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*
  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. 1970: Acadie-Bathurst Titan* (as the Rosemont National)
  9. 1972: Prince George Cougars*
  10. 1972: Seattle Thunderbirds*
  11. 1974: Regina Pats
  12. 1974: Kingston Frontenacs*
  13. 1974: Chicoutimi Saguenéens*
  14. 1975: Guelph Storm (as the Toronto Marlboros)
  15. 1976: Erie Otters (as the Hamilton Fincups)
  16. 1979: Peterborough Petes
  17. 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwall Royals)
  18. 1981: Moose Jaw Warriors*
  19. 1982: Belleville Bulls*
  20. 1983: Victoriaville Tigres* (as the Longueuil Chevaliers)
  21. 1983: Drummondville Voltigeurs*
  22. 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
  23. 1986: Owen Sound Attack (as the Guelph Platers)
  24. 1988: Medicine Hat Tigers
  25. 1989: Swift Current Broncos
  26. 1991: Plymouth Whalers*
  27. 1993: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
  28. 1994: Val-d'Or Foreurs*
  29. 1995: Kamloops Blazers
  30. 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Prédateurs)
  31. 1996: Barrie Colts*
  32. 1996: Calgary Hitmen*
  33. 1997: Gatineau Olympiques (as the Hull Olympiques)
  34. 1996: Moncton Wildcats* (as the Moncton Alpines)
  35. 1998: Portland Winterhawks
  36. 1998: Baie-Comeau Drakkar*
  37. 1998: Mississauga Steelheads*
  38. 1999: Brampton Battalion*
  39. 1999: Niagara IceDogs*
  40. 1999: Ottawa 67's
  41. 2000: Rimouski Océanic
  42. 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
  43. 2001: Red Deer Rebels
  44. 2002: Kootenay Ice
  45. 2003: Kitchener Rangers
  46. 2004: Kelowna Rockets
  47. 2004: Everett Silvertips*
  48. 2005: London Knights
  49. 2006: Quebec Remparts
  50. 2006: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
  51. 2007: Vancouver Giants
  52. 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chilliwack Bruins
  53. 2008: Spokane Chiefs
  54. 2010: Windsor Spitfires
  55. 2011: Saint John Sea Dogs
  56. 2012: Shawinigan Cataractes
  57. 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
  58. 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
  59. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings

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)
  3. 1968: Sudbury Wolves (as the Niagara Falls Flyers)
  4. 1970: Shawinigan Cataractes*
  5. 1972: Seattle Thunderbirds* (as the Vancouver Nats)
  6. 1974: Kingston Frontenacs* (as the Kingston Canadians)
  7. 1980: Regina Pats
  8. 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwall Royals)
  9. 1981: Prince George Cougars (as the Victoria Cougars)
  10. 1981: Moose Jaw Warriors* (as the Winnipeg Warriors)
  11. 1985: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (as the Verdun Junior Canadians)
  12. 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
  13. 1991: Quebec Remparts* (as the Beauport Harfangs)
  14. 1992: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
  15. 1993: Swift Current Broncos
  16. 1994: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
  17. 1994: Saginaw Spirit (as the North Bay Centennials)
  18. 1995: Kamloops Blazers
  19. 1996: Brandon Wheat Kings
  20. 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Prédateurs)
  21. 1997: Lethbridge Hurricanes
  22. 1998: Baie-Comeau Drakkar*
  23. 1998: Mississauga Steelheads* (as the St. Michael's Majors)
  24. 1999: North Bay Battalion* (as the Brampton Battalion)
  25. 1999: Niagara IceDogs* (as the Mississauga IceDogs)
  26. 1999: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
  27. 1999: Belleville Bulls
  28. 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
  29. 2000: Barrie Colts
  30. 2001: Ottawa 67's
  31. 2001: Red Deer Rebels
  32. 2002: Erie Otters
  33. 2002: Victoriaville Tigres
  34. 2004: Everett Silvertips*
  35. 2006: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
  36. 2006: Peterborough Petes
  37. 2006: Vancouver Giants
  38. 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chilliwack Bruins)
  39. 2007: Medicine Hat Tigers
  40. 2007: Plymouth Whalers
  41. 2008: Gatineau Olympiques
  42. 2008: Kitchener Rangers
  43. 2008: Spokane Chiefs
  44. 2009: Drummondville Voltigeurs
  45. 2010: Calgary Hitmen
  46. 2010: Moncton Wildcats
  47. 2010: Windsor Spitfires
  48. 2011: Owen Sound Attack
  49. 2011: Kootenay Ice
  50. 2012: Saint John Sea Dogs
  51. 2013: London Knights
  52. 2013: Portland Winterhawks
  53. 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
  54. 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
  55. 2014: Guelph Storm
  56. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
  57. 2014: Val-d'Or Foreurs

