Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League

Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League
Sportice hockey
First season1987-88
PresidentDarrell Lupky
No. of teams8
CountryCanada
Most recent
champion(s)		Steinbach Huskies
(2023)
Most titlesSteinbach Huskies (10)
Official websitehtjhl.com

The Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League is a junior ice hockey league in Manitoba, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba. It is the only Junior 'C' league in Manitoba, and as such, league champions are also named provincial Junior 'C' champions.[1]

History

The HTJHL operates exclusively in the southeastern part of the province. It was created in 1987 to complement the now-defunct senior level Hanover-Taché Hockey League, which was succeeded by the Carillon Senior Hockey League.

The number of teams has fluctuated throughout the years, with a high of ten teams competing in 2011-12.

Île-des-Chênes Elks had much success during their 17-season tenure winning the league title six times.

Steinbach Huskies are the most successful club claiming the HTJHL championship nine times (1989, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2023).

Teams

Team Centre Home Arena Year Joined
Landmark Blues Landmark Landmark Arena 1987
Lorette Comets Lorette Lorette Community Complex/Île-des-Chênes Arena 2004
Macdonald Swarm Macdonald Sanford Recreation Centre 2021
Niverville Clippers Niverville Niverville Arena 2008
Red River Mudbugs St. Jean Baptiste St. Jean Arena 2008
Springfield Xtreme Oakbank Oakbank ONE Insurance Arena 1988
St. Clements Gators Selkirk East Selkirk Arena 2023
Steinbach Huskies Steinbach T.G. Smith Centre 1987

* = team on hiatus

Former/Inactive teams

  • Beausejour-Brokenhead Shock (2010–2013)
  • Grunthal Red Wings (1987–2017; 2018–2021)[2]
  • Île-des-Chênes Elks (1987–2004)
  • La Broquerie Habs (1987–2005; 2006–09; 2011–14; 2020–21)
  • Landmark Blues (1987–1995; 2020–present)
  • Mitchell Mohawks (1988–2019)
  • Niverville Clippers - (2008-2015; 2020-present)
  • Northeast Ice
  • Red River Rockets - became Red River Mudbugs
  • St. Adolphe Hawks (1999–2008; 2016–18; 2020–21)[3]
  • Ste. Anne Aces (1991–2007)
  • St. Pierre 59ers (2009–2014)

League champions

Season Champion Runner-up Result Regular-season winner W–L–OTL–SOL
1987–88 Landmark Blues
1988–89 Steinbach Huskies
1989–90 Steinbach Huskies
1990–91 Île-des-Chênes Elks
1991–92 Île-des-Chênes Elks
1992–93 Mitchell Mohawks
1993–94 Niverville Clippers
1994–95 Île-des-Chênes Elks
1995–96 La Broquerie Habs
1996–97 La Broquerie Habs
1997–98 Île-des-Chênes Elks
1998–99 Île-des-Chênes Elks
1999–00 La Broquerie Habs
2000–01 Île-des-Chênes Elks Steinbach Huskies 4–0 Île-des-Chênes Elks 24-0-0-0
2001–02 La Broquerie Habs Mitchell Mohawks 4–2 La Broquerie Habs
2002–03 La Broquerie Habs Mitchell Mohawks 4–1 La Broquerie Habs
2003–04 Mitchell Mohawks Springfield Xtreme 4–3 Springfield Xtreme
2004–05 Steinbach Huskies
2005–06 Steinbach Huskies
2006–07 Steinbach Huskies
2007–08 Grunthal Red Wings
2008–09 Steinbach Huskies Red River Mudbugs 4–1 Steinbach Huskies 15-8-0-1
2009–10 Lorette Comets Red River Mudbugs 4–3 Lorette Comets 20-4-0-0
2010–11 Grunthal Red Wings Lorette Comets 4–3 Grunthal Red Wings 19-4-0-1
2011–12 Steinbach Huskies Lorette Comets 4–1 Lorette Comets

Steinbach Huskies

22-4-0-1

22-4-1-0

2012–13 Grunthal Red Wings Steinbach Huskies 4–2 Grunthal Red Wings 24-0-0-0
2013–14 Steinbach Huskies[4][5] Grunthal Red Wings 4–0 Grunthal Red Wings 20-1-0-0
2014–15 Grunthal Red Wings[6][7] Steinbach Huskies 4–0 Grunthal Red Wings 21-1-0-0
2015–16 Lorette Comets[8][9][10] Springfield Xtreme 4–2 Steinbach Huskies 14-4-0-2
2016–17 Springfield Xtreme Red River Mudbugs 4–2 Red River Mudbugs 18-6-0-0
2017–18 Red River Mudbugs St. Adolphe Hawks 4–0 Red River Mudbugs 15-9-1-0
2018–19 Red River Mudbugs[11][12] Springfield Xtreme 4–1 Red River Mudbugs 21-2-0-1
2019–20 no champion[13] --- --- Springfield Xtreme 21-3-1-0
2020–21 no champion --- --- --- ---
2021–22 Lorette Comets Springfield Xtreme 4–3 Lorette Comets 16-2-2-0
2022–23 Steinbach Huskies Red River Mudbugs 4–0 Steinbach Huskies 21-2-0-0
2023–24 Steinbach Huskies Springfield Xtreme 4–0 Steinbach Huskies 24-2-2-0

See also

References

  1. ^ Cassidy Dankochik (February 14, 2024). "Senior and junior C playoffs kick off".
  2. ^ "Puck set to drop on HTJHL season". The Carillon. October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "The 30th Anniversary Season". Steinbach Online. October 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Huskies sweep Red Wings, claim HTJHL crown". The Carillon. March 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Champions - Huskies Sweep Red Wings". Steinbach Online. March 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "Red Wings claim HTJHL championship". The Carillon. March 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "HTJHL Champs - Red Wings Complete Four Game Sweep". Steinbach Online. March 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "Comets Capture HTJHL Crown". Steinbach Online. March 23, 2016.
  9. ^ "Comets capture HTJHL crown". The Carillon. March 23, 2016.
  10. ^ "The Comets Win Hanover Tache Championship". Niverville Citizen. April 1, 2016.
  11. ^ "Mudbugs repeat as HTJHL champions". Steinbach Online. March 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Mudbugs claim second straight HTJHL title". The Carillon. March 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "No HTJHL Champion for 2019-2020 Season". Steinbach Online. March 15, 2020.


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