Kensington Vipers
CityKensington, Prince Edward Island, Canada
LeagueIsland Junior Hockey League
Founded1998
Home arenaCommunity Gardens Arena Complex
ColoursBlack, Red, and White
     
Owner(s)Canada Tyler Gallant
General managerCanada Pat McIver
Head coachCanada Wade Waddell

The Kensington Vipers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Kensington, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Island Junior Hockey League and are 2011 and 2013 Don Johnson Memorial Cup Atlantic Junior B champions.

Team history

The Kensington Vipers joined the Island Junior Hockey League in 1998 after the Kensington Granites Senior hockey team had folded and the Community Gardens arena was looking for a junior hockey client.

After sponsorship stints as "Don Clark Insurance" and "Valley Truss and Metal", a full-time sponsor was found in 2003, as Moase Plumbing and Heating assumed sponsorship.

After many underachieving years, the Vipers reached the Island Championship in 2002 but lost in the seventh game to the now defunct O'Leary Eagles. The following season, the team also lost in seven games at the finals but this time to the Sherwood Falcons.

Through the 2003–2004 season the Vipers were amongst the top of the league and remained on top through the end of the regular season and were favoured to win the PEI title. After a quick dismissal of the now relocated Evangeline Loggers of Wellington, the Vipers met their longtime rivals in the Sherwood Falcons. The Vipers won their first championship in five games on home ice before a sellout crowd, with arguably the best team they had put forth in franchise history, which included key defence Joey Wood, Matt Ramsay and Travis Gallant, forward Mitchell Jollimore, Robbie Doiron and Tim MacDougall as well as all-star goaltender Dan Corriveau.

The following season, the Vipers continued on their domination atop the Island Junior Hockey League. Kirk MacPhee had proven himself as the league's top playmaker, and former Summerside Capital Brad Doiron was added to the lineup. After gaining home ice advantage through their play in the regular season, the Vipers dismissed their opening round opponent, the Summerside Red Wings, and once again met the Falcons in the Final. After being down 3–2 in games of the best of seven, the Vipers won two in a row to defend their title in which will go down as perhaps the best IJHL final to date.

The following year the Vipers tried to go for a three peat, though they did not finish first overall in the regular season. This would prove to be a difference in the island final, as the Vipers lost the finals to Sherwood in six games and on home ice.

2011 Don Johnson Cup

After multiple previous missed chances at the Maritime Junior B championship, the Vipers were not to be denied in 2011. Hosted by their rivals, the Montague Maniacs, the Vipers dropped their first game to them 3–2 in an overtime shootout. The IJHL champions then took on the St. John's Junior Hockey League's St. John's Jr. Celtics and beat them 9–4. The next day, the Vipers took on the New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League's Tri-County River Cats and beat them 4–1. On the final day of the round robin, the Vipers defeated the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League's Bay Ducks to clinch second place with a 3-0-1 record and a spot in the semi-final. On April 30, the Vipers played the Ducks for the second time in two days, this time the Vipers won 4–3 in double overtime. On May 1, the Vipers got their rematch against the Maniacs in an All-PEI final. The Vipers won 3–0 to win their first Maritime Championship and the first PEI title since 2002.

All Time Leader Points

The Kensington Vipers all time point leaders are Blake Gallant and Brett (Duck) MacDonald

Season-by-season record

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
2001-0230141600148156283rd IJHLLost semi-final
2002-0332121343136137313rd IJHLLost final
2003-04322273014896471st IJHLWon League
2004-053225610171107511st IJHLWon League
2005-0632248-0167108481st IJHLLost final
2006-0732207-5192135452nd IJHLWon League
2007-08402812-0209145562nd IJHLWon League
2008-09402710-3193125572nd IJHLLost final
2009-1040317-2216126641st IJHLWon League
2010-11402910-1201136591st IJHLWon League
Won Don Johnson Cup
2011-1230197-4147106421st IJHLWon League
2012-1326196-114974391st IJHLWon League
Won Don Johnson Cup
2013-1432255-2204130521st IJHLWon League
2014-1532237-2170102481st IJHLWon semi-final, 4-0 (Falcons)
Won League Final, 4-0 (Red Wings)
League Champions
2015-1632219-2148117441st IJHLWon semi-final, 4-1 (Maniacs)
Won League Final 4-3
League Champions
2016-1732207-5136110451st IJHLWon semi-final, 4-3 (Maniacs)
Lost League Finals 3-4 (Red Wings)
2017-18361416-6138145343rd IJHLLost semi-final, 3-4 (Metros)
2018-19362511-014791502nd of 4 IJHLWon semi-final, 4-1 (Metros)
Lost League Finals 1-4 (Red Wings)
2019-20341615-398119352nd of 4 IJHLPlayoffs Cancelled due to covid
2021-21Cancelled due to covid
2021-22231310--7772263rd of 4 IJHLLost semi-final, 2-4 (Metros)
2022-23291514-19495313rd of 4 IJHLLost semi-final, 2-4 (Metros)
(Advance to Don Johnson Cup - Host)

Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Eastern Canada Jr B Championships

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemifinalBr. Med. GameGold Medal Game
2023W, Antigonish Bulldogs- NB 4-2
L, Cornerbrook Stars- NFLD 2-6
W, Kent Koyotes- NB 4-1
W, Liverpool Privateers- NS 5-2		3-1-01st of 5W, Liverpool - NS 2-1n/aL, Antigonish - NB 3-4
2019
HOST		L, Western Red Wings - PEI 3-5
E, CBR Renegades - NFLD 5-4
L, Sackville Blazers - NS 2-3
W, Moncton Vito's - NB 2-1		2-2-03rd of 5W, Moncton Vito's - NB 6-3n/aOTL, Western Red Wings - PEI 1-2
Runner ups
2016W, Moncton - NB 3-1
L, Avalon - NFLD 2-5
L, Cornerbrook - NFLD 3-6
L, Valley - NS 1-3		1-3-05th of 5n/an/an/a
2015W, Tyne Valley - PEI 6-3
L, Moncton - NB 2-4
W, St. John's -Nfld 5-2
L, Glace Bay - NS 0-2		2-2-03rd of 5L, Glace Bay - NS-0-1n/an/a
2014L, Charlotte County - NB 6-8
W, Avalon - Nfld 6-2
OTW, Sackville - NS 4-3
W, Fredericton - NB 3-1		3-1-03rd of 6OTL Sackville - NS 5-6n/an/a
2013L, St. John's - Nfld 3-5
W, Sackville - NS 6-1
L, Moncton - NB 4-6
W, Fredericton - NB 5-1		2-2-04th of 5W Moncton - NB 5-2n/aW, Sackville - NS 4-3
Don Johnson Champions
2012W, Moncton - NB 5-2
W, Mount Pearl -Nfld 7-0
L, St. John's -Nfld 1-2
OTL, East Hants - NS 2-3		2-1-13rd of 5L, East Hants - NS 1-2n/an/a
2011OTL, Montague - PEI 2-3
W, St. John's - Nfld 9-4
W, Tri-County -NB 4-1
W, Bay - NS 9-6		3-0-12nd of 52OTW, Bay - NS 4-3n/aW, Montague - PEI 3-0
Don Johnson Champions
2010W, Charlotte County - NB 8-3
W, St. John's - Nfld 4-3
L, Cumberland County - NS 2-7
L, Bay - NS 6-0		2-2-03rd of 5L, Bay - NS 3-4n/an/a
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