The Kimberley Dynamiters are a Junior 'A' Ice Hockey team based in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. They are set to compete in the Kootenay Division in the British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC) beginning in the 2026–27 season after playing in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). They play their home games at Kimberley Civic Centre.

The team began play in 1991, in the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League. Kimberley also had a team, the Knights, in the KIJHL between 1972 and 1989.

History

The Kimberley Dynamiters name was previously used by Kimberley's now defunct senior hockey clubs that played in the WKHL, the ABCSL, and the WIHL between 1932 and 1981.

The Kimberley Knights won the KIJHL in 1979/80 and the same year won the Cyclone Taylor Cup. Later, as the Dynamiters, Kimberley won the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League championship in 1994 and 1999 as a Junior 'A' team. Under head Coach Jerry Bancks who previously coached the Junior 'A' team to a Rocky Mountain championship, The Dynamiters won the 2014/15 KIJHL Championship against the Kamloops Storm in a seven-game series 4 games to 2, They also placed second at the Cyclone Taylor Cup losing to the eventual Western Canadian Champions Campbell River Storm.

Captain Jason Richter was named divisional most valuable player and top scorer for division and league, Jordan Busch was named top Defenseman in the Eddie Mountain division while Coy Prevost was awarded Divisional Rookie of the year. Goaltender Tyson Brouwer was awarded the Playoff most valuable player.

On April 20, 2026, the Dynamiters were named as one of 22 teams joining the BCHC, leaving the KIJHL with the remaining 12 teams.

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 February 17, 2024.KIJHL.ca, Final 2013-14 regular season standings.

