Selkirk Steelers

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Selkirk Steelers
CitySelkirk, Manitoba
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
DivisionEast
Founded1966
Home arenaSelkirk Recreation Complex
ColoursRed, Black, White
Head coachHudson Friesen
MediaSelkirk Journal
Selkirk Record
Championships
Playoff championships1974 Centennial Cup Champions

The Selkirk Steelers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada.

History

Junior "A" hockey in Selkirk dates back to at least 1918, the founding of the MJHL. As one of the original members of the MJHL, the Selkirk Fishermen became the second Turnbull Cup, MJHL Champions by winning the 1920 playoffs. The Fishermen were crowned Western Junior "A" Champions and given the Abbott Cup. They moved on to the Memorial Cup for the national championship, but were defeated by the Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers. The 1920 Selkirk Fishermen were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.

In 1967, the Steelers joined the new Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The Steelers won the CMJHL title in its first year, but lost to the MJHL champion St. James Canadians in the Turnbull Cup finals. The CMJHL merged with the MJHL after only one year.

To date, the Steelers have won a total of ten MJHL Turnbull Cup Championships. Three of these championship teams went on to win the Anavet Cup. The 1973-74 season was the Steelers' most successful season. which saw them win the MJHL title and then defeat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2 to win the Anavet Cup. They went on to compete for the Abbott Cup against the Kelowna Buckaroos of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League and defeated them 4-games-to-3. This advanced the Steelers to the national championship against the Smiths Falls Bears of the Central Junior A Hockey League for the Manitoba Centennial Cup, the National Junior "A" Championship. The series went seven games, with the Steelers stealing Game 7 1-0 in overtime to clinch their first and, so far, only national title. [1] The 1974 Selkirk Steelers were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.

The Steelers last captured the MJHL championship in 2006-07. The Steelers defeated the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League four games to three for the Anavet Cup and advanced to the 2007 Royal Bank Cup, but were unable to advance past the round robin.

List of championships

Championship Years Won
Turnbull Cup 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2004, & 2007
Anavet Cup 1974, 1975, 2007
Abbott Cup 1974
Centennial Cup 1974

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1966-67 57 14 42 1 - 216 382 29 6th MJHL
1967-68 23 19 3 1 - 159 77 39 1st CMJHL Won League
1968-69 34 23 9 2 - 195 116 48 2nd MJHL
1969-70 34 9 18 7 - 155 215 25 8th MJHL
1970-71 48 8 34 6 - 142 241 22 8th MJHL
1971-72 48 13 34 1 - 211 278 27 7th MJHL
1972-73 48 20 26 2 - 202 253 42 7th MJHL
1973-74 48 32 15 1 - 245 182 65 2nd MJHL Won League, won AC, won AbC, won MCC
1974-75 48 35 12 1 - 283 175 71 1st MJHL Won League, won AC
1975-76 52 29 23 0 - 318 277 58 4th MJHL Won League
1976-77 51 22 27 2 - 249 263 48 6th MJHL
1977-78 52 36 15 1 - 317 234 73 1st MJHL
1978-79 46 29 16 1 - 254 194 59 2nd MJHL Won League
1979-80 48 35 12 1 - 344 200 71 1st MJHL Won League
1980-81 46 30 15 1 - 262 207 61 3rd MJHL
1981-82 48 31 15 2 - 279 249 64 2nd MJHL
1982-83 48 26 22 0 - 284 255 52 5th MJHL
1983-84 48 35 12 1 - 340 230 71 2nd MJHL Won League
1984-85 48 28 20 0 - 286 243 56 3rd MJHL Won League
1985-86 49 33 15 1 - 308 217 67 3rd MJHL
1986-87 47 35 12 0 - 300 176 70 1st MJHL Won League
1987-88 48 26 20 2 - 260 234 54 5th MJHL
1988-89 48 26 22 0 - 286 274 52 6th MJHL
1989-90 52 28 24 0 - 295 271 56 5th MJHL
1990-91 48 19 26 3 - 220 232 41 6th MJHL
1991-92 48 22 24 0 2 200 228 46 5th MJHL
1992-93 48 21 26 1 0 212 247 43 7th MJHL
1993-94 56 16 34 5 1 -- -- 38 8th MJHL
1994-95 54 19 32 1 2 195 218 41 9th MJHL
1995-96 56 24 27 3 2 280 279 53 7th MJHL
1996-97 54 25 26 2 1 240 273 53 5th MJHL
1997-98 62 26 35 0 1 226 271 53 7th MJHL
1998-99 62 30 29 3 0 247 261 63 5th MJHL
1999-00 64 32 25 - 7 314 305 71 6th MJHL
2000-01 64 30 30 - 4 295 278 64 8th MJHL
2001-02 64 23 36 - 5 216 269 51 9th MJHL
2002-03 63 46 14 - 3 390 184 95 3rd MJHL
2003-04 64 44 18 1 1 335 236 90 2nd MJHL Won League, lost AC
2004-05 63 34 23 4 2 254 224 74 3rd MJHL Lost final
2005-06 63 36 19 5 3 262 205 80 5th MJHL Lost semi-final
2006-07 63 49 9 4 1 370 188 103 1st MJHL Won League, won AC
2007-08 62 44 12 - 6 260 168 94 1st MJHL
2008-09 62 45 17 - 0 315 186 90 3rd MJHL
2009-10 62 36 25 - 1 253 221 73 5th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2010-11 62 36 17 - 9 254 222 81 4th MJHL Lost final
2011-12 62 37 23 - 2 246 214 76 5th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2012-13 60 25 30 - 5 208 212 55 9th MJHL DNQ
2013-14 60 49 7 - 4 243 122 102 1st MJHL Lost quarter-final
2014-15 60 29 29 - 2 181 201 60 7th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2015-16 60 23 31 - 6 196 255 52 8th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2016-17 60 39 18 - 3 220 177 81 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2017-18 60 31 25 - 4 192 206 66 7th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2018-19 60 34 20 - 6 202 183 74 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2019-20 60 23 30 - 7 178 219 53 9th MJHL DNQ
2020-21 8 3 5 - 0 16 29 6 8th MJHL cancelled
2021-22 54 24 24 - 8 185 200 54 7th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2022-23 58 23 28 - 6 188 219 52 11th MJHL DNQ

