Kootenay Ice
The Kootenay Ice (officially stylized as ICE) were a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia, and competed in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team played its home games at Western Financial Place. The franchise was owned by the Chynoweth family from 1995 until it was sold to Winnipeg-based company 50 Below Sports and Entertainment in 2017. The Ice moved to Winnipeg in 2019 where they played four seasons as the Winnipeg Ice. In 2023, the team was sold and relocated to Wenatchee, Washington, where they will be known as the Wenatchee Wild.
| Kootenay Ice | |
|---|---|
| City | Cranbrook, British Columbia |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Home arena | Western Financial Place |
| Colours | Light blue, black, orange, white |
| Website | www.kootenayice.net |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–1998 | Edmonton Ice |
| 1998–2019 | Kootenay Ice |
| 2019–2023 | Winnipeg Ice |
| 2023–present | Wenatchee Wild |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | regular season titles 2005 Memorial Cup: 2002 WHL Champions: 2000, 2002, 2011 Conference Championships 2000, 2002, 2011 |
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