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Kindersley Klippers
The Kindersley Klippers are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and play at the West Central Events Centre. History The Kindersley Klippers began their life as the Saskatoon Titans. The Titans played at Harold Latrace Arena and occasionally held home games at Saskatchewan Place (now known as Credit Union Centre). Due to a lack of attendance at their games in Saskatoon, the ownership decided to move the team to Kindersley, where they became known as the Klippers. The Klippers won the Membercare Cup as SJHL champions in 2002, but were lost the Anavet Cup to the OCN Blizzard of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. In 2004, the Klippers again won the Membercare Cup by beating the Weyburn Red Wings. They later won their first Anavet Cup championship by winning the series in the decisive seventh game against the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers. This win sent the Klippers to the Royal Bank Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindersley, Saskatchewan
Kindersley is a town surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located along Highway 7, a primary highway linking Calgary, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. At a population of 4,597 in 2016, it is an established industrial base for the resource-rich west-central region of the province and a service centre to the oil and gas industry and agriculture production. History It was incorporated in 1910, and named after Sir Robert Kindersley, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (1915-25) and a major shareholder in the Canadian Northern Railway, which was nationalized and amalgamated into Canadian National Railways in 1918. Canadian Northern had made Kindersley a divisional point on its line between Saskatoon and Calgary. In 2016, having sustained a population of more than 5,000 for several years (meeting the provincial criteria), the Town of Kindersley applied to the Province of Saskatchewan for city status. Although offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eston, Saskatchewan
Eston is a town in Snipe Lake Rural Municipality No. 259, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1061 at the 2016 Census. The town is located at the junction of Highway 30 and Highway 44 approximately 70 km south-east of Kindersley. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eston had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Climate Eston experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification ''BSk'') with long, cold, dry winters and short but very warm summers. Precipitation is very low, with an annual average of 297mm, and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months. The town experienced "severe damage" to buildings as a result of plough winds during a severe thunderstorm on July 14, 2019. Notable people * Michael Helm, author * Robert Steadward Robert Daniel Steadward, (born May 26, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ice Hockey Teams In Saskatchewan
The province of Saskatchewan is home to five Western Hockey League teams, twelve Junior A teams – eleven in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and one in the Alberta Junior Hockey League – and one Junior B league comprising thirteen teams. The province is also home to two universities teams playing in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association and one college team that plays in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference. The first professional ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan were the Regina Capitals and the Saskatoon Sheiks who first played in the Western Canada Hockey League's (WCHL) inaugural season in 1921–22. After the collapse of the WCHL following the 1925–26 season, these teams and the Moose Jaw Maroons joined the Prairie Hockey League (PHL). The PHL folded after two season, which resulted in the end of professional hockey in Saskatchewan. In 1952 professional hockey returned to Saskatchewan when the Saskatoon Quakers joined the minor-pro Western Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Ronge Ice Wolves
The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team based out of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and play their homes games at the Mel Hegland Uniplex which has a seating capacity of 1,200. History Despite finishing fourth in their division and seventh overall in the league, the La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated the Humboldt Broncos, Flin Flon Bombers, Battlefords North Stars, and Yorkton Terriers to clinch their first SJHL Credit Union Cup. Ice Wolves' forward Liam Brennan was named playoff MVP after scoring a hat-trick overtime goal winning the series. With the win, the Ice Wolves advanced to the ANAVET Cup, but had already guaranteed themselves a position in the 2010 Royal Bank Cup as their opponent, the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, were hosting the National Championship. The Ice Wolves fell in five games to the Kings. The teams met again in the semi-finals of the RBC Cup, with the Kings defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OPJHL
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league was listed as the 7th best developmental league in North America for professional and amateur ice hockey in July 2013 by the website, "TheHockeyWriters.com". The league dates back to 1954 where it began as the "Central Junior B Hockey League". In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the Junior A level and renamed the "Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League". In 2009, the league was dissolved by the Ontario Hockey Association and split into two leagues: the "Central Canadian Hockey League" and the "Ontario Junior A Hockey League". By early 2010, the two leagues merged to reform the Ontario Junior Hockey League. At its peak, the league was composed of 37 teams and is now mostly based in the Greater Toronto Area with a few teams eastward towa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is an Alberta-based Junior A ice hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy. The playoff champions receive the Inter Pipeline Cup (previously known as the Carling O'Keefe trophy and Gas Drive Cup). The winner of the AJHL playoffs continues on to play in the Doyle Cup series, which determines the Pacific region berth in the national Junior A championship, the Centennial Cup. History The early 1960s saw a much different junior hockey scene in Alberta than what currently exists. The Edmonton Oil Kings were the only true Junior-A-calibre team in the province and drew most of the top talent Alberta had to offer. The Oil Kings were the Western Canadian champions from 1962 until 1966, Abbott Cup champions in 1954 and from 1960 to 1966, and Memorial Cup natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grande Prairie Storm
