Winnipeg Blues
Winnipeg Blues | |
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City | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
Founded | 1930 |
Home arena | MTS Iceplex |
Colours | Blue, Gold, White |
Head coach | Billy Keane |
Media | Winnipeg Sun Winnipeg Free Press |
Franchise history | |
1930-1976 | Winnipeg Monarchs |
1976-1977 | Assiniboine Park Monarchs |
1977-1978 | Winnipeg Monarchs |
1978-1984 | Fort Garry Blues |
1984-2010 | Winnipeg South Blues |
2010-present | Winnipeg Blues |
The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The team was founded in 1930 and formerly known as the Winnipeg Monarchs, Fort Garry Blues, and Winnipeg South Blues.
The Blues/Monarchs franchise has won 17 Turnbull Cups as MJHL champions, two Anavet Cups, and six Abbott Cups. As the Monarchs were also three-time Memorial Cup champions. The 1995 Winnipeg South Blues have been inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame under the team category.
History
The Monarchs (1930-1978)
The Winnipeg Monarchs won the Memorial Cup as Canadian junior hockey champions three times: in 1935, 1937 and 1946. In 1946, George Robertson scored the winning goal in the seventh game of the 1946 Memorial Cup Final before a sell out crowd at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. The Monarchs were also finalists in 1932, losing to Sudbury Wolves in the final, and 1951, losing to the Barrie Flyers.
In addition to the three Memorial Cup titles, the Monarchs won ten Turnbull Cups as MJHL champions and five Abbott Cups as Western Canadian junior hockey champions.
The Blues (1978-present)
In 1978, the Monarchs relocated to Fort Garry in south Winnipeg and adopted a new name, the Fort Garry Blues. Six years later, the team rebranded itself as the Winnipeg South Blues, although the team continued to play out of the Century Arena in Fort Garry. During their tenure in Fort Garry, the Blues won six league championships.
In 2010, the Blues moved into the new MTS Iceplex, located on the western edge of the city, and shortened their name to the Winnipeg Blues.[1] The Blues have won the Turnbull Cup once since moving to the Iceplex (2014).
The Blues have been the only MJHL club based in Winnipeg since the Winnipeg Saints relocated to Virden in 2012.
List of championships
Championship | Winnipeg Monarchs | Fort Garry/Winnipeg South/Winnipeg Blues |
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Turnbull Cup | 1932, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957 | 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2006, 2014 |
Anavet Cup | 1986, 1995 | |
Abbott Cup | 1932, 1935, 1937, 1946, 1951 | 1995 |
Memorial Cup | 1935, 1937, 1946 |
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 |
1930-31 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1st MJHL | |
1931-32 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | - | 31 | 14 | 23 | 1st WinJHL | Won League, Won AbC |
1932-33 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | - | 18 | 34 | 4 | 3rd MJHL-S | |
1933-34 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 3 | 9th MJHL | |
1934-35 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | 65 | 33 | 29 | 3rd MJHL | Won League, Won AbC, Won MC |
1935-36 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | - | 56 | 47 | 13 | 6th MJHL | |
1936-37 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 74 | 32 | 26 | 2nd MJHL | Won League, Won AbC, Won MC |
1937-38 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | - | 70 | 55 | 30 | 3rd MJHL | |
1938-39 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | - | 105 | 81 | 29 | 3rd MJHL | |
1939-40 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | - | 108 | 68 | 34 | 1st MJHL | |
1940-41 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - | 52 | 89 | 6 | 6th MJHL | |
1941-42 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | - | 92 | 127 | 16 | 6th MJHL | |
1942-43 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | 65 | 72 | 15 | 4th MJHL | |
1943-44 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 58 | 26 | 18 | 1st MJHL | |
1944-45 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 72 | 13 | 16 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
1945-46 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 59 | 28 | 17 | 1st MJHL | Won League, AbC, Won MC |
1946-47 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | - | 94 | 54 | 24 | 2nd MJHL | |
1947-48 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | - | 123 | 103 | 24 | 3rd MJHL | Won League |
1948-49 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | - | 132 | 150 | 22 | 3rd MJHL | |
1949-50 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | - | 142 | 148 | 32 | 2nd MJHL | |
1950-51 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 1 | - | 208 | 128 | 53 | 2nd MJHL | Won League, Won AbC |
1951-52 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | - | 155 | 111 | 52 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
1952-53 | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | - | 132 | 152 | 33 | 3rd MJHL | |
1953-54 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 0 | - | 147 | 172 | 26 | 4th MJHL | |