Playoffs

  • 1971 Lost semi-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
Kenora Muskies defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 1972 Lost quarter-final
Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
  • 1973 Lost quarter-final
Kenora Muskies defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL) 4-games-to-3 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-3 CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Swift Current Broncos (SJHL) 4-games-to-none ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Spruce Grove Mets defeated Selkirk Steelers (AJHL) 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 1977 Lost quarter-final
Brandon Travellers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
  • 1978 Lost semi-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-2 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Selkirk Steelers 3-games-to-1 and a default
  • 1980 Won League, won Turnbull Cup, lost Anavet Cup
Selkirk Steelers defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Thompson King Miners (NJHL) 3-games-to-none TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
  • 1981 Lost final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
St. Boniface Saints defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 1982 Lost semi-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none
Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
  • 1983 Lost quarter-final
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
  • 1984 Won League, won Turnbull Cup, lost Anavet Cup
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Flin Flon Bombers (NJHL) 4-games-to-1 TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS
Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
  • 1985 Won League, won Turnbull Cup, lost Anavet Cup
Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Thompson King Miners (NJHL) 3-games-to-none TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS
Estevan Bruins (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 1986 Lost final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
  • 1988 Lost quarter-final
Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 1989 Lost final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
  • 1990 Lost quarter-final
Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 1991 Lost quarter-final
Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers
  • 1992 Lost quarter-final
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers
  • 1993 Lost quarter-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
  • 1994 DNQ
  • 1995 DNQ
  • 1996 Lost quarter-final
St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
  • 1997 Lost semi-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
  • 1998 Lost quarter-final
St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
  • 1999 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2000 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
  • 2001 Lost quarter-final
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2002 Lost quarter-final
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2003 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers MJHL CHAMPIONS
Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
  • 2005 Lost final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
  • 2006 Lost semi-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers defeated Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 4-games-to-3 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Fifth and eliminated from 2007 Royal Bank Cup round robin (0-4)
  • 2008 Lost quarter-final
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2009 Lost final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2
Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2010 Lost quarter-final
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
  • 2011 Lost final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2012 Lost quarter-final
Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-0
  • 2013 DNQ
  • 2014 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2015 Lost quarter-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated OCN Blizzard 2-games-to-0
Steinbach Pistons defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-0
  • 2016 Lost quarter-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 2-games-to-0
Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-0
  • 2017 Lost quarter-final
Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
  • 2018 Lost quarter-final
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2019 Lost quarter-final
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
  • 2020 DNQ
  • 2021 Playoffs cancelled[1]
  • 2022 Lost quarter-final
Steinbach Pistons defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
  • 2023 DNQ

NHL alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "MJHL cancels remainder for the 2020-21 season". Discover Westman. 12 February 2021.
  2. ^ Lunney, Doug (6 January 2016). "Manitoban Rob Martell reflects on life as an NHL referee". Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.


Preceded by Centennial Cup Champions
1974 		Succeeded by