Selkirk Steelers

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

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

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''
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints ''4-games-to-1''
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers ''4-games-to-2''
:Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-1''
*2012 ''Lost quarter-final''
:Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-0''
*2013 ''DNQ''
*2014 ''Lost quarter-final''
:Winnipeg Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-1''
*2015 ''Lost quarter-final''
:Selkirk Steelers defeated OCN Blizzard ''2-games-to-0''
:Steinbach Pistons defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-0''
*2016 ''Lost quarter-final''
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Dauphin Kings ''2-games-to-0''
:Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-0''
*2017 ''Lost quarter-final''
:Portage Terriers defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-2''
*2018 ''Lost quarter-final''
:Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-1''
*2019 ''Lost quarter-final''
:Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-2''
*2020 ''DNQ''
*2021 ''Playoffs cancelled''
*2022 ''Lost quarter-final''
:Steinbach Pistons defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-1''
*2023 DNQ

NHL alumni

* Murray Anderson
* Joe Cooper
* Gerry Hogue
* Dale Krentz
* Keith McCambridge
* Lyle Phair
* Johnny Sheppard
* Alex Shibicky
* Joe Thorsteinson
* Nick Wasnie
* Neil Wilkinson
* Darren Helm
* Andrew Murray
* Chuck Arnason
* Rob Martell (NHL Referee)

See also

*List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba
*Manitoba Junior Hockey League
*Hockey Manitoba

References

Further reading

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External links

Steelers Official Webpage
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Manitoba Junior Hockey League teams
Sport in Selkirk, Manitoba
1966 establishments in Manitoba
Ice hockey clubs established in 1966