The Selkirk Fishermen are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Selkirk, Manitoba. They are members of the Capital Region Junior Hockey League (CRJHL). The franchise was founded in 1917.

Selkirk Fishermen
CitySelkirk, Manitoba
LeagueCapital Region Junior Hockey League
Founded1917
Home arenaSelkirk Recreation Complex
ColoursBlack, red, white
     
General managerChris Poponick
Head coachChris Poponick
Franchise history
1917–presentSelkirk Fishermen

The Fishermen won the Abbott Cup in 1920, making them the Junior Champion for Western Canada and earning a playoff against the George Richardson Memorial Trophy winning Eastern Champion for the Memorial Cup. The Fishermen lost the Memorial Cup competition against the Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers.

History

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Since 1978, the Fishermen have won a province-leading 11 Baldy Northcott Trophy championships as Manitoba Junior B champions.

In 1983, the Fishermen made history in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, by defeating the Saskatoon Wesleys of the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League to win the inaugural Keystone Cup championship. To this day, they are one of only two champions to have ever come out of Manitoba.[when?]

The team was a member of the Keystone Junior Hockey League until 2018. For the 2018-19 season the Fishermen were one of five teams that departed the Keystone Junior Hockey League and established the Capital Region Junior Hockey League.[1] In the initial season the Fishermen became the first league and playoff champions.

Season-by-season record

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against,   PCT = Winning Percentage

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PCT Finish Playoffs
2004–05 36 26 10 0 0 52 182 96 .722 1st Won Provincials
Keystone Cup: 4th in Round-robin
Lost Bronze medal game
2005–06 36 23 12 1 0 47 .653 1st Lost in Provincial Finals
2006–07 40 30 8 0 2 62 185 122 .775 2nd Lost in Provincial Finals
2007–08 40 26 11 2 1 55 217 94 .688 3rd Lost in 1st round
Hosted Western Canadian
Jr. B Championships
3rd in Round-robin
Lost Bronze medal game
2008–09 36 24 10 0 2 50 168 117 .694 3rd Lost in Provincial Finals
2009–10 32 29 3 0 0 58 201 98 .906 1st Won Provincials
Keystone Cup: 5th
2010–11 32 24 7 0 1 49 197 74 1st of 8 Lost in semi-finals
2011–12 32 23 10 0 2 48 147 110 .667 2nd of 8 Lost in semi-finals
2012–13 36 23 11 0 2 48 163 99 .667 3rd of 9 Lost in finals
2013–14 34 25 7 0 2 52 176 116 .765 1st of 4, South
2nd of 8, KJHL
KJHL Champions
Keystone Cup: 6th (0–5–0)
2014–15 32 24 7 0 1 49 204 97 .766 1st of 9 Won quarter-finals, 3–1 (Falcons)
Won semi-finals, 4–0 (Warriors)
Won League Finals, 4–3 (Juniors)
2015–16 34 26 6 0 2 54 140 94 .794 1st of 5, South
3rd of 10, KJHL
Won Div Semi-finals, 3–0 (Ice Dawgs)
Won Div. Finals, 4–2 (Warriors)
Lost League Finals, 0–4 (Juniors)
2016–17 34 24 10 0 0 48 205 83 .706 2nd of 4, South
4th of 10, KJHL
Lost quarter-finals, 1–3 (Juniors)
2017–18 34 28 3 0 3 59 163 88 .868 1st of 4, South
1st of 10, KJHL
Won quarter-finals, 3–0 (Islanders)
Lost semi-finals, 3-4 (Warriors)
CAPITAL REGION JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Season GP W L T OTW OTL Pts GF GA Pct Finish Playoffs
2018–19 32 20 7 1 3 1 68 157 94 0.708 1st of 5 CRJHL won Semifinals, 4-3 (Falcons)
Won League Finals, 4-2 (Satelites)
CGJHL CHAMPIONS
2019–20 32 23 5 0 2 2 75 153 72 0.781 1st of 5 CRJHL won Semifinals, 4-1 (Ice Dawgs)
- League Finals, 0-0 (Warriors)
Playoff suspended COVID
2020–21 5 4 0 0 0 1 14 18 6 0.933 1st of 5 CRJHL League play suspended in November due to COVID-19
2021–22 32 27 3 0 1 1 83 158 54 0.865 1st of 5 CRJHL won Semifinals, 4-0 (Falcons)
Won League Finals, 4-0 (Ice Dawgs)
Capital Region Champions (x2)
2022–23 30 24 4 0 1 1 73 124 48 0.822 1st of 6 CRJHL won Semifinals, 4-0 (Falcons)
Won League Finals, 4-1 (Warriors)
Capital Region Champions (x3)
2023–24 30 20 5 2 1 2 66 123 71 0.733 1st of 6 CRJHL Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Comets)

