Estevan Bruins
Estevan Bruins | |
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City | Estevan, Saskatchewan |
League | SJHL |
Division | Viterra |
Founded | 1957 |
Home arena | Affinity Place |
Colours | Gold and black |
Head coach | Chris Lewgood |
Franchise history | |
? | Humboldt Indians |
1957–present | Estevan Bruins |
Previous franchise history | |
1966–71 | Estevan Bruins |
1971–81 | New Westminster Bruins |
1981–84 | Kamloops Junior Oilers |
1984–present | Kamloops Blazers |
The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). The team is based in Estevan, Saskatchewan, and plays at Affinity Place.
Radio station CKSE-FM (Rock 106) broadcasts Bruins games. The team is also covered in print on a weekly basis by the Estevan Mercury and Estevan Lifestyles.
History
Originally founded as the Humboldt Indians, the team moved to Estevan in 1957 and began play at Estevan's Civic Auditorium.
The team was a founding member of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1966. They won the league's President's Cup in 1967–68, then won the Abbott Cup that year to become the Junior Champion for Western Canada and compete against the George Richardson Memorial Trophy winning Eastern Champion for the Memorial Cup. The Bruins lost that Memorial Cup competition against the Niagara Falls Flyers.
In 1971 the WHL Bruins moved to New Westminster, British Columbia, where they became the New Westminster Bruins. The franchise moved again in 1981 to become the current WHL Kamloops Blazers.
With the departure of the major junior Bruins, a new Bruins team was founded in Estevan that same year, which has played in the SJHL ever since. The Estevan Bruins won the SJHL championship in 1985 and 1999.
Season-by-season results
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1966–67 | 56 | 33 | 18 | 5 | - | 273 | 197 | 71 | 2nd WCHL | Lost semi-final |
1967–68 | 60 | 45 | 13 | 2 | - | 262 | 169 | 90 | 2nd WCHL | Won Championship |
1968–69 | 60 | 40 | 28 | 0 | - | 294 | 195 | 80 | 2nd WCHL East | Lost semi-final |
1969–70 | 60 | 28 | 31 | 1 | - | 237 | 255 | 57 | 2nd WCHL East | Lost quarter-final |
1970–71 | 66 | 41 | 20 | 5 | - | 283 | 201 | 87 | 1st WCHL East | Lost quarter-final |
1971–72 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 0 | - | 227 | 184 | 40 | 5th SJHL | |
1972–73 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | - | 243 | 163 | 68 | 2nd SJHL South | |
1973–74 | 50 | 34 | 14 | 2 | - | 233 | 150 | 70 | 1st SJHL | |
1974–75 | 58 | 41 | 17 | 0 | - | 302 | 202 | 82 | 2nd SJHL | |
1975–76 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 1 | - | 300 | 291 | 59 | 3rd SJHL South | |
1976–77 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 0 | - | 237 | 358 | 40 | 5th SJHL South | |
1977–78 | 60 | 32 | 26 | 2 | - | 309 | 265 | 66 | 3rd SJHL South | |
1978–79 | 60 | 14 | 45 | 1 | - | 211 | 339 | 29 | 6th SJHL South | |
1979–80 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 0 | - | 318 | 273 | 68 | 2nd SJHL South | Lost 2nd Round |
1980–81 | 60 | 34 | 24 | 2 | - | 326 | 272 | 70 | 2nd SJHL South | DNQ |
1981–82 | 60 | 17 | 40 | 3 | - | 246 | 332 | 37 | 5th SJHL South | DNQ |
1982–83 | 64 | 23 | 41 | 0 | - | 294 | 353 | 46 | 7th SJHL | Lost 1st Round |
1983–84 | 64 | 30 | 33 | 1 | - | 301 | 341 | 61 | 6th SJHL | Lost 1st Round |
1984–85 | 64 | 44 | 18 | 2 | - | 382 | 275 | 90 | 2nd SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup |
1985–86 | 60 | 47 | 11 | 2 | - | 461 | 242 | 96 | 2nd SJHL | |
1986–87 | 64 | 25 | 36 | 3 | - | 301 | 340 | 53 | 6th SJHL | Lost 1st Round |
1987–88 | 60 | 29 | 29 | 2 | - | 289 | 305 | 60 | 5th SJHL | |
1988–89 | 64 | 30 | 33 | 1 | - | 347 | 357 | 61 | 4th SJHL South | |
1989–90 | 68 | 30 | 30 | 8 | - | 239 | 261 | 68 | 3rd SJHL South | Lost 1st Round |
1990–91 | 68 | 26 | 37 | 5 | - | 260 | 330 | 57 | 5th SJHL South | DNQ |
1991–92 | 64 | 45 | 16 | 3 | - | 328 | 224 | 94 | 1st SJHL | Lost Final |
1992–93 | 64 | 32 | 26 | 2 | - | 256 | 232 | 70 | 3rd SJHL South | Lost Semi-final |
1993–94 | 68 | 27 | 32 | 9 | - | 245 | 252 | 63 | 4th SJHL South | Lost 1st Round |
1994–95 | 64 | 29 | 29 | 6 | - | 259 | 271 | 64 | 4th SJHL South | Lost Quarter-final |
1995–96 | 64 | 38 | 17 | 9 | - | 273 | 202 | 85 | 2nd SJHL South | Lost Semi-final |
1996–97 | 64 | 19 | 37 | 8 | - | 230 | 282 | 46 | 5th SJHL South | Lost Quarter-final |
1997–98 | 64 | 28 | 29 | 7 | - | 220 | 234 | 63 | 3rd SJHL South | Lost Quarter-final |
1998–99 | 66 | 44 | 14 | 8 | - | 288 | 191 | 96 | 1st SJHL | Won League, Won Anavet Cup |
1999–00 | 60 | 20 | 32 | 8 | - | 190 | 246 | 48 | 5th SJHL South | Lost Quarter-final |
2000–01 | 62 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 225 | 299 | 44 | 6th SJHL South | DNQ |
2001–02 | 64 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 243 | 259 | 68 | 3rd SJHL Sherwood | Lost Quarter-final |
2002–03 | 60 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 212 | 262 | 47 | 5th SJHL Sherwood | DNQ |
2003–04 | 60 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 188 | 209 | 58 | 5th SJHL Sherwood | DNQ |
2004–05 | 55 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 195 | 143 | 75 | 1st SJHL | Lost Semi-final |
2005–06 | 55 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 140 | 223 | 32 | 6th SJHL Sherwood | DNQ |
2006–07 | 58 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 203 | 203 | 68 | 1st SJHL Sherwood | Lost Quarter-final |
2007–08 | 58 | 29 | 25 | - | 4 | 197 | 184 | 62 | 4th SJHL Sherwood | Lost Survivor Series |
2008-09 | 56 | 24 | 25 | - | 7 | 203 | 185 | 55 | 5th SJHL Sherwood | Lost Survivor Series |
2009-10 | 58 | 18 | 36 | - | 4 | 160 | 209 | 40 | 6th SJHL Sherwood | DNQ |
2010-11 | 58 | 29 | 23 | - | 6 | 228 | 229 | 64 | 7th SJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
2011-12 | 58 | 28 | 28 | - | 2 | 208 | 211 | 58 | 9th SJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
2012-13 | 54 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 153 | 199 | 46 | 9th SJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
