Newfoundland Senior Hockey League

The Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL or NAHA) was the premier Senior hockey league in Newfoundland, Canada from 1962 to 1989.  The league would spirng up from qualifying for the Herder Memorial Trophy which had east and west divisions the previous couple of seasons.
==Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Tenure 	Fate
Buchans Miners 	Buchans 	Buchans Arena II 	1962-1970 	fold
Conception Bay CeeBees 	Harbour Grace 	Harbour Grace Stadium 	1962-1969 	fold
Corner Brook Royals 	Corner Brook 	Humber Gardens 	1962-1981 or 1982	withdrew for 1981-82 and/or 1982-83 season; return for 1983-84 season
Grand Falls Andcos 	Grand Falls 	Grand Falls Stadium 	1962-1965 	fold
St. John's Caps 	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1962-1964 	did not participate for 1964-65; return for 1965-66
Gander Flyers 	Gander 	Gander Gardens III 	1963-1974 	withdrew; return for 1976-77 season
St. John's Caps 	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1965-1976 	split into multiple entries in league
Grand Falls Cataracts 	Grand Falls 	Grand Falls Stadium 	1966-1983 	join Central Beothuk Intermediate Hockey League for 1983-84 season; return to league for 1984-85 season
Clarenville Caribous 	Clarenville, Newfoundland	Clarenville Stadium 	1973-1974 	withdrew; return for 1976-77 season
Stephenville Monarchs 	Stephenville 	Stephenville Gardens 	1975-1980 	withdrew for 1980-81 season;
Clarenville Caribous 	Clarenville, Newfoundland	Clarenville Stadium 	1976-1978 	fold
Gander Flyers 	Gander 	Gander Gardens III 	1976-1980 	withdrew for 1980-81 season; return for 1981-82 season
Memorial Beothuks 	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1976-1978 	rejoin Atlantic Universities Athletic Association
St. John's Blue Caps 	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1976-1982 	revert to St. John's Caps name
St. John's Mike's Shamrocks 	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1976-1977 	renamed St. John's Shamrocks
Bonavista Cabots 	Bonavista 	Cabot Stadium 	1977-1978 	fold
Buchans Miners 	Buchans 	Buchans Arena II 	1977-1978 	fold
Labrador City Carol Lakers 	Labrador City 	Labrador City Arena 	1977-1978 	withdrew for 1978-79 season; return for 1979-80 season
St. John's Shamrocks 	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1977-1983 	consolidated into St. John's Shamrock Capitals
Labrador City Carol Lakers 	Labrador City 	Labrador City Arena 	1979-1981 	folded
Gander Flyers 	Gander 	Gander Gardens III 	1981-1982 	withdrew 6 games into 1982-83 season
Stephenville Monarchs 	Stephenville 	Stephenville Gardens 	1981-1982 	renamed Stephenville Jets
Stephenville Jets 	Stephenville 	Stephenville Gardens 	1982-1989 	folded
St. John's Caps 	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1982-1983 	consolidated into St. John's Shamrock Capitals
Corner Brook Royals 	Corner Brook 	Humber Gardens 	1983-1989 	withdrew; play as independent for 1989-90 season then fold
Port-aux-Basques Mariners 	Port-aux-Basques 	Bruce Sports Centre 	1983-1986 	withdrew January 1986; return for 1987-88 season
St. John's Shamrock Capitals	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1983-1984 	sit out 1984-85 season; return as St. John's Caps
Grand Falls Cataracts 	Grand Falls 	Grand Falls Stadium 	1984-1985 	fold
St. John's Caps 	St. John's 	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1985-1989 	withdrew; play as independent for 1989-90 season then fold
Mount Pearl Blades 	Mount Pearl 	Smallwood Arena 	1986-1988 	fold
Gander Internationals 	Gander 	Gander Gardens III 	1987-1988 	fold
Port-aux-Basques Mariners 	Port-aux-Basques 	Bruce Sports Centre 	1987-1989 	fold
==List of Seasons==
*1963-64 NSHL Season
*1964-65 NSHL Season
*1965-66 NSHL Season
*1966-67 NSHL Season
*1967-68 NSHL Season
*1968-69 NSHL Season
*1969-70 NSHL Season
*1970-71 NSHL Season
*1971-72 NSHL Season
*1972-73 NSHL Season
*1973-74 NSHL Season
*1974-75 NSHL Season
*1975-76 NSHL Season
*1976-77 NSHL Season
*1977-78 NSHL Season
*1978-79 NSHL Season
*1979-80 NSHL Season
*1980-81 NSHL Season
*1981-82 NSHL Season
*1982-83 NSHL Season
*1983-84 NSHL Season
*1984-85 NSHL Season
*1985-86 NSHL Season
*1986-87 NSHL Season
*1987-88 NSHL Season
*1988-89 NSHL Season
==List of Champions==
For the whole existence of the league it was the single top level league in the province. So the league playoffs were for the Herder Memorial Trophy as the provincial senior champions.
*1962-63 Buchans Miners
*1963-64 Corner Brook Royals
*1964-65 Conception Bay CeeBees
*1965-66 Corner Brook Royals
*1966-67 Conception Bay CeeBees (Lost 1966-67 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs quarterfinal)
*1967-68 Corner Brook Royals (Lost 1967-68 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
*1968-69 Gander Flyers (Lost 1968-69 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
*1969-70 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1969-70 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
*1970-71 Grand Falls Cataracts (Lost 1970-71 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1971-72 Grand Falls Cataracts (Lost 1971-72 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1972-73 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1972-73 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
*1973-74 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1973-74 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
*1974-75 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1974-75 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1975-76 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1975-76 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
*1976-77 Corner Brook Royals (Lost 1976-77 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1977-78 St. John's Blue Caps (Lost 1977-78 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1978-79 St. John's Mike's Shamrocks (Lost 1978-79 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1979-80 Gander Flyers (Lost 1979-80 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
*1980-81 Grand Falls Cataracts
*1981-82 Grand Falls Cataracts (Lost 1981-82 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1982-83 Stephenville Jets (Lost 1982-83 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1983-84 Stephenville Jets (Lost 1983-84 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1984-85 Corner Brook Royals (won 1985 Allan Cup)
*1985-86 Corner Brook Royals (won 1986 Allan Cup)
*1986-87 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1986-87 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
*1987-88 Corner Brook Royals
*1988-89 Port-aux-Basques Mariners (won 1989 Hardy Cup)
See: Herder Memorial Trophy
Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues
Category:Newfoundland Senior Hockey League