# Nipawin Hawks

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.

## Season-by-season standings

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 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, 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.

### 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. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Birthplace |
| 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 | 21 | Brentwood, Missouri |
| 7 | Eric Hoiness | F | L | 19 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 8 | Chase Visser (A) | F | R | 21 | Barrhead, Alberta |
| 11 | Finley Radloff | F | L | 19 | Nipawin, Saskatchewan |
| 12 | Jacob Michelson | F | L | 19 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| 13 | Artem Hrabovetskyi | F | R | 21 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 14 | Maguire Ratzlaff (C) | F | L | 21 | 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