The Western Red Wings (officially the Arsenault's Fish Mart Western Red Wings due to sponsorship reasons) are a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
Junior B ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
team located in
Abrams Village
Abram-Village is a rural municipality in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
It is located in the township of Lot 15, approximately 27 kilometers west of the city of Summerside.
Located in the "Evangeline Region", a collection of Fr ...
,
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...
. They play in the
Island Junior Hockey League
The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.
History
Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Jun ...
. Nathan Desroches serves as the team's head coach for the 2016–17 season, while their General Manager is JC Gallant.
Recent history
The Western Red Wings historically are the second most elite team in the IJHL, behind the repetitive champions the
Kensington Vipers
The Kensington Vipers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Kensington, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Island Junior Hockey League and are 2011 and 2013 Don Johnson Memorial Cup Atlantic Junior B champions.
Team history
The K ...
. They continuously make the league final, but rarely win the championship. They played in the 2015
Don Johnson Memorial Cup, the Maritime Junior hockey championship, when the tournament was played in Abrams Village.
The 2016–17 season saw the Red Wings win their first playoff championships to advance to the Don Johnson Memorial Cup as the IJHL representative.
Season-by-season record
Don Johnson Memorial Cup
Eastern Canada Jr B Championships
See also
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List of ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island
The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.
Minor Professional American Hockey League
Junior Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Maritime ...
References
External links
IJHL Website
{{Prince Edward Island Sports
Ice hockey teams in Prince Edward Island