The Stephenville Jets are a senior
ice hockey
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team based in
Stephenville,
Newfoundland and Labrador
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and part of the
Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.
History
The Jets hockey club was founded as the Stephenville Monarchs in 1975. The Monarchs joined the
Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL) for the 1975-76 season. The team changed their name before following season to the Stephenville Jets
Hector Caines was the first coach for the Monarchs who debuted in Corner Brook on November 15. 1975 losing 8-4 to the hometown
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. The club made their debut at their home rink, the
Stephenville Gardens, on November 16. At the end of their inaugural season, the Monarchs finished in last place with 8 points. Beginning with the 1982-83 season, the Jets won four straight
Evening Telegram Trophies for finishing first place in the regular season.
The Jets were back-to-back winners of the
Herder Memorial Trophy in 1983 and 1984 as all-Newfoundland senior hockey champions.
The Stephenville Jets were deep in debt after the 1988-89 season and folded prior to the next season.
Seasons and records
Season by season results
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify''
''NSHL =
Newfoundland Senior Hockey League''
Allan Cup Results
Leaders
Team captains
Head coaches
*Hector Caines, 1975-76
*Mike Power, 1979-80
*Don Howse, 1981-82 to 1986-87 (playing-coach)
*Brian Abbey, 1986-87
*Kevin-Morrison, 1987-88 to 1988-89 (playing-coach)
*Cal Dunville, 1988-89
*Heber Rideout, 1988-89
Trophies and awards
Team awards
*Two all-Newfoundland senior hockey championships (
Herder Memorial Trophy): 1983, 1984
*Four straight first-place finishes in Newfoundland Senior Hockey League regular season (
Evening Telegram Trophy
The Evening Telegram Trophy is presented to the team with the best record in the senior A hockey leagues operating in Newfoundland and Labrador.
History
The owners of the Evening Telegram newspaper originally donated a trophy in 1954 to be presen ...
): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Individual awards
S. E Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)
*Bruce Campbell, 1983
T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)
*Gary Dunville, 1984
*Zane Forbes, 1985
Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year)
*Cal Dunville, 1976
*Juan Strickland, 1983
Howie Clouter memorial Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player in the regular season)
*Juan Strickland, 1983
*Wayne Dove, 1984
*Andy Sullivan, 1985, 1986
President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season)
*Gary Dunville, 1983, 1984, 1985
Honoured Members
NL Hockey Hall of Fame
The following people associated with the Jets have been inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.
*Cal Dunville
1997*Don Howse
2000*Zane Forbes
2000*Andy Sullivan
2005*Kevin Morrison
2018
References
Bibliography
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Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador