Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League (1982-1996)

The Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League was a league that operated in Nova Scotia from 1982 to 1996.
The Truro Bearcats would qualify for the Allan Cup in the league's final two seasons.
==Participating teams==
*1982-83: Dartmouth Mounties, Hubbards-Chester Merchants, Windsor Pontiacs, Halifax Wolverines
*1983-84: Bridgewater Exports Halifax Clippers, Hubbards-Chester Merchants, Dartmouth Mounties, Windsor Schooners, Cape Breton Capers
*1984-85: Windsor Alpines, Dartmouth Mounties, Bridgewater Blues, Hubbards-Chester Merchants, Halifax Atlantics
*1985-86: Windsor Alpines, Antigonish Bulldogs, Halifax Blues, Dartmouth Mounties, Pictou County HC, Cape Breton Capers
*1986-87: Halifax Blues, Pictou County HC, Windsor Schooners, Dartmouth Mounties, Truro-Schubenacadie Eagles, Antigonish Bulldogs
*1987-88: Port Hood Bees, Windsor Alpines, Dartmouth Mounties, Halifax Blues, Truro-Schubenacadie Colonels
*1988-89: Bridgewater Simmons Motor Exports, Port Hood Bees, Halifax Blues, Dartmouth Mounties, Truro-Schubenacadie Colonels, Windsor Alpines
*1989-90: Port Hood Bees, Dartmouth Mounties, Truro-Schubenacadie Colonels, Halifax Blues, Bridgewater Oland Exports
*1990-91: Truro-Schubenacadie Colonels, Port Hood Bees, Bridgewater Blues, Dartmouth Mounties
*1991-92: Operated as the Maritime Senior Hockey League (1991-92).
*1992-93: Bridgewater Blues, Truro Bearcats, Dartmouth Mounties - Truro won championship
*1993-94: Truro Bearcats, East Hants Sr. Penguins, Dartmouth Mounties, Bridgewater Blues, St. Margaret's-Halifax Mariners - Truro won championship
*1994-95: Moncton Labatt Ice, Truro Bearcats, East Hants Sr. Penguins, Bridgewater Canadians, Dartmouth Mounties - Truro won championship over East Hants 
*1995-96: Truro Bearcats, Bridgewater Canadians, Yarmouth Western Exports, Valley Selects
==Champions==
Season 	Regular season champion 	Playoff champion
 1982-83	Dartmouth Mounties 	 Dartmouth Mounties
 1983-84	Hubbards-Chester Merchants	 Dartmouth Mounties
 1984-85	Windsor Alpines   	Windsor Alpines
 1985-86	 Dartmouth Mounties 	 Dartmouth Mounties
 1986-87	  Dartmouth Mounties 	 Dartmouth Mounties
 1987-88	 Dartmouth Mounties 	 Dartmouth Mounties
 1988-89	 Dartmouth Mounties 	 Dartmouth Mounties
 1989-90	 Dartmouth Mounties 	 Dartmouth Mounties
 1990-91	Bridgewater Blues 	 Dartmouth Mounties
1991-92 	Charlottetown Islanders 	 Saint John Vitos
 1992-93	Truro Bearcats 	 Truro Bearcats
 1993-94	Truro Bearcats 	 Truro Bearcats
 1994-95	Truro Bearcats 	 Truro Bearcats
 1995-96	Truro Bearcats 	 Truro Bearcats
==League Leaders==
===Skaters===
SEASON 	GOALS 	ASSISTS 	PIM
1982-83	22 Mike Melanson, Dartmouth 	32 Danny Flynn, Dartmouth 	Unknown
