What league does Fort Frances Lakers play in?

Fort Frances Lakers play in the SIJHL.

When was Fort Frances Lakers founded?

Fort Frances Lakers was founded in 2007 in Fort Frances, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Fort Frances Lakers based?

Fort Frances Lakers is based in Fort Frances, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Fort Frances Lakers?

The head coach of Fort Frances Lakers is Wayne Strachan.

What arena does Fort Frances Lakers play in?

Fort Frances Lakers play their home games at Fort Frances Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances, ON, CAN.

What are the team colors of Fort Frances Lakers?

The team colors of Fort Frances Lakers are Purple + White.

Fort Frances Lakers

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2019-2020

2019-2020 Season

Fort Frances Lakers were 21-27-6 in the 2019-20 SIJHL season with 48 points, 5th overall.

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2019-2020 Fort Frances Lakers Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
SIJHL
1.	Flynn Perry (F)	54	21	24	45	26	-
2.	Stone Stelzl (F)	54	19	25	44	46	-
3.	Kyle Uzelman (F)	35	14	25	39	38	-
4.	Noah Loveday (F)	48	17	21	38	57	-
5.	Mackenzie Flett (D)	51	5	28	33	32	-
6.	Tyler Malpass (F)	49	15	15	30	68	-
7.	Matthew Dyck (D)	53	6	20	26	32	-
8.	Ben Hoefler (F)	54	12	12	24	10	-
9.	Matty Harrold (F)	33	10	14	24	23	-
10.	Kiernan Bailey (D)	36	5	15	20	16	-
11.	Jack Lane (F)	21	5	12	17	14	-
12.	Reece Hopfner (F)	37	5	12	17	12	-
13.	Peyton Hughes (F)	23	6	9	15	12	-
14.	Nick Hahkala (F)	43	4	8	12	36	-
15.	Ethan Carlson-Jourdain (F)	33	7	4	11	4	-
16.	Nick Swain (F)	16	5	6	11	2	-
17.	Michael Chapman (D)	18	1	9	10	15	-
18.	Cooper Witherspoon (C)	17	3	5	8	4	-
19.	Matthew Binguis (D)	27	0	8	8	14	-
20.	Nakoda Thunderchief (F)	24	4	3	7	13	-
21.	Keon Fox (D)	45	0	7	7	17	-
22.	Kaleb Bruyere (F)	21	3	2	5	16	-
23.	Brett Hahkala (RW)	21	2	3	5	40	-
24.	Colton Bodnar (D)	13	0	5	5	6	-
25.	Presten Bobyk (D)	46	0	4	4	37	-
26.	Praveen Dhaliwal (RW)	14	2	1	3	10	-
27.	Jaden Wake (D)	17	2	1	3	2	-
28.	Isaac Baron (W)	5	0	2	2	4	-
29.	Jarrett Blaase (D)	8	0	2	2	2	-
30.	Devlyn McGuire (D)	4	0	1	1	2	-
31.	Jake Barker (F)	16	0	1	1	15	-
32.	Steven Tocheri (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
33.	Reece Chorney (F)	3	0	0	0	0	-
34.	Tysne Stranski (F)	4	0	0	0	0	-

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
SIJHL
1.	Alex Bugeja (G)	28	3.80	.901	10	14	3	1	1578:00	-
2.	Dean Buchholz (G)	20	3.83	.894	6	9	3	0	1080:00	-
3.	Dylan Kosik (G)	12	3.91	.892	5	4	0	0	598:00	-
4.	Jared Cable (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-

2019-2020 Fort Frances Lakers Staff

Head CoachWayne Strachan
Asst. CoachNick Wreggett

Team Staff History

2019-2020 Fort Frances Lakers Demographics

Fort Frances Lakers Facts

Plays in: Superior International Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Purple + White
Town: Fort Frances, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 2007

2019-2020 Fort Frances Lakers Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
8 players

Experience

Fort Frances Lakers: 1 576 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Fort Frances Memorial Sports Centre
Location: Fort Frances, ON, CAN
Capacity: -
Construction Year: -

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Fort Frances Lakers Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/03/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Fort Frances Lakers	Kam River Fighting Walleye	-	SIJHL
09/27/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Ironwood Lumberjacks	Fort Frances Lakers	-	SIJHL
09/26/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Ironwood Lumberjacks	Fort Frances Lakers	-	SIJHL
09/20/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Fort Frances Lakers	Thunder Bay North Stars	5 - 7	SIJHL
09/19/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Fort Frances Lakers	Thunder Bay North Stars	1 - 5	SIJHL

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Carter Peters (F)

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04/16/2025

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Ian Ness (F)

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Gavin Simon (D)

Leaving forSouthern New Hampshire Univ.

