The Lebret Eagles were a Junior "A" team based in Lebret, Saskatchewan, Canada. They used to be members of the

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years o ...

History

The Lebret Eagles played 8 seasons in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League from 1993 to 2001. The team's formation as the SJHL's 13th club was announced during a press conference on May 13th, 1993 overlooking Mission Lake.

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put up the $50,000 expansion fee, making the Eagles Saskatchewan's first Indigenous-owned and operated junior hockey club. Right winger Carlin Nordstrom was the first player chosen in the 1993 dispersal draft. He'd later play

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college hockey with

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. The Lebret Eagles played their home games at the Eagle Dome in Lebret, Saskatchewan. The rink’s capacity was expanded to 1,200 to accommodate the team’s needs, along with other upgrades. In 2001, the team left the league and a year later the franchise was dissolved.

Season-by-season standings

Playoffs

*1994 ''Lost preliminary'' :

Yorkton Terriers The Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays their home games in the Westland Insurance Arena, which has a seating capacity of 2,300. The Terriers won th ...

defeated Lebret Eagles ''3-games-to-1'' *1995 ''Lost semi-final'' :Lebret Eagles defeated

Estevan Bruins The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Junior "A" Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). The team is based in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, and plays at Affinity Place. They were founded in 1971, when a previous fran ...

''4-games-to-1'' :

Weyburn Red Wings The Weyburn Red Wings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Crescent Point Place, which has a seating capacity of 1,750. ...

defeated Lebret Eagles ''4-games-to-none'' *1996 ''Lost quarter-final'' :

defeated Lebret Eagles ''4-games-to-2'' *1997 ''Lost semi-final'' :Lebret Eagles defeated

Notre Dame Hounds The Notre Dame Hounds were a Canadian Junior A ice hockey team based in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. The team was affiliated with Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, a private boarding school established in 1920 and later renamed after Athol Murray, ...

''4-games-to-2'' :

defeated Lebret Eagles ''4-games-to-1'' *1998 ''Lost semi-final'' :Lebret Eagles defeated

''4-games-to-2'' :

defeated Lebret Eagles ''4-games-to-3'' *1999 ''Lost preliminary'' :

Melville Millionaires The Melville Millionaires are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey based in Melville, Saskatchewan. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games in the CN Community Centre which has a seating capa ...

defeated Lebret Eagles ''2-games-to-none'' *2000 ''DNQ'' *2001 ''Lost semi-final'' :Lebret Eagles defeated

''4-games-to-2'' :

defeated Lebret Eagles ''4-games-to-1''

References

External links

SJHL Website
Defunct Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams Defunct sports teams in Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-stub