1954-55 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | - | 173 | 141 | 42 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
1955-56 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | - | 153 | 108 | 34 | 1st MJHL | |
1956-57 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | - | 175 | 146 | 38 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
1957-58 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | - | 167 | 127 | 37 | 1st MJHL | |
1958-59 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | - | 89 | 176 | 10 | 5th MJHL | |
1959-60 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 0 | - | 90 | 221 | 10 | 5th MJHL | |
1960-61 | 32 | 6 | 25 | 1 | - | 107 | 205 | 13 | 5th MJHL | |
1961-62 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | 143 | 138 | 44 | 2nd MJHL | |
1962-63 | 39 | 15 | 21 | 3 | - | 141 | 177 | 33 | 3rd MJHL | |
1963-64 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 2 | - | 112 | 124 | 28 | 4th MJHL | |
1964-65 | 45 | 19 | 21 | 5 | - | 159 | 165 | 43 | 3rd MJHL | |
1965-66 | 48 | 20 | 24 | 4 | - | 198 | 197 | 44 | 4th MJHL | |
1966-67 | 57 | 21 | 34 | 2 | - | 235 | 316 | 46 | 4th MJHL | |
1967-68 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | - | 200 | 157 | 43 | 1st MJHL | |
1968-69 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | - | 145 | 157 | 39 | 3rd MJHL | |
1969-70 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | - | 136 | 120 | 39 | 3rd MJHL | |
1970-71 | 48 | 16 | 24 | 8 | - | 210 | 221 | 40 | 7th MJHL | |
1971-72 | 48 | 9 | 38 | 1 | - | 163 | 284 | 19 | 8th MJHL | |
1972-73 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | - | 261 | 254 | 46 | 5th MJHL | |
1973-74 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 0 | - | 180 | 251 | 28 | 8th MJHL | |
1974-75 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 0 | - | 244 | 286 | 38 | 7th MJHL | |
1975-76 | 52 | 27 | 24 | 1 | - | 253 | 255 | 55 | 6th MJHL | |
1976-77 | 51 | 21 | 30 | 0 | - | 204 | 242 | 44 | 8th MJHL | |
1977-78 | 52 | 12 | 38 | 2 | - | 194 | 323 | 26 | 9th MJHL | |
1978-79 | 44 | 10 | 32 | 2 | - | 175 | 281 | 22 | 9th MJHL | |
1979-80 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 0 | - | 270 | 220 | 58 | 3rd MJHL | |
1980-81 | 48 | 22 | 25 | 1 | - | 228 | 235 | 45 | 4th MJHL | |
1981-82 | 48 | 38 | 9 | 1 | - | 310 | 167 | 77 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
1982-83 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 1 | - | 255 | 199 | 63 | 3rd MJHL | |
1983-84 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 0 | - | 242 | 176 | 66 | 3rd MJHL | |
1984-85 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 1 | - | 292 | 174 | 75 | 1st MJHL | |
1985-86 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | - | 312 | 157 | 72 | 2nd MJHL | Won League, Won AC |
1986-87 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 1 | - | 318 | 232 | 55 | 4th MJHL | |
1987-88 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 0 | - | 253 | 192 | 64 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
1988-89 | 48 | 34 | 8 | 6 | - | 286 | 178 | 74 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
1989-90 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 0 | - | 348 | 202 | 72 | 2nd MJHL | |
1990-91 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 1 | - | 246 | 212 | 61 | 3rd MJHL | |
1991-92 | 48 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 219 | 246 | 36 | 7th MJHL | |
1992-93 | 48 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 207 | 234 | 42 | 8th MJHL | |
1993-94 | 55 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 67 | 3rd MJHL | |
1994-95 | 55 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 207 | 230 | 53 | 5th MJHL | Won League, Won AC, Won AbC |
1995-96 | 56 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 246 | 267 | 49 | 8th MJHL | |
1996-97 | 55 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 234 | 275 | 43 | 8th MJHL | |
1997-98 | 62 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 259 | 62 | 4th MJHL | |
1998-99 | 62 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 223 | 289 | 56 | 6th MJHL | |
1999-00 | 64 | 38 | 20 | - | 6 | 281 | 239 | 82 | 2nd MJHL | |
2000-01 | 64 | 29 | 27 | - | 8 | 221 | 252 | 66 | 7th MJHL | |
2001-02 | 64 | 31 | 28 | - | 5 | 237 | 246 | 67 | 7th MJHL | |
2002-03 | 64 | 30 | 29 | - | 5 | 234 | 277 | 65 | 8th MJHL | |
2003-04 | 64 | 25 | 31 | - | 8 | 252 | 248 | 58 | 8th MJHL | |
2004-05 | 63 | 32 | 23 | - | 8 | 251 | 217 | 72 | 4th MJHL | |
2005-06 | 63 | 39 | 20 | - | 4 | 245 | 198 | 82 | 3rd MJHL | Won League |
2006-07 | 63 | 40 | 16 | - | 7 | 251 | 171 | 87 | 3rd MJHL | |
2007-08 | 62 | 38 | 17 | - | 7 | 260 | 228 | 83 | 4th MJHL | |
2008-09 | 62 | 20 | 42 | - | 0 | 195 | 313 | 40 | 10th MJHL | |
2009-10 | 62 | 27 | 27 | - | 8 | 211 | 242 | 62 | 8th MJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
2010-11 | 62 | 18 | 32 | - | 12 | 215 | 292 | 48 | 10th MJHL | DNQ |
2011-12 | 62 | 38 | 19 | - | 5 | 252 | 204 | 81 | 3rd MJHL | Lost Semi-final |
2012-13 | 60 | 45 | 14 | - | 1 | 269 | 165 | 91 | 2nd MJHL | Lost Semi-final |
2013-14 | 60 | 31 | 23 | - | 6 | 199 | 175 | 68 | 6th MJHL | Won League |
