Minden Riverkings
Encyclopedia
The Minden Riverkings were a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team based in of Minden
, Ontario
, Canada
. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
. This marks the first time the region has received a team since nearby Haliburton had one in the 1970s.
Minden played their first ever game on September 13, 2008 against the South Muskoka Shield
in Gravenhurst. Despite the Riverkings leading most of the game, the Shield crept back in late to tie the game and won it in a five-man shootout 1-0 to win the game 6-5.
On September 20, 2008, the Riverkings recorded their first ever victory by defeating the Ville-Marie Dragons
6-3 at a showcase weekend in Thornhill, Ontario
.
On November 11, 2009, the GMHL announced that the Minden Riverkings had ceased operations.
Canada
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Junior
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in of Minden
Minden, Ontario
Minden Hills is a township in, and the county seat of Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the geographical townships of Snowdon, Lutterworth, Anson, Hindon and Minden. It is usually referred to as Minden, after its largest community. Minden Hills had a permanent population...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
History
In April 2008, it was announced that Minden had been chosen as a 2008-09 season expansion team within the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey LeagueGreater Metro Junior A Hockey League
The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League is a Canadian Developmental Junior "A" ice hockey league. The GMHL is not affiliated with the Canadian Junior Hockey League or a member by Hockey Canada...
. This marks the first time the region has received a team since nearby Haliburton had one in the 1970s.
Minden played their first ever game on September 13, 2008 against the South Muskoka Shield
South Muskoka Shield
The South Muskoka Shield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Gravenhurst, Ontario. They are members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
in Gravenhurst. Despite the Riverkings leading most of the game, the Shield crept back in late to tie the game and won it in a five-man shootout 1-0 to win the game 6-5.
On September 20, 2008, the Riverkings recorded their first ever victory by defeating the Ville-Marie Dragons
Ville-Marie Dragons
The Powassan Eagles are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Powassan, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League and are currently on hiatus.-History:...
6-3 at a showcase weekend in Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill is a community in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern border of the city of Toronto. Once a municipal village, Thornhill is now a community and postal designation geographically split into two municipalities along Yonge Street, the city of...
.
On November 11, 2009, the GMHL announced that the Minden Riverkings had ceased operations.
Season-by-Season Standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results |
| 2008-09 | 43 | 18 | 24 | ||||||
| 1 | 172 | 219 | 37 | 10th GMJHL | |||||
| 2009-10 | 15 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| 0 | 56 | 87 | 4 | 12th GMJHL (Folded) | |||||
| 2 Seasons | 58 | 20 | 37 | - | 1 | 228 | 306 | -- | 0.353 |
Playoffs
- 2009 Lost division quarter-final
- Elliot Lake BobcatsElliot Lake BobcatsThe Elliot Lake Bobcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Minden Riverkings 3-games-to-none in division quarter-final