 8, KJHL |
Lost division semifinals, 0–3 (Ice Dawgs) |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 136 | 121 | 5th of 9 | Won quarterfinals, 3–1 (Satelites) Lost semifinals, 1–4 (Juniors) |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 271 | 123 | 2nd of 5, North 2nd of 10, KJHL | Won division semifinals, 3–1 (Islanders) Lost division finals, 2–4 (Juniors) |
| 2016–17 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 318 | 204 | 1st of 3, North 3rd of 10, KJHL | Won quarterfinals, 3–1 (Islanders) Lost semifinals, 1–4 (Ice Dawgs) |
| 2017–18 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 274 | 136 | 1st of 3, North 3rd of 10, KJHL | Lost quarterfinals, 1–3 (Warriors) |
| 2018–19 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 180 | 126 | 2nd of 4 | Lost semifinals, 2–3 (Juniors) |
| 2019–20 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 231 | 179 | 2nd of 5, KJHL | Playoffs cancelled due to covid 19 |
| 2020–21 | Season lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 173 | 179 | 3rd of 5, KJHL | Lost Semi Finals, 0-2 (Flames) |
| 2022–23 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 212 | 156 | 1st of 6, KJHL | Won Semi Finals, 3-2 (Flames) Lost League Finals, 1-4 (Peguis Juniors) (Advance to Central Canada Cup Regular Season Champs) |
Western Canadian Jr. B Championships
After 2017 only Northern Ontario and Manitoba
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal game | Championship game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL CANADA CUP | |||||
| 2023 | L, Thunder Bay Northern Hawks, 1-3 T, Schrieber Falcons, 2-2 3, Peguis Juniors, 1-6 | 0–2–1 | 4th of 4 | W, Peguis Juniors, 7-1 | W, Schrieber Falcons 6-3 Central Canada Champions |
See also
References
- ↑ "Guimond provides heroics for Warriors". The Carillon. October 13, 2015.
- ↑ "The Bryce stuff". The Chronicle Journal. January 29, 2019.
- ↑ "CJHL announces Top Rookie Award finalists for 2018-19". Canadian Junior Hockey League. May 2, 2019.