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01/13/2025

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Tie Schumacher (F)

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Gavin Barnhart (D)

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Kobie Anderson (F)

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Pierce Gouin (F)

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Fort Frances Lakers History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	SIJHL	2	0	2	-	-	0	6	12	0	0	6	-
2025-2026	SIJHL	48	37	7	-	-	4	181	98	78	1.63	1	-
2024-2025	SIJHL	50	20	21	-	-	2	146	175	49	0.98	6	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	SIJHL	49	12	31	-	-	6	144	227	30	0.61	7	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	SIJHL	54	9	41	-	-	1	134	301	22	0.41	7	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	SIJHL	41	5	35	-	-	1	83	195	11	0.27	6	First round loss
2020-2021	SIJHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	5	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	SIJHL	54	21	27	-	-	6	174	214	48	0.89	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	SIJHL	56	18	35	-	-	3	177	237	39	0.7	5	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	SIJHL	56	15	32	-	-	9	172	241	39	0.7	5	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	SIJHL	56	24	25	-	-	7	188	201	55	0.98	5	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	SIJHL	56	46	8	-	-	2	249	140	94	1.68	1	Champion
2014-2015	SIJHL	56	43	11	-	-	-	254	179	88	1.57	1	Champion
2013-2014	SIJHL	56	46	6	-	-	2	295	150	96	1.71	1	Champion
2012-2013	SIJHL	56	35	18	-	-	1	208	165	73	1.3	2	Final loss
2011-2012	SIJHL	56	37	12	-	-	7	255	166	81	1.45	2	Final loss
2010-2011	SIJHL	56	34	19	-	-	3	208	174	71	1.27	2	Semifinal loss
2009-2010	SIJHL	52	14	33	0	-	5	153	251	33	0.63	5	Semifinal loss

Fort Frances Lakers Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2014-2015	Dudley Hewitt Cup	5	2	2	1	-	-	18	17	-	-	3	Final loss
2013-2014	Dudley Hewitt Cup	4	1	3	-	-	-	7	16	2	0.5	3	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Teagan Wrolstad (F)	2026-2027	Selkirk Steelers	MJHL	2	4	0	4	19
2.	Austin Cooper (F)	2026-2027	Leduc Riggers	CapJHL	2	1	2	3	0
3.	Ben Exell (F)	2026-2027	Thunder Bay North Stars	SIJHL	2	2	0	2	2
4.	Daniel Tokariwski (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Central Oklahoma	ACHA	3	0	2	2	2
5.	Deagan Watson (D)	2026-2027	Minnesota Mallards	NAHL	3	1	0	1	2
6.	Jack Hale (F)	2026-2027	Kent State Univ.	ACHA	2	0	1	1	2
7.	Judd Pesch (D)	2026-2027	Niverville Nighthawks	MJHL	1	0	0	0	15
8.	Damian Caringi (F)	2026-2027	Utrecht Dragons	Eredivisie	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Brody Lindal (F)	2026-2027	Simon Fraser Univ.	BCIHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Dyson Germann (F)	2026-2027	Oceanside Shock	FPHL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	18.65
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	19.81
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.58
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.48
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.57

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Byron Katapaytuk (F)	150	66	110	176
2.	Mason Meyer (F)	147	73	101	174
3.	Lucas Debenedet (F)	98	70	100	170
4.	Dylan Kooner (F)	140	62	84	146
5.	Brady Krentz (F)	129	51	77	128

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mason Meyer (F)	147	73	101	174
2.	Lucas Debenedet (F)	98	70	100	170
3.	Colton Spicer (F)	139	69	58	127
4.	Byron Katapaytuk (F)	150	66	110	176
5.	Dylan Kooner (F)	140	62	84	146

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Byron Katapaytuk (F)	150	66	110	176
2.	Mason Meyer (F)	147	73	101	174
3.	Lucas Debenedet (F)	98	70	100	170
4.	Dylan Kooner (F)	140	62	84	146
5.	Dylan Robertson (F)	92	47	80	127

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Davis Smith (F)	129	25	67	268
2.	Jaret Leclair (F)	124	33	76	227
3.	Ian Snooks (F)	137	14	40	201
4.	Colton Spicer (F)	139	69	127	198
5.	Ryker Watt (F)	71	31	57	193

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Henry Gutierrez (F)	162	45	34	79
2.	Jack Bernie (F)	161	43	43	86
3.	Byron Katapaytuk (F)	150	66	110	176
4.	Mason Meyer (F)	147	73	101	174
5.	Jack Wood (F)	146	34	48	82

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Cade Mozell (F)	5	7	10	2.00
2.	James Pedersen (F)	5	4	9	1.80
3.	Lucas Debenedet (F)	98	70	170	1.73
4.	Jared Virtanen (F)	44	22	74	1.68
5.	Lyndon Lipinski (F)	56	39	91	1.63

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Lucas Debenedet (F)	2013-2014	58	48	112
2.	Lyndon Lipinski (F)	2013-2014	56	39	91
3.	Mason Meyer (F)	2013-2014	55	40	90
4.	Dylan Robertson (F)	2015-2016	53	31	88
5.	Byron Katapaytuk (F)	2011-2012	52	32	85

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Lucas Debenedet (F)	2013-2014	58	48	112
2.	Mason Meyer (F)	2013-2014	55	40	90
3.	Lyndon Lipinski (F)	2013-2014	56	39	91
4.	Tyler Stevenson (F)	2010-2011	55	39	64
5.	Dylan Kooner (F)	2016-2017	55	37	68

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Lucas Debenedet (F)	2013-2014	58	64	112
2.	Dylan Robertson (F)	2015-2016	53	57	88
3.	Byron Katapaytuk (F)	2011-2012	52	53	85
4.	Lyndon Lipinski (F)	2013-2014	56	52	91
5.	Jared Virtanen (F)	2016-2017	44	52	74

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Ryker Watt (F)	2022-2023	48	43	129
2.	Ian Snooks (F)	2023-2024	45	12	116
3.	Jaret Leclair (F)	2010-2011	52	27	111
4.	Gavin Simon (D)	2024-2025	46	24	103
5.	Davis Smith (F)	2012-2013	43	29	100