List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba


The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Manitoba, past and present. It includes the league they play for, and championships won.

Major Professional

[National Hockey League]

TeamCityExistedStanley CupsNotes
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg1979-960Founded in 1972 as a World Hockey Association franchise; Became Phoenix Coyotes in 1996

[World Hockey Association]

Minor Professional

Current teams

[American Hockey League]

Former teams

International Hockey League">International Hockey League (1945-2001)">International Hockey League

[Western Hockey League (minor pro)]

Junior

[Western Hockey League]

TeamCityEstablishedPresident's CupsMemorial CupsNotes
Brandon Wheat KingsBrandon1968302010 Memorial Cup runner-up
Winnipeg IceWinnipeg201900

TeamCityExistedPresident's CupsMemorial CupsNotes
Flin Flon BombersFlin Flon1967-7820Became Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978
Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg1967-7300Became the Winnipeg Clubs in 1973
Winnipeg ClubsWinnipeg1973-7600Became the Winnipeg Monarchs in 1976
Winnipeg MonarchsWinnipeg1976-7700Became the Calgary Wranglers in 1977
Winnipeg WarriorsWinnipeg1980-8400Became the Moose Jaw Warriors in 1984

[Manitoba [Junior Hockey League]] (Junior 'A')

TeamCityEstablishedLeague titlesAnavet CupsNat'l Jr. A TitlesNotes
Dauphin KingsDauphin1967610
Neepawa NativesNeepawa1989000
OCN BlizzardOpaskwayak1996510
Portage TerriersPortage la Prairie19421022original club 1942-1947; reestablished in 1967
Selkirk SteelersSelkirk19661131
Steinbach PistonsSteinbach1988210relocated from Beausejour in 2009
Swan Valley StampedersSwan River1999000
Virden Oil CapitalsVirden1956410relocated from Winnipeg in 2012
Waywayseecappo WolverinesWaywayseecappo1999000
Winkler FlyersWinkler1973300
Winnipeg BluesWinnipeg19301720formerly Fort Garry/Winnipeg South Blues, see Winnipeg Monarchs

TeamCityExistedLeague titlesAnavet CupsAbbott CupsNat'l Jr. A TitlesNotes
Beausejour BladesBeausjour2007-20090000became Steinbach Pistons
Brandon Elks/Wheat KingsBrandon1936-19678010
Brandon TravellersBrandon1973-19800000
CUAC BluesWinnipeg1939-19450000
East Kildonan BisonsEast Kildonan1940-19420000
Elmwood Maple LeafsWinnipeg1933-19403210
Elmwood MillionairesWinnipeg1924-19316010
Fort Rouge WanderersWinnipeg1917-19180000
Kildonan North StarsWinnipeg1967-19901000
Manitoba BisonsWinnipeg1921-19371000
Selkirk FishermanSelkirk1917-19352110
Southeast Thunderbirds/BladesWinnipeg/Sagkeeng1988-20070000became Beausejour Blades
St. Boniface AthleticsSt. Boniface1939-19450000
St. Boniface CanadiensSt. Boniface1952-19675010became Kildonan Stars
St. Boniface SaintsWinnipeg1967-20003100became Winnipeg Saints
St. Boniface SealsSt. Boniface1934-19391011
St. James Canadians/St. James OriolesWinnipeg1935-19451000became Winnipeg Canadiens
St. James CanadiansWinnipeg1956-20035011
St. Vital GreyhoundsSt. Vital1924-19310000
Steinbach HawksSteinbach1985-19880000
Thompson King MinersThompson1975-19780000
Winnipeg ArgonautsWinnipeg1917-19270000
Winnipeg BaronsWinnipeg1952-19570000
Winnipeg Black HawksWinnipeg1947-19520000became Winnipeg Barons
Winnipeg CanadiensWinnipeg1946-19520000became St. Boniface Canadiens
Winnipeg Junior FalconsWinnipeg1920-19421011
Winnipeg MonarchsWinnipeg1930-197810053became Fort Garry Blues
Winnipeg PilgrimsWinnipeg1918-19290000
Winnipeg RangersWinnipeg1939-19472022became Winnipeg Black Hawks
Winnipeg RangersWinnipeg1956-19672000became St. Boniface Saints
Winnipeg SaintsWinnipeg2000-20120000became Virden Oil Capitals
Wolseley FlyersWinnipeg1942-19430000

[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League] (Junior 'A')

[Capital Region Junior Hockey League] (Junior 'B')

[Keystone Junior Hockey League] (Junior 'B')

[Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League] (Junior 'C')

[Manitoba [Major Junior Hockey League]] (Junior 'OA')

Semi-professional, senior and amateur

Senior

TeamCityExistedAllan CupsRunners UpNotes
Brandon HCBrandon1921
Ile des Chenes North StarsÎle-des-Chênes?-2011, 2015-1820032009 Allan Cup host
South East Prairie ThunderSteinbach/Winnipeg2004–present2012, 20152009, 20162016 Allan Cup host
St. Boniface MohawksWinnipeg1967-941968, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1994
Steinbach HuskiesSteinbach1935–present1979
University of Manitoba BisonsWinnipeg19191928
Winnipeg 61st BattalionWinnipeg1916
Winnipeg FalconsWinnipeg1920Won the 1920 Olympic gold medal
Winnipeg Hockey ClubWinnipeg1913, 1931
Winnipeg MaroonsWinnipeg19641961, 1963
Winnipeg MonarchsWinnipeg1906-3619151935 World Ice Hockey Champions
Winnipeg SelkirksWinnipeg1919, 1924
Winnipeg VictoriasWinnipeg1911, 19121917
Winnipeg YpresWinnipeg1918

Amateur (Stanley Cup Challenge Era)

University

Brandon University BobcatsBrandon1969-2002University CupsNotes
U of M Bisons Men's HockeyWinnipeg19191
U of M Bisons Women's HockeyWinnipeg20000

Western Women's Hockey League

League, regional and national championships

Includes win by the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.