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 1972–73 30 11 18 1 — 23 143 181 3rd, East 1973–74 30 17 12 1 — 35 203 157 2nd, East 1974–75 34 10 24 0 — 20 179 228 3rd, East 1975–76 34 21 12 1 — 43 193 158 2nd, East 1976–77 44 19 23 2 — 40 188 203 3rd, East 1977–78 42 15 27 0 — 30 182 232 4th, East 1978–79 40 24 14 2 — 50 251 196 3rd, East 1979–80 40 28 11 1 — 57 252 192 2nd, East KIJHL Champions (Smoke Eaters) 1980–81 40 28 11 1 — 57 234 166 2nd, East 1981–82 42 25 14 3 — 53 262 217 2nd, East 1982–83 42 15 27 0 — 30 197 248 5th, East 1983–84 42 19 23 0 — 38 236 242 3rd, East 1984–85 42 13 28 1 — 27 229 326 5th, East 1985–86 37 6 31 0 — 12 156 310 5th, East 1986–87 42 6 36 0 — 12 156 359 4th, East 1987–88 42 17 24 1 — 35 220 241 4th, East 1988–89 43 23 19 1 — 47 212 206 3rd, East 1989–90 40 7 33 0 — 14 189 296 5th, East 1990–91 Did Not Participate Season GP W L T SOL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 1991–92 52 15 35 2 — 32 218 276 4th, Kootenay Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 (Smoke Eaters) 1992–93 52 32 20 — 0 64 274 224 2nd, Kootenay Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 (Colts) 1993–94 52 40 9 — 3 83 339 178 1st, Kootenay RMJHL Champions, 4–1 (Huskies) 1994–95 52 26 25 — 1 53 263 255 3rd, Kootenay Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 (Colts) 1995–96 58 30 25 — 3 63 244 268 4th, Kootenay Lost Div. Finals, 0–4 (Ghostriders) 1996–97 60 26 34 — 0 52 243 282 6th, RMJHL Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Ghostriders) 1997–98 54 49 5 — 0 98 419 196 1st, RMJHL Lost Finals, 3–4 (Colts) 1998–99 45 28 14 — 3 59 188 159 1st, RMJHL RMJHL Champions, 4–2 (Ghostriders) 1999–00 58 30 24 — 4 64 223 204 5th, AWHL Season GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2000–01 60 34 24 2 0 70 221 227 4th, AWHL Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2001–02 50 21 20 4 5 51 195 206 2nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 2–4 (Rockies) 2002–03 50 24 19 6 1 55 216 173 2nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in League Semifinals, 0–3 (Nitehawks) 2003–04 50 19 23 6 2 46 216 217 2nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Rockies) 2004–05 50 31 15 0 4 66 238 194 1st, Eddie Mountain Lost in League Semifinals, 0–3 (Nitehawks) 2005–06 50 28 15 5 2 63 225 162 2nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Ghostriders) Season GP W L OTL D Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2006–07 52 22 26 4 0 48 189 227 3rd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (Thunder Cats) 2007–08 52 25 21 6 0 56 206 192 3rd, Neil Murdoch: East Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Ghostriders) 2008–09 52 28 17 7 0 63 193 183 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Ghostriders) Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2009–10 50 26 19 1 4 57 175 149 3rd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Thunder Cats) 2010–11 50 18 28 2 2 40 185 234 4th, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Ghostriders) 2011–12 52 36 14 1 1 74 279 162 2nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Ghostriders) 2012–13 52 26 25 0 1 53 171 194 3rd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Rockets) 2013–14 52 41 7 0 4 86 176 157 2nd, Eddie Mountain Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Thunder Cats) 2014–15 52 32 15 2 3 69 226 124 2nd, Eddie Mountain KIJHL Champions, 4–2 (Storm) 2015–16 52 29 21 2 0 60 211 109 1st, Eddie Mountain Lost Finals, 1–4 (Wranglers) 2016–17 47 33 13 1 1 67 211 141 2 of 5 Eddie Mountain5th of 20 KIJHL Lost Division Finals, 2–3 (Nitehawks) 2017–18 47 38 7 1 1 78 199 112 1 of 5 Eddie Mountain1st of 20 KIJHL KIJHL Champions, 4–2 (Grizzlies)advance to Cyclone Taylor Cup 2018–19 49 43 4 1 1 88 244 94 1 of 5 Eddie Mountain2nd of 20 KIJHL Won Div Semifinals 4–0 (Rockets)Won Div Finals 4–0 (Ghostriders)Won Conf Finals 4–1 (Nitehawks)Lost League Finals 1–4 (Grizzlies) 2019–20 49 40 6 0 3 83 198 111 1 of 5 Eddie Mountain1st of 20 KIJHL Won Div Semifinals 1–4 (Thunder Cats)Incomplete Div Final 2–0 (Rockies)Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 2020–21 3 1 1 1 0 3 13 9 Remaining season cancelled due to COVID-19 2021–22 42 31 9 0 2 64 157 84 1 of 4 Eddie Mountain4th of 19 KIJHL Won Div Semifinals 4–0 (Thunder Cats)Won Div Final 4–2 (Rockies)Lost Conf finals 2–4 (Leafs) 2022–23 44 28 10 2 4 62 136 106 2 of 5 Eddie Mountain2nd of 19 KIJHL Won Div Semifinals 4–1 (Rockets)Won Div Finals 4–3 (Ghostriders)Won Conf Finals 4–0 (Nitehawks)Won League Finals 4–3 (Princeton Posse)advance to Cyclone Taylor Cup 2023–24 44 29 13 0 2 60 171 113 2 of 5 Eddie Mountain8th of 20 KIJHL Lost Div Semifinals 1-4 (Rockies)Advance to Mowat Cup as HOSTS2024–25 44 32 9 0 3 67 191 142 1 of 5 Eddie Mountain4th of 21 KIJHL Won Div Semifinals 4-2 (Thunder Cats)Won Div Final 4–1 (Rockies)Lost Conf finals 2–4 (Border Bruins)

Playoffs

KIJHL.ca, Current playoff bracket. KIJHL.ca, League champions.

