The Stephenville Jets are a senior ice hockey team based in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and part of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.
| Stephenville Jets | |
|---|---|
| City | Stephenville, NL |
| League | Newfoundland Senior Hockey League, West Coast Senior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Operated | 1975–1989, 2000-2002, 2017-Present. |
| Home arena | Stephenville Gardens, 1975-1989; Stephenvile Dome, 2000-Present |
| Colours | Blue, white |
History
editThe Jets hockey club was founded as the Stephenville Monarchs in 1975. The Monarchs joined the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL) for the 1975-76 season. The team changed their name before following season to the Stephenville Jets
Hector Caines was the first coach for the Monarchs who debuted in Corner Brook on November 15. 1975 losing 8-4 to the hometown Royals. The club made their debut at their home rink, the Stephenville Gardens, on November 16. At the end of their inaugural season, the Monarchs finished in last place with 8 points. Beginning with the 1982-83 season, the Jets won four straight Evening Telegram Trophies for finishing first place in the