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Nipawin Hawks

Nipawin Hawks
CityNipawin, Saskatchewan
LeagueSJHL
DivisionSherwood
Founded1985/1986
Home arenaCentennial Arena
"The Cage"
ColoursBlack and Gold
General managerTad Kozun (2022)
Head coachTad Kozun (2022)
CaptainMaguire Ratzlaff
Websitewww.nipawinhawks.sk.ca

The Nipawin Hawks are a Canadian 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.

The Hawks have won two SJHL championships (1990 and 2018). Nipawin won the 1990 ANAVET Cup, coached by Bob Lowes.[1]

Season-by-season standings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P 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
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 		Won quarter-final, 4–2 (Millionaires)
Lost semi-final, 1–4 (Mustangs)
2015–16 58 36 17 3 2 206 172 77 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div
4th 12 SJHL		 Won quarter-final, 4–2 (Bruins)
Lost semifinals, 3–4 (Mustangs)
2016–17 58 40 15 2 1 200 118 83 1st of 4 Sherwood Div
3rd of 12 SJHL		 Won quarter-final, 4–0 (Broncos)
Lost semi-final, 3–4 (Bombers)
2017–18 58 43 8 3 4 232 131 93 1st of 4 Sherwood Div
1st 12 SJHL		 Won quarter-finals, 4–1 (Bombers)
Lead Semifinals,[a] 3–1 (Broncos)
Won SJHL Finals, 4–3 (Bruins)
League Champions
Lost Anavet Cup, 2–4 (Steinbach Pistons)
2018–19 58 38 15 2 3 159 118 81 1st of 4 Sherwood Div
1st of 12 SJHL		 Lost quarter-final, 4–3 (Terriers)
2019–20 58 30 24 3 1 183 170 64 4th of 4 Sherwood Div
8th of 12 SJHL		 Quarter-final suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, 3–1 (North Stars)
2020–21 6 4 2 0 0 19 16 8 2nd of 4 Sherwood Div
5th of 12 SJHL		 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021–22 58 17 35 0 6 128 208 40 4th of 4 Sherwood Div
11th of 12 SJHL		 DNQ
2022–23 56 26 24 5 1 182 192 58 4th of 4 Sherwood Div
7th of 12 SJHL		 Lost quarter-final, 4-1 (Broncos)
2023–24 56 22 29 1 4 180 194 49 3rd of 4 Sherwood Div
9th of 12 SJHL		 DNQ
  1. ^ Series indefinitely postponed due to Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Hawks advanced after league approved of finishing the playoffs.[2]

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
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
Preliminary round Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1
  • 2015
Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Semi-final Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1
  • 2016
Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
Semi-final Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
  • 2017
Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-0
Semi-final Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
  • 2018 Lost AVANET Cup
Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
Semi-final Nipawin Hawks were leading Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-1 when the fatal Broncos bus crash occurred on April 6, 2018 on their way to Game 5.
Canalta Cup Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
AVANET Cup Steinbach Pistons defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
  • 2019
Quarter-finals Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
  • 2020
Quarter-finals Battlefords North Stars lead the Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1 before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season
  • 2021
Season cancelled due to COVID-19
  • 2022
DNQ
  • 2023
Quarter-finals Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
  • 2024
DNQ

Current Roster

Updated February 13, 2024

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Canada Damon Cunningham G L 20 Sturgeon County, Alberta
2 Canada Landon Pappas D L 19 Airdrie, Alberta
3 United States Vito Biondo III D R 20 Lake St. Louis, Missouri
4 Canada Liam McInnis D R 21 Regina, Saskatchewan
5 Canada Tre Fouquette D R 20 Warman, Saskatchewan
6 United States Luke Chase (A) D R 21 Brentwood, Missouri
7 Canada Eric Hoiness F L 19 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
8 Canada Chase Visser (A) F R 21 Barrhead, Alberta
11 Canada Finley Radloff F L 19 Nipawin, Saskatchewan
12 Canada Jacob Michelson F L 19 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
13 Ukraine Artem Hrabovetskyi F R 21 Kyiv, Ukraine
14 Canada Maguire Ratzlaff (C) F L 21 Abbotsford, British Columbia
16 Canada Mason Karakochuk F L 18 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
17 Canada Braeden Jockims F R 19 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
20 Canada Alex Bernauer F R 20 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
21 Canada Jake Malkewich F L 19 Edmonton, Alberta
22 Canada Henry Smith D L 20 Richmond, British Columbia
23 Canada Evan Forrest F L 21 Spruce Grove, Alberta
26 Canada Dallyn Peekeekoot F R 20 Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, Saskatchewan
29 Canada Mark Lafleur F L 19 Calgary, Alberta
31 Canada Tyson Endall G L 19 Lyalta, Alberta

NHL alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ Stelter, Ryan (2018-01-31). "Saskatchewan product Bob Lowes got his start as a Bison". The Manitoban. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  2. ^ "Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL)". sjhl.hockeytech.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
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