Newfoundland Senior Hockey League

The Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL or NAHA) was the premier Senior hockey league in Newfoundland, Canada from 1962 to 1989.  The league would spirng up from qualifying for the Herder Memorial Trophy which had east and west divisions the previous couple of seasons.

Teams

Team	Centre	Arena	Tenure	Fate
Buchans Miners	Buchans	Buchans Arena II	1962-1970	fold
Conception Bay CeeBees	Harbour Grace	Harbour Grace Stadium	1962-1969	fold
Corner Brook Royals	Corner Brook	Humber Gardens	1962-1981 or 1982	withdrew for 1981-82 and/or 1982-83 season; return for 1983-84 season
Grand Falls Andcos	Grand Falls	Grand Falls Stadium	1962-1965	fold
St. John's Caps	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1962-1964	did not participate for 1964-65; return for 1965-66
Gander Flyers	Gander	Gander Gardens III	1963-1974	withdrew; return for 1976-77 season
St. John's Caps	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1965-1976	split into multiple entries in league
Grand Falls Cataracts	Grand Falls	Grand Falls Stadium	1966-1983	join Central Beothuk Intermediate Hockey League for 1983-84 season; return to league for 1984-85 season
Clarenville Caribous	Clarenville, Newfoundland	Clarenville Stadium	1973-1974	withdrew; return for 1976-77 season
Stephenville Monarchs	Stephenville	Stephenville Gardens	1975-1980	withdrew for 1980-81 season;
Clarenville Caribous	Clarenville, Newfoundland	Clarenville Stadium	1976-1978	fold
Gander Flyers	Gander	Gander Gardens III	1976-1980	withdrew for 1980-81 season; return for 1981-82 season
Memorial Beothuks	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1976-1978	rejoin Atlantic Universities Athletic Association
St. John's Blue Caps	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1976-1982	revert to St. John's Caps name
St. John's Mike's Shamrocks	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1976-1977	renamed St. John's Shamrocks
Bonavista Cabots	Bonavista	Cabot Stadium	1977-1978	fold
Buchans Miners	Buchans	Buchans Arena II	1977-1978	fold
Labrador City Carol Lakers	Labrador City	Labrador City Arena	1977-1978	withdrew for 1978-79 season; return for 1979-80 season
St. John's Shamrocks	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1977-1983	consolidated into St. John's Shamrock Capitals
Labrador City Carol Lakers	Labrador City	Labrador City Arena	1979-1981	folded
Gander Flyers	Gander	Gander Gardens III	1981-1982	withdrew 6 games into 1982-83 season
Stephenville Monarchs	Stephenville	Stephenville Gardens	1981-1982	renamed Stephenville Jets
Stephenville Jets	Stephenville	Stephenville Gardens	1982-1989	folded
St. John's Caps	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1982-1983	consolidated into St. John's Shamrock Capitals
Corner Brook Royals	Corner Brook	Humber Gardens	1983-1989	withdrew; play as independent for 1989-90 season then fold
Port-aux-Basques Mariners	Port-aux-Basques	Bruce Sports Centre	1983-1986	withdrew January 1986; return for 1987-88 season
St. John's Shamrock Capitals	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1983-1984	sit out 1984-85 season; return as St. John's Caps
Grand Falls Cataracts	Grand Falls	Grand Falls Stadium	1984-1985	fold
St. John's Caps	St. John's	Memorial Stadium (St. John's)	1985-1989	withdrew; play as independent for 1989-90 season then fold
Mount Pearl Blades	Mount Pearl	Smallwood Arena	1986-1988	fold
Gander Internationals	Gander	Gander Gardens III	1987-1988	fold
Port-aux-Basques Mariners	Port-aux-Basques	Bruce Sports Centre	1987-1989	fold

List of Seasons

• 1963-64 NSHL Season
• 1964-65 NSHL Season
• 1965-66 NSHL Season
• 1966-67 NSHL Season
• 1967-68 NSHL Season
• 1968-69 NSHL Season
• 1969-70 NSHL Season
• 1970-71 NSHL Season
• 1971-72 NSHL Season
• 1972-73 NSHL Season
• 1973-74 NSHL Season
• 1974-75 NSHL Season
• 1975-76 NSHL Season
• 1976-77 NSHL Season
• 1977-78 NSHL Season
• 1978-79 NSHL Season
• 1979-80 NSHL Season
• 1980-81 NSHL Season
• 1981-82 NSHL Season
• 1982-83 NSHL Season
• 1983-84 NSHL Season
• 1984-85 NSHL Season
• 1985-86 NSHL Season
• 1986-87 NSHL Season
• 1987-88 NSHL Season
• 1988-89 NSHL Season

List of Champions

For the whole existence of the league it was the single top level league in the province. So the league playoffs were for the Herder Memorial Trophy as the provincial senior champions.

• 1962-63 Buchans Miners
• 1963-64 Corner Brook Royals
• 1964-65 Conception Bay CeeBees
• 1965-66 Corner Brook Royals
• 1966-67 Conception Bay CeeBees (Lost 1966-67 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs quarterfinal)
• 1967-68 Corner Brook Royals (Lost 1967-68 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
• 1968-69 Gander Flyers (Lost 1968-69 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
• 1969-70 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1969-70 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
• 1970-71 Grand Falls Cataracts (Lost 1970-71 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1971-72 Grand Falls Cataracts (Lost 1971-72 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1972-73 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1972-73 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
• 1973-74 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1973-74 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
• 1974-75 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1974-75 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1975-76 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1975-76 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
• 1976-77 Corner Brook Royals (Lost 1976-77 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1977-78 St. John's Blue Caps (Lost 1977-78 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1978-79 St. John's Mike's Shamrocks (Lost 1978-79 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1979-80 Gander Flyers (Lost 1979-80 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs semifinal)
• 1980-81 Grand Falls Cataracts
• 1981-82 Grand Falls Cataracts (Lost 1981-82 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1982-83 Stephenville Jets (Lost 1982-83 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1983-84 Stephenville Jets (Lost 1983-84 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1984-85 Corner Brook Royals (won 1985 Allan Cup)
• 1985-86 Corner Brook Royals (won 1986 Allan Cup)
• 1986-87 St. John's Capitals (Lost 1986-87 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs final)
• 1987-88 Corner Brook Royals
• 1988-89 Port-aux-Basques Mariners (won 1989 Hardy Cup)

See: Herder Memorial Trophy