Kildonan North Stars
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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
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 from Winnipeg
Winnipeg
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, 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
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
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
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-2
Selkirk Steelers
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
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-3
Selkirk Steelers
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
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
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
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 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)
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-2
Kildonan North Stars defeated Dauphin Kings
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...

 4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders
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)
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
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers
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
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-2
Selkirk Steelers
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
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
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
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
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
  • 1989 Lost Semi-final
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
Winnipeg South Blues
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
  • 1990 Lost Final
Kildonan North Stars defeated Southeast Thunderbirds 4-games-to-none
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-3
Portage Terriers
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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