The Stephenville Jets are a senior ice hockey team based in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and part of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.
History The Jets hockey club was founded as the Stephenville Monarchs in 1975. The Monarchs joined the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL) for the 1975-76 season. The team changed their name before following season to the Stephenville Jets
Hector Caines was the first coach for the Monarchs who debuted in Corner Brook on November 15. 1975 losing 8-4 to the hometown Royals. The club made their debut at their home rink, the Stephenville Gardens, on November 16. At the end of their inaugural season, the Monarchs finished in last place with 8 points. Beginning with the 1982-83 season, the Jets won four straight Evening Telegram Trophies for finishing first place in the regular season.
The Jets were back-to-back winners of the Herder Memorial Trophy in 1983 and 1984 as all-Newfoundland senior hockey champions.
The Stephenville Jets were deeply in debt after the 1988-89 season and folded prior to the next season.
Seasons and records
Season-by-season results
Led league in pointsHerder Trophy champions Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify
NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
+Stephenville Monarchs/Jets regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1975-1989SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseasonGPWLTGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult 1975-76 NSHL 20 3 15 2 76 149 8 4th 1976-77 NSHL 32 10 21 1 134 239 21 4th, West 1977-78 NSHL 32 11 20 1 158 217 23 5th, West 1978-79 NSHL 30 4 23 3 132 266 11 6th 1979-80 NSHL 34 8 25 1 124 225 17 7th 1980-81 Did not enter 1981-82 NSHL 28 13 13 2 144 145 32 3rd 1982-83 NSHL 32 25 6 1 227 106 51 1st 10 7 3 45 24 Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Grand Falls Cataracts, 4-3 1983-84 NSHL 39 23 13 3 209 169 49 1st 8 7 1 58 30 Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Corner Brook Royals, 1984-85 NSHL 36 27 5 4 260 139 58 1st 1985-86 NSHL41 32 8 1 269 175 65 1st 1986-87 NSHL 44 25 16 3 251 209 53 2nd 1987-88 NSHL 48 26 19 3 307 247 55 3rd 1988-89 NSHL 47 13 31 3 181 284 21.75 4th
Allan Cup Results Year Location GP W L T OTL GF GA Results Playoffs1983 Lost in Eastern playdowns to Cambridge Hornets, 2-31984 Cambridge, Ontario Lost in Eastern playdowns to Cambridge Hornets, 1-3
Leaders
Team captains
Head coaches Hector Caines, 1975-76 Mike Power, 1979-80 Don Howse, 1981-82 to 1986-87 (playing-coach) Brian Abbey, 1986-87 Kevin-Morrison, 1987-88 to 1988-89 (playing-coach) Cal Dunville, 1988-89 Heber Rideout, 1988-89
Trophies and awards
Team awards Two all-Newfoundland senior hockey championships (Herder Memorial Trophy): 1983, 1984 Four straight first-place finishes in Newfoundland Senior Hockey League regular season (Evening Telegram Trophy): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Individual awards
S. E Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season) Bruce Campbell, 1983
T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season) Gary Dunville, 1984 Zane Forbes, 1985
Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year) Cal Dunville, 1976 Juan Strickland, 1983
Howie Clouter memorial Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player in the regular season) Juan Strickland, 1983 Wayne Dove, 1984 Andy Sullivan, 1985, 1986
President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season) Gary Dunville, 1983, 1984, 1985
Honoured Members
NL Hockey Hall of Fame The following people associated with the Jets have been inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame. Cal Dunville, 1997 Don Howse, 2000 Zane Forbes, 2000 Andy Sullivan, 2005 Kevin Morrison, 2018
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