Nipawin Hawks

The Nipawin Hawks are a 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. They won the SJHL championships in 1990 and in 2018
Head Coach: Doug Johnson
Assistant Coach: Devin Windle
Trainer: Emma Galloway
==Season-by-season standings==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	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
Season 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Results 	Playoffs
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 Div4th SJHL 	Lost Quarter-Finals
2012–13	54	32	14	- 	8 	172	137	72 	2nd North Div4th SJHL 	Lost Quarter-Finals
2013–14	56	25	27	- 	4 	150	175	54 	2nd Sherwood Div8th SJHL 	Lost Preliminary Round
2014–15	56	33	17	2 	4 	173	160	72 	3rd of 4 Sherwood Div6th 12 SJHL	Lost Semifinals
2015–16	58	36	17	3 	2 	206	172	77 	2nd of 4 Sherwood Div4th 12 SJHL	Lost Semifinals
2016-17	58	40	15	2 	1 	200	118	83 	T-1st Sherwood,T-2nd SJHL 	Won Quarterfinals 4-0 (Broncos),Lost Semifinals 0-4 (North Stars)
2017-18	58	43	8 	3 	4 	232	131	93 	1st Sherwood,1st SJHL 	Won Quarterfinals 4-1 (Flin Flon BombersSemifinal Series stoped with Hawks leading series 3-1 when Humboldt Broncos bus crashed on way to game 5,Won Final 4-3 (Bruins)Lost Anavet Cup 2-4 Steinbach Pistons
2018-19	58	38	15	2 	3 	159	118	81 	1st Sherwood,1st SJHL 	Lost Quarterfinals 4-1 (Terriers)
2019-20	58	30	24	3 	1 	183	170	64 	4th Sherwood,8th SJHL 	Trailing quarterfinal series 3 games to 1 when playoffs are cancelled
2020-21	6 	4 	2 	0 	0 	19 	16 	8 	N/A 	Season cancelled
2021-22	58	17	35	6 	- 	128	208	40 	4th Sherwood 	Did not qualify
2022-23	56	26	24	5 	1 	182	192	58 	4th Sherwood 	Lost QF 4-1 (Humboldt Broncos)
2023-24	56	22	1 	4 	180	194	49 	3rd Sherwood	Did not qualify 	
===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
*2015
: Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
: Semifinals Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1
*2016
:Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
*Semifinals Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
:Preliminary Round Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1
*2017
:Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-0
:Semifinals Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none
*2018
Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
:Semifinals Nipawin Hawks vs Humboldt Broncos series stopped with Nipawin ahead 3 games to 1 when Humboldt Broncos bus crashes on the way to game 5 on April 6th,killing 16 members of the Broncos team, staff and broadcasters 
:Final Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
:2018 Anavet Cup Steinbach Pistons defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
==Notable alumni==
*Nolan Schaefer – Minnesota Wild
*Greg Classen – Vancouver Canucks
*Mark Smith – San Jose Sharks
*Curtis Murphy – Minnesota Wild
==See also==
* List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan
==External links==
* Nipawin Hawks official website
Category:Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Category:Established in 1986