Carillon Senior Hockey League
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Carillon Senior Hockey League is a senior men's ice hockey
league that plays out of southeastern Manitoba
, affiliated under Hockey Manitoba
as a member of Hockey Canada
. The league has yet to compete for the Allan Cup
.
The CSHL's first season was as an outlaw league, without accreditation from Hockey Manitoba. Three teams competed that season, the Mitchell Mohawks, Ste. Anne Aces, and Landmark Dutchmen. Mitchell won the championship.
In its second season, the CSHL was accepted by Hockey Manitoba. The league doubled to six teams, with the Steinbach Huskies
, Grunthal Redwings, and St. Adolphe Hawks being accepted. Mitchell once again captured the championship.
Prior to the third season, the HTHL folded, and two teams joined the CSHL: the La Broquerie Habs and St. Malo Warriors. This brought the league total of teams to 8. The La Broquerie Habs defeated the Ste Anne Aces in 4 straight games to claim the League Championship.
In Season 4, the Steinbach Huskies and the Landmark Dutchmen folded, leaving the league with 6 teams yet again. The La Broquerie Habs defeated Ste Anne in 5 games to claim their second straight league title. La Broquerie, Manitoba
also has the distinction of claiming the title as Manitoba Senior A provincial champions.
In Season 5 the Steinbach Huskies rejoined the league which will bringing the league total to 6 as Grunthal Folded. This season produced a champion other than the Mohawks or Habs with the Ste Anne Aces defeating the St Malo Warriors in 7 games to become the 2007-2008 Champions.
In season 6 it was the St. Malo Warriors that ended a 21 year cup drought and captured their first Carillon title. The final was a rather quick series as St. Malo won in 5 games, winning the cup at home against the Ste. Anne's Aces. It was a well-deserved championship for a team that had been ousted from the playoffs in game 7's the two previous seasons by the cup winners. The 2009 season represents a special year in St. Malo hockey as both the Senior Warriors and the Junior B Warriors of the KJHL captured their respective titles the same year for the first time in the town's history.
The 2009-10 season saw the Steinbach Huskies winning the Manitoba Provincial 'A' Championships against Souris
on March 23, by a score of 8-7 over two legs. The Huskies followed up their Provincial championship the following day in a game 7 match up against the La Broquerie Habs. Mike Martens, the captain at the time, scored with 3:13 left in the third period to clinch the seventh and deciding game 4-3. The championship was a first for the Steinbach team in the CSHL, and the first local league title since the Huskies won the Hanover-Tache Hockey League in 1993-94.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league that plays out of southeastern Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, affiliated under Hockey Manitoba
Hockey Manitoba
Hockey Manitoba is the governing body of all amateur ice hockey in Manitoba, Canada. Hockey Manitoba is a branch affiliate of Hockey Canada. Hockey Manitoba was founded in 1914 as the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association.-Leagues:...
as a member of Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
. The league has yet to compete for the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
.
CSHL Seasons
The league was created in 2003 on the premise that local teams should have local players. The existing senior league at the time, the Hanover-Tache Hockey League, included a large number of imported players.The CSHL's first season was as an outlaw league, without accreditation from Hockey Manitoba. Three teams competed that season, the Mitchell Mohawks, Ste. Anne Aces, and Landmark Dutchmen. Mitchell won the championship.
In its second season, the CSHL was accepted by Hockey Manitoba. The league doubled to six teams, with the Steinbach Huskies
Steinbach Huskies
The Steinbach Huskies are both the Junior C hockey and Senior hockey teams based in Steinbach, Manitoba. The Junior C team plays up to and including age 21. Thus the junior team acts as a feeder team to the senior team which competes in the Carillon Senior Hockey League...
, Grunthal Redwings, and St. Adolphe Hawks being accepted. Mitchell once again captured the championship.
Prior to the third season, the HTHL folded, and two teams joined the CSHL: the La Broquerie Habs and St. Malo Warriors. This brought the league total of teams to 8. The La Broquerie Habs defeated the Ste Anne Aces in 4 straight games to claim the League Championship.
