# 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

| Championship | Years Won |
| Turnbull Cup | 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2004, & 2007 |
| Anavet Cup | 1974, 1975, 2007 |
| Abbott Cup | 1974 |
| Centennial Cup | 1974 |

## Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1966-67 | 57 | 14 | 42 | 1 | - | 216 | 382 | 29 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1967-68 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | - | 159 | 77 | 39 | 1st CMJHL | Won League |
| 1968-69 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | - | 195 | 116 | 48 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1969-70 | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | - | 155 | 215 | 25 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1970-71 | 48 | 8 | 34 | 6 | - | 142 | 241 | 22 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1971-72 | 48 | 13 | 34 | 1 | - | 211 | 278 | 27 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1972-73 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | - | 202 | 253 | 42 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1973-74 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 1 | - | 245 | 182 | 65 | 2nd MJHL | Won League, won AC, won AbC, won MCC |
| 1974-75 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 1 | - | 283 | 175 | 71 | 1st MJHL | Won League, won AC |
| 1975-76 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | - | 318 | 277 | 58 | 4th MJHL | Won League |
| 1976-77 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 2 | - | 249 | 263 | 48 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1977-78 | 52 | 36 | 15 | 1 | - | 317 | 234 | 73 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1978-79 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 1 | - | 254 | 194 | 59 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
| 1979-80 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 1 | - | 344 | 200 | 71 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
| 1980-81 | 46 | 30 | 15 | 1 | - | 262 | 207 | 61 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1981-82 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 2 | - | 279 | 249 | 64 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1982-83 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0 | - | 284 | 255 | 52 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1983-84 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 1 | - | 340 | 230 | 71 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
| 1984-85 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 0 | - | 286 | 243 | 56 | 3rd MJHL | Won League |
| 1985-86 | 49 | 33 | 15 | 1 | - | 308 | 217 | 67 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 0 | - | 300 | 176 | 70 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
| 1987-88 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 2 | - | 260 | 234 | 54 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0 | - | 286 | 274 | 52 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 0 | - | 295 | 271 | 56 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 48 | 19 | 26 | 3 | - | 220 | 232 | 41 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 48 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 200 | 228 | 46 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 247 | 43 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1993-94 | 56 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 1 | -- | -- | 38 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 54 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 195 | 218 | 41 | 9th MJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 56 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 280 | 279 | 53 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1996-97 | 54 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 273 | 53 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1997-98 | 62 | 26 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 226 | 271 | 53 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1998-99 | 62 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 261 | 63 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 64 | 32 | 25 | - | 7 | 314 | 305 | 71 | 6th MJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 64 | 30 | 30 | - | 4 | 295 | 278 | 64 | 8th MJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 64 | 23 | 36 | - | 5 | 216 | 269 | 51 | 9th MJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 63 | 46 | 14 | - | 3 | 390 | 184 | 95 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 64 | 44 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 335 | 236 | 90 | 2nd MJHL | Won League, lost AC |
| 2004-05 | 63 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 254 | 224 | 74 | 3rd MJHL | Lost final |
| 2005-06 | 63 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 262 | 205 | 80 | 5th MJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2006-07 | 63 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 370 | 188 | 103 | 1st MJHL | Won League, won AC |
| 2007-08 | 62 | 44 | 12 | - | 6 | 260 | 168 | 94 | 1st MJHL | |
| 2008-09 | 62 | 45 | 17 | - | 0 | 315 | 186 | 90 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 2009-10 | 62 | 36 | 25 | - | 1 | 253 | 221 | 73 | 5th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2010-11 | 62 | 36 | 17 | - | 9 | 254 | 222 | 81 | 4th MJHL | Lost final |
| 2011-12 | 62 | 37 | 23 | - | 2 | 246 | 214 | 76 | 5th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2012-13 | 60 | 25 | 30 | - | 5 | 208 | 212 | 55 | 9th MJHL | DNQ |
| 2013-14 | 60 | 49 | 7 | - | 4 | 243 | 122 | 102 | 1st MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2014-15 | 60 | 29 | 29 | - | 2 | 181 | 201 | 60 | 7th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2015-16 | 60 | 23 | 31 | - | 6 | 196 | 255 | 52 | 8th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2016-17 | 60 | 39 | 18 | - | 3 | 220 | 177 | 81 | 4th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 31 | 25 | - | 4 | 192 | 206 | 66 | 7th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 34 | 20 | - | 6 | 202 | 183 | 74 | 4th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 23 | 30 | - | 7 | 178 | 219 | 53 | 9th MJHL | DNQ |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 8th MJHL | cancelled |
| 2021-22 | 54 | 24 | 24 | - | 8 | 185 | 200 | 54 | 7th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 23 | 28 | - | 6 | 188 | 219 | 52 | 11th MJHL | DNQ |

### 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)