River East Royal Knights


The River East Royal Knights are a junior ice hockey team in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League. Based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the Royal Knights play their home games at Terry Sawchuk Memorial Arena.

History

Formed in 1972 as the East Kildonan Knights, president and part owner John Haasbeek folded the team in April 1981 after nine seasons. Haasbeek was then approached by Barry Bonni about keeping a team in the area. The two worked together and formed the new River East Royal Knights for the 1981-82 MMJHL season.
After three straight seasons of finishing third in the league standings the Royal Knights captured the Jack McKenzie Trophy in their very first season. The team won four consecutive league titles from 1987 to 1990 and again in 1993 and 2001.
The Royal Knights have been to the league finals twelve times while claiming the Art Moug Trophy seven times in team history.

Season-by-season