The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a junior ice hockey franchise of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). The team plays its homes games at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The franchise is owned and operated by the non-profit Northern Lights Development Corporation Inc.
Arena
In 2025, the Ice Wolves announced it was relocating to the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in the 2025–26 SJHL season.[1] The facility received various upgrades, including increasing the seating capacity, construction of a new dressing room and office space, and a new score clock.[2][3]
Previously, the team played out of the Mel Hegland Uniplex from 1998–2025, which was owned by the Town of La Ronge.[4] In 2024, the organization said that the Uniplex "no longer meets the needs of Ice Wolves".[5]
History
The La Ronge Ice Wolves was founded in 1998 as an expansion franchise. In 2004, the Town of La Ronge, the Village of Air Ronge, and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band jointly took over ownership of the club to ensure its financial stability and local future.[6]
The team won its second league championship the following year, in 2011, after finishing the regular season in first place.[9] After a bye in the first round, they beat the Flin Flon Bombers and Melfort Mustangs in five games each, and the Yorkton Terriers in seven in the final.[10] The Ice Wolves went on to play for the regional championship ANAVET Cup and were eliminated by the Portage Terriers in seven games.
Won first round against Homboldt (3:0) Won quarterfinal against Flin Flon (4:2) Won semifinal against Battlefords (4:2) Won final against Yorkton (4:2) Lost regional final against Dauphin (4:1) Lost national semifinal against Dauphin (6:2)
