La Ronge Ice Wolves
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The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a junior ice hockey franchise of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). The team plays its homes games at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The franchise is owned and operated by the non-profit Northern Lights Development Corporation Inc.
Arena
In 2025, the Ice Wolves announced it was relocating to the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in the 2025–26 SJHL season. The facility received various upgrades, including increasing the seating capacity, construction of a new dressing room and office space, and a new score clock.
Previously, the team played out of the Mel Hegland Uniplex from 1998–2025, which was owned by the Town of La Ronge. In 2024, the organization said that the Uniplex "no longer meets the needs of Ice Wolves".
History
The La Ronge Ice Wolves was founded in 1998 as an expansion franchise. In 2004, the Town of La Ronge, the Village of Air Ronge, and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band jointly took over ownership of the club to ensure its financial stability and local future.
The Ice Wolves won their first league championship in 2010, despite finishing the regular season in seventh place, after defeating the Humboldt Broncos, Flin Flon Bombers, Battlefords North Stars and Yorkton Terriers in the playoffs. The Ice Wolves then advanced to both the regional and national championships respectively, and were thwarted by the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League at both.
The team won its second league championship the following year, in 2011, after finishing the regular season in first place. After a bye in the first round, they beat the Flin Flon Bombers and Melfort Mustangs in five games each, and the Yorkton Terriers in seven in the final. The Ice Wolves went on to play for the regional championship ANAVET Cup and were eliminated by the Portage Terriers in seven games.
In 2019, Taylor Keast dressed as an emergency back-up goaltender for the Ice Dogs against the Kindersley Klippers and, in so doing, became the first female player in SJHL history.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 66 | 11 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 371 | 24 | 7th in division | Did not qualify |
| 1999–00 | 60 | 21 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 225 | 45 | 7th in division | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 | 62 | 26 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 301 | 54 | 6th in division | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | 64 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 280 | 48 | 5th in division | Did not qualify |
| 2002–03 | 60 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 222 | 235 | 57 | 5th in division | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | 60 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 172 | 250 | 42 | 6th in division | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | 55 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 196 | 183 | 66 | 2nd in division | Won quarterfinal against Melfort (4:2) Lost semifinal against Battlefords (4:3) |
| 2005–06 | 55 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 190 | 168 | 63 | 3rd in division | Won quarterfinal against Nipawin (4:0) Lost semifinal against Battlefords (4:0) |
| 2006–07 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 207 | 218 | 58 | 5th in division | Lost first round against Nipawin (4:2) |
| 2007–08 | 58 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 192 | 200 | 65 | 7th overall | Lost first round against Nipawin (4:2) |
| 2008–09 | 56 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 263 | 25 | 12th overall | |
| 2009–10 | 58 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 209 | 194 | 66 | 7th overall | Won first round against Homboldt (3:0) Won quarterfinal against Flin Flon (4:2) Won semifinal against Battlefords (4:2) Won final against Yorkton (4:2) Lost regional final against Dauphin (4:1) Lost national semifinal against Dauphin (6:2) |
| 2010–11 | 58 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 262 | 175 | 86 | 1st overall | Won quarterfinal against Flin Flon (4:1) Won semifinal against Melfort (4:1) Won final against Yorkton (3:4) Lost regional final against Portage la Prairie (4:3) |
| 2011–12 | 58 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 189 | 178 | 68 | 4th in division 6th overall | Won first round against Flin Flon (3:0) Lost quarterfinal against Humboldt (4:0) |
| 2012–13 | 54 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 203 | 43 | 6th in division 11th overall | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 56 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 175 | 232 | 43 | 4th in division 12th overall | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 56 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 135 | 197 | 50 | 4th in division 11th overall | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 58 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 166 | 173 | 60 | 4th in division 7th overall | Won first round against Yorkton (3:0) Lost quarterfinal against Melfort (0:4) |
| 2016–17 | 58 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 103 | 275 | 17 | 4th in division 12th overall | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | 58 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 292 | 23 | 4th in division 12th overall | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 58 | 12 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 270 | 26 | 4th in division 12th overall | Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 211 | 199 | 72 | 3rd in division 5th overall | Tied quarterfinal against Yorkton (2:2) Playoffs cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 5 | Season cancelled | |
| 2021–22 | 58 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 198 | 223 | 63 | 3rd in division 7th overall | Lost quarterfinal against Humboldt (4:2) |
| 2022–23 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 201 | 159 | 69 | 3rd in division 5th overall | Lost quarterfinal against Melfort (4:2) |
| 2023–24 | 56 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 161 | 242 | 37 | 4th in division 11th overall | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | 56 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 185 | 205 | 53 | 3rd in division 9th overall | Did not qualify |
Source: . hockeydb.com.
See also
Further reading
- Walchuk, Benny (24 May 2025). . SportsCage.com. Harvard Media.
- Wyshynski, Greg (1 July 2025). . ESPN.com.
- Cornet, Derek (4 July 2025). . larongenow.com. Pattison Media.
- Gray, Britton (12 June 2025). . 650 CKOM. Rawlco Radio.