2013-14 | 54 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 164 | 173 | 63 | 3 of 4 Viterra Div 6th SJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
2014-15 | 56 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 146 | 203 | 51 | 3 of 4 Viterra Div 10th of 12 SJHL | Lost Wild Card, 2-3 (North Stars) | |
2015-16 | 58 | 35 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 231 | 203 | 73 | 2 of 4 Viterra Div 5th of 12 SJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Hawks) Western Canada Cup as Hosts |
Western Canada Cup
Western Canada Championships ** BCHL - OJHLAJHL- SJHL - MJHL - Host **
Round robin play with 1st vs 2nd - winner advance to National Championship & loser to Runner Up Game
3rd vs 4th in 2nd semi-final winner to Runner Up game loser eliminated.
Runner Up game determines 2nd representative to National Championship.
Competition began 2013 season.
Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | SemiFinal | Gold Medal Game | Runner Up Game |
2016 | L, West Kelowna Warriors 0-3 L, Portage Terriers 2-3 L, Melfort Mustangs 1-2 ?, Brooks Bandits 4-6 | 0-4-0 | 5th of 5 | eliminated from playoffs |
Playoffs
- 1972 Lost Quarter-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- 1973 Lost Final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-2
- Estevan Bruins defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
- 1974 Lost Final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-none
- Estevan Bruins defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
- Prince Albert Raiders defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1975 Lost Quarter-final
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
- 1976 Lost Quarter-final
- Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
- 1977 DNQ
- 1978 Lost Quarter-final
- Regina Blues defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1979 DNQ
- 1980 Lost Semi-final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-none
- Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
- 1981 Lost Semi-final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3
- Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- 1982 DNQ
- 1983 Lost Quarter-final
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- 1984 Lost Quarter-final
- Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1985 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup
- Estevan Bruins defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-none
- Estevan Bruins defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
- Estevan Bruins defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3 SAJHL CHAMPIONS
- Estevan Bruins defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- 1986 Lost Final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
- Estevan Bruins defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-none
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
- 1987 Lost Quarter-final
- Lloydminster Lancers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1988 Lost Quarter-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1989 Lost Quarter-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- 1990 Lost Quarter-final
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
- 1991 DNQ
- 1992 Lost Final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none
- Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
- Melfort Mustangs defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1993 Lost Semi-final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2
- Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1994 Lost Preliminary
- Notre Dame Hounds defeated Estevan Bruins 3-games-to-1
- 1995 Lost Quarter-final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 2-games-to-none
- Lebret Eagles defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1996 Lost Semi-final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Lebret Eagles 4-games-to-2
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
- 1997 Lost Quarter-final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Minot Top Guns 2-games-to-none
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- 1998 Lost Quarter-final
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 1999 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Eliminated from 1999 Royal Bank Cup round robin
- Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
- Estevan Bruins defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-1
- Estevan Bruins defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none SJHL CHAMPIONS
- Estevan Bruins defeated OCN Blizzard (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Fifth in 1999 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
- 2000 Lost Quarter-final
- First in round robin (2-2) vs. Weyburn Red Wings and Yorkton Terriers
- Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 2001 DNQ
- 2002 Lost Quarter-final
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 2003 DNQ
- 2004 DNQ
- 2005 Lost Semi-final
- Third in round robin (1-3) vs. Yorkton Terriers and Notre Dame Hounds
- Estevan Bruins defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
- 2006 DNQ
- 2007 Lost Quarter-final
- Second in round robin (1-2-1) vs. Melville Millionaires and Yorkton Terriers
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
- 2008 Lost Preliminary
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
- 2009 Lost Preliminary
- Kindersley Klippers defeated Estevan Bruins 3-games-to-2
- 2010 DNQ
- 2011 Lost Quarter-final
- Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-2
- Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- 2012
- Qualifying Round Estevan Bruins defeated Notre Dame Hounds 3-games-to-0
- Quarter Final Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
- 2013
- Qualifying Round Estevan Bruins defeated Kindersley Klippers 3-games-to-1
- Quarter Final Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
- 2014
- Qualifying Round Estevan Bruins defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3-games-to-2
- Quarter Final Battlefords North Stars defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
See also
External links
- Estevan Bruins official website