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Winnipeg is a city of over 600,000 people and is the capital of Manitoba, Canada

The city was originally founded as Fort Rouge in 1738. For a period it was known as Fort Gibraltar.  It was renamed Fort Garry in 1822 and finally renamed Winnipeg in 1783.

The city of Winnipeg now includes the former municpalities Transcona, St. Boniface, St Vital, West Kildonan, East Kildonan, TuxedoOld Kildonan, North Kildonan, Fort Garry, Charleswood, and St. James

Hockey in Winnipeg

The city of Winnipeg has been host to many hockey events over the years. Due to its' central location in Canada and the fact that the Shea's Amphitheatre was the only artificial ice surface between Toronto and Vancouver for many years.Winnipeg has hosted games of the Memorial Cup finals thirteen times between 1922 and 1959.

Winnipeg was a hot bed for senior hockey particularly from 1911 to 1917 with the Winnipeg Victorias, the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Winnipeg Monarchs, and the Winnipeg 61st Battalion all holding the Allan Cup during this time frame.  Winnipeg also hosted eight Allan Cup Finals after this period with the last being held in 1968.

Winnipeg hosted games of the 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979 AVCO World Trophy finals.  Game 6 of the 1979 final was the last game ever played by the WHA

one game of the 1976 Canada Cup and five games of the 1981 Canada Cup

Winnipeg hosted the 2006 AHL All-Star Game

Winnpeg hosted the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge along with Portage La Prairie

Winnipeg is scheduled to co-host the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with Thunder Bay, Ontario

Teams

Major League

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  1. (WHA, 1972-1979) join NHL during NHL-WHA merger
  2. (NHL, 1979-1996) moved to Phoenix, becomePhoenix Coyotes
  3. (NHL, 2011-present)

Minor League

  1. (IHL, 1996-2001) join AHL when IHL folds
  2. (AHL, 1996-2011) franchise relocated to St. John's and become St. John's IceCaps, when ownership purchases Atlanta Thrashers of NHL and relocates franchise to Winnipeg
  1. (Central Hockey League, 1925-1926) league renamed AHA
  2. (American Hockey Association, 1926-1928) withdrew
  1. (Manitoba Hockey Association, 1906-1907) league changes name and becomes openly professional
  2. (Manitoba Professional Hockey League, 1907-1908) revert to amateur status

Major Junior

  1. (Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, 1967-1968)  league renamed WCHL
  2. (Western Canada Hockey League, 1968-1973) renamed Clubs

Senior

  1. (Manitoba Assiniboine Hockey League, 1976-1980)
  2. also played in South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League
  1. (Manitoba Senior Hockey League, 1967-1971) join CCHL
  2. (Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League, 1970-1971) played as a guest team
  3. (Canadian Central Hockey League, 1971-1974) play independent following season
  4. Independent Schedule (1974-1975) join CASHL
  5. (Central Amateur Senior Hockey League, 1975-1991)
  6. Independent Schedule (1991-1994) folded
  1. (Manitoba Eastern Hockey League, 1969-1971) withdrew, return for 72-73 season
  2. (Manitoba Eastern Hockey League, 1972-1973)
  1. (Manitoba Senior Hockey League, 1953-1954)
  2. Was only senior hockey team in province of Manitoba from 1955 to 1964
  3. (Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League, 1962-1964 as a touing team)
  4. (Manitoba Senior Hockey League, 1965-1967) moved to St. Boniface, renamed St. Boniface Mohawks

Very Honourable mention: The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division "Winnipegs" played in the 1940-41 season Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Senior Hockey League while stationed at the miltary camp at Debert, Nova Scotia while waiting overseas deployment during the Second World War.

Intermediate

  1. (Winnipeg Metro Intermediate 'AA" Hockey League, 1961-1962)
  1. (Manitoba Intermediate 'AA' Hockey League, 1964-1965)
  1. (Winnipeg Metro Intermediate 'AA" Hockey League, 1961-1962) league renamed to MIAAHL
  1. (Manitoba Intermediate 'AA' Hockey League, 1962-1965)

Junior A

  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1922-1923)
  2. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1929-1930
  3. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League 1939-1945)
  1. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League 1936-1946) merge with Stan Evans Orioles as St. James Orioles
  2. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League 1946-1947) become Winnipeg Canadiens
  3. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League 1967-2003) 
  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1917-19) withdrew
  2. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1922-1927) withdrew
  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1920-1921) moved to St Boniface
  2. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1947-1950) franchise sold and moved to St. Boniface
  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1921-1922) withdrew
  2. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1927-1933  fold after failed merger with Winnipeg Winnipegs
  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1920-1925) withdrew
  2. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1931-36) merge with Winnipeg Rangers as Winnipeg Falcon-Rangers
  3. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1940-42) withdrew
  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1918-1920) withdrew
  2. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1931-1933) league renamed MJHL
  3. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1933-1975) renamed Assiniboine Park Monarchs to allow for Winnipeg Monarchs name to be used by WCHL team
  4. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1977-1978) become Fort Garry Blues
  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1918-1920) withdrew
  2. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1925-1929) withdrew
  1. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1934-1936) merge with Winnipeg Falcons as Winnipeg Falcon-Rangers
  2. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1956-1957) moved to Brandon
  3. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1959-1967) sold and renamed St. Boniface Saints
  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1919-21) withdrew
  2. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1922-28) withdrew
  1. (Winnipeg and District Junior Hockey League, 1919-21) withdrew
  2. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1931-33) fold after failed merger with Winnipeg Columbus Club
  3. (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, 1936-1938) folded

Junior B

Junior C (Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League)


Unsorted

Arenas

Champions

Stanley Cup


Avco World Trophy


Edinburgh Trophy


Olympic Games


World Championships


Allan Cup


Hardy Cup

Memorial Cup


University Cup

Players and coaches

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