Winnipeg Blues

The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team based in Oak Bluff, a suburban area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The team was founded in 1930 as the Winnipeg Monarchs and also formerly known as the Fort Garry Blues (1978-1984) and Winnipeg South Blues (1984-2010).

The Blues/Monarchs hockey club has won 17 Turnbull Cups as MJHL champions, two ANAVET Cups, and six Abbott Cups. The Monarchs were also three-time Memorial Cup champions before the reorganization of Canadian junior hockey in 1970. The 1995 Winnipeg South Blues have been inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame under the team category.

History

Winnipeg Monarchs (1930–1978)

The Winnipeg Monarchs won the Memorial Cup as Canadian junior hockey champions three times: in 1935, 1937 and 1946. In 1946, George Robertson scored the winning goal in the seventh game of the 1946 Memorial Cup Final before a sell out crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. The Monarchs were also finalists in 1932, losing to Sudbury Wolves in the final, and 1951, losing to the Barrie Flyers.

In addition to the three Memorial Cup titles, the Monarchs won ten Turnbull Cups as MJHL champions and five Abbott Cups as Western Canadian junior hockey champions.

Winnipeg Blues (1978–present)

The Monarchs were sold and relocated to the Century Arena in Fort Garry in 1978 and adopted a new name, the Fort Garry Blues. The team rebranded itself as the Winnipeg South Blues in 1984. The Blues captured six league championships while playing out of Fort Garry.

The Blues moved into the new MTS Iceplex in 2010 and shortened their name to the Winnipeg Blues. The team won its 17th Turnbull Cup in 2014 and made their only Western Canada Cup appearance that year.

In April 2019, the MJHL Board of Governors approved the sale of the team to 50 Below Sports + Entertainment Inc, owners of the Western Hockey League's Winnipeg Ice. The Blues relocated to The Rink Training Centre in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald for the 2019–20 season.

The Blues were the sole Junior "A" club based in the Winnipeg area after the Winnipeg Saints relocated to Virden in 2012. They were joined by the Winnipeg Freeze, also owned by 50 Below Sports + Entertainment Inc, for the 2020–21 season.

List of championships

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

Playoffs

*1971 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg Monarchs ''4-games-to-2''
*1972 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg Monarchs ''4-games-to-2''
*1973 ''DNQ''
*1974 ''DNQ''
*1975 ''DNQ''
*1976 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:West Kildonan North Stars defeated Assiniboine Park Monarchs ''4-games-to-1''
*1977 ''DNQ''
*1978 ''DNQ''
*1979 ''DNQ''
*1980 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:St. James Canadians defeated Fort Garry Blues ''4-games-to-2''
*1981 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:St. James Canadians defeated Fort Garry Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*1982 ''Won League, Won Turnbull Cup, Lost Anavet Cup''
:Fort Garry Blues defeated Kenora Thistles ''4-games-to-none''
:Fort Garry Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints ''4-games-to-none''
:Fort Garry Blues defeated Dauphin Kings ''4-games-to-none'' MJHL CHAMPIONS
:Fort Garry Blues defeated Flin Flon Bombers ( NJHL) ''3-games-to-none'' TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS
:Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Fort Garry Blues ''4-games-to-2''
*1983 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Fort Garry Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-none''
: St. Boniface Saints defeated Fort Garry Blues ''4-games-to-2''
*1984 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Fort Garry Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-1''
:Kildonan North Stars defeated Fort Garry Blues ''4-games-to-2''
*1985 ''Lost Final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-1''
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*1986 ''Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Thunder Bay Hornets ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-none'' MJHL CHAMPIONS
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) ''4-games-to-3'' ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*1987 ''Lost Final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints ''4-games-to-none''
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-3''
*1988 ''Won League, Lost Anavet Cup''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-2''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Portage Terriers ''4-games-to-none'' MJHL CHAMPIONS
:Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-none''
*1989 ''Won League, Lost Anavet Cup''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-1''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-none'' MJHL CHAMPIONS
:Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*1990 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-none''
*1991 ''Lost Final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Neepawa Natives ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-1''
:Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-none''
*1992 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints ''4-games-to-2''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-none''
*1993 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-2''
: St. Boniface Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*1994 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-3''
*1995 ''Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Lost 1995 Centennial Cup semi-final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians ''4-games-to-1''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-none'' MJHL CHAMPIONS
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) ''4-games-to-2'' ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Third in 1995 Centennial Cup round robin (2-2) ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
:Gloucester Rangers ( CJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-1'' in semi-final
*1996 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints ''4-games-to-3''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-none''
*1997 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*1998 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints ''4-games-to-3''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues
*1999 ''Lost Final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-1''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints ''4-games-to-3''
:OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-none''
*2000 ''Lost Final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-2''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers ''4-games-to-1''
:OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*2001 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winnipeg Saints ''4-games-to-3''
:Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-none''
*2002 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-3''
*2003 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-2''
:Southeast Blades defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*2004 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-3''
*2005 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers ''4-games-to-1''
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-3''
*2006 ''Won League, Lost Anavet Cup''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers ''4-games-to-1''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-none''
:Winnipeg South Blues defeated OCN Blizzard ''4-games-to-1'' MJHL CHAMPIONS
:Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*2007 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-3''
*2008 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*2009 ''DNQ''
*2010 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues ''4-games-to-none''
*2011 ''DNQ''
*2012 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers ''4-games-to-none''
:Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-to-2''
*2013 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers ''4-games-to-2''
:Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-to-2''
*2014 ''Won League'', ''Lost in 2014 Western Canada Cup round robin''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers ''2-games-to-0''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-1''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Steinbach Pistons ''4-games-to-1''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Dauphin Kings ''4-games-to-1'' MJHL Champions
:Fifth and eliminated from Western Canada Cup round robin (1-3)
*2015 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Swan Valley Stampeders ''4-games-to-0''
:Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-to-1''
*2016 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Virden Oil Capitals ''4-games-to-3''
:Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-to-0''
*2017 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-1''
*2018 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Portage Terriers ''4-games-to-2''
:Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-to-2''
*2019 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-to-2''
*2020 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-to-0''
*2021 ''Playoffs cancelled''
*2022 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg Blues ''4-games-to-2''

NHL alumni

Retired numbers

*3 - Grant Ledyard

See also

*List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba

References

External links

Winnipeg Blues Official Website
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