Keystone Cup

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Western Canadian Jr. B Championships (Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round-robin play. 1st vs. 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.

Year Round-robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
1983 vs. Thunder Bay
vs. Saskatoon
vs. Portage la Prairie
Data missing KEYSTONE CHAMPIONS
1994 W, Kinistino, 4–2
T, Westfort, 3–3
T, Fort William, 6–6
W, North Okanagan, 6–3
W, Sherwood Park
3–0–2 1st of 6 L, Kinistino, 3–5
Silver Medal
1999 W, Hearst, 4–3
L, Assiniboia, 1–14
L, Edmonton, 4–9
L, Campbell River, 1–17
L, Fort William
1–3–0 5th of 6
2003 T, St. Claude, 2–2
W, Nipigon, 9–3
T, Assiniboia, 4–4
W, Spruce Grove, 5–4
L, Richmond, 0–5
2–1–2 4th of 6 L, Richmond, 4–9
2005 W, Thunder Bay, 4–1
L, Osoyoos, 4–7
L, Medicine Hat, 2–4
T, Calgary
W, Saskatoon
2–2–1 4th of 6 OTL, Medicine Hat, 2–3
2010 L, Tri-Town, 0–1
W, Revelstoke, 3–1
L, Abbotsford, 5–7
T, Thunder Bay, 6–6
L, Kamloops, 1–7
1–3–1 5th of 6
2014 L, Thunder Bay, 1–2
L, Saskatoon, 0–3
L, Abbotsford, 5–7
L, Beaver Valley, 0–3
L, Blackfalds, 3–6
0–5–0 6th of 6
2015 T, Thunder Bay Northern Hawks, 3–3
L, Saskatoon Quakers, 1–4
L, Cold Lake Ice, 0–10
L, North Edmonton Red Wings, 1–7
L, Campbell River Storm, 1–6
0–4–1 6th of 6

Team information

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Team captains

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  • Chris Loschiavo; 2003–2006
  • Dave Hardman; 2007–2009
  • Matt Zakaluzny; 2009–2011
  • Trevor Paradoski; 2011–2014
  • Tanner MacVicar; 2014–2015
  • Tyndall Fontaine; 2015–2016
  • Drayton Mendrun; 2016–2018
  • Jeremy Thomas; 2018-2019
  • Jordan Donald; 2022-2024

Coaches

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  • Chris Poponick; 1999–present
  • Craig Cyr; 2013–2016
  • Al Hares; 1996–2013
  • Dave Boyce; 2008–present
  • Tyndall Fontaine; 2016 - Present
  • Jeremy Pachkowsky; 2016 - 2020
  • Chris Loschiavo; 2008–2013
  • Blair Hawes; 2012–2014
  • Bryce Cooke; 2011–2013
  • Josh Poponick; 2022 - Present
  • Owen Derewianchuk - 2023 - Present

References

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  1. ^ May, Katie (November 8, 2018). "First Nations cite 'racial tensions', file lawsuit against upstart junior hockey league". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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