The Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL) was a

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league in

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

, Canada founded in 2011. The NSHL operated for three seasons from 2011–2012 to 2013–2014. The league competed for the

Herder Memorial Trophy The Herder Memorial Trophy, or Herder, is the championship trophy awarded annually to the senior ice hockey champions of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The cast silver trophy was originally donated in 1935 by the Herder family, then owners of ...

and its teams were eligible for the

Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. The current champions are the ...

playoffs.

History

The league was confirmed September 10, 2011 at the

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AGM. The league is the result of a merger between the

Avalon East Senior Hockey League The Avalon East Senior Hockey League (AESHL) is a senior ice hockey league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is one of two senior hockey leagues in Newfoundland; the other being the Central West Senior Hockey League. History The ...

and the

West Coast Senior Hockey League The West Coast Senior Hockey League (WCSHL) was a senior ice hockey league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador. The WCSHL was founded in 1996 as a senior B intermediate league and developed into a senior A league. It operated until the s ...

. The league includes the province's two only Allan Cup champions, the

Corner Brook Royals The Corner Brook Royals are a senior ice hockey team based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the West Coast Senior Hockey League (WCSHL). History The Corner Brook Royals have their roots in picked teams from the local se ...

(

1986 Allan Cup The 1986 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1985–86 senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Nelson Maple Leafs in Nelson, British Columbia. The 1986 playoff marked the 78th time that the Allan Cup has ...

) and

Clarenville Caribous The Clarenville Caribous (also commonly known as the Clarenville Ford Caribous due to an ongoing sponsorship deal announced September 23, 2015) are a senior ice hockey team based in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Centr ...

(

2011 Allan Cup The 2011 Allan Cup was the Canadian championship of senior ice hockey. This was the 103rd year the Allan Cup was awarded. The 2011 Allan Cup was contended in Kenora, Ontario, hosted by the Kenora Thistles of Hockey Northwestern Ontario from ...

). The league was a Newfoundland-wide league, much like the old

Newfoundland Senior Hockey League The Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL) was a senior ice hockey league in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada founded in 2011. The NSHL operated for three seasons from 2011–2012 to 2013–2014. The league competed for the Herder Memorial T ...

which folded in 1989.

Teams

*Conception Bay North Eastlink CeeBee All-Stars *

Gander Flyers The Gander Flyers (also commonly known as the Kelly Ford Gander Flyers due to a sponsorship deal that began October 3, 2014) were a senior ice hockey team based in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of in the Central West Senior Hoc ...

Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central Division of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League. Since it was founded in 1966, the Cataracts hock ...

*Mount Pearl H J Bartlett Electric Senior Blades *Stephenville Jets

Champions

*2012

*2013 Conception Bay North Cee Bee Stars *2014

Ice hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador Defunct ice hockey leagues in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Icehockey-stub