1983-84	31 Robbie Munden, Chester 	30 Danny Flynn, Dartmouth 	Unknown
1984-85	33 Brian MacAskill, Windsor 	47 Larry Morse, Windsor 	Unknown
1985-86	23 Larry Morse, Windsor
23 Kevin Mantin, Dartmouth	35 Larry Morse, Windsor 	169 Glen Doncaster, Chester
1986-87	29 Bruce Campbell, Pictou Co.	38 Moochie Friesen, Halifax 	Unknown
1987-88	27 Peter Thomas, Dartmouth 	41 Billy Clarke, Port Hood 	Unknown
1988-89	29 Billy Clarke, Port Hood 	48 Mike Jeffrey, Bridgewater 	Unknown
1989-90	29 Jack MacKeigan, Port Hood 	32 Darren Gardiner, Port Hood	Unknown
1990-91	26 Robbie Forbes, Bridgewater	41 George Dupont, Truro-Shub.	Unknown
1991-92	28 Ron Carragher, Char'town
28 Matt Ripley, Truro	34 Craig Jenkins, Char'town 	272 Bob Kaine, Saint John
1992-93	32 Mike Boyd, Truro 	35 Robbie Forbes, Bridgewater	155 Trevor Walsh, Truro
1993-94	26 John Cunningham, Truro 	33 Rodney MacIntosh, Truro 	202 Alan Lake, Truro
1994-95	46 Richard Linteau, Moncton 	45 Richard Linteau, Moncton 	321 Steve Salter, Moncton
1995-96	30 Mike Boyd, Truro 	33 Dwight Lucas, Truro 	   -   Craig Booker, Truro
===Goaltenders===
SEASON 	LEADING GOALIES	GAA
1982-83	Mike Gillis, Dartmouth Mounties
Joe Cole, Dartmouth Mounties	3.75 
4.00
1985-86	Dana Wibberly, Dartmouth Mounties
Darren Cossar, Dartmouth Mounties	2.74
3.91
1986-87	Darren Cossar, Dartmouth Mounties
Mark Holden, Dartmouth Mounties	2.40
3.13
1988-89	Darren Cossar, Dartmouth Mounties
Troy Crosby, Dartmouth Mounties	2.27
2.33
1991-92	Dave Matte, Saint John Vitos
Rick Poirier, Saint John Vitos	3.33
3.71
1992-93	Kevin MacRae, Truro Bearcats
Darren Nixon, Truro Bearcats	4.34
4.79
1993-94	Darren Nixon, Truro Bearcats
Kevin MacRae, Truro Bearcats	    -
    -
1994-95	Mike Volpe, Truro Bearcats
Kevin MacRae, Truro Bearcats	    -
    -
1995-96	Kevin MacRae, Truro Bearcats
Jason White, Truro Bearcats	3.61
3.65
==Yearly Awards==
SEASON 	MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 	BEST DEFENCEMAN 	ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1982-83	*Mike Melanson, Dartmouth
*Rick Brown, Windsor	Carl Watters, Chester-Hubbards 	*Steve Burke, Halifax
*Jeff Burgess, Windsor
1983-84	Claude Drouin, Chester 	Jim Cahoon, Chester-Hubbards 	Robbie Munden, Chester
1984-85	Brian MacAskill, Windsor 	Sean Cleary, Windsor 	Unknown
1985-86	John Kibyuk, Dartmouth 	Darren Welsh, Dartmouth 	Steve Morrissey, Truro-Shub.
1986-87	Bruce Campbell, Pictou Co.	Mike Kelly, Dartmouth 	Mike Ritcey, Dartmouth
1987-88	Billy Clarke, Port Hood 	Darren Welsh, Dartmouth 	Unknown
1988-89	John Kibyuk, Bridgewater 	Darren Welsh, Dartmouth 	Jerry Scott, Dartmouth
1989-90	Jack MacKeigan, Port Hood 	Darren Welsh, Dartmouth 	Craig Booker, Dartmouth
1990-91	George Dupont, Truro-Shub.	Blair MacIsaac, Truro-Shub. 	George Dupont, Truro-Shub.  
