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The Kildonan North Stars were a Canadian

Canada

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Junior ice hockey

Ice hockey

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Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....

from Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

Manitoba

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History

During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin

Ben Hatskin

Benjamin Hatskin was a Canadian businessman and the founder of the Winnipeg Jets.-Early life and education:...

, renaming them the West Kildonan North Stars. The team was located in Northwest Winnipeg.

In 1967-68 Centre Wayne Chernecki

Wayne Chernecki

Wayne Chernecki is an American ice hockey player who was drafted to play for the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft....

led the MJHL in both points and goals, and was also voted Rookie of the Year, and earned First Team All-Star honors.

For the 1976-77 season the Team’s name was shorted to the Kildonan North Stars.

In 1978, the Kildonan North Stars captured the Turnbull Cup as Manitoba Junior "A" Hockey Champions.

During the 1986-87 season, the North Stars became infamous for a completely winless 48-game season. During the stretch from the beginning of the 1985-86 season to the end of the 1986-87 season, the North Stars had 6 wins, 90 losses, and no ties. Three years later the team was dissolved despite two consecutive winning seasons.

Season-by-Season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1936-37	16	6	9	1
72	97	13	6th MJHL
1937-38	16	4	9	3
70	119	11	7th MJHL
1938-39	18	8	9	1
77	73	17	4th MJHL
1939-40	18	8	10	0
16	6th MJHL
1940-41	11	2	9	0
47	92	4	8th MJHL
1941-42	18	9	9	0
106	107	18	4th MJHL
1942-43	16	6	10	0
82	89	12	6th MJHL
1943-44	10	4	6	0
36	48	10	4th MJHL	Won League
1944-45	9	3	6	0
56	69	6	4th MJHL
1945-46	10	7	3	0
59	57	14	3rd MJHL
1946-47	16	6	10	0
59	93	12	4th MJHL
1947-48	24	15	7	2
137	99	32	1st MJHL
1948-49	30	12	17	1
136	160	25	2nd MJHL
1949-50	36	13	22	1
141	175	27	4th MJHL
1950-51	36	8	28	0
129	206	16	4th MJHL
1951-52	36	18	17	1
131	112	37	3rd MJHL
1952-53	36	22	13	1
179	120	45	2nd MJHL	Won League, Won AbC
1953-54	36	31	3	2
225	128	64	1st MJHL	Won League
1954-55	32	13	18	1
187	154	27	3rd MJHL
1955-56	23	15	7	1
175	114	31	2nd MJHL	Won League
1956-57	30	26	4	0
260	100	52	1st MJHL
1957-58	30	17	11	2
146	132	36	2nd MJHL	Won League
1958-59	31	21	8	2
143	96	44	2nd MJHL
1959-60	31	21	9	1
140	93	43	2nd MJHL
1960-61	32	10	21	1
141	191	21	4th MJHL
1961-62	40	17	17	6
135	152	40	3rd MJHL
1962-63	39	19	16	4
186	148	42	2nd MJHL
1963-64	30	1	28	1
97	210	3	6th MJHL
1964-65	44	13	27	4
152	222	30	4th MJHL
1965-66	48	19	22	7
207	229	45	2nd MJHL
1966-67	58	10	45	3
162	390	23	7th MJHL
1967-68	35	17	18	0
151	189	34	3rd MJHL
1968-69	34	12	21	1
130	171	25	7th MJHL
1969-70	34	12	18	4
143	165	28	5th MJHL
1970-71	48	21	19	8
210	211	50	4th MJHL
1971-72	47	15	32	0
208	284	30	6th MJHL
1972-73	48	25	23	0
213	228	50	3rd MJHL
1973-74	48	33	14	1
274	168	67	1st MJHL
1974-75	48	30	16	2
289	213	62	2nd MJHL
1975-76	52	34	18	0
287	243	68	1st MJHL
1976-77	52	36	16	0
277	204	72	2nd MJHL
1977-78	52	27	25	0
246	273	54	6th MJHL	Won League
1978-79	47	27	18	2
255	214	56	3rd MJHL
1979-80	49	24	22	3
242	239	51	5th MJHL
1980-81	47	14	33	0
224	318	28	8th MJHL
1981-82	48	9	36	3
208	209	21	9th MJHL
1982-83	48	4	44	0
152	452	8	8th MJHL
1983-84	48	18	30	0
244	306	36	5th MJHL
1984-85	48	21	25	2
273	263	44	7th MJHL
1985-86	48	6	42	0
194	455	12	10th MJHL
1986-87	48	0	48	0
188	507	0	9th MJHL
1987-88	48	11	36	1
204	317	23	8th MJHL
1988-89	48	26	22	0
278	231	52	5th MJHL
1989-90	52	36	16	0
332	246	72	3rd MJHL

Playoffs

1971 Lost Quarter-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-3

1972 Lost Final

West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1

West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba...

4-games-to-1

Dauphin Kings

The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...

defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1973 Lost Quarter-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated West Kildonan North Stars 9-points-to-7

1974 Lost Final

West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-1

1975 Lost Final

West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

4-games-to-2

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-3

1976 Lost Final

West Kildonan North Stars defeated Assiniboine Park Monarchs 4-games-to-1

West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

4-games-to-3

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1977 Lost Final

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

4-games-to-1

Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles

Kenora Thistles (1968–1982)

The Kenora Thistles were a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing in the Canadian town of Kenora, Ontario, on the Manitoba border.-History:The Kenora Muskies were granted expansion into the Memorial Cup-eligible Manitoba Junior Hockey League in 1968...

4-games-to-3

Dauphin Kings

defeated Kildonan North Stars 2-games-to-1 (Series suspended, awarded to Dauphin)

1978 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
Anavet Cup
The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1

Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles

Kenora Thistles (1968–1982)

4-games-to-2

Kildonan North Stars defeated Dauphin Kings

Dauphin Kings

4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS

Prince Albert Raiders

The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...

(SJHL) defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1979 Lost Final

Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles

Kenora Thistles (1968–1982)

4-games-to-3

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-2

1980 Lost Final

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

4-games-to-2

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1981 Lost Quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1982 DNQ
1983 Lost Quarter-final

St. Boniface Saints defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1984 Lost Final

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

Kildonan North Stars defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-2

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-1

1985 Lost Quarter-final

Winnipeg South Blues

The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They were formerly known as the Fort Garry Blues, Winnipeg South Blues, and the Winnipeg Monarchs...

defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1986 DNQ
1987 DNQ
1988 Lost Quarter-final

Winnipeg South Blues

defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1989 Lost Semi-final

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none

Winnipeg South Blues

defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

1990 Lost Final

Kildonan North Stars defeated Southeast Thunderbirds 4-games-to-none

Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

4-games-to-3

Portage Terriers

The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...

defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none

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