List of CHL franchise post-season droughts

This is a list of current Canadian Hockey League (CHL) franchise post season droughts for playoffs, playoff series win, league championships and Memorial Cup wins. Those teams which have never won in franchise history are listed by the playoff date for the season they entered the league.

Memorial Cup

Shows the last year each of the 60 current CHL franchises won a Memorial Cup - or the year they entered competition if they have never won a Memorial Cup (marked with a *). Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 1960 for the 1959-60 season.

1. 1960: Saginaw Spirit (as the St. Catharines Teepees)
2. 1967: Saskatoon Blades*
3. 1967: Tri-City Americans* (as the Calgary Buffaloes)
4. 1968: Lethbridge Hurricanes*
5. 1968: Sudbury Wolves (as the Niagara Falls Flyers)
6. 1968: Brandon Wheat Kings*
7. 1970: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies* (as the Montreal Junior Canadiens)
8. 1972: Prince George Cougars*
9. 1972: Seattle Thunderbirds*
10. 1974: Regina Pats
11. 1974: Kingston Frontenacs* (as the Kingston Canadians)
12. 1974: Chicoutimi Saguenéens*
13. 1975: Guelph Storm (as the Toronto Marlboros)
14. 1976: Erie Otters (as the Hamilton Fincups)
15. 1979: Peterborough Petes
16. 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwall Royals)
17. 1981: Moose Jaw Warriors* (as the Winnipeg Warriors)
18. 1982: Hamilton Bulldogs* (as the Belleville Bulls)
19. 1983: Victoriaville Tigres* (as the Longueuil Chevaliers)
20. 1983: Drummondville Voltigeurs*
21. 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
22. 1986: Owen Sound Attack (as the Guelph Platers)
23. 1988: Medicine Hat Tigers
24. 1989: Swift Current Broncos
25. 1991: Flint Firebirds* (as the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors)
26. 1993: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
27. 1994: Val-d'Or Foreurs*
28. 1995: Kamloops Blazers
29. 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Prédateurs)
30. 1996: Barrie Colts*
31. 1996: Calgary Hitmen*
32. 1997: Gatineau Olympiques (as the Hull Olympiques)
33. 1996: Moncton Wildcats* (as the Moncton Alpines)
34. 1998: Portland Winterhawks
35. 1998: Baie-Comeau Drakkar*
36. 1998: Mississauga Steelheads* (as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors)
37. 1999: North Bay Battalion* (as the Brampton Battalion)
38. 1999: Niagara IceDogs* (as the Mississauga IceDogs)
39. 1999: Ottawa 67's
40. 2000: Rimouski Océanic
41. 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
42. 2001: Red Deer Rebels
43. 2002: Kootenay Ice
44. 2003: Kitchener Rangers
45. 2004: Kelowna Rockets
46. 2004: Everett Silvertips*
47. 2006: Quebec Remparts
48. 2006: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
49. 2007: Vancouver Giants
50. 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chilliwack Bruins)
51. 2008: Spokane Chiefs
52. 2011: Saint John Sea Dogs
53. 2012: Shawinigan Cataractes
54. 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
55. 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
56. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
57. 2015: Oshawa Generals
58. 2016: London Knights
59. 2017: Windsor Spitfires
60. 2018: Acadie-Bathurst Titan

League Championships

Shows the last year each of the 60 current CHL franchises won a J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL), the Ed Chynoweth Cup (WHL) or the President's Cup (QMJHL) - or the year they entered competition if they have never won a league championship (marked with a *). Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 1967 for the 1966-67 season.