The Grande Prairie Storm is a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, with home games at Revolution Place. History The organization was founded in 1966 as the Junior Athletics as a member of the Peace Junior B Hockey League (PJHL). The team rebranded around 1972 as the Grande Prairie North Stars. When the Quesnel Millionaires and Prince George Spruce Kings joined the league in 1975, the league became the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League (PCJHL). In 1980, the league and teams were promoted to Junior A. The North Stars were financially struggling and sat out two seasons from 1989 to 1991. They came back as the Grande Prairie Chiefs in 1991, but the league had brought in teams from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and reformed as the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL). In 1995, with the Chiefs continuing to have financial difficulties, a community-led group bought the team with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Royal Bank Cup
The 2004 Royal Bank Cup was the 34th Junior "A" 2004 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city. The tournament was hosted by the Grande Prairie Storm in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The Playoffs Round Robin Results :Grande Prairie Storm defeated Kindersley Klippers ''5-3'' :Nepean Raiders defeated Nanaimo Clippers ''4-3'' in Double Overtime :Grande Prairie Storm defeated Aurora Tigers ''4-2'' :Nepean Raiders defeated Kindersley Klippers ''2-1'' :Aurora Tigers defeated Nanaimo Clippers ''4-2'' :Grande Prairie Storm defeated Nepean Raiders ''7-2'' :Aurora Tigers defeated Kindersley Klippers ''5-0'' :Nanaimo Clippers defeated Grande Prairie Storm ''7-2'' :Aurora Tigers defeated Nepean Raiders ''3-1'' :Kindersley Klippers defeated Nanaimo Clippers ''4-2'' Semi and Finals Award :Most Valuable Player: Kevin Dziaduck ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MJHL
The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based within the province of Manitoba, eight of which qualify for each year's playoffs. The playoff champion is awarded the Turnbull Cup, the Junior 'A' championship trophy for the province of Manitoba. The winner of the MJHL playoffs (Turnbull Cup) competes against the champion from Saskatchewan for the ANAVET Cup and a berth in the Centennial Cup (formerly known as the Royal Bank Cup). History Early years (1918 to 1949) The league's first year of operation was the 1918–19 season, making it the oldest junior league in Canada. It was known as the Winnipeg and District League until 1931, when it became the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. During the inaugural season, there were nine teams in two divisions, each playing a six-game schedule. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nipawin Hawks
The Nipawin Hawks are a Canadian junior "A" team based in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Centennial Arena, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. The team colors are black and yellow. The Hawks have won two SJHL championships (1990 and 2018). Nipawin won the 1990 ANAVET Cup, coached by Bob Lowes. Season-by-season standings Playoffs *1986 ''DNQ'' *1987 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3'' *1988 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers ''4-games-to-none'' :Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-none'' *1989 ''Lost Final'' :Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2'' :Nipawin Hawks defeated Notre Dame Hounds ''4-games-to-2'' :Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-1'' *1990 ''Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost 1990 Centennial Cup semi-final'' :Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melfort Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Northern Lights Palace, which has a seating capacity of 1,850. The team colors are blue, green, and white. The Mustangs joined the SJHL for the 1988–89 season. They won SJHL championships in 1992, 1996, 2015 and 2016. Season-by-season standings Playoffs *1989 ''DNQ'' *1990 ''DNQ'' *1991 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2'' *1992 ''Won League, Lost Anavet Cup'' :Melfort Mustangs defeated Saskatoon Titans ''4-games-to-none'' :Melfort Mustangs defeated Humboldt Broncos ''4-games-to-2'' :Melfort Mustangs defeated Estevan Bruins ''4-games-to-1'' SJHL CHAMPIONS :Winkler Flyers (MJHL) defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-1'' *1993 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2'' *1994 ''Lost Final'' :Melfort M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estevan Bruins
Estevan is the eighth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The Souris River runs by the city. This city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5. History The first settlers in what was to become Estevan arrived in 1892, along with the expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was incorporated as a village in 1899, and later became a town in 1906. On March 1, 1957, Estevan acquired the status of a city, which, in Saskatchewan terms, is any community of 5,000 or more. The name origin is attributed to George Stephen's registered telegraphic address, ''Estevan''. George Stephen was the first President of the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1881 to 1888. World War I military unit On December 22, 1915, the 152nd (Weyburn-Estevan) Battalion, CEF was authorised and recruited men from the area before departing to Great Britain on October 3, 1916. 1931 riot Estevan was the site of the notorious E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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