Stephenville Jets

The original Stephenville Jets were a senior ice hockey team based in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and part of the former Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.
A new version of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League was established in early 2017. A new version of the Jets were included in the league. The league was originally planning a fall 2017 start, but; all obstacles were overcome and an attempt at a short season was started in March of 2017 and each team secured ice time for three home games in a abbreviated 6 game season with a single game championship.
==History==
The Jets hockey club was founded as the Stephenville Monarchs in 1975. The Monarchs joined the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL) for the 1975-76 season. The team changed their name before following season to the Stephenville Jets
Hector Caines was the first coach for the Monarchs who debuted in Corner Brook on November 15. 1975 losing 8-4 to the hometown Royals. The club made their debut at their home rink, the Stephenville Gardens, on November 16. At the end of their inaugural season, the Monarchs finished in last place with 8 points. Beginning with the 1982-83 season, the Jets won four straight Evening Telegram Trophies for finishing first place in the regular season.
The Jets were back-to-back winners of the Herder Memorial Trophy in 1983 and 1984 as all-Newfoundland senior hockey champions.
The Stephenville Jets were deep in debt after the 1988-89 season and folded prior to the next season.
==Seasons and records==
===Season by season results===
====Original Team====
Led league in points	Herder Trophy champions
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify
NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
Stephenville Monarchs/Jets regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1975-1989
Season 	League 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason 	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason	Postseason
Season 	League 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	PTS 	Finish 	GP 	W 	L 	GF 	GA 	Result 	 	 	 	
1975-76	NSHL 	20 	3 	15 	2 	76 	149 	8 	4th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1976-77	NSHL 	32 	10 	21 	1 	134 	239 	21 	4th, West 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78	NSHL 	32 	11 	20 	1 	158 	217 	23 	5th, West 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79	NSHL 	30 	4 	23 	3 	132 	266 	11 	6th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80	NSHL 	34 	8 	25 	1 	124 	225 	17 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980-81	Did not enter	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82	NSHL 	28 	13 	13 	2 	144 	145 	32 	3rd 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83	NSHL 	32 	25 	6 	1 	227 	106 	51 	1st 	10 	7 	3 	45 	24 	Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Grand Falls Cataracts, 4-3	 	 	 	
1983-84	NSHL 	39 	23 	13 	3 	209 	169 	49 	1st 	8 	7 	1 	58 	30 	Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Corner Brook Royals, 	 	 	 	
1984-85	NSHL 	36 	27 	5 	4 	260 	139 	58 	1st 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1985-86	NSHL 	41 	32 	8 	1 	269 	175 	65 	1st 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87	NSHL 	44 	25 	16 	3 	251 	209 	53 	2nd 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88	NSHL 	48 	26 	19 	3 	307 	247 	55 	3rd 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89	NSHL 	47 	13 	31 	3 	181 	284 	21.75 	4th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
====Second Incarnation====
Stephenville Jets regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2016-present
Season 	League	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason	Postseason
Season 	League	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	GF 	GA 	PTS 	Finish 	GP 	W 	L 	GF 	GA 	Result 	 	
2016-17	NWCSHL	6 	4 	1 	1 	25 	24 	9 	1st 	1 	0 	1 	4 	10 	Lost Final 	 	
2017-18	NWCSHL	18 	4 	12 	2 	67 	95 	10 	4th 	3 	0 	3 	9 	17 	Lost Semifinal 	 	
2018-19	NWCSHL	12 	2 	8 	2 	45 	86 	6 	3rd 	4 	0 	4 	7 	21 	Eliminated in Round Robin 	 	
2019-20	NWCSHL	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	sat out season due to lack of players	 	
==Allan Cup Results==
Year	Location 	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Results	Playoffs
1983	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Lost in Eastern playdowns to Cambridge Hornets, 2-3
1984	Cambridge, Ontario	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Lost in Eastern playdowns to Cambridge Hornets, 1-3
==Leaders==
===Team captains===
===Head coaches===
*Hector Caines, 1975-76
*Mike Power, 1979-80
*Don Howse, 1981-82 to 1986-87 (playing-coach)
*Brian Abbey, 1986-87
*Kevin-Morrison, 1987-88 to 1988-89 (playing-coach)
*Cal Dunville, 1988-89
*Heber Rideout, 1988-89
==Trophies and awards==
===Team awards===
*Two all-Newfoundland senior hockey championships (Herder Memorial Trophy): 1983, 1984
*Four straight first-place finishes in Newfoundland Senior Hockey League regular season (Evening Telegram Trophy): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
===Individual awards===
S. E Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)
*Bruce Campbell, 1983
T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)
*Gary Dunville, 1984
*Zane Forbes, 1985
Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year)
*Cal Dunville, 1976
*Juan Strickland, 1983
Howie Clouter memorial Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player in the regular season)
*Juan Strickland, 1983
*Wayne Dove, 1984
*Andy Sullivan, 1985, 1986
President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season)
*Gary Dunville, 1983, 1984, 1985
==Honoured Members==
===NL Hockey Hall of Fame===
The following people associated with the Jets have been inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.
*Cal Dunville, 1997
*Don Howse, 2000
*Zane Forbes, 2000
*Andy Sullivan, 2005
==References==
===Bibliography===
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Category:Established in 1975
Category:Disestablished in 1989
Category:Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League teams
Category:Established in 2016
Category:Newfoundland Senior Hockey League teams
Category:Disestablished in 2019