1. 1967: Saskatoon Blades*
2. 1967: Tri-City Americans* (as the Calgary Buffaloes, moved to Tri-City in 1988)
3. 1968: Sudbury Wolves* (as the Niagara Falls Flyers, moved to Sudbury in 1972)
4. 1970: Shawinigan Cataractes*
5. 1974: Kingston Frontenacs*
6. 1980: Regina Pats
7. 1981: Sarnia Sting* (won QMJHL Championship as the Cornwall Royals before joining the OHL, moved to Sarnia in 1994)
8. 1981: Prince George Cougars (as the Victoria Cougars, moved to Prince George in 1994)
9. 1981: Moose Jaw Warriors* (as the Winnipeg Warriors, moved to Moose Jaw in 1984)
10. 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
11. 1991: Quebec Remparts* (as the Beauport Harfangs)
12. 1992: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
13. 1993: Swift Current Broncos
14. 1994: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
15. 1994: Saginaw Spirit (as the North Bay Centennials, moved to Saginaw in 2002)
16. 1995: Kamloops Blazers
17. 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Prédateurs, moved to Cape Breton in 1997)
18. 1997: Lethbridge Hurricanes
19. 1998: Baie-Comeau Drakkar*
20. 1998: Mississauga Steelheads* (as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, moved to Mississauga in 2007)
21. 1999: North Bay Battalion* (as the Brampton Battalion, moved to North Bay in 2013)
22. 1999: Niagara IceDogs* (as the Mississauga IceDogs, moved to Niagara in 2007)
23. 1999: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
24. 1999: Hamilton Bulldogs (as the Belleville Bulls, moved to Hamilton in 2015)
25. 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket, moved to Charlottetown in 2003)
26. 2000: Barrie Colts
27. 2001: Ottawa 67's
28. 2001: Red Deer Rebels
29. 2002: Victoriaville Tigres
30. 2004: Everett Silvertips*
31. 2006: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils, moved to Blainville in 2011)
32. 2006: Peterborough Petes
33. 2006: Vancouver Giants
34. 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chilliwack Bruins, moved to Victoria in 2011)
35. 2007: Medicine Hat Tigers
36. 2007: Plymouth Whalers
37. 2008: Gatineau Olympiques
38. 2008: Kitchener Rangers
39. 2008: Spokane Chiefs
40. 2009: Drummondville Voltigeurs
41. 2010: Calgary Hitmen
42. 2010: Moncton Wildcats
43. 2010: Windsor Spitfires
44. 2011: Owen Sound Attack
45. 2011: Kootenay Ice
46. 2013: Portland Winterhawks
47. 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
48. 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
49. 2014: Guelph Storm
50. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
51. 2014: Val-d'Or Foreurs
52. 2015: Oshawa Generals
53. 2015: Kelowna Rockets
54. 2015: Rimouski Oceanic
55. 2016: London Knights
56. 2016: Brandon Wheat Kings
57. 2016: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
58. 2017: Saint John Sea Dogs
59. 2017: Erie Otters
60. 2017: Seattle Thunderbirds

League Finals

Date each CHL teams last qualified for its respective league finals (WHL, OHL, QMJHL). If they have never qualified for a league championship series, they're marked with a * and the date shows the team's inception into the league. Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 1967 for the 1966-67 season.

1. 1974: Kingston Frontenacs*
2. 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
3. 1993: Swift Current Broncos
4. 1993: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
5. 1994: Saskatoon Blades
6. 1995: Prince George Cougars*
7. 1995: Sarnia Sting*
8. 1997: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
9. 1998: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles*
10. 1999: Kamloops Blazers
11. 2002: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
12. 2002: Victoriaville Tigres
13. 2003: Red Deer Rebels
14. 2003: Saginaw Spirit*
15. 2004: Charlottetown Islanders*
16. 2004: Everett Silvertips
17. 2005: Ottawa 67's
18. 2006: Moose Jaw Warriors
19. 2006: Peterborough Petes
20. 2007: Vancouver Giants
21. 2007: Medicine Hat Tigers
22. 2007: Sudbury Wolves
23. 2008: Lethbridge Hurricanes
24. 2008: Spokane Chiefs
25. 2008: Kitchener Rangers
26. 2009: Drummondville Voltigeurs
27. 2010: Tri-City Americans
28. 2010: Calgary Hitmen
29. 2010: Moncton Wildcats
30. 2010: Windsor Spitfires
31. 2011: Kootenay Ice
32. 2011: Gatineau Olympiques
33. 2011: Owen Sound Attack
34. 2012: Victoria Royals*
35. 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
36. 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
37. 2013: Barrie Colts
38. 2014: Portland Winterhawks
39. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
40. 2014: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
41. 2014: Val d'Or Foreurs
42. 2014: North Bay Battalion
43. 2014: Guelph Storm
44. 2015: Oshawa Generals
45. 2015: Rimouski Oceanic
46. 2015: Quebec Remparts
47. 2015: Kelowna Rockets
48. 2016: Brandon Wheat Kings
49. 2016: Niagara IceDogs
50. 2016: London Knights
51. 2016: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
52. 2016: Shawinigan Cataractes
53. 2016: Flint Firebirds*
54. 2016: Hamilton Bulldogs*
55. 2017: Seattle Thunderbirds
56. 2017: Regina Pats
57. 2017: Erie Otters
58. 2017: Mississauga Steelheads
59. 2017: Saint John Sea Dogs
60. 2017: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Conference Finals Appearance

For any franchise that did not appear in the conference finals in the 2015-16 season, shows the last year that they appeared in the conference finals or equivalent. Teams that have never appeared in a conference finals are denoted with a (*) and the year in which they entered the leagues is used.

Playoff Series Win

For any franchise that did not win a playoff series in the 2016-17 season, shows the last year that they won a playoff series.

¹ the Sherbrooke Phoenix have never won a playoff series. The season listed is the season they began play.

² the Flint Firebirds last won a playoff series as the Plymouth Whalers.

³ the Hamilton Bulldogs last won a playoff series as the Belleville Bulls.

