The Selkirk Steelers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada.
History
Junior "A" hockey in Selkirk dates back to at least 1918, the founding of the MJHL. As one of the original members of the MJHL, the Selkirk Fishermen became the second Turnbull Cup, MJHL Champions by winning the 1920 playoffs. The Fishermen were crowned Western Junior "A" Champions and given the Abbott Cup. They moved on to the Memorial Cup for the national championship, but were defeated by the Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers. The 1920 Selkirk Fishermen were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.
In 1967, the Steelers joined the new Central Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The Steelers won the CMJHL title in its first year, but lost to the MJHL champion St. James Canadians in the Turnbull Cup finals. The CMJHL merged with the MJHL after only one year.
To date, the Steelers have won a total of ten MJHL Turnbull Cup Championships. Three of these championship teams went on to win the Anavet Cup. The 1973-74 season was the Steelers' most successful season. which saw them win the MJHL title and then defeat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-games-to-2 to win the Anavet Cup. They went on to compete for the Abbott Cup against the Kelowna Buckaroos of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League and defeated them 4-games-to-3. This advanced the Steelers to the national championship against the Smiths Falls Bears of the Central Junior A Hockey League for the Manitoba Centennial Cup, the National Junior "A" Championship. The series went seven games, with the Steelers stealing Game 7 1-0 in overtime to clinch their first and, so far, only national title. The 1974 Selkirk Steelers were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.
The Steelers last captured the MJHL championship in 2006-07. The Steelers defeated the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League four games to three for the Anavet Cup and advanced to the 2007 Royal Bank Cup, but were unable to advance past the round robin.
List of championships Championship Years won Turnbull Cup 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2004, & 2007 Anavet Cup 1974, 1975, 2007 Abbott Cup 1974 Centennial Cup 1974
Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs1966-67 57 14 42 1 - 216 382 29 6th MJHL1967-68 23 19 3 1 - 159 77 39 1st CMJHL Won League1968-69 34 23 9 2 - 195 116 48 2nd MJHL1969-70 34 9 18 7 - 155 215 25 8th MJHL1970-71 48 8 34 6 - 142 241 22 8th MJHL1971-72 48 13 34 1 - 211 278 27 7th MJHL1972-73 48 20 26 2 - 202 253 42 7th MJHL1973-74 48 32 15 1 - 245 182 65 2nd MJHL Won League, won AC, won AbC, won MCC1974-75 48 35 12 1 - 283 175 71 1st MJHL Won League, won AC1975-76 52 29 23 0 - 318 277 58 4th MJHL Won League1976-77 51 22 27 2 - 249 263 48 6th MJHL1977-78 52 36 15 1 - 317 234 73 1st MJHL1978-79 46 29 16 1 - 254 194 59 2nd MJHL Won League1979-80 48 35 12 1 - 344 200 71 1st MJHL Won League1980-81 46 30 15 1 - 262 207 61 3rd MJHL1981-82 48 31 15 2 - 279 249 64 2nd MJHL1982-83 48 26 22 0 - 284 255 52 5th MJHL1983-84 48 35 12 1 - 340 230 71 2nd MJHL Won League1984-85 48 28 20 0 - 286 243 56 3rd MJHL Won League1985-86 49 33 15 1 - 308 217 67 3rd MJHL1986-87 47 35 12 0 - 300 176 70 1st MJHL Won League1987-88 48 26 20 2 - 260 234 54 5th MJHL1988-89 48 26 22 0 - 286 274 52 6th MJHL1989-90 52 28 24 0 - 295 271 56 5th MJHL1990-91 48 19 26 3 - 220 232 41 6th MJHL1991-92 48 22 24 0 2 200 228 46 5th MJHL1992-93 48 21 26 1 0 212 247 43 7th MJHL1993-94 56 16 34 5 1 -- -- 38 8th MJHL1994-95 54 19 32 1 2 195 218 41 9th MJHL1995-96 56 24 27 3 2 280 279 53 7th MJHL1996-97 54 25 26 2 1 240 273 53 5th MJHL1997-98 62 26 35 0 1 226 271 53 7th MJHL1998-99 62 30 29 3 0 247 261 63 5th MJHL1999-00 64 32 25 - 7 314 305 71 6th MJHL2000-01 64 30 30 - 4 295 278 64 8th MJHL2001-02 64 23 36 - 5 216 269 51 9th MJHL2002-03 63 46 14 - 3 390 184 95 3rd MJHL2003-04 64 44 18 1 1 335 236 90 2nd MJHL Won League, lost AC2004-05 63 34 23 4 2 254 224 74 3rd MJHL Lost final 2005-06 63 36 19 5 3 262 205 80 5th MJHL Lost semi-final2006-07 63 49 9 4 1 370 188 103 1st MJHL Won League, won AC2007-08 62 44 12 - 6 260 168 94 1st MJHL 2008-09 62 45 17 - 0 315 186 90 3rd MJHL2009-10 62 36 25 - 1 253 221 73 5th MJHL Lost quarter-final2010-11 62 36 17 - 9 254 222 81 4th MJHL Lost final2011-12 62 37 23 - 2 246 214 76 5th MJHL Lost quarter-final2012-13 60 25 30 - 5 208 212 55 9th MJHL DNQ2013-14 60 49 7 - 4 243 122 102 1st MJHL Lost quarter-final2014-15 60 29 29 - 2 181 201 60 7th MJHL Lost quarter-final2015-1660 23 31 - 6 196 255 52 8th MJHL Lost quarter-final2016-1760 39 18 - 3 220 177 81 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final2017-1860 31 25 - 4 192 206 66 7th MJHL Lost quarter-final2018-1960 34 20 - 6 202 183 74 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final2019-2060 23 30 - 7 178 219 53 9th MJHL DNQ2020-218 3 5 - 0 16 29 6 8th MJHL cancelled2021-2254 24 24 - 8 185 200 54 7th MJHL Lost quarter-final2022-23 58 23 28 - 6 188 219 52 11th MJHL DNQ2023-24 58 25 23 5 5 161 174 60 5th of 7 East8th of 13 MJHL DNQ2024-25 58 29 23 3 3 206 192 64 5th of 7 East8th of 13 MJHL DNQ
