League Western Hockey League Home arena Frank Crane Arena 1967–77 Calgary Centennials Location Nanaimo, Canada | Operated 1982 (1982)–1983 1966–67 Calgary Buffaloes Arena Frank Crane Arena | |
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City Nanaimo, British Columbia | ||
The Nanaimo Islanders were a junior ice hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia that played one season in the Western Hockey League in 1982–83. They played at Frank Crane Arena. The team relocated to New Westminster, British Columbia before settling in Kennewick, Washington as the Tri-City Americans. The franchise was an original WCHL team, forming in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes, later the Centennials. It moved to Nanaimo in 1982 after spending five years as the Billings Bighorns.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
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