What league does Kam River Fighting Walleye play in?

Kam River Fighting Walleye play in the SIJHL.

When was Kam River Fighting Walleye founded?

Kam River Fighting Walleye was founded in 2020 in Oliver Paipoonge, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Kam River Fighting Walleye based?

Kam River Fighting Walleye is based in Oliver Paipoonge, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Kam River Fighting Walleye?

The head coach of Kam River Fighting Walleye is Jesse Messier.

What arena does Kam River Fighting Walleye play in?

Kam River Fighting Walleye play their home games at NorWest Arena in Oliver Paipoonge, ON, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Kam River Fighting Walleye?

The general manager of Kam River Fighting Walleye is Kevin McCallum.

What are the team colors of Kam River Fighting Walleye?

The team colors of Kam River Fighting Walleye are Black + Orange.

Kam River Fighting Walleye

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Kam River Fighting Walleye were 39-9-1 in the 2023-24 SIJHL season with 79 points, 1st overall.

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2023-2024 Kam River Fighting Walleye Roster

Kam River Fighting Walleye — 2023-2024 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Ashton Sadauskas (G)	22	2004	Parksville, BC, CAN	6'2"	174	L
	#35	Travis Vanderzwaag (G)	19	2007	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#7	Brydon Bell (D)	23	2003	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#11	Liam Bell (D)	23	2003	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#15	Simon Bienvenue (D)	22	2004	Junction City, WI, USA	5'9"	185	R
	#13	Jack Clancy (D)	23	2003	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'3"	185	R
	#27	Easton Debray (D)	22	2004	Meadow Lake, SK, CAN	6'4"	201	L
	#29	Isiah Kinnavanthong (D)	22	2004	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#16	Caleb Labelle (D)	21	2005	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#26	Adam Layden (D)	22	2004	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#8	Edwin Liang (D)	21	2005	Chicago, IL, USA	5'11"	187	L
	#53	Cade McCrate (D)	23	2003	Adrian, MI, USA	6'0"	214	R
	#65	Jacob Sargent (D)	23	2003	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	L
FORWARDS
	#63	Bronson Babyak (F)	22	2004	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#19	Riley Borody (F)	23	2003	Portage la Prairie, MB, CAN	6'3"	187	R
	#27	Kobe Braham (F)	23	2003	Lloydminster, SK, CAN	5'10"	179	L
	#13	Ryan Daponte (F)	23	2003	Markham, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#14	Ryan Doucette (F)	22	2003	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#9	Braeden Duchesne (F)	23	2003	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#12	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	23	2003	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#61	Ben Exell (F)	19	2006	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#23	Nicolas Fagnilli (F)	21	2005	Kenora, ON, CAN	6'0"	174	R
	#11	Cole Fraser (RW)	23	2003	Riverview, NB, CAN	5'10"	161	R
	#91	Kaden Goodwin (F)	20	2005	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'10"	179	L
	#63	Grady Holen (F)	19	2007	Fort Frances, ON, CAN	6'0"	205	-
	#63	Evan Lachimea (F)	21	2005	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'9"	161	R
	#21	Daxton Lang (F)	22	2004	White City, SK, CAN	6'0"	170	R
	#17	Jett Mintenko (LW)	22	2004	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'0"	165	L
	#15	Carter Nailen (F)	21	2005	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'9"	150	R
	#47	Carter Poddubny (C)	19	2007	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	179	L
	#18	Matteo Salvatore (F)	22	2004	Newmarket, ON, CAN	5'10"	165	R
	#22	Samuel Sargent (F)	21	2005	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	165	L
	#61	Jayce Thompson (F)	21	2005	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'0"	170	R
	#20	Creegan Tompkins (F)	21	2005	Charlottetown, PE, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#77	Max Wright (F)	21	2005	Colorado Springs, CO, USA	6'0"	196	L
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 17Av Age: 19.68 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Kam River Fighting Walleye Staff

Head CoachJesse Messier
General ManagerKevin McCallum
Asst. General ManagerBryan Smeltzer
Dir. of ScoutingBryan Smeltzer

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Kam River Fighting Walleye Demographics

Kam River Fighting Walleye Facts

Plays in: Superior International Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Orange
Town: Oliver Paipoonge, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 2020

2023-2024 Kam River Fighting Walleye Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
5 players

Experience

Kam River Fighting Walleye: 1 291 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: NorWest Arena
Location: Oliver Paipoonge, ON, CAN
Capacity: -
Construction Year: -

Kam River Fighting Walleye Games

Kam River Fighting Walleye — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/30/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Thunder Bay North Stars	Kam River Fighting Walleye	-	SIJHL
10/28/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Fort Frances Lakers	Kam River Fighting Walleye	-	SIJHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Kam River Fighting Walleye	Sioux Lookout Bombers	3 - 2	SIJHL
10/23/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Kam River Fighting Walleye	Sioux Lookout Bombers	5 - 7	SIJHL
10/20/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Kam River Fighting Walleye	Ironwood Lumberjacks	12 - 1	SIJHL

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Latest Transactions

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Noah Muise (G)	Yarmouth Mariners	Details
09/15/2026	Confirmed	joining	Eric Gawley (D)	Chase Heat	Details
07/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Sam Keene (G)	SUNY-Oswego	Details
07/03/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Ashton Sadauskas (G)	Briercrest College	Details
03/04/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Easton Debray (D)	Maryville Univ.	Details
03/01/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Brodie McLeod (D)	Sault College	Details
02/10/2025	Confirmed	joining	Carson Prescesky (D)	Oceanside Generals	Details
01/13/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Tie Schumacher (F)	Fort Frances Lakers	Details

