Nanaimo Islanders

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.

Nanaimo Islanders
City	Nanaimo, British Columbia
League	Western Hockey League
Operated	1982 (1982)–1983
Home arena	Frank Crane Arena
Franchise history
1966–67	Calgary Buffaloes
1967–77	Calgary Centennials
1977–82	Billings Bighorns
1982–83	Nanaimo Islanders
1983–88	New Westminster Bruins
1988-Present	Tri-City Americans

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1982–83	78	20	51	1	357	487	41	5th West	Out of playoffs

NHL alumni

• Mark Lamb
• Jim McGeough
• Pokey Reddick
• Bob Rouse
• Vern Smith
• Rocky Trottier
• Alfie Turcotte
• Richard Zemlak

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia

References

• 2005–06 WHL Guide
• hockeydb.com