Nipawin Hawks

The Nipawin Hawks are a Junior "A" team based in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Centennial Arena, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. The team colors are black and yellow. They won the SJHL championships in 1990 and in 2018

Head Coach: Doug Johnson

Assistant Coach: Devin Windle

Trainer: Emma Galloway

Playoffs

 * 1986 DNQ
 * 1987 Lost Quarter-final
 * Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 1988 Lost Semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
 * Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none


 * 1989 Lost Final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-2
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1


 * 1990 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost 1990 Centennial Cup semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
 * Third in 1990 Centennial Cup round robin (2–2)
 * Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Nipawin Hawks 11–5 in semi-final


 * 1991 Lost Semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 1992 DNQ
 * 1993 Lost Semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
 * Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1


 * 1994 Lost Quarter-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
 * Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 1995 Lost Quarter-final
 * Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 1996 Lost Quarter-final
 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 1997 Lost Semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 1998 Lost Final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1
 * Weyburn Red Wings defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1


 * 1999 DNQ
 * 2000 Eliminated in Preliminary round robin
 * Third in round robin (1–3) vs. Kindersley Klippers and Humboldt Broncos


 * 2001 Lost Final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
 * Weyburn Red Wings defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2002 Lost Quarter-final
 * Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2003 DNQ
 * 2004 Lost Quarter-final
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2005 Lost Preliminary
 * Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2006 Lost Quarter-final
 * Second in round robin (2–2) vs. Battlefords North Stars and La Ronge Ice Wolves
 * La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none


 * 2007 Lost Semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2008 Lost Quarter-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2009 Lost Preliminary
 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-none 


 * 2010
 * DNQ


 * 2011
 * DNQ


 * 2012
 * Preliminary Round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
 * Quarter-Finals Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2013
 * Preliminary Round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
 * Quarter-Finals Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2014
 * 2015
 * Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2


 * Semifinals Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1


 * 2016
 * Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2


 * Semifinals Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
 * Preliminary Round Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1


 * 2017
 * Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-0
 * Semifinals Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none

Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
 * 2018
 * Semifinals Nipawin Hawks vs Humboldt Broncos series stopped with Nipawin ahead 3 games to 1 when Humboldt Broncos bus crashes on the way to game 5 on April 6th,killing 16 members of the Broncos team, staff and broadcasters 
 * Final Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3
 * 2018 Anavet Cup Steinbach Pistons defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2

Notable alumni

 * Nolan Schaefer – Minnesota Wild
 * Greg Classen – Vancouver Canucks
 * Mark Smith – San Jose Sharks
 * Curtis Murphy – Minnesota Wild