Seattle Totems (junior hockey)
| Seattle Jr. Totems | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Mountlake Terrace, Washington |
| League | USPHL |
| Division | North West |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Home arena | Olympic View Arena |
| Colors | Kelly green, black, and white |
| Owner(s) | Gordon Whitaker |
| General manager | Mike Murphy |
| Head coach | Mike Murphy |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005–2006 | Kent Crusaders |
| 2006–present | Seattle Jr. Totems |
The Seattle Jr. Totems are a junior ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington. They are a member of the United States Premier Hockey League and play their home games at Olympic View Arena in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.[1]
History
[edit]The franchise was founded in 2005 as the Kent Crusaders in the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NorPac).[2] After one season the team was sold to another local youth hockey organization and was renamed after the former local professional team, the Seattle Totems.
Seattle finished the 2007–08 regular season first place overall in the NorPac and are three time Pacific Division Champions- 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2009–10.[3]
Prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, the Totems joined the Western States Hockey League (WSHL), an AAU sanctioned league. The 2019–20 postseason was cancelled amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020–21 WSHL was subsequently cancelled. The Totems were scheduled to return to play in the 2021–22 season with the rest of the WSHL, but the Northwest Division then placed in dormancy prior to playing any games.[4] After the rest of the WSHL ceased operations during the 2021–22 season, the Totems franchise joined the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), another independent junior league.
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 46 | 13 | 26 | — | 7 | 33 | 117 | 176 | 1401 | 4th of 5, Northwest 18th of 22, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads |
| 2013–14 | 46 | 11 | 31 | — | 4 | 26 | 119 | 235 | 1283 | 6th of 6, Northwest 20th of 24, WSHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 46 | 10 | 34 | — | 2 | 22 | 128 | 281 | 753 | 6th of 7, Northwest 24th of 28, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Southern Oregon Spartans |
| 2015–16 | 52 | 13 | 31 | — | 8 | 34 | 160 | 270 | 1188 | 6th of 8, Northwest 24th of 29, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Southern Oregon Spartans |
| 2016–17 | 52 | 12 | 36 | — | 4 | 28 | 146 | 277 | 1285 | 7th of 7, Northwest 23rd of 27, WSHL |
Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | 51 | 13 | 32 | — | 6 | 32 | 159 | 321 | 1032 | 5th of 6, Northwest 18th of 23, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. West Sound Warriors |
| 2018–19 | 51 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 106[a] | 285 | 194 | 1240 | 1st of 4, Northwest 6th of 23, WSHL |
West Sound Admirals forfeit Div. Semifinals Lost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. Bellingham Blazers |
| 2019–20 | 49 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 164 | 172 | 1067 | 3rd of 5, Northwest 13th of 20, WSHL |
Playoffs cancelled[b] |
| USPHL Premier Division | |||||||||||
| 2022–23 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 196 | 165 | 767 | 2nd of 5, Northwest 28th of 69, USPHL Premier |
Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Rock Springs Prospectors Lost Div. Finals, 1–3 vs. Vernal Oilers |
| 2023–24 | 44 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 190 | 131 | 862 | 2nd of 5, Northwest 22nd of 61, USPHL Premier |
Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Casper Roughnecks tbd Div. Finals, 1–0 vs. Vernal Oilers |
- ^ Beginning with the 2018–19 season, the WSHL began awarding 3pts for a win, 2pts for an overtime win, and 1pt for an overtime loss.
- ^ Seattle was removed from the playoffs prior to the end of the regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic;[5] the entire WSHL playoffs were eventually cancelled.
Alumni
[edit]The Jr. Totems have had a number of alumni move on to NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III, and higher levels of junior ice hockey and the NHL.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Home. Olympicviewarena.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
- ^ "Media - Press Releases - Seattle Southside".
- ^ NORPAC Hockey League – standings | Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Pointstreak.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-17.
- ^ @WSHLHockey (November 5, 2021). "The Western States Hockey League is disappointed to announce the dormancy of the Northwest Division. The dormancy decision does not effect the Provincial Division. More information will be available once the Board of Governors have met to discuss the matter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "STATEMENT REGARDING COVID-19". WSHL. March 8, 2020. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020.
- ^ Seattle Junior Totems. Seattlejrtotems.pucksystems2.com (2011-07-13). Retrieved on 2012-09-17.