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 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 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 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 3 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 Ice Winnipeg 2019-23 0 0 Founded in 1996 as Edmonton Ice; became the Wenatchee Wild in 2023 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 Nat'l Jr. A Titles Notes Dauphin Kings Dauphin 1967 7 1 0 Neepawa Titans Neepawa 1989 0 0 0 formerly Neepawa Natives (1989–2021) Niverville Nighthawks Niverville 2022 1 0 1 Northern Manitoba Blizzard The Pas 1996 5 1 0 Portage Terriers Portage la Prairie 1942 10 2 2 original club 1942-1947; reestablished in 1967 Selkirk Steelers Selkirk 1966 11 3 1 Steinbach Pistons Steinbach 1988 3 1 0 relocated from Beausejour in 2009 Swan Valley Stampeders Swan River 1999 0 0 0 Virden Oil Capitals Virden 1956 4 1 0 relocated from Winnipeg in 2012 Waywayseecappo Wolverines Waywayseecappo 1999 0 0 0 Winkler Flyers Winkler 1973 3 0 0 Winnipeg Blues Winnipeg 1930 17 2 0 formerly Fort Garry/Winnipeg South Blues, see Winnipeg Monarchs (MJHL) Winnipeg Freeze Winnipeg 2020 0 0 0

+Former Teams Team City Existed League titles Anavet Cups Abbott Cups Nat'l Jr. A Titles Notes Beausejour Blades Beausjour 2007-2009 0 0 0 0 became Steinbach Pistons Brandon Elks/Wheat Kings Brandon 1936-1967 8 0 1 0 Brandon Travellers Brandon 1973-1980 0 0 0 0 CUAC Blues Winnipeg 1939-1945 0 0 0 0 East Kildonan Bisons East Kildonan 1940-1942 0 0 0 0 Elmwood Maple Leafs Winnipeg 1933-1940 3 2 1 0 Elmwood Millionaires Winnipeg 1924-1931 6 0 1 0 Fort Rouge Wanderers Winnipeg 1917-1918 0 0 0 0 Kildonan North Stars Winnipeg 1967-1990 1 0 0 0 Manitoba Bisons Winnipeg 1921-1937 1 0 0 0 Selkirk Fisherman Selkirk 1917-1935 2 1 1 0 Southeast Thunderbirds/Blades Winnipeg/Sagkeeng 1988-2007 0 0 0 0 became Beausejour Blades St. Boniface Athletics St. Boniface 1939-1945 0 0 0 0 St. Boniface Canadiens St. Boniface 1952-1967 5 0 1 0 became Kildonan Stars St. Boniface Saints Winnipeg 1967-2000 3 1 0 0 became Winnipeg Saints St. Boniface Seals St. Boniface 1934-1939 1 0 1 1 St. James Canadians/St. James Orioles Winnipeg 1935-1945 1 0 0 0 became Winnipeg Canadiens St. James Canadians Winnipeg 1956-2003 5 0 1 1 St. Vital Greyhounds St. Vital 1924-1931 0 0 0 0 Steinbach Hawks Steinbach 1985-1988 0 0 0 0 Thompson King Miners Thompson 1975-1978 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg Argonauts Winnipeg 1917-1927 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg Barons Winnipeg 1952-1957 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg Black Hawks Winnipeg 1947-1952 0 0 0 0 became Winnipeg Barons Winnipeg Canadiens Winnipeg 1946-1952 0 0 0 0 became St. Boniface Canadiens Winnipeg Junior Falcons Winnipeg 1920-1942 1 0 1 1 Winnipeg Monarchs Winnipeg 1930-1978 10 0 5 3 became Fort Garry Blues Winnipeg Pilgrims Winnipeg 1918-1929 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg Rangers Winnipeg 1939-1947 2 0 2 2 became Winnipeg Black Hawks Winnipeg Rangers Winnipeg 1956-1967 2 0 0 0 became St. Boniface Saints Winnipeg Saints Winnipeg 2000-2012 0 0 0 0 became Virden Oil Capitals Wolseley Flyers Winnipeg 1942-1943 0 0 0 0

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (Junior 'A') Team City Established League titles Anavet Cups Western Canada Cups Nat'l Jr. A Titles Notes Flin Flon Bombers Flin Flon 1978 1 1 0 0

Capital Region Junior Hockey League (Junior 'B') Team City Established Keystone Cup NotesArborg Ice DawgsArborg20060Former member of KJHL (2006–18)Lundar FalconsLundar20100Former member of KJHL (2010–18)North Winnipeg SatelitesWinnipeg19800Former member of MJBHL/KJHL (1980–2018)Selkirk FishermenSelkirk19181Former member of MJBHL/KJHL (1977–2018)St. Malo WarriorsSt. Malo19630Former member of MJBHL/KJHL (1977–2018)

Keystone Junior Hockey League (Junior 'B') Team City Established Keystone Cup NotesCross Lake IslandersCross Lake20050Folded in 2010, rejoined in 2015Fisher River HawksFisher River20140Currently inactive (2018–present)NCN FlamesNisichawayasihk20190Norway House North StarsNorway House20050Peguis JuniorsPeguis19940OCN StormOpaskwayak20120

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 Mudbugs 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 ?–present 2003 2009 Allan Cup host (as Steinbach North Stars) South East Prairie Thunder Steinbach/Winnipeg 2004–2020 2012, 2015 2009, 2016 2016 Allan Cup host St. Boniface Mohawks Winnipeg 1967–94 1968, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1994 Steinbach Huskies Steinbach 1935–present 1979 University of Manitoba Bisons Winnipeg 1919 1928 Warroad Lakers Warroad, MN 1946–1997 1994, 1995, 1996 1997 U.S.-based team 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 1906–36 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

Brandon University Bobcats Brandon 1969-2002 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 Existed League Titles Notes Manitoba Maple Leafs Winnipeg 2010-2014 0 Continued as an independent club after WWHL folded in 2012

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 champion President's Cup 5 Western Hockey League champion Memorial Cup 9 Canadian Major-Junior national champion Allan Cup 12 Canadian senior national champion ANAVET Cup 15† Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior "A" regional championship Centennial Cup 4 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

Hockey Manitoba

References