Season1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundFinals1991–92L, 0–4, Trail———1992–93L, 2–4, Cranbrook———1993–94W, 4–0, FernieW, 4–1, Cranbrook—W, 4–1, Fort St. John1994–95L, 0–4, Cranbrook———1995–96W, 4–2, CranbrookL, 0–4, Fernie——1996–97W, 4–3, CranbrookL, 0–4, Fernie——1997–98ByeW, 4–0, Nelson—L, 3–4, Cranbrook1998–99W, 4–0, Creston Valley——W, 4–2, Fernie1999–01Playoff statistics not available2001–02W, 4–3, Creston ValleyL, 2–4, Columbia Valley——2002–03W, 4–3, Creston ValleyW, 4–2, Columbia ValleyL, 0–3, Beaver Valley—2003–04W, 4–1, Creston ValleyL, 1–4, Columbia Valley——2004–05W, 4–2, FernieW, 4–3, Columbia ValleyL, 0–3, Beaver Valley—2005–06W, 4–2, Columbia ValleyL, 3–4, Fernie——2006–07L, 3–4, Creston Valley———2007–08W, 3–1, Creston ValleyL, 3–4, Fernie——2008–09W, 4–1, Creston ValleyL, 1–4, Fernie——2009–10L, 2–4, Creston Valley———2010–11L, 0–4, Fernie———2011–12W, 4–2, Creston ValleyL, 3–4, Fernie——2012–13L, 0–4, Golden———2013–14W, 4–1, FernieL, 3–4, Creston Valley——2014–15W, 4–1, Creston ValleyW, 4–2, FernieW, 4–1, Beaver ValleyW, 4–2, Kamloops2015–16W, 4–1, FernieW, 4–0, Creston ValleyW, 4–1, Beaver Valley L, 1–4, 100 Mile House2016–17W, 4–2, FernieW, 4–2, Creston ValleyL, 2–3, Beaver Valley —2017–18W, 4–1, FernieW, 4–1 Columbia ValleyW, 4–2, Nelson W, 4–2 Revelstoke2018–19W, 4–0, GoldenW, 4–0, FernieW, 4–1, Beaver Valley L, 1–4 Revelstoke2019–20W, 4–1, Creston Valley2–0, Columbia ValleyRemainder cancelled due to COVID-192020–21Playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic2021–22W, 4–0, GoldenW, 4–2, Columbia ValleyL, 2–4, Nelson—2022-23W, 4–1, GoldenW, 4–3, FernieW, 4–0, Beaver ValleyW, 4–3, Princeton2023-24L, 1–4, Columbia Valley———2024-25W, 4–2, Creston ValleyW, 4–1, Columbia ValleyL, 1–4, Grand Forks—

Notes

The RMJHL playoffs had three rounds. The final 1998–99 RMJHL playoffs had two rounds.

Mowat Cup SeasonChampionship Series1993–94L, 0–3, Kelowna1998–99L, 1–3, Vernon

Cyclone Taylor Cup

Year Gold Medal Game Bronze Medal Game Champions Score Finalists Third Place Score Fourth Place 2008 Grandview Steelers 4–3 Kimberley Dynamiters Fernie Ghostriders 5–3 Victoria Cougars Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game 2015 W, Mission City Outlaws 2–1OTL, Campbell River Storm 3–4OTW, N. Vancouver Wolf Pack 5–4 2–0–1 2nd of 4 n/a L, Campbell River 5–6Silver Medalists 2018 L, Delta Ice Hawks 0–3W, Richmond Sockeyes 6–1L, Campbell River Storm 0–9 1–2–0 4th of 4 W, Campbell River Storm 7–1 Bronze Medalistsn/a 2023 W, Delta Ice Hawks 2–1L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1–4W, Oceanside Generals 5–3 2–1–0 2nd of 4 n/a L, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1-4Silver Medalists

Mowat Cup Established 2024 - KIJHL - PJHL - VIJHL prompted from Jr. B to Jr A Season Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game 2024HOST L, Ridge Meadows 0-7L, Revelstoke 1-3W, Saanich 4-0 1-2-0 4th of 4 L, Saanich, 0-3 n/a Notes

The Kimberley Dynamiters hosted the 2008 Cyclone Taylor Cup in Kimberley, British Columbia, at the Kimberley Civic Centre.

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

Most Sportsmanlike Leo Keefer: 2008–2009 Leo Keefer: 2007–2008 James Jowsey: 2014–2015

Top Scorer Tommy Latouche-Gauvin: 2007–2008 Mike Whitequills: 2006–2007 Chris Kostiuk: 2005–2006 Chris Kostiuk: 2004–2005 Jason Richter: 2014–2015 Eric Buckely: 2015–2016

Most Valuable Player Chris Kostiuk: 2005–2006 Chris Kostiuk: 2004–2005 Jason Richter: 2014–2015 Tyson Brouwer: 2015–2016

Rookie of the year Drayson Bowman: 2004–2005 Coy Prevost: 2014–2015 George Bertoia: 2015–2016

References

External links Official website of the Kimberley Dynamiters