Selkirk Fishermen
| Selkirk Fishermen | |
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| League | Keystone Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1917 |
| History | Selkirk Fishermen 1917–present |
| Home Arena | Selkirk barn Selkirk Recreation Complex |
| City | Selkirk, Manitoba |
| Team Colours | Black, Red, White
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| Governor | Dave Boyce |
| General Manager | Chris Poponick |
| Head Coach | Chris Poponick |
The Selkirk Fishermen are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Selkirk, Manitoba. They are members of the Keystone Junior Hockey League (KJHL). The franchise was founded in 1917. They are the longest running junior hockey team in Canada.
The Fishermen won the Abbott Cup in 1920, making them the Junior Champion for Western Canada and earning a playoff against the George Richardson Memorial Trophy winning Eastern Champion for the Memorial Cup. The Fishermen lost the Memorial Cup competition against the Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers.
History
Since 1978, the Fishermen have won a province-leading 11 Baldy Northcott Trophy championships as Manitoba Junior B champions.
In 1983, the Fishermen made history in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba by defeating the Saskatoon Westleys of the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League to win the inaugural Keystone Cup championship. To this day, they are one of only two champions to have ever come out of Manitoba.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PCT = Winning Percentage
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PCT | Finished | Notes |
| 2015-16 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 17650 | 94 | .794 | 1st of 5 - South 3rd of 10 KJHL |
Won Div Semi-Finals, 3-0 (Ice Dawgs) Won Div. Finals, 4-2 (Warriors) Lost League Finals, 0-4 (Juniors) |
| 2014-15 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 204 | 97 | .766 | 1st of 9 | Won Quarter Finals, 3-1 (Falcons) Won Semi-Finals, 4-0 (Warriors) Won League Finals, 4-3 (Juniors) |
| 2013-14 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 176 | 116 | .765 | 1st of 4 - South 2nd of 8 Overall |
KJHL Champions Keystone Cup - 6th (0-5-0) |
| 2012-13 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 163 | 99 | .667 | 3rd of 9 | Lost in finals |
| 2011-12 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 147 | 110 | .667 | 2nd of 8 | Lost in semi-finals |
| 2010-11 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 197 | 74 | - | 1st of 8 | Lost in semi-finals |
| 2009-10 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 201 | 98 | .906 | 1st | Won Provincials Keystone Cup -5th |
| 2008-09 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 168 | 117 | .694 | 3rd | Lost in Provincial Finals |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 217 | 94 | .688 | 3rd | Lost in 1st round Hosted Western Canadian Jr. B Championships 3rd Round Robin - lost Bronze medal game |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 185 | 122 | .775 | 2nd | Lost in Provincial Finals |
| 2005-06 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 47 | - | - | .653 | 1st | Lost in Provincial Finals |
| 2004-05 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 182 | 96 | .722 | 1st | Won Provincials Keystone Cup - 4th Round Robin lost Bronze medal game |
Keystone Cup
Western Canadian Jr. B Championships(Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 1983 | X, Thunder Bay x-x x, Saskatoon x-x x, Portage la Prairie x-x | ?-?-? | ? of 4 | n/a | KEYSTONE CHAMPIONS |
| 1994 | W, Kinistino 4-2 T, Westfort 3-3- T, Fort William 6-6- W, North Okanagan 6-3 W, Sherwood Park x-x | 3-0-2 | 1st of 6 | n/a | L, Kinistino 3-5 Silver Medalists |
| 1999 | W, Hearst 4-3 L, Assiniboia 1-14 L, Edmonton 4-9 L, Campell River 1-17 x, Fort William x-x | 1-3-0 | 5th of 6 | n/a | n/a |
| 2003 | T, St. Claude 2-2 W, Nipigon 9-3 T, Assiniboia 4-4 W, Spruce Grove 5-4 L, Richmond 0-5 | 2-1-2 | 4th of 6 | L, Richmond 4-9 | n/a |
| 2005 | W, Thunder Bay 4-1 L, Osoyoos 4-7 L,Medicine Hat 2-4 T, Calgary ?-? W, Saskatoon ?-? | 2-2-1 | 4th of 6 | OTL, Medicine Hat 2-3 | n/a |
| 2010 | L, Tri-Town 0-1 W, Revelstoke 3-1 L, Abbotsford 5-7 T, Thunder Bay 6-6 L, Kamloops 1-7 | 1-3-1 | 5th of 6 | n/a | n/a |
| 2014 | L, Thunder Bay 1-2 L, Saskatoon 0-3 L, Abbotsford 5-7 L, Beaver Valley 0-3 L, Blackfalds 3-6 | 0-5-0 | 6th of 6 | n/a | n/a |
| 2015 | T, Thunder Bay ON 3-3 L, Saskatoon Sask 1-4 L, Cold Lake Alb 0-10 L, N Edmonton Alb 1-7 L, Campbell River BC 1-6 | 0-4-1 | 6th of 6 | n/a | n/a |
Team information
Current roster
As of April 1, 2013.N Edmonton Alb
- 3 Scott Thomas D 6'1" 200 lbs Lockport, Mb 94
- 4 Brandon Paradoski D 6'2 195 lbs Lockport, Mb. 96
- 5 Alfred Anderson D 6'1" 200 lbs Norway House, Mb 92
- 7 Brayden Kowalchuk D/F 6'3" 280 lbs. Selkirk, Mb. 95
- 10 Cale McBride F 5'10"160 lbs Selkirk, Mb. 93
- 11 Justin Rawluk F 95
- 12 Jon Starodub F/D 5'11" 205 lbs St. Andrews, Mb 94
- 14 Mike Smiley F East Selkirk, Mb 95
- 15 John Larre D - - - 93
- 16 Tyndall Fontaine D 5'11" 165 lbs St Andrews, Mb. 91
- 17 Jeremy Pachkowsky F 5'9" 160 lbs. Grand Beach, Mb 94
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- 19 Karl Fey F 6'3" 195 lbs Selkirk, Mb. 94
- 20 Corbin Pasternak F Stonewall, MB 95
- 21 Jesse Reid-Whyte F 96
- 22 Joshua Poponick F5'6" 96 lbs
- 23 Dylan Painchaud-Niemi F 6'4" 190 lbs Lockport, Mb. 96
- 24 Cory Balcaen F 6'3" 180 lbs Selkirk, Mb. 93
- C 26 Tanner MacVicar F 5'10" 150 lbs Selkirk, MB. 93
- 27 Drayton Mendrun F 5'11" 210 lbs St. Andrews, MB 96
- 33 Jordan Liske G 5'10 170 lbs - - 95
- 35 Bretton Fewchuk G 5'11" 200 lbs Selkirk, Mb 93
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Team captains
- Tyndall Fontaine 2015-2016
- Tanner MacVicar 2014-2015
- Trevor Paradoski 2011-2014
- Matt Zakaluzny 2009-2011
- Dave Hardman 2007-2009
- Chris Loschiavo 2003-2006
Coaches
- Chris Poponick, 2013–Present
- Craig Cyr, 2013–Present
- Al Hares, 1996-2013
- Dave Boyce, 2008–Present
- Chris Loschiavo, 2008-2013
- Blair Hawes, 2012-2014
- Bryce Cooke, 2011-2013