The Cypress Cyclones are a Canadian

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 Junior ice hockey

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Maple Creek, Saskatchewan

-History:After the North-West Mounted Police had been established at Fort Walsh, settlers began to explore the Cypress Hills area, living along the creeks and doing small-scale ranching. The Department of the Interior was operating a First Nations farm on the Maple Creek, a few miles south from...

, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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. They currently play in the Prairie Junior Hockey League.

On June 27, 2010, the team was granted a leave of absence for the 2010-11 season.

The Cyclones' home arena is the Maple Creek Community Arena (built in 2004). Their colours are green, white, and black. The team's expansion season came in 2005-2006 where they registered 11 wins and finished in fifth place. They followed up in 2006-2007 by posting 17 wins and finishing in third place.

The Cyclones' coaching staff has been in place since inception. Former Prince Albert Raider (when they were in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League) Blaine Stork is head coach and general manager. The Associate Coach and Director of Player Personnel is former Moose Jaw Canuck (South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League) Sean Chapman. Jack Cameron, of Maple Creek, completes the staff as the goaltending coach.

Cade Slusar, a native of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, is the Cyclones' all time leading regular season scorer (71 games - 51 goals - 58 assists = 109 points). Kevin Woloshyn of Selkirk Manitoba is the Cyclones' career goaltending leader (13 wins - 3.96 GAA - .893 save percentage).

CYCLONE PJHL AWARD WINNERS:

• Cade Slusar - 2005/06 rookie all star, 2006/07 1st team all star, 2006/07 League MVP
• Todd Doepker - 2005-06 rookie all star
• Curtis Moorhead - 2006/07 1st team all star
• Garett Stokke - 2006/07 1st team all star, 2006/07 Top Defenseman
• Steven Eberts - 2006/07 rookie all star
• Kevin Paul - 2006/07 rookie all star
• Grant Gilbertson - 2006/07 Barry Karst Memorial Scholarship
• Blaine Stork - 2006/07 PJHL Coach of the Year