Kenora Muskies
| Kenora Thistles | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Kenora, Ontario |
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Home arena | Kenora Recreation Centre |
| Colors | Maroon, White |
| Franchise history | |
| 1968-1975 | Kenora Muskies |
| 1975-1982 | Kenora Thistles |
The Kenora Muskies, known as the Kenora Thistles from 1975 to 1982, are a defunct Manitoba Junior Hockey League team that played in Kenora, Ontario between 1968 and 1982.
History
The Kenora Muskies were granted expansion into the Memorial Cup-eligible Manitoba Junior Hockey League in 1968. Two season later, the league was relegated to Tier II Junior A and competed for the Manitoba Centennial Cup.
The Muskies best year in the league came in 1970-71 when they finished first place in the regular season but failed to win the Turnbull Cup as playoff champions.
In 1975, the Muskies were renamed to the traditional Kenora namesake, the Thistles. The original Kenora Thistles were 1906 Stanley Cup champions.
In 1982, the Thistles folded after three progressively worse losing seasons.
Season-by-Season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1968-69 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 0 | - | 177 | 190 | 26 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1969-70 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 1 | - | 192 | 148 | 41 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1970-71 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | - | 228 | 179 | 61 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1971-72 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 0 | - | 230 | 223 | 50 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1972-73 | 48 | 21 | 26 | 1 | - | 288 | 296 | 43 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1973-74 | 48 | 10 | 38 | 0 | - | 199 | 343 | 20 | 9th MJHL | |
| 1974-75 | 48 | 15 | 33 | 0 | - | 243 | 331 | 30 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1975-76 | 52 | 16 | 32 | 4 | - | 253 | 217 | 36 | 9th MJHL | |
| 1976-77 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 0 | - | 258 | 244 | 56 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1977-78 | 52 | 32 | 18 | 2 | - | 312 | 233 | 66 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1978-79 | 45 | 24 | 20 | 1 | - | 299 | 274 | 49 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1979-80 | 46 | 20 | 25 | 1 | - | 252 | 278 | 41 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1980-81 | 47 | 13 | 31 | 3 | - | 238 | 327 | 29 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1981-82 | 48 | 12 | 35 | 1 | - | 193 | 297 | 25 | 8th MJHL |
Playoffs
- 1969 Lost Semi-final
- Kenora Muskies defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
- Dauphin Kings defeated Kenora Muskies 4-games-to-2
- 1970 Lost Semi-final
- Kenora Muskies defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
- Dauphin Kings defeated Kenora Muskies 4-games-to-1
- 1971 Lost Final
- Kenora Muskies defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3
- Kenora Muskies defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
- St. Boniface Saints defeated Kenora Muskies 4-games-to-none
- 1972 Lost Quarter-final
- Portage Terriers defeated Kenora Muskies 4-games-to-1
- 1973 Lost Semi-final
- Kenora Muskies defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
- Portage Terriers defeated Kenora Muskies 4-games-to-none
- 1974 DNQ
- 1975 DNQ
- 1976 DNQ
- 1977 Lost Semi-final
- Kenora Thistles defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2
- Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-3
- 1978 Lost Semi-final
- Kenora Thistles defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
- Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-2
- 1979 Lost Quarter-final
- Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-3
- 1980 Lost Quarter-final
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-none
- 1981 Lost Quarter-final
- St. Boniface Saints defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-none
- 1982 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort Garry Blues defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-none
Notable alumni
Muskies
Thistles
See also
External links
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