The Selkirk Fishermen are a junior "B"

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team based in

Selkirk, Manitoba Selkirk is a city in the western Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba, located on the Red River of the North, Red River about northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg. It has a population of 10,504 as of the 202 ...

. They are members of the

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(CRJHL). The franchise was founded in 1917. They are the longest running junior hockey team in Canada. The Fishermen won the

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in 1920, making them the Junior Champion for

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and earning a playoff against the

George Richardson Memorial Trophy The George Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1971, by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. It represented the Eastern Canada junior hockey championship, and a berth in the Memorial Cup final versus the Abbot ...

winning Eastern Champion for the

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. The Fishermen lost the Memorial Cup competition against the Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers.

History

Since 1978, the Fishermen have won a province-leading 11

Baldy Northcott Trophy The Baldy Northcott Trophy or ''Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship'' is a Canadian ice hockey series to determine the Manitoba representative at the Keystone Cup - the Western Canada Junior "B" hockey championship. History First awar ...

championships as Manitoba Junior B champions. In 1983, the Fishermen made history in

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, by defeating the

Saskatoon Wesleys The Saskatoon Blades are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League, formerly the Western Canadian Hockey League (WCHL). They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195-seat SaskT ...

of the

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to win the inaugural

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championship. To this day, they are one of only two champions to have ever come out of Manitoba. The team was a member of the Keystone Junior Hockey League until 2018. For the 2018-19 season the Fishermen were one of five teams that departed the Keystone Junior Hockey League and established the Capital Region Junior Hockey League. In the initial season the Fishermen became the first league and playoff champions.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PCT = Winning Percentage''

Keystone Cup

Western Canadian Jr. B Championships (Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
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T, Westfort, 3–3
T, Fort William, 6–6
W, North Okanagan, 6–3
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L, Assiniboia, 1–14
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L, Campbell River, 1–17
L, Fort William , , 1–3–0 , , 5th of 6 , , —, , — , - , 2003 , , align=left, T, St. Claude, 2–2
W, Nipigon, 9–3
T, Assiniboia, 4–4
W, Spruce Grove, 5–4
L, Richmond, 0–5 , , 2–1–2 , , 4th of 6 , , L, Richmond, 4–9 , , — , - , 2005 , , align=left, W, Thunder Bay, 4–1
L, Osoyoos, 4–7
L, Medicine Hat, 2–4
T, Calgary
W, Saskatoon , , 2–2–1 , , 4th of 6 , , OTL, Medicine Hat, 2–3 , , — , - , 2010 , , align=left, L, Tri-Town, 0–1
W, Revelstoke, 3–1
L, Abbotsford, 5–7
T, Thunder Bay, 6–6
L, Kamloops, 1–7 , , 1–3–1 , , 5th of 6 , , —, , — , - , 2014 , , align=left, L, Thunder Bay, 1–2
L, Saskatoon, 0–3
L, Abbotsford, 5–7
L, Beaver Valley, 0–3
L, Blackfalds, 3–6
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Cold Lake Ice The Cold Lake Ice are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League (NEAJBHL). They play their home games at the 1,800-seat Imperial Oil Place, located at ...

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North Edmonton Red Wings The North Edmonton Red Wings are a Canadian Junior B ice hockey team located in Edmonton, Alberta. They play in the Capital Junior Hockey League, out of the Derry. Their head coach is Wally Corse. The Red Wings were the 2015 Alberta provincial J ...

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Campbell River Storm The Campbell River Storm are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL). The Storm play their home games at Rod Brin ...

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Team information

Team captains

*Chris Loschiavo; 2003–2006 *Dave Hardman; 2007–2009 *Matt Zakaluzny; 2009–2011 *Trevor Paradoski; 2011–2014 *Tanner MacVicar; 2014–2015 *Tyndall Fontaine; 2015–2016 *Drayton Mendrun; 2016–2018 *Jeremy Thomas; 2018-2019

Coaches

*Chris Poponick; 1999–present *Craig Cyr; 2013–2016 *Al Hares; 1996–2013 *Dave Boyce; 2008–present *Tyndall Fontaine; 2016 - Present *Jeremy Pachkowsky; 2016 - Present *Chris Loschiavo; 2008–2013 *Blair Hawes; 2012–2014 *Bryce Cooke; 2011–2013

External links

Official Team Site
Ice hockey teams in Manitoba Sport in Selkirk, Manitoba 1917 establishments in Manitoba Ice hockey clubs established in 1917