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
The Keystone Junior Hockey League (KJHL) is a Junior 'B' ice hockey league in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The league, sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba, was formerly known as the Manitoba Junior 'B' Hockey League.
History
The KJHL champion ...
and play out of the
Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre is an indoor ice hockey arena located on the Opaskwayak Cree Nation reserve near The Pas, Manitoba, Canada. The 1,100-seat arena was built in 1985, and since 1996 has been home to the OCN Blizzard, who play in the Mani ...
.
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
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).
The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...
. 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
The North Winnipeg Satelites are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are members of the Capital Region Junior Hockey League (CRJHL).
History
Founded in 1980, the North Winnipeg Satelites found much success early o ...
. OCN was eliminated in the second round by the
Peguis Juniors
The Peguis Juniors are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Peguis, Manitoba. They are members of the Keystone Junior Hockey League (KJHL). The franchise was founded in 1994.
History
In 2006, Fisher River Cree Nation partnered with Peguis for ...
.
The league again split into two divisions for 2015-2016 season. 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
The Red Lake Miners are a Canadian junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Red Lake, Ontario. The Miners play in Hockey Canada's Superior International Junior Hockey League.
History
In May 2013, the SIJHL announced that the Ear Falls Eagles would be ...
following their season with the Storm. Both had their success in the
SIJHL with Young posting 101 points on his way to being nominated as a CJHL Top Rookie finalist.
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
See also
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List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba
References
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External links
OCN Storm websiteKJHL website
Ice hockey teams in Manitoba
2012 establishments in Manitoba