Nipawin Hawks
Ice hockey team in Nipawin, Saskatchewan
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City | Nipawin, Saskatchewan |
League | SJHL |
Division | Sherwood |
Founded | 1985/1986 |
Home arena | Centennial Arena "The Cage" |
Colours | Black and Gold |
General manager | Tad Kozun (2022) |
Head coach | Tad Kozun (2022) |
Captain | Maguire Ratzlaff |
Website | www |
The Nipawin Hawks are a Canadian junior "A" team based in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Centennial Arena, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. The team colors are black and yellow.
The Hawks have won two SJHL championships (1990 and 2018). Nipawin won the 1990 ANAVET Cup, coached by Bob Lowes.[1]
Season-by-season standings
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
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1985–86 | 60 | 18 | 42 | 0 | - | 261 | 394 | 36 | 9th SJHL | DNQ |
1986–87 | 64 | 27 | 32 | 5 | - | 300 | 323 | 59 | 5th SJHL | Lost 1st round |
1987–88 | 60 | 34 | 22 | 4 | - | 293 | 246 | 72 | 4th SJHL | |
1988–89 | 64 | 40 | 20 | 4 | - | 332 | 244 | 84 | 2nd SJHL North | |
1989–90 | 68 | 43 | 21 | 4 | - | 343 | 244 | 90 | 2nd SJHL North | Won League, won Anavet Cup |
1990–91 | 68 | 40 | 27 | 1 | - | 293 | 241 | 81 | 2nd SJHL North | Lost semi-final |
1991–92 | 64 | 24 | 37 | 3 | - | 248 | 260 | 51 | 5th SJHL North | DNQ |
1992–93 | 64 | 28 | 31 | 5 | - | 262 | 266 | 61 | 4th SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
1993–94 | 68 | 32 | 25 | 11 | - | 304 | 254 | 75 | 5th SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
1994–95 | 64 | 39 | 21 | 4 | - | 258 | 199 | 82 | 2nd SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
1995–96 | 64 | 35 | 22 | 7 | - | 278 | 217 | 77 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
1996–97 | 64 | 40 | 17 | 7 | - | 294 | 212 | 87 | 1st SJHL North | Lost semi-final |
1997–98 | 64 | 40 | 20 | 4 | - | 272 | 192 | 84 | 1st SJHL | Lost final |
1998–99 | 66 | 29 | 35 | 2 | - | 229 | 249 | 60 | 6th SJHL North | DNQ |
1999-00 | 60 | 50 | 8 | 2 | - | 269 | 144 | 102 | 1st SJHL | Lost 1st round |
2000–01 | 62 | 34 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 274 | 218 | 70 | 3rd SJHL Dodge | Lost final |
2001–02 | 64 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 249 | 190 | 84 | 2nd SJHL Dodge | Lost quarter-final |
2002–03 | 60 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 186 | 230 | 53 | 6th SJHL DOdge | DNQ |
2003–04 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 180 | 195 | 60 | 4th SJHL Dodge | Lost quarter-final |
2004–05 | 55 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 164 | 154 | 60 | 4th SJHL Itech | Lost 1st round |
2005–06 | 55 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 193 | 139 | 81 | 2nd SJHL Itech | Lost quarter-final |
2006–07 | 58 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 209 | 169 | 77 | 4th SJHL Itech | Lost in Conference Final |
2007–08 | 58 | 23 | 29 | - | 6 | 150 | 202 | 52 | 5th SJHL Itech | Lost semi-finals |
2008–09 | 56 | 26 | 26 | - | 4 | 156 | 190 | 56 | 4th SJHL Itech | Lost quarter-finals |
2009–10 | 58 | 20 | 31 | - | 7 | 172 | 237 | 47 | 11th SJHL | DNQ |
2010–11 | 58 | 17 | 36 | - | 5 | 154 | 258 | 39 | 12th SJHL | DNQ |
2011–12 | 58 | 34 | 20 | - | 4 | 204 | 167 | 72 | 3rd Bauer Div 4th SJHL | Lost quarter-finals |
2012–13 | 54 | 32 | 14 | - | 8 | 172 | 137 | 72 | 2nd North Div 4th SJHL | Lost quarter-finals |
2013–14 | 56 | 25 | 27 | - | 4 | 150 | 175 | 54 | 2nd Sherwood Div 8th SJHL | Lost preliminary round |
2014–15 | 56 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 173 | 160 | 72 | 3rd of 4 Sherwood Div 6th 12 SJHL | Won quarter-final, 4–2 (Millionaires) Lost semi-final, 1–4 (Mustangs) |
2015–16 | 58 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 206 | 172 | 77 | 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div 4th 12 SJHL | Won quarter-final, 4–2 (Bruins) Lost semifinals, 3–4 (Mustangs) |
2016–17 | 58 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 200 | 118 | 83 | 1st of 4 Sherwood Div 3rd of 12 SJHL | Won quarter-final, 4–0 (Broncos) Lost semi-final, 3–4 (Bombers) |
2017–18 | 58 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 232 | 131 | 93 | 1st of 4 Sherwood Div 1st 12 SJHL | Won quarter-finals, 4–1 (Bombers) Lead Semifinals,[a] 3–1 (Broncos) Won SJHL Finals, 4–3 (Bruins) League Champions Lost Anavet Cup, 2–4 (Steinbach Pistons) |
2018–19 | 58 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 159 | 118 | 81 | 1st of 4 Sherwood Div 1st of 12 SJHL | Lost quarter-final, 4–3 (Terriers) |
2019–20 | 58 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 183 | 170 | 64 | 4th of 4 Sherwood Div 8th of 12 SJHL | Quarter-final suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, 3–1 (North Stars) |
2020–21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div 5th of 12 SJHL | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
2021–22 | 58 | 17 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 128 | 208 | 40 | 4th of 4 Sherwood Div 11th of 12 SJHL | DNQ |
2022–23 | 56 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 182 | 192 | 58 | 4th of 4 Sherwood Div 7th of 12 SJHL | Lost quarter-final, 4-1 (Broncos) |
2023–24 | 56 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 180 | 194 | 49 | 3rd of 4 Sherwood Div 9th of 12 SJHL | DNQ |
- ^ Series indefinitely postponed due to Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Hawks advanced after league approved of finishing the playoffs.[2]
Playoffs
- 1986 DNQ
- 1987 Lost quarter-final
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 1988 Lost semi-final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
- Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none
- 1989 Lost final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1
- 1990 Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost 1990 Centennial Cup semi-final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Third in 1990 Centennial Cup round robin (2–2)
- Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Nipawin Hawks 11–5 in semi-final
- 1991 Lost semi-final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 1992 DNQ
- 1993 Lost semi-final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
- Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1
- 1994 Lost quarter-final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 1995 Lost quarter-final
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 1996 Lost quarter-final
- Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 1997 Lost semi-final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
- Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 1998 Lost final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1
- 1999 DNQ
- 2000 Eliminated in Preliminary round robin
- Third in round robin (1–3) vs. Kindersley Klippers and Humboldt Broncos
- 2001 Lost final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 2002 Lost quarter-final
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 2003 DNQ
- 2004 Lost quarter-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 2005 Lost Preliminary
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 2006 Lost quarter-final
- Second in round robin (2–2) vs. Battlefords North Stars and La Ronge Ice Wolves
- La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none
- 2007 Lost semi-final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
- Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 2008 Lost quarter-final
- Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 2009 Lost Preliminary
- Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-none
- 2010
- DNQ
- 2011
- DNQ
- 2012
- Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
- Quarter-finals Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 2013
- Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
- Quarter-finals Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 2014
- Preliminary round Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1
- 2015
- Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
- Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
- Semi-final Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1
- 2016
- Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
- Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
- Semi-final Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 2017
- Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
- Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-0
- Semi-final Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 2018 Lost AVANET Cup
- Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
- Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
- Semi-final Nipawin Hawks were leading Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-1 when the fatal Broncos bus crash occurred on April 6, 2018 on their way to Game 5.
- Canalta Cup Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
- AVANET Cup Steinbach Pistons defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 2019
- Quarter-finals Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 2020
- Quarter-finals Battlefords North Stars lead the Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1 before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season
- 2021
- Season cancelled due to COVID-19
- 2022
- DNQ
- 2023
- Quarter-finals Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
- 2024
- DNQ
Current Roster
Updated February 13, 2024
No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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1 | ![]() | Damon Cunningham | G | L | 20 | Sturgeon County, Alberta | |
2 | ![]() | Landon Pappas | D | L | 19 | Airdrie, Alberta | |
3 | ![]() | Vito Biondo III | D | R | 20 | Lake St. Louis, Missouri | |
4 | ![]() | Liam McInnis | D | R | 21 | Regina, Saskatchewan | |
5 | ![]() | Tre Fouquette | D | R | 20 | Warman, Saskatchewan | |
6 | ![]() | Luke Chase (A) | D | R | 20 | Brentwood, Missouri | |
7 | ![]() | Eric Hoiness | F | L | 19 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
8 | ![]() | Chase Visser (A) | F | R | 20 | Barrhead, Alberta | |
11 | ![]() | Finley Radloff | F | L | 19 | Nipawin, Saskatchewan | |
12 | ![]() | Jacob Michelson | F | L | 18 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | |
13 | ![]() | Artem Hrabovetskyi | F | R | 21 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
14 | ![]() | Maguire Ratzlaff (C) | F | L | 20 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | |
16 | ![]() | Mason Karakochuk | F | L | 18 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
17 | ![]() | Braeden Jockims | F | R | 19 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
20 | ![]() | Alex Bernauer | F | R | 20 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
21 | ![]() | Jake Malkewich | F | L | 19 | Edmonton, Alberta | |
22 | ![]() | Henry Smith | D | L | 20 | Richmond, British Columbia | |
23 | ![]() | Evan Forrest | F | L | 21 | Spruce Grove, Alberta | |
26 | ![]() | Dallyn Peekeekoot | F | R | 20 | Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, Saskatchewan | |
29 | ![]() | Mark Lafleur | F | L | 19 | Calgary, Alberta | |
31 | ![]() | Tyson Endall | G | L | 19 | Lyalta, Alberta |
NHL alumni
- Nolan Schaefer – Minnesota Wild
- Greg Classen – Nashville Predators
- Mark Smith – San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames
- Curtis Murphy – Minnesota Wild
- Adam Beckman - Minnesota Wild
- Jaxsen Wiebe - Anaheim Ducks
See also
References
External links
- Nipawin Hawks official website
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- Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (1948–1966)
- Humboldt Broncos bus crash
- Lebret Eagles
- Lloydminster Lancers
- Moose Jaw Canucks
- Prince Albert Raiders
- Regina Blues
- Regina Pats
- Regina Silver Foxes
- Saskatoon Olympics
- Saskatoon Rage
- Swift Current Broncos/Indians