Western Red Wings
The Western Red Wings are a Canadian Junior B ice hockey team located in Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island. They play in the Island Junior Hockey League. 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. 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 ChampionshipsYear | Round Robin | W-OTW L-OTL | Standing | SemiFinal | Br. Med. Game | Gold Medal Game |
2015 HOST | L, Kensington Vipers 3-6 SOW, St. John's Jr. Caps 3-2 OTL, Glace Bay Jr. Miners 4-5 L, Moncton Vitos 2-7 | 0-1-2-1 | 5th of 5 | Did Not Qualify | n/a | n/a |
2017 | L, Southern Shore - NFLD 7-8 W, Fredericton - NB 5-2 OTL, Cap-Pelé - NB 5-6 OTL, Pictou County - NS 3-4 | 1-0-1-2 | 4th of 5 | Lost, 1-4 Cap-Pelé - NB | n/a | n/a |
2018 | W, East Hants Penguins 8-6 SOL, Mount Pearl Jr. Blades 5-6 W, Moncton Vito's 5-2 L, Kameron Jr. Miners 1-6 | 2-0-1-1 | 2nd of 5 | L, 0-5 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades | n/a | n/a |