The Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League is a junior ice hockey league in Manitoba, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba. It is the only Junior 'C' league in Manitoba, and as such, league champions are also named provincial Junior 'C' champions.
History The HTJHL operates exclusively in the southeastern part of the province. It was created in 1987 to complement the now-defunct senior level Hanover-Taché Hockey League, which was succeeded by the Carillon Senior Hockey League.
The number of teams has fluctuated throughout the years, with a high of ten teams competing in 2011-12.
Île-des-Chênes Elks had much success during their 17-season tenure winning the league title six times.
Steinbach Huskies are the most successful club claiming the HTJHL championship ten times (1989, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2023, 2024).
Teams Team Centre Home arenaYear JoinedEast St Paul GatorsEast St PaulEast St Paul Arena2023Grunthal Red WingsGrunthalGrunthal Arena2024Landmark BluesLandmarkLandmark Arena1987 *Lorette Comets Lorette Lorette Community Complex/Île-des-Chênes Arena2004Macdonald SwarmMacdonaldSanford Recreation Centre2021Mitchell MustangsMitchellMitchell Arena2024Niverville ClippersNivervilleNiverville Arena2008 Red River Mudbugs St. Jean Baptiste St. Jean Arena2008Springfield XtremeOakbank Oakbank ONE Insurance Arena1988Ste. Anne Jr. AcesSte. Anne Ste. Anne Arena1987Steinbach HuskiesSteinbachT.G. Smith Centre2024Warren 67'sWarrenAccess Credit Union Arena2025 * = team on hiatus
Former/Inactive teams Beausejour-Brokenhead Shock (2010–2013) Grunthal Red Wings (1987–2017; 2018–2021; 2024-present) Île-des-Chênes Elks (1987–2004) La Broquerie Habs (1987–2005; 2006–09; 2011–14; 2020–21) Landmark Blues (1987–1995; 2020–present) Mitchell Mohawks (1988–2019) Niverville Clippers - (2008-2015; 2020-present) Northeast Ice Red River Rockets - became Red River Mudbugs St. Adolphe Hawks (1999–2008; 2016–18; 2020–21) Ste. Anne Aces (1991–2007)(2024-present) St. Pierre 59ers (2009–2014)
League champions SeasonChampionRunner-upResultRegular-season winnerW–L–OTL–SOL1987–88Landmark Blues1988–89Steinbach Huskies1989–90Steinbach Huskies1990–91Île-des-Chênes Elks1991–92Île-des-Chênes Elks1992–93Mitchell Mohawks1993–94Niverville Clippers1994–95Île-des-Chênes Elks1995–96La Broquerie Habs1996–97La Broquerie Habs1997–98Île-des-Chênes Elks1998–99Île-des-Chênes Elks1999–00La Broquerie Habs2000–01Île-des-Chênes ElksSteinbach Huskies4–0Île-des-Chênes Elks24-0-0-02001–02La Broquerie HabsMitchell Mohawks4–2La Broquerie Habs2002–03La Broquerie HabsMitchell Mohawks4–1La Broquerie Habs2003–04Mitchell MohawksSpringfield Xtreme4–3Springfield Xtreme2004–05Steinbach Huskies2005–06Steinbach Huskies2006–07Steinbach Huskies2007–08Grunthal Red Wings2008–09Steinbach HuskiesRed River Mudbugs4–1Steinbach Huskies15-8-0-12009–10Lorette CometsRed River Mudbugs4–3Lorette Comets20-4-0-02010–11Grunthal Red WingsLorette Comets4–3Grunthal Red Wings19-4-0-12011–12Steinbach HuskiesLorette Comets4–1Lorette Comets Steinbach Huskies22-4-0-1 22-4-1-02012–13Grunthal Red WingsSteinbach Huskies4–2Grunthal Red Wings24-0-0-02013–14Steinbach HuskiesGrunthal Red Wings4–0Grunthal Red Wings20-1-0-02014–15Grunthal Red WingsSteinbach Huskies4–0Grunthal Red Wings21-1-0-02015–16Lorette CometsSpringfield Xtreme4–2Steinbach Huskies 14-4-0-22016–17Springfield XtremeRed River Mudbugs4–2Red River Mudbugs18-6-0-02017–18Red River MudbugsSt. Adolphe Hawks4–0Red River Mudbugs15-9-1-02018–19Red River MudbugsSpringfield Xtreme4–1Red River Mudbugs21-2-0-12019–20no champion ------Springfield Xtreme21-3-1-02020–21no champion --- --- --- ---2021–22Lorette CometsSpringfield Xtreme4–3Lorette Comets16-2-2-02022–23Steinbach HuskiesRed River Mudbugs4–0Steinbach Huskies21-2-0-02023–24Steinbach HuskiesSpringfield Xtreme4–0Steinbach Huskies24-2-2-02024–25 Niverville ClippersSpringfield Xtreme4–2Springfield Xtreme23-1-21-02025–26 MacDonald SwarmSpringfield Xtreme4–1MacDonald Swarm29-1-0-0
+Results by teamClubWinsFirst championship wonLast championship wonRunners-upLast championship lostTotal championshipappearancesSteinbach Huskies101988-892023-2422014-1512Lorette Comets/Île-des-Chênes Elks91990-912021-2252011-1214La Broquerie Habs51995-962002-0305Grunthal Redwings32010-112014-1512013-144Red River Mudbugs22017-182018-1952022-237Mitchell Mohawks21993-942003-0422002-034Niverville Clippers21993-942024-2502Springfield Xtreme12016-172016-1772025-268MacDonald Swarm12025-262025-2611Landmark Blues11987-881987-8801 Note teams in italics are no longer active.
See also Hanover-Taché Hockey League Carillon Senior Hockey League
References
External links HTJHL official website @HTJHL on Twitter