In Season 4, the Steinbach Huskies and the Landmark Dutchmen folded, leaving the league with 6 teams yet again. The La Broquerie Habs defeated Ste Anne in 5 games to claim their second straight league title. La Broquerie, Manitoba
La Broquerie, Manitoba
La Broquerie is an unincorporated urban community in Manitoba. It is located approximately 70 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, at the confluence of highways 210, 302 and 52...
also has the distinction of claiming the title as Manitoba Senior A provincial champions.
In Season 5 the Steinbach Huskies rejoined the league which will bringing the league total to 6 as Grunthal Folded. This season produced a champion other than the Mohawks or Habs with the Ste Anne Aces defeating the St Malo Warriors in 7 games to become the 2007-2008 Champions.
In season 6 it was the St. Malo Warriors that ended a 21 year cup drought and captured their first Carillon title. The final was a rather quick series as St. Malo won in 5 games, winning the cup at home against the Ste. Anne's Aces. It was a well-deserved championship for a team that had been ousted from the playoffs in game 7's the two previous seasons by the cup winners. The 2009 season represents a special year in St. Malo hockey as both the Senior Warriors and the Junior B Warriors of the KJHL captured their respective titles the same year for the first time in the town's history.
The 2009-10 season saw the Steinbach Huskies winning the Manitoba Provincial 'A' Championships against Souris
Souris, Manitoba
Souris is a town in the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba, 2006 population 1,772, total including Glenwood Municipality is 2,412. It is located on the Souris River, from which it takes its name. The town is home to Canada's longest historic cable-stayed footbridge , known...
on March 23, by a score of 8-7 over two legs. The Huskies followed up their Provincial championship the following day in a game 7 match up against the La Broquerie Habs. Mike Martens, the captain at the time, scored with 3:13 left in the third period to clinch the seventh and deciding game 4-3. The championship was a first for the Steinbach team in the CSHL, and the first local league title since the Huskies won the Hanover-Tache Hockey League in 1993-94.
Member teams
- Mitchell MohawksMitchell MohawksThe Mitchell Mohawks are both the Junior C hockey and the presently defunct Senior hockey teams based in Mitchell, Manitoba. The Junior C team plays up to and including age 21. Thus the junior team acts as a feeder team to the senior team which competes in the Carillon Senior Hockey League...
- Ste. Anne Aces
- La Broquerie Habs
- Niverville ClippersNiverville ClippersThe Niverville Clippers are a Junior ice hockey team based in Niverville, Manitoba. They are members of the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League . The franchise was founded in the late 80's/early 90's but folded in the mid 90's. The only other team for players in this area was the St. Adolphe Hawks,...
- Red River Wild
- St. Malo WarriorsSt. Malo WarriorsThe St. Malo Warriors are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in St. Malo, Manitoba. They are members of the Keystone Junior Hockey League...
- Steinbach HuskiesSteinbach HuskiesThe Steinbach Huskies are both the Junior C hockey and Senior hockey teams based in Steinbach, Manitoba. The Junior C team plays up to and including age 21. Thus the junior team acts as a feeder team to the senior team which competes in the Carillon Senior Hockey League...
Defunct teams
- Landmark Dutchmen Folded in 2006-2007
- Grunthal Redwings Folded in 2007-2008
- St. Adolphe HawksSt. Adolphe HawksThe St. Adolphe Hawks are a Canadian junior and senior ice hockey team in the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League and Carillon Senior Hockey League. Both leagues are made up of teams from southeast Manitoba....
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League Champions
- 2010-11 Steinbach Huskies
- 2009-10 Steinbach Huskies
- 2008-09 St. Malo Warriors
- 2007-08 Ste. Anne Aces
- 2006-07 La Broquerie Habs
- 2005-06 La Broquerie Habs
- 2004-05 Mitchell Mohawks
- 2003-04 Mitchell Mohawks