The Penticton Lakers were a junior 'B'

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team based in

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. They were members of the Okanagan Division of the Okanagan/Shuswap of the

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(KIJHL) and were part of the Okanagan Hockey Academy. They played their home games at the

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. They were last coached by Robert Dirk. The Lakers were relocated to

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prior to the start of the 2013-14 KIJHL season due to arena difficulties and poor attendance, largely to blame on superior competition from the Junior A

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, and were renamed as the

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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 19, 2012.

Playoffs

Records as of March 4, 2012.KIJHL.ca
Past KIJHL League Champions.

Awards and trophies

Rookie of the Year *Devon Krogh: 2006-2007

Most Sportsmanlike *Thomas Simkins: 2004-2005

References

External links

Official website of the Penticton Lakers
{{Cyclone Taylor Ice hockey teams in British Columbia Sport in Penticton 2009 establishments in British Columbia Ice hockey clubs established in 2009 2013 disestablishments in British Columbia Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2013