League Finals

For and franchise that did not qualify for their respective league finals (OHL,QMJHL,WHL) in 2014-15 season, shows the last year they did. If the franchise has never qualified for league finals, then the year they entered their respective league 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. 1974: Kingston Frontenacs* (as the Kingston Canadiens)
  2. 1981: Prince George Cougars (as the Victoria Cougars)
  3. 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwal Royals)
  4. 1984: Regina Pats
  5. 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
  6. 1992: Saskatoon Blades
  7. 1993: Swift Current Broncos
  8. 1993: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
  9. 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Predateurs)
  10. 1997: Seattle Thunderbirds
  11. 1997: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
  12. 1999: Kamloops Blazers
  13. 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
  14. 2002: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
  15. 2002: Victoriaville Tigres
  16. 2003: Red Deer Rebels
  17. 2003: Saginaw Spirit*
  18. 2004: Everett Silvertips
  19. 2005: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
  20. 2005: Ottawa 67's
  21. 2006: Moose Jaw Warriors
  22. 2006: Peterborough Petes
  23. 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chiliwack Bruins)
  24. 2007: Vancouver Giants
  25. 2007: Medicine Hat Tigers
  26. 2007: Sudbury Wolves
  27. 2007: Flint Firebirds (as the Plymouth Whalers)
  28. 2008: Lethbridge Hurricanes
  29. 2008: Spokane Chiefs
  30. 2008: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
  31. 2008: Hamilton Bulldogs (as the Belleville Bulls)
  32. 2008: Kitchener Rangers
  33. 2009: Shawinigan Cataractes
  34. 2009: Drummondville Voltigeurs
  35. 2010: Tri-City Americans
  36. 2010: Calgary Hitmen
  37. 2010: Moncton Wildcats
  38. 2010: Windsor Spitfires
  39. 2011: Kootenay Ice
  40. 2011: Gatineau Olympiques
  41. 2011: Mississauga Steelheads (as the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
  42. 2011: Owen Sound Attack
  43. 2012: Saint John Sea Dogs
  44. 2012: Niagara Ice Dogs
  45. 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
  46. 2013: Barrie Colts
  47. 2013: London Knights
  48. 2014: Portland Winterhawks
  49. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
  50. 2014: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
  51. 2014: Val d'Or Foreurs
  52. 2014: North Bay Battalion
  53. 2014: Guelph Storm

Playoff Series Win

For any franchise that did not win a playoff series in the 2014-15 season, shows the last year that they won a playoff series.

  1. 2005: Prince Albert Raiders
  2. 2007: Prince George Cougars
  3. 2008: Swift Current Broncos
  4. 2008: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
  5. 2008: Sarnia Sting
  6. 2009: Lethbridge Hurricanes
  7. 2010: Vancouver Giants
  8. 2011: Saskatoon Blades
  9. 2011: Windsor Spitfires
  10. 2011: Mississauga Steelheads (as the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
  11. 2012: Tri-City Americans
  12. 2012: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
  13. 2012: Saginaw Spirit
  14. 2012: Ottawa 67's
  15. 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix* (never won a playoff series)
  16. 2013: Kamloops Blazers
  17. 2013: Spokane Chiefs
  18. 2013: Victoriaville Tigres
  19. 2013: Owen Sound Attack
  20. 2013: Flint Firebirds (as the Plymouth Whalers)
  21. 2013: Sudbury Wolves
  22. 2013: Belleville Bulls
  23. 2014: Peterborough Petes
  24. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
  25. 2014: Kootenay Ice
  26. 2014: Drummondville Voltigeurs
  27. 2015: Oshawa Generals
  28. 2015: Guelph Storm
  29. 2015: Portland Winterhawks
  30. 2015: Calgary Hitmen
  31. 2015: Medicine Hat Tigers
  32. 2015: Rimouski Oceanic
  33. 2015: Halifax Mooseheads
  34. 2015: Quebec Remparts
  35. 2015: Val d'Or Foreurs
  36. 2015: Baie Comeau Drakkar

Playoffs

For any franchise that did not enter post-season play for the current 2014-15 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 2015 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.


  1. 2013: Saskatoon Blades
  2. 2014: Vancouver Giants
  3. 2014: Sudbury Wolves
  4. 2014: Flint Firebirds * (as the Plymouth Whalers)
  5. 2015: Tri-City Americans
  6. 2015: Medicine Hat Tigers
  7. 2015: Swift Current Broncos
  8. 2015: Kootenay Ice
  9. 2015: Halifax Mooseheads
  10. 2015: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
  11. 2015: Hamilton Bulldogs * (as the Belleville Bulls)
  12. 2015: Guelph Storm

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:

See also

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