Nipawin Hawks

Nipawin Hawks
League	SJHL
Division	Sherwood
Founded	1986
Arena	Centennial Arena "The Cage"
Location	Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Team Colors	Black and Gold
Head Coach	Doug Johnson (2010)

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

Season-by-season standings

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	Pts	Results	Playoffs
1985–86	60	18	42	0	-	261	394	36	9th SJHL	DNQ
1986–87	64	27	32	5	-	300	323	59	5th SJHL	Lost 1st Round
1987–88	60	34	22	4	-	293	246	72	4th SJHL
1988–89	64	40	20	4	-	332	244	84	2nd SJHL North
1989–90	68	43	21	4	-	343	244	90	2nd SJHL North	Won League, Won Anavet Cup
1990–91	68	40	27	1	-	293	241	81	2nd SJHL North	Lost Semi-final
1991–92	64	24	37	3	-	248	260	51	5th SJHL North	DNQ
1992–93	64	28	31	5	-	262	266	61	4th SJHL North	Lost Quarter-final
1993–94	68	32	25	11	-	304	254	75	5th SJHL North	Lost Quarter-final
1994–95	64	39	21	4	-	258	199	82	2nd SJHL North	Lost Quarter-final
1995–96	64	35	22	7	-	278	217	77	3rd SJHL North	Lost Quarter-final
1996–97	64	40	17	7	-	294	212	87	1st SJHL North	Lost Semi-final
1997–98	64	40	20	4	-	272	192	84	1st SJHL	Lost Final
1998–99	66	29	35	2	-	229	249	60	6th SJHL North	DNQ
1999-00	60	50	8	2	-	269	144	102	1st SJHL	Lost 1st Round
2000–01	62	34	26	1	1	274	218	70	3rd SJHL Dodge	Lost Final
2001–02	64	35	15	10	4	249	190	84	2nd SJHL Dodge	Lost Quarter-final
2002–03	60	18	25	12	5	186	230	53	6th SJHL DOdge	DNQ
2003–04	60	27	27	5	1	180	195	60	4th SJHL Dodge	Lost Quarter-final
2004–05	55	25	20	5	5	164	154	60	4th SJHL Itech	Lost 1st Round
2005–06	55	38	12	2	3	193	139	81	2nd SJHL Itech	Lost Quarter-final
Season	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	Pts	Results	Playoffs
2006–07	58	36	17	0	5	209	169	77	4th SJHL Itech	Lost in Conference Final
2007–08	58	23	29	-	6	150	202	52	5th SJHL Itech	Lost Semi-Finals
2008–09	56	26	26	-	4	156	190	56	4th SJHL Itech	Lost Quarter-Finals
2009–10	58	20	31	-	7	172	237	47	11th SJHL	DNQ
2010–11	58	17	36	-	5	154	258	39	12th SJHL	DNQ
2011–12	58	34	20	-	4	204	167	72	3rd Bauer Div 4th SJHL	Lost Quarter-Finals
2012–13	54	32	14	-	8	172	137	72	2nd North Div 4th SJHL	Lost Quarter-Finals
2013–14	56	25	27	-	4	150	175	54	2nd Sherwood Div 8th SJHL	Lost Preliminary Round
2014–15	56	33	17	2	4	173	160	72	3rd of 4 Sherwood Div 6th 12 SJHL	Lost Semifinals
2015–16	58	36	17	3	2	206	172	77	2nd of 4 Sherwood Div 4th 12 SJHL	Lost Semifinals
2016-17	58	40	15	2	1	200	118	83	T-1st Sherwood, T-2nd SJHL	Won Quarterfinals 4-0 (Broncos), Lost Semifinals 0-4 (North Stars)
2017-18	58	43	8	3	4	232	131	93	1st Sherwood, 1st SJHL	Won Quarterfinals 4-1 (Flin Flon Bombers Semifinal Series stoped with Hawks leading series 3-1 when Humboldt Broncos bus crashed on way to game 5, Won Final 4-3 (Bruins) Lost Anavet Cup 2-4 Steinbach Pistons
2018-19	58	38	15	2	3	159	118	81	1st Sherwood, 1st SJHL	Lost Quarterfinals 4-1 (Terriers)
2019-20	58	30	24	3	1	183	170	64	4th Sherwood, 8th SJHL	Trailing quarterfinal series 3 games to 1 when playoffs are cancelled

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

• 2018

Quarterfinals Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1

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

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

External links

• Nipawin Hawks official website