Steinbach North Stars
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The Île-des-Chênes North Stars (formerly known as the Steinbach North Stars) are a Canadian
Senior ice hockey
team from Ile des Chenes, Manitoba
. Once members of the Hanover-Tache Hockey League in southeastern Manitoba, the North Stars now play an independent schedule under the supervision of Hockey Manitoba
and are one-time Allan Cup
Canadian National Champions.
in Dundas, Ontario
and won their first and only national championship. A member of this team was former NHL player Pat Falloon
.
In 2006, the North Stars briefly relocated to Brandon, Manitoba
. From 2007 to 2010, the North Stars played out of Steinbach, Manitoba
, where they hosted the 2009 Allan Cup
. Steinbach's 2008-09 roster included former NHL players Theoren Fleury
and Greg Hawgood
.
In 2010, the North Stars hockey club returned to Île-des-Chênes. They attempted to qualify for the 2011 Allan Cup tournament
, but lost to the Southeast Prairie Thunder in the provincial playdowns.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Senior ice hockey
Senior ice hockey
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition for players too old to play junior ice hockey. The top senior amateur teams in Canadian leagues compete annually for the Allan Cup....
team from Ile des Chenes, 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...
. Once members of the Hanover-Tache Hockey League in southeastern Manitoba, the North Stars now play an independent schedule under the supervision of 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:...
and are one-time 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:...
Canadian National Champions.
History
The Île-des-Chênes North Stars played in the 2003 Allan Cup2003 Allan Cup
The 2003 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 2002-03 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Dundas Real McCoys in Dundas, Ontario...
in Dundas, Ontario
Dundas, Ontario
Dundas is a formerly independent town and now constituent community in the city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. It's nickname is the Valley Town. The population has been stable for decades at about twenty thousand, largely because it has not annexed rural land from the protected Dundas Valley...
and won their first and only national championship. A member of this team was former NHL player Pat Falloon
Pat Falloon
Patrick J. Falloon is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League between 1991 and 2000. He played with the San Jose Sharks, Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He would also play a season...
.
In 2006, the North Stars briefly relocated to Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
. From 2007 to 2010, the North Stars played out of Steinbach, Manitoba
Steinbach, Manitoba
Steinbach is a city of approx. 13,500 people in the southeast corner of the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is the largest community in the Eastman region of Manitoba. The city is located in the R.M. of Hanover and bordered to the east by the R.M...
, where they hosted the 2009 Allan Cup
2009 Allan Cup
The 2009 Allan Cup was the 2009 edition of the Canadian National Championship of Senior ice hockey. This tournament marked the 101st year that the Allan Cup has been awarded. The 2009 tournament was hosted by the City of Steinbach, Manitoba and the Steinbach North Stars...
. Steinbach's 2008-09 roster included former NHL players Theoren Fleury
Theoren Fleury
Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League , Tappara of Finland's SM-liiga, and the Belfast Giants of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League...
and Greg Hawgood
Greg Hawgood
Gregory William Hawgood is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars.-Playing...
.
In 2010, the North Stars hockey club returned to Île-des-Chênes. They attempted to qualify for the 2011 Allan Cup tournament
2011 Allan Cup
The 2011 Allan Cup was the 2011 Canadian Grand National Championship of Senior ice hockey. This was the 103rd year the trophy was awarded. The 2011 Allan Cup was be contended in Kenora, Ontario, hosted by the Kenora Thistles of Hockey Northwestern Ontario from April 11 to April 16,...
, but lost to the Southeast Prairie Thunder in the provincial playdowns.