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Kam River Fighting Walleye History and Standings

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SIJHL	11	4	5	-	-	2	46	39	10	0.91	5	-
2025-2026	SIJHL	48	29	13	-	-	6	150	116	64	1.33	4	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	SIJHL	50	36	13	-	-	0	236	118	73	1.46	2	Champion
2023-2024	SIJHL	49	39	9	-	-	1	269	130	79	1.61	1	Final loss
2022-2023	SIJHL	54	40	11	-	-	2	225	143	83	1.54	1	Champion
2021-2022	SIJHL	44	35	7	-	-	2	193	114	72	1.64	1	Final loss
2020-2021	SIJHL	4	3	1	-	-	0	19	17	6	1.5	2	Season Cancelled

Kam River Fighting Walleye Tournament Statistics

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Centennial Cup	4	0	3	-	1	0	6	9	2	0.5	5	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Centennial Cup	4	0	4	-	0	0	6	25	0	0	5	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Zach Baumann (F)	2026-2027	Eastern Washington Univ.	ACHA II	12	14	10	24	26
2.	Matteo Salvatore (F)	2026-2027	McKendree Univ.	ACHA	16	8	10	18	12
3.	Nicholas Carlson (F)	2026-2027	Soo Thunderbirds	NOJHL	16	9	6	15	6
4.	Ryan Doucette (F)	2026-2027	Indiana Tech	ACHA	8	7	8	15	4
5.	Tie Schumacher (F)	2026-2027	Fort Frances Lakers	SIJHL	10	9	4	13	4
6.	Steele Jowett (F)	2026-2027	La Broquerie Habs	CRJHL	7	5	7	12	12
7.	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	2026-2027	Indiana Tech	ACHA	8	4	7	11	4
8.	Euan Morrison (F)	2026-2027	Romford Buccaneers	NIHL 1	6	7	3	10	8
9.	Cole Stranathan (F)	2026-2027	Connecticut Nor'Easter	EHL	9	2	8	10	8
10.	Morgan Henderson (D)	2026-2027	Kemptville 73's	CCHL	14	5	4	9	23

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.46
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.72
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.70
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.68
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.69

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kaden Goodwin (F)	142	71	94	165
2.	Carter Poddubny (F)	152	66	92	158
3.	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	124	61	84	145
4.	Jett Mintenko (F)	93	52	93	145
5.	Daxton Lang (F)	112	53	85	138

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kaden Goodwin (F)	142	71	94	165
2.	Carter Poddubny (F)	152	66	92	158
3.	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	124	61	84	145
4.	Daxton Lang (F)	112	53	85	138
5.	Jett Mintenko (F)	93	52	93	145

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kaden Goodwin (F)	142	71	94	165
2.	Jett Mintenko (F)	93	52	93	145
3.	Carter Poddubny (F)	152	66	92	158
4.	Daxton Lang (F)	112	53	85	138
5.	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	124	61	84	145

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Caleb Labelle (D)	109	11	39	252
2.	Samuel Sargent (F)	111	31	66	187
3.	Edwin Liang (D)	138	17	92	186
4.	Evan Lachimea (F)	106	34	72	150
5.	Christian Veneruzzo (F)	36	8	31	145

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Carter Poddubny (F)	152	66	92	158
2.	Kaden Goodwin (F)	142	71	94	165
3.	Edwin Liang (D)	138	17	75	92
4.	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	124	61	84	145
5.	Max Wright (F)	122	32	46	78

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jett Mintenko (F)	93	52	145	1.56
2.	Kayden Ostrom (F)	3	0	4	1.33
3.	Talon Thomas (F)	4	2	5	1.25
4.	Daxton Lang (F)	112	53	138	1.23
5.	Trenton Morriseau (F)	46	24	56	1.22

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daxton Lang (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	46	35	51	86	1.87	52
2.	Jett Mintenko (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	47	30	51	81	1.72	8
3.	Kaden Goodwin (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	48	25	41	66	1.38	20
4.	Jett Mintenko (F)	2023-2024	SIJHL	46	22	42	64	1.39	8
5.	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	2022-2023	SIJHL	44	19	39	58	1.32	40

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daxton Lang (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	46	35	51	86	1.87	52
2.	Jett Mintenko (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	47	30	51	81	1.72	8
3.	Kaden Goodwin (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	48	25	41	66	1.38	20
4.	Kaden Goodwin (F)	2025-2026	SIJHL	43	25	26	51	1.19	14
5.	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	2023-2024	SIJHL	39	24	21	45	1.15	62

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daxton Lang (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	46	35	51	86	1.87	52
2.	Jett Mintenko (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	47	30	51	81	1.72	8
3.	Jett Mintenko (F)	2023-2024	SIJHL	46	22	42	64	1.39	8
4.	Kaden Goodwin (F)	2024-2025	SIJHL	48	25	41	66	1.38	20
5.	Jeremy Dunmore (F)	2022-2023	SIJHL	44	19	39	58	1.32	40

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kam River Fighting Walleye — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Christian Veneruzzo (F)	2021-2022	SIJHL	32	6	19	25	0.78	139
2.	Caleb Labelle (D)	2023-2024	SIJHL	38	4	10	14	0.37	115
3.	Logan Gallaher (F)	2022-2023	SIJHL	21	6	5	11	0.52	112
4.	Samuel Sargent (F)	2025-2026	SIJHL	48	12	24	36	0.75	95
5.	Carter Nailen (F)	2023-2024	SIJHL	36	9	22	31	0.86	92