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 Jets | Winnipeg | 2011 | 0 | Founded in 1999 as the Atlanta Thrashers |
| Former teams | Team | City | Existed | Stanley Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Jets (1972-96) | Winnipeg | 1979-96 | 0 | Founded 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) | Winnipeg | 1972-79 | 3 | Joined the National Hockey League in 1979 |
Minor Professional
Current teams
American Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | Calder Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Moose | Winnipeg | 2001 | 0 | Founded 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 Moose | Winnipeg | 1996-01 | 0 | Founded 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 Regals | Brandon | 1955-57 | 1 | |
| Winnipeg Warriors | Winnipeg | 1955-61 | 1 | |
Junior
Western Hockey League
Current teams
| Team | City | Established | President's Cups | Memorial Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wheat Kings | Brandon | 1968 | 2 | 0 | 2010 Memorial Cup runner-up |
Former teams
| Team | City | Existed | President's Cups | Memorial Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flin Flon Bombers | Flin Flon | 1967-78 | 2 | 0 | Became Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978 |
| Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg | 1967-73 | 0 | 0 | Became the Winnipeg Clubs in 1973 |
| Winnipeg Clubs | Winnipeg | 1973-76 | 0 | 0 | Became the Winnipeg Monarchs in 1976 |
| Winnipeg Monarchs | Winnipeg | 1976-77 | 0 | 0 | Became the Calgary Wranglers in 1977 |
| Winnipeg Warriors | Winnipeg | 1980-84 | 0 | 0 | Became the Moose Jaw Warriors in 1984 |
Manitoba Junior Hockey League (Junior 'A')
Current Teams
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Anavet Cups | Western Canada Cups | Royal Bank Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin Kings | Dauphin | 1967 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Neepawa Natives | Neepawa | 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OCN Blizzard | Opaskwayak | 1996 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Portage Terriers | Portage la Prairie | 1942 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Selkirk Steelers | Selkirk | 1966 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Steinbach Pistons | Steinbach | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | formerly Southeast Blades, Beausejour Blades |
| Swan Valley Stampeders | Swan River | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Virden Oil Capitals | Virden | 1956 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | formerly Winnipeg Rangers, St. Boniface Saints, Winnipeg Saints |
| Waywayseecappo Wolverines | Waywayseecappo | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winkler Flyers | Winkler | 1973 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winnipeg Blues | Winnipeg | 1930 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | formerly Winnipeg Monarchs, Fort Garry Blues, Winnipeg South Blues |
Former Teams
| Team | City | Existed | League titles | Anavet Cups | Abbott Cups | National titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Elks/Wheat Kings | Brandon | 1936-1967 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Brandon Travellers | Brandon | 1973-1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| East Kildonan Bisons | East Kildonan | 1940-1942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elmwood Millionaires | Winnipeg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kildonan North Stars | Winnipeg | 1967-1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Selkirk Fishermen | Selkirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| St. Boniface Canadiens | St. Boniface | 1952-1967 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | became Kildonan Stars |
| St. Boniface Seals | St. Boniface | 1942 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| St. James Canadians | Winnipeg | 1956-2003 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Steinbach Hawks | Steinbach | 1985-1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thompson King Miners | Thompson | 1975-1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winnipeg Junior Falcons | Winnipeg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Winnipeg Rangers | Winnipeg | 1939-1957 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | became Winnipeg Black Hawks/Barons |
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (Junior 'A')
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Anavet Cups | Western Canada Cups | Royal Bank Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flin Flon Bombers | Flin Flon | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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. |
Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League (Junior 'C')
| Team | Town | League titles |
|---|---|---|
| Grunthal Red Wings | Grunthal | 3 |
| La Broquerie Habs | La Broquerie | 5 |
| Lorette Comets | Lorette/Île-des-Chênes | 1 |
| Mitchell Mohawks | Mitchell | 2 |
| Niverville Clippers | Niverville | 1 |
| Red River Wild | St. Jean Baptiste | 0 |
| Springfield Xtreme | Oakbank | 0 |
| Steinbach Huskies | Steinbach | 8 |
Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (Junior 'OA')
| Team | Town |
|---|---|
| Charleswood Hawks | Winnipeg |
| Fort Garry/Fort Rouge Twins | Winnipeg |
| Pembina Valley Twisters | Morris |
| River East Royal Knights | Winnipeg |
| St. Boniface Riels | Winnipeg |
| St. James Canucks | Winnipeg |
| St. Vital Victorias | Winnipeg |
| Raiders Junior Hockey Club | Winnipeg |
| Stonewall Jets | Stonewall |
| Transcona Railer Express | Winnipeg |
Semi-professional, senior and amateur
Senior
| Team | City | Existed | Allan Cups | Runners Up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon HC | Brandon | 1921 | |||
| Ile des Chenes North Stars | Île-des-Chênes/Steinbach | 2003 | 2009 Allan Cup host | ||
| South East Prairie Thunder | Steinbach | 2006–present | 2012, 2015 | 2009, 2016 | 2016 Allan Cup host |
| St. Boniface Mohawks | Winnipeg | 1968, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1994 | |||
| Steinbach Huskies | Steinbach | 1935-present | 1979 | ||
| University of Manitoba Bisons | Winnipeg | 1919 | 1928 | ||
| Winnipeg 61st Battalion | Winnipeg | 1916 | |||
| Winnipeg Falcons | Winnipeg | 1920 | Won the 1920 Olympic gold medal | ||
| Winnipeg Hockey Club | Winnipeg | 1913, 1931 | |||
| Winnipeg Maroons | Winnipeg | 1964 | 1961, 1963 | ||
| Winnipeg Monarchs | Winnipeg | 1906–1936 | 1915 | 1935 World Ice Hockey Champions | |
| Winnipeg Selkirks | Winnipeg | 1919, 1924 | |||
| Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg | 1911, 1912 | 1917 | ||
| Winnipeg Ypres | Winnipeg | 1918 |
Amateur (Stanley Cup Challenge Era)
| Team | City | Existed | League titles | Stanley Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Maple Leafs | Winnipeg | 1890s-1900s | ?? | - | |
| Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg | 1890- | ?? | 3 |
University
| Team | City | Established | University Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U of M Bisons Men's Hockey | Winnipeg | 1919 | 1 | |
| U of M Bisons Women's Hockey | Winnipeg | 2000 | 0 | |
Western Women's Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | League Titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Maple Leafs | Winnipeg | 2010 | 0 | |
League, regional and national championships
| Championship | Times won | Description |
| Stanley Cup | 3 | Canadian amateur champion |
| Avco World Trophy | 3 | World Hockey Association champion |
| Lester Patrick Cup | 2 | Western Hockey League (minor pro) champion |
| President's Cup | 4 | Western Hockey League champion |
| Memorial Cup | 9 | Canadian Major-Junior national champion |
| Allan Cup | 12 | Canadian senior national champion |
| Anavet Cup | 9† | Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior "A" regional championship |
| Royal Bank Cup | 3 | Canadian Junior "A" national champion |
| Keystone Cup | 2 | Western Canada Junior "B" champion |
| University Cup | 1 | CIS national men's university champion |
| Telus Cup | 2 | Canadian men's Midget 'AAA' champion |
| Esso Cup | 2 | Canadian women's Midget 'AAA' champion |
†Includes win by the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
See also
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References
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