The Minden Riverkings were a

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team based in of Minden,

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, Canada. 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

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. 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

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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

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. On November 11, 2009, the GMHL announced that the Minden Riverkings had ceased operations.

Season-by-Season Standings

Playoffs

*''2009'' Lost division quarter-final : Elliot Lake Bobcats defeated Minden Riverkings ''3-games-to-none'' in division quarter-final

External links

Minden Riverkings
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