List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba

The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Manitoba, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.

Major Professional

National Hockey League

Current teams

Team City Established Stanley Cups Notes
Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg20110Founded in 1999 as the Atlanta Thrashers

Former teams

Team City Existed Stanley Cups Notes
Winnipeg Jets (1972-96)Winnipeg1979-960Founded in 1972 as a World Hockey Association franchise; Became Phoenix Coyotes in 1996

World Hockey Association

Team City Existed Avco Cups Notes
Winnipeg Jets (1972-96)Winnipeg1972-793Joined the National Hockey League in 1979

Minor Professional

Current teams

American Hockey League

Team City Established Calder Cups Notes
Manitoba MooseWinnipeg20010Founded in 1996 as an International Hockey League franchise, existed as St. John's IceCaps from 2011-2015

Former teams

International Hockey League

Team City Existed Turner Cups Notes
Manitoba MooseWinnipeg1996-010Founded in 1994 as the Minnesota Moose; joined American Hockey League in 2001

Western Hockey League (minor pro)

Team City Existed Lester Patrick Cups Notes
Brandon RegalsBrandon1955-571
Winnipeg WarriorsWinnipeg1955-611

Junior

Western Hockey League

Current teams

Team City Established President's Cups Memorial Cups Notes
Brandon Wheat KingsBrandon1968302010 Memorial Cup runner-up

Former teams

Team City Existed President's Cups Memorial Cups Notes
Flin Flon BombersFlin Flon1967-7820Became Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978
Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg1967-7300Became the Winnipeg Clubs in 1973
Winnipeg ClubsWinnipeg1973-7600Became the Winnipeg Monarchs in 1976
Winnipeg MonarchsWinnipeg1976-7700Became the Calgary Wranglers in 1977
Winnipeg WarriorsWinnipeg1980-8400Became the Moose Jaw Warriors in 1984

Manitoba Junior Hockey League (Junior 'A')

Current Teams

Team City Established League titles Anavet Cups Royal Bank Cups Notes
Dauphin KingsDauphin1967610
Neepawa NativesNeepawa1989000
OCN BlizzardOpaskwayak1996510
Portage TerriersPortage la Prairie19421022original club 1942-1947; reestablished in 1967
Selkirk SteelersSelkirk19661131
Steinbach PistonsSteinbach1988210relocated from Beausejour in 2009
Swan Valley StampedersSwan River1999000
Virden Oil CapitalsVirden1956410relocated from Winnipeg in 2012
Waywayseecappo WolverinesWaywayseecappo1999000
Winkler FlyersWinkler1973300
Winnipeg BluesWinnipeg19301720formerly Fort Garry/Winnipeg South Blues, see Winnipeg Monarchs (MJHL)

Former Teams

Team City Existed League titles Anavet Cups Abbott Cups National titles Notes
Beausejour BladesBeausjour2007-20090000became Steinbach Pistons
Brandon Elks/Wheat KingsBrandon1936-19678010
Brandon TravellersBrandon1973-19800000
CUAC BluesWinnipeg1939-19450000
East Kildonan BisonsEast Kildonan1940-19420000
Elmwood Maple LeafsWinnipeg1933-19403210
Elmwood MillionairesWinnipeg1924-19316010
Fort Rouge WanderersWinnipeg1917-19180000
Kildonan North StarsWinnipeg1967-19901000
Manitoba BisonsWinnipeg1921-19371000
Selkirk FishermanSelkirk1917-19352110
Southeast Thunderbirds/BladesWinnipeg/Sagkeeng1988-20070000became Beausejour Blades
St. Boniface AthleticsSt. Boniface1939-19450000
St. Boniface CanadiensSt. Boniface1952-19675010became Kildonan Stars
St. Boniface SaintsWinnipeg1967-20003100became Winnipeg Saints
St. Boniface SealsSt. Boniface1934-19391011
St. James Canadians/St. James OriolesWinnipeg1935-19451000became Winnipeg Canadiens
St. James CanadiansWinnipeg1956-20035011
St. Vital GreyhoundsSt. Vital1924-19310000
Steinbach HawksSteinbach1985-19880000
Thompson King MinersThompson1975-19780000
Winnipeg ArgonautsWinnipeg1917-19270000
Winnipeg BaronsWinnipeg1952-19570000
Winnipeg Black HawksWinnipeg1947-19520000became Winnipeg Barons
Winnipeg CanadiensWinnipeg1946-19520000became St. Boniface Canadiens
Winnipeg Junior FalconsWinnipeg1920-19421011
Winnipeg MonarchsWinnipeg1930-197810053became Fort Garry Blues
Winnipeg PilgrimsWinnipeg1918-19290000
Winnipeg RangersWinnipeg1939-19472022became Winnipeg Black Hawks
Winnipeg RangersWinnipeg1956-19672000became St. Boniface Saints
Winnipeg SaintsWinnipeg2000-20120000became Virden Oil Capitals
Wolseley FlyersWinnipeg1942-19430000