2014-15 | 60 | 38 | 15 | - | 7 | 231 | 181 | 83 | 3rd MJHL | Lost Semi-final |
2015-16 | 60 | 32 | 18 | - | 10 | 212 | 174 | 74 | 5th MJHL | Lost Semi-final |
2016-17 | 60 | 27 | 27 | - | 6 | 193 | 202 | 60 | 6th MJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
Playoffs
- 1971 Lost Quarter-final
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg Monarchs 4-games-to-2
- 1972 Lost Quarter-final
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg Monarchs 4-games-to-2
- 1973 DNQ
- 1974 DNQ
- 1975 DNQ
- 1976 Lost Quarter-final
- West Kildonan North Stars defeated Assiniboine Park Monarchs 4-games-to-1
- 1977 DNQ
- 1978 DNQ
- 1979 DNQ
- 1980 Lost Quarter-final
- St. James Canadians defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-2
- 1981 Lost Quarter-final
- St. James Canadians defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-1
- 1982 Won League, Won Turnbull Cup, Lost Anavet Cup
- Fort Garry Blues defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-none
- Fort Garry Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
- Fort Garry Blues defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Fort Garry Blues defeated Flin Flon Bombers (NJHL) 3-games-to-none TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS
- Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-2
- 1983 Lost Semi-final
- Fort Garry Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
- St. Boniface Saints defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-2
- 1984 Lost Semi-final
- Fort Garry Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
- Kildonan North Stars defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-2
- 1985 Lost Final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 1986 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Thunder Bay Hornets 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 4-games-to-3 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 1987 Lost Final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
- 1988 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- 1989 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 1990 Lost Quarter-final
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- 1991 Lost Final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
- Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- 1992 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- 1993 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
- St. Boniface Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 1994 Lost Quarter-final
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
- 1995 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Lost 1995 Centennial Cup semi-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Third in 1995 Centennial Cup round robin (2-2) ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
- Gloucester Rangers (CJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-1 in semi-final
- 1996 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- 1997 Lost Quarter-final
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 1998 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues
- 1999 Lost Final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
- OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- 2000 Lost Final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 2001 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-3
- Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- 2002 Lost Quarter-final
- St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
- 2003 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
- Southeast Blades defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 2004 Lost Quarter-final
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
- 2005 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
- 2006 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 2007 Lost Quarter-final
- Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
- 2008 Lost Quarter-final
- Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
- 2009 DNQ
- 2010 Lost Quarter-final
- Winnipeg Saints defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- 2011 DNQ
- 2012 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none
- Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-2
- 2013 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-2
- 2014 Won League, Lost in 2014 Western Canada Cup round robin
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 2-games-to-0
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-1
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1 MJHL Champions
- Fifth and eliminated from Western Canada Cup round robin (1-3)
- 2015 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-0
- Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-1
- 2016 Lost Semi-final
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Oil Capitals 4-games-to-3
- Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-0
- 2017 Lost Quarter-final
- OCN Blizzard defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-1
NHL alumni
See also
References
- ^ "Blues head west to new rink, with new name". Winnipeg Free Press. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-10.