The Ironwood Lumberjacks are a junior ice hockey team in the Superior International Junior Hockey League based in Ironwood, Michigan. The team was established as an expansion team based in Spooner, Wisconsin in the 2019–20 SIJHL season.[1] The team relocated to Ironwood ahead of the 2024–25 SIJHL season where they will play their home games in the Pat O'Donnell Civic Center, which opened in 2020.[2]
| Ironwood Lumberjacks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Ironwood, Michigan |
| League | SIJHL |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Home arena | Pat O’Donnell Civic Center |
| Colours | |
| Owner(s) | Northland Family Holdings |
| General manager | Douglas E. Lein II |
| Head coach | Douglas E. Lein II |
| Website | ironwoodlumberjacks |
| Franchise history | |
| 2019–2024 | Wisconsin Lumberjacks |
The team's inaugural season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the team was forced to sit out the 2020–21 season entirely.[3]
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | 54 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 6th of 6 | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled | |||||||
| 2021–22 | 43 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 5th of 7 | Lost in qualifying round, 0-3 (North Stars) |
| 2022–23 | 52 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 6th of 7 | Won 1st round, 4-3 (Bombers) Lost 2nd round, 1-4, (Fighting Walleye) |
| 2023–24 | 49 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 6th of 8 | Lost in 1st round, 0-4 (North Stars) |
References
edit- ^ "Junior Hockey League Approves Expansion Franchise in Spooner for 2019-20". DrydenWire.com. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Vierzba, Neil (8 August 2024). "Newly-Formed Ironwood Lumberjacks to Begin Play in September". Fox21Online. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin Lumberjacks Season Canceled; Minnesota Moose To Temporarily Move To Spooner". DrydenWire.com. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
Sources
edit- Dunick, Leith (7 August 2024). "SIJHL approves Lumberjacks move to Ironwood, Mich". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- "Wisconsin Lumberjacks hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- Laskaris, Adam (2 September 2022). "Alberta junior hockey team blows out opponent by over 20 goals". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- "Wisconsin Lumberjacks make their debut at Civic Center". APG of Wisconsin. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- Dryden, Ben (7 June 2020). "SAYHA, Lumberjacks Enter 3-Year Lease With Spooner Civic Center". DrydenWire.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- "The Minnesota Moose Move To Temporary Home At The Spooner Civic Center". DrydenWire.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- "SIJHL hockey team relocating to U.P., changes name to 'Ironwood Lumberjacks'". upmatters.com. Nexstar Media Group. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- "SIJHL approves expansion franchise in Spooner, Wis., for 2019–20" (Press release). SIJHL. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2024.