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| Selkirk Fishermen | |
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| City | Selkirk, Manitoba |
| League | Capital Region Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Home arena | Selkirk Recreation Complex |
| Colours | Black, red, white |
| General manager | Chris Poponick |
| Head coach | Chris Poponick |
| Franchise history | |
| 1917–present | Selkirk Fishermen |
The Selkirk Fishermen are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Selkirk, Manitoba. They are members of the Capital Region Junior Hockey League (CRJHL). The franchise was founded in 1917.
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 Wesleys 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.
The team was a member of the Keystone Junior Hockey League until 2018. For the 2018-19 season the Fishermen were one of five teams that departed the Keystone Junior Hockey League and established the Capital Region Junior Hockey League. In the initial season the Fishermen became the first league and playoff champions.
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 | Finish | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 182 | 96 | .722 | 1st | Won Provincials Keystone Cup: 4th in Round-robin Lost Bronze medal game | |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 47 | — | — | .653 | 1st | Lost in Provincial Finals | |
| 2006–07 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 185 | 122 | .775 | 2nd | 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 in Round-robin Lost Bronze medal game | |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 168 | 117 | .694 | 3rd | Lost in Provincial Finals | |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 201 | 98 | .906 | 1st | Won Provincials Keystone Cup: 5th | |
| 2010–11 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 197 | 74 | — | 1st of 8 | Lost in semi-finals | |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 147 | 110 | .667 | 2nd of 8 | Lost in semi-finals | |
| 2012–13 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 163 | 99 | .667 | 3rd of 9 | Lost in finals | |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 176 | 116 | .765 | 1st of 4, South 2nd of 8, KJHL |
KJHL Champions Keystone Cup: 6th (0–5–0) | |
| 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) | |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 140 | 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) | |
| 2016–17 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 205 | 83 | .706 | 2nd of 4, South 4th of 10, KJHL |
Lost quarter-finals, 1–3 (Juniors) | |
| 2017–18 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 163 | 88 | .868 | 1st of 4, South 1st of 10, KJHL |
Won quarter-finals, 3–0 (Islanders) Lost semi-finals, 3-4 (Warriors) | |
| CAPITAL REGION JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE | ||||||||||||
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Pct | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2018–19 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 157 | 94 | 0.708 | 1st of 5 CRJHL | won Semifinals, 4-3 (Falcons) Won League Finals, 4-2 (Satelites) CGJHL CHAMPIONS |
| 2019–20 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 153 | 72 | 0.781 | 1st of 5 CRJHL | won Semifinals, 4-1 (Ice Dawgs) - League Finals, 0-0 (Warriors) Playoff suspended COVID |
| 2020–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0.933 | 1st of 5 CRJHL | League play suspended in November due to COVID-19 |
| 2021–22 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 158 | 54 | 0.865 | 1st of 5 CRJHL | won Semifinals, 4-0 (Falcons) Won League Finals, 4-0 (Ice Dawgs) Capital Region Champions (x2) |
| 2022–23 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 124 | 48 | 0.822 | 1st of 6 CRJHL | won Semifinals, 4-0 (Falcons) Won League Finals, 4-1 (Warriors) Capital Region Champions (x3) |
| 2023–24 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 123 | 71 | 0.733 | 1st of 6 CRJHL | Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Comets) |
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 | vs. Thunder Bay vs. Saskatoon vs. Portage la Prairie |
Data missing | — | KEYSTONE CHAMPIONS | |
| 1994 | W, Kinistino, 4–2 T, Westfort, 3–3 T, Fort William, 6–6 W, North Okanagan, 6–3 W, Sherwood Park |
3–0–2 | 1st of 6 | — | L, Kinistino, 3–5 Silver Medal |
| 1999 | W, Hearst, 4–3 L, Assiniboia, 1–14 L, Edmonton, 4–9 L, Campbell River, 1–17 L, Fort William |
1–3–0 | 5th of 6 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 2015 | T, Thunder Bay Northern Hawks, 3–3 L, Saskatoon Quakers, 1–4 L, Cold Lake Ice, 0–10 L, North Edmonton Red Wings, 1–7 L, Campbell River Storm, 1–6 |
0–4–1 | 6th of 6 | — | — |
Team information
Team captains
- Chris Loschiavo; 2003–2006
- Dave Hardman; 2007–2009
- Matt Zakaluzny; 2009–2011
- Trevor Paradoski; 2011–2014
- Tanner MacVicar; 2014–2015
- Tyndall Fontaine; 2015–2016
- Drayton Mendrun; 2016–2018
- Jeremy Thomas; 2018-2019
- Jordan Donald; 2022-2024
Coaches
- Chris Poponick; 1999–present
- Craig Cyr; 2013–2016
- Al Hares; 1996–2013
- Dave Boyce; 2008–present
- Tyndall Fontaine; 2016 - Present
- Jeremy Pachkowsky; 2016 - 2020
- Chris Loschiavo; 2008–2013
- Blair Hawes; 2012–2014
- Bryce Cooke; 2011–2013
- Josh Poponick; 2022 - Present
- Owen Derewianchuk - 2023 - Present
References
- May, Katie (November 8, 2018). "First Nations cite 'racial tensions', file lawsuit against upstart junior hockey league". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved February 20, 2024.