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (Junior 'A')

Team City Established League titles Anavet Cups Western Canada Cups Royal Bank Cups Notes
Flin Flon BombersFlin Flon19781100

Keystone Junior Hockey League (Junior 'B')

 Team  City  Established  Keystone Cup  Notes
Arborg Ice Dawgs Arborg 2006 0  
Lundar Falcons Lundar 2010 0
North Winnipeg Satelites Winnipeg 1980 0
Norway House North Stars Norway House 2005 0
Selkirk Fishermen Selkirk 1918 1
St. Malo Warriors St. Malo 1963 0
Peguis Juniors Peguis 1994 0 Played as "Two Nations River Hawks" for 2 years as Peguis Arena burnt down, currently play out of Fisher River.
OCN Storm Opaskwayak Cree Nation 2012 0

Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League (Junior 'C')

Team Town League titles
Grunthal Red WingsGrunthal3
La Broquerie HabsLa Broquerie5
Lorette CometsLorette/Île-des-Chênes1
Mitchell MohawksMitchell2
Niverville ClippersNiverville1
Red River WildSt. Jean Baptiste0
Springfield XtremeOakbank0
Steinbach HuskiesSteinbach8

Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (Junior 'OA')

Team Town
Charleswood HawksWinnipeg
Fort Garry/Fort Rouge TwinsWinnipeg
Pembina Valley TwistersMorris
River East Royal KnightsWinnipeg
St. Boniface RielsWinnipeg
St. James CanucksWinnipeg
St. Vital VictoriasWinnipeg
Raiders Junior Hockey ClubWinnipeg
Stonewall JetsStonewall
Transcona Railer ExpressWinnipeg

Semi-professional, senior and amateur

Senior

Team City Existed Allan Cups Runners Up Notes
Brandon HCBrandon1921
Ile des Chenes North StarsÎle-des-Chênes20032009 Allan Cup host (as Steinbach North Stars)
South East Prairie ThunderSteinbach2004–present2012, 20152009, 20162016 Allan Cup host
St. Boniface MohawksWinnipeg1968, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1994
Steinbach HuskiesSteinbach1935-present1979
University of Manitoba BisonsWinnipeg19191928
Winnipeg 61st BattalionWinnipeg1916
Winnipeg FalconsWinnipeg1920Won the 1920 Olympic gold medal
Winnipeg Hockey ClubWinnipeg1913, 1931
Winnipeg MaroonsWinnipeg19641961, 1963
Winnipeg MonarchsWinnipeg1906–193619151935 World Ice Hockey Champions
Winnipeg SelkirksWinnipeg1919, 1924
Winnipeg VictoriasWinnipeg1911, 19121917
Winnipeg YpresWinnipeg1918

Amateur (Stanley Cup Challenge Era)

Team City Existed League titles Stanley Cups Notes
Winnipeg Maple LeafsWinnipeg1890s-1900s??-
Winnipeg VictoriasWinnipeg1890-??3

University

Team City Established University Cups Notes
U of M Bisons Men's HockeyWinnipeg19191
U of M Bisons Women's HockeyWinnipeg20000

Western Women's Hockey League

Team City Existed League Titles Notes
Manitoba Maple LeafsWinnipeg2010-?0Continued as an independent club after WWHL folded in 2012

League, regional and national championships

ChampionshipTimes wonDescription
Stanley Cup3Canadian amateur champion
Avco World Trophy3World Hockey Association champion
Lester Patrick Cup2Western Hockey League (minor pro) champion
President's Cup5Western Hockey League champion
Memorial Cup9Canadian Major-Junior national champion
Allan Cup12Canadian senior national champion
Anavet Cup15†Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior "A" regional championship
Royal Bank Cup3Canadian Junior "A" national champion
Keystone Cup2Western Canada Junior "B" champion
University Cup1CIS national men's university champion
Telus Cup2Canadian men's Midget 'AAA' champion
Esso Cup2Canadian women's Midget 'AAA' champion

†Includes win by the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

See also

References

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