Playoffs

For any franchise that did not enter post-season play for the current 2016-17 season, shows the last year that franchise did play in the post season. A significant number of teams in each league do enter post season play (80% of the CHL played in the 2017 playoffs), so playoff droughts are not as pronounced as championship droughts. Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 2014 for the 2013-14 season.

Notes

The longest championship drought in CHL history is shared by the Saskatoon Blades and the Tri-City Americans, who have never won the WHL title nor a Memorial Cup since their founding in 1966. The Blades hold the record for longest drought for a franchise during their time in one city/team name, as the Americans have changed names and cities a few times since 1966.

The longest Memorial Cup drought among teams who have won their league title but never the Memorial Cup belongs to the Brandon Wheat Kings. The team has won three WHL titles but never the Memorial Cup since their founding in 1968.

There are only two CHL teams that have won the Memorial Cup but never their own league - the second edition of the Quebec Remparts (which joined the QMJHL in 1990 as the Beauport Harfangs) won the 2006 Memorial Cup as QMJHL runners-up to champion and tournament host Moncton and the Shawinigan Cataractes who won the 2012 Memorial Cup as hosts.

The longest league championship drought amongst previous winning franchises belongs to the Sudbury Wolves, who have not won since its previous incarnation, the Niagara Falls Flyers, won its third J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1968 (seventh franchise win, including previous incarnation as Barrie Flyers). The longest league championship drought amongst previous winning franchises during their time in one city/team name belongs to the Regina Pats, who have not won the WHL title since their win in 1980.

The longest Memorial Cup winning drought amongst previous winning franchises also belongs to the Sudbury Wolves, who have not won since its previous incarnation, the Niagara Falls Flyers, won its second Memorial Cup in 1968 (fourth franchise win, including previous incarnation as Barrie Flyers). The longest Memorial Cup drought amongst previous winning franchises during their time in one city/team name belongs to the Peterborough Petes, whose only Memorial Cup title came in 1979.

Provenance of the current CHL franchises:

• Acadie-Bathurst Titan totals include Rosemont National, Laval National, Laval Voisins, Laval Titan and Laval Titan du Collège-Français
• Blainville-Boisbriand Armada totals include St. John's Fog Devils and Montreal Junior
• Cape Breton Screaming Eagles totals include Sorel Éperviers, Verdun Éperviers, Granby Bisons and Granby Prédateurs
• Charlottetown Islanders totals include Montreal Rocket and PEI Rocket
• Erie Otters totals include Hamilton Fincups, Brantford Alexanders, Hamilton Steelhawks and Niagara Falls Thunder
• Flint Firebirds totals include Detroit Compuware Ambassadors, Detroit Junior Red Wings, Detroit Whalers, and Plymouth Whalers
• Gatineau Olympiques totals include Hull Festivals and Hull Olympiques
• Guelph Storm totals include Toronto Marlboros and Dukes of Hamilton
• Hamilton Bulldogs totals include Belleville Bulls
• Kingston Frontenacs totals include Kingston Canadians and Kingston Raiders
• Mississauga Steelheads totals include Toronto St. Michael's Majors (1996-2007) and Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (2008-2012)
• Moncton Wildcats totals include Moncton Alpines
• Moose Jaw Warriors totals include Winnipeg Warriors
• Niagara IceDogs totals include Mississauga IceDogs
• North Bay Battalion totals include Brampton Battalion
• Owen Sound Attack totals include Guelph Platers and Owen Sound Platers
• Prince George Cougars totals include Victoria Cougars
• Quebec Remparts totals include Beauport Harfangs
• Rimouski Océanic totals include Sherbrooke Castors, St-Jean Castors and St-Jean Lynx
• Rouyn-Noranda Huskies totals include Montreal Junior Canadiens, Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge, Montreal Juniors, Verdun Juniors, Verdun Junior Canadiens, and Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
• Saginaw Spirit totals include St. Catharines Teepees, St. Catharines Black Hawks, Niagara Falls Flyers (1976-1982) and North Bay Centennials
• Sarnia Sting totals include Cornwall Royals and Newmarket Royals
• Seattle Thunderbirds totals include Vancouver Nats, Kamloops Chiefs and Seattle Breakers
• Shawinigan Cataractes totals include Shawinigan Bruins and Shawinigan Dynamos
• Sudbury Wolves totals include Niagara Falls Flyers (1960-1972)
• Tri-City Americans totals include Calgary Buffaloes, Calgary Centennials, Billings Bighorns, Nanaimo Islanders and New Westminster Bruins (1983-1988)
• Victoria Royals totals include Chilliwack Bruins (2006-2011)
• Victoriaville Tigres totals include Longueuil Chevaliers

See also

• List of National Hockey League franchise post-season droughts
• List of Major League Baseball franchise post-season droughts
• List of National Basketball Association franchise post-season droughts
• List of Current NFL franchise post-season droughts