Playoffs 1971 Lost semi-final Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2 Kenora Muskies defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 1972 Lost quarter-final Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none 1973 Lost quarter-final Kenora Muskies defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 1974 Won League, won Anavet Cup, won Abbott Cup, won 1974 Centennial Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3 Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS Selkirk Steelers defeated Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS Selkirk Steelers defeated Kelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL) 4-games-to-3 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS Selkirk Steelers defeated Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 4-games-to-3 CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS 1975 Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost Abbott Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS Selkirk Steelers defeated Swift Current Broncos (SJHL) 4-games-to-none ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS Spruce Grove Mets defeated Selkirk Steelers (AJHL) 4-games-to-2 1976 Won League, lost Anavet Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 1977 Lost quarter-final Brandon Travellers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3 1978 Lost semi-final Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3 1979 Won League, lost Anavet Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2 Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-2 MJHL CHAMPIONS Prince Albert Raiders defeated Selkirk Steelers 3-games-to-1 and a default 1980 Won League, won Turnbull Cup, lost Anavet Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-none Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS Selkirk Steelers defeated Thompson King Miners (NJHL) 3-games-to-none TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 1981 Lost final Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 St. Boniface Saints defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 1982 Lost semi-final Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none 1983 Lost quarter-final Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3 1984 Won League, won Turnbull Cup, lost Anavet Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS Selkirk Steelers defeated Flin Flon Bombers (NJHL) 4-games-to-1 TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 1985 Won League, won Turnbull Cup, lost Anavet Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS Selkirk Steelers defeated Thompson King Miners (NJHL) 3-games-to-none TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS Estevan Bruins (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 1986 Lost final Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2 Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none 1987 Won League, lost Anavet Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2 Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none 1988 Lost quarter-final Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 1989 Lost final Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3 Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none 1990 Lost quarter-final Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 1991 Lost quarter-final Dauphin Kings defeated Selkirk Steelers 1992 Lost quarter-final Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 1993 Lost quarter-final St. Boniface Saints defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none 1994 DNQ 1995 DNQ 1996 Lost quarter-final St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3 1997 Lost semi-final Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3 St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none 1998 Lost quarter-final St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 1999 Lost quarter-final Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 2000 Lost quarter-final Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 2001 Lost quarter-final Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 2002 Lost quarter-final Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 2003 Lost quarter-final Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 2004 Won League, lost Anavet Cup Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2 Selkirk Steelers defeated Portage Terriers MJHL CHAMPIONS Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3 2005 Lost final Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3 Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 2006 Lost semi-final Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2 Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none 2007 Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost in 2007 Royal Bank Cup round robin Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-none Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS Selkirk Steelers defeated Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 4-games-to-3 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS Fifth and eliminated from 2007 Royal Bank Cup round robin (0-4) 2008 Lost quarter-final Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 2009 Lost final Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2 Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2 Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 2010 Lost quarter-final Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2 2011 Lost final