1991-92	Robert MacInnis, Truro 	Robert MacInnis, Truro 	Matt Ripley, Truro
1992-93	Mike Boyd, Truro 	Robert MacInnis, Truro 	Mike Boyd, Truro
1993-94	Craig Booker, East Hants 	Barry Harrietha, Truro 	*Jason Decoste, East Hants
*Walter Dann, Bridgewater
1994-95	Richard Linteau, Moncton 	*Steve Salter, Moncton
*Jason DeCoste, East Hants/Truro	Jamie Matthews, Truro
1995-96	Chris Kelly, Valley 	Blaine Walker, Bridgewater 	Chris Kelly, Bridgewater
 	 	 	
SEASON 	MOST SPORTSMANLIKE 	PLAYOFF MVP 	COACH OF THE YEAR
1982-83	Danny Flynn, Dartmouth 	Terry Coughlan, Windsor Pontiacs	Not Awarded
1983-84	Unknown 	Unknown 	Ed Molloy, Dartmouth
1984-85	Unknown 	Brian MacAskill, Windsor Alpines	Brian Redden, Windsor
1985-86	Danny Flynn, Dartmouth 	John Kibyuk, Dartmouth 	Ken Johnston, Dartmouth
1986-87	Moochie Friesen, Halifax 	Dean Dachyshyn, Dartmouth 	Wayne Synishyn, Antigonish
1987-88	Unknown 	Doug Graves, Dartmouth 	Wally Travis, Truro-Shubenacadie
1988-89	Jack MacKeigan, Port Hood 	Jerry Scott, Dartmouth 	Bob Boucher, Dartmouth
1989-90	Darren Gardiner, Port Hood	Jean-Marc MacKenzie, Dartmouth 	Bob Boucher, Dartmouth
1990-91	Darren Gardiner, Port Hood	George Dupont, Truro-Shubie. 	Dean Dachyshyn, Bridgewater    
1991-92	Craig Jenkins, Char'town 	Randy Thomas, Saint John 	Kevin Devine, Charlottetown
1992-93	Mike Boyd, Truro 	Robert MacInnis, Truro 	John Hutchinson, Truro
1993-94	John Cunningham, Truro 	Craig Booker, East Hants 	Larry Graham, East Hants
1994-95	Walter Dann, Bridgewater 	Jason Decoste, Truro 	John Hutchinson, Truro
1995-96	Dwight Lucas, Truro 	Kevin MacRae, Truro 	Tim Shearer, Valley
==Timeline of Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Tenure 	Fate
Dartmouth Mounties 	Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 	Dartmouth Sportsplex 	1982-1991	join Maritime Senior Hockey League (1991-92)
Halifax Wolverines 	Halifax, Nova Scotia 	Halifax Forum 	1982-1983	
Hubbards-Chester Merchants 	Hubbards and Chester, Nova Scotia 	Eleanor Pew-Morris Memorial Arena 	1982-1985	
Windsor Pontiacs 	Windsor, Nova Scotia 	Hants Exhibition Arena 	1982-1983	renamed Windsor Schooners
Bridgewater Blues 	Bridgewater, Nova Scotia 	Bridgewater Memorial Arena 	1983-1986	join Tri-County Senior Hockey League
Cape Breton Capers 	Sydney, Nova Scotia 	Centre 200 and/or Canada Games Complex	1983-1984	
Halifax Clippers 	Halifax, Nova Scotia 	Halifax Forum 	1983-1984	
Windsor Schooners 	Windsor, Nova Scotia 	Hants Exhibition Arena 	1983-1985	
Antigonish Bulldogs 	Antigonish, Nova Scotia 	Antigonish Arena 	1985-1987	
Halifax Blues 	Halifax, Nova Scotia 	Halifax Forum 	1985-1990	
Pictou County HC 	Stellarton, Nova Scotia 	Stellarton Memorial Rink 	1985-1987	
Truro-Schubenacadie Eagles 	Truro, Nova Scotia 	Colchester Legion Stadium 	1985-1987	
Windsor Schooners 	Windsor, Nova Scotia 	Hants Exhibition Arena 	1986-1987	
Renamed Windsor Alpines
Port Hood Bees 	Port Hood, Nova Scotia 	Port Hood Arena 	1987-1991	fold
Truro-Schubenacadie Colonels 	Truro, Nova Scotia 	Colchester Legion Stadium 	1987-1991	fold
Windsor Alpines 	Windsor, Nova Scotia 	Hants Exhibition Arena 	1987-1988	Renamed Windsor Royals (NSSHL)
Bridgewater Blues 	Bridgewater, Nova Scotia 	Bridgewater Memorial Arena 	1988-1991	fold
Windsor Royals 	Windsor, Nova Scotia 	Hants Exhibition Arena 	1988-1989	fold
Bridgewater Blues 	Bridgewater, Nova Scotia 	Bridgewater Memorial Arena 	1992-1994	
Dartmouth Mounties 	Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 	Dartmouth Sportsplex 	1992-1994	
Truro Bearcats 	Truro, Nova Scotia 	Colchester Legion Stadium 	1992-1996	join Northumberland Dairy Senior AAA Hockey League
East Hants Sr. Penguins 	East Hants, Nova Scotia 	East Hants Sportsplex 	1993-1995	
St. Margaret's-Halifax Mariners	Halifax and St. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia	St. Margarets Centre and Halifax Forum	1993-1994	
Bridgewater Canadians 	Bridgewater, Nova Scotia 	Bridgewater Memorial Arena 	1994-1996	
Moncton Labatt Ice 	Moncton, New Brunswick 	Jean-Louis Lévesque Arena 	1994-1995	
Valley Selects 	 	 	1995-1996	
Yarmouth Western Exports 	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 	 	1995-1996	
==Sources==
*SIHR - League Directory
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Category:Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League (1982-1995)