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 Flon Bombers ''4-games-to-none''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Weyburn Red Wings ''4-games-to-3''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Yorkton Terriers ''4-games-to-2'' SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) ''4-games-to-2'' ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Third in 1990 Centennial Cup round robin (2–2)
:Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Nipawin Hawks ''11–5'' in semi-final
*1991 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
*1992 ''DNQ''
*1993 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
:Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-1''
*1994 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers ''2-games-to-none''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
*1995 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*1996 ''Lost Quarter-final''
: Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*1997 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers ''4-games-to-none''
: Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*1998 ''Lost Final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-none''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers ''4-games-to-1''
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-1''
*1999 ''DNQ''
*2000 ''Eliminated in Preliminary round robin''
:Third in round robin (1–3) vs. Kindersley Klippers and Humboldt Broncos
*2001 ''Lost Final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers ''4-games-to-none''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers ''4-games-to-1''
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*2002 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
*2003 ''DNQ''
*2004 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
*2005 ''Lost Preliminary''
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*2006 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Second in round robin (2–2) vs. Battlefords North Stars and La Ronge Ice Wolves
:La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-none''
*2007 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves ''4-games-to-2''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*2008 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves ''4-games-to-2''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*2009 ''Lost Preliminary''
: Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks ''3-games-to-none ''
*2010
:''DNQ''
*2011
:''DNQ''
*2012
:''Preliminary Round'' Nipawin Hawks earned bye
:''Quarter-Finals'' Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
*2013
:''Preliminary Round'' Nipawin Hawks earned bye
:''Quarter-Finals'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*2014
:''Preliminary Round'' Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks ''3-games-to-1''
*2015
:''Preliminary round'' Nipawin Hawks earned bye
:''Quarter-finals'' Nipawin Hawks defeated Melville Millionaires ''4-games-to-2''
:''Semi-final'' Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-1''
*2016
:''Preliminary round'' Nipawin Hawks earned bye
:''Quarter-finals'' Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins ''4-games-to-2''
:''Semi-final'' Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
*2017
:''Preliminary round'' Nipawin Hawks earned bye
:''Quarter-finals'' Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos ''4-games-to-0''
:''Semi-final'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
*2018 ''Lost AVANET Cup''
:''Preliminary round'' Nipawin Hawks earned bye
:''Quarter-finals'' Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers ''4-games-to-1''
:''Semi-final'' Nipawin Hawks were leading Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-1 when the fatal Broncos bus crash occurred on April 6, 2018 on their way to Game 5.
:''Canalta Cup'' Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins ''4-games-to-1'' SJHL CHAMPIONS
:''AVANET Cup'' Steinbach Pistons defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
*2019
:''Quarter-finals'' Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-3''
*2020
:''Quarter-finals'' Battlefords North Stars lead the Nipawin Hawks ''3-games-to-1'' before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season
*2021
:''Season cancelled due to COVID-19''
*2022
: ''DNQ''

Current Roster

Updated November 8, 2022

NHL alumni

*Nolan Schaefer – Minnesota Wild
*Greg Classen – Nashville Predators
* Mark Smith – San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames
*Curtis Murphy – Minnesota Wild
*Adam Beckman - Minnesota Wild

See also

* List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

References

External links

Nipawin Hawks
official website

{{Saskatchewan Sports

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams
Ice hockey clubs established in 1985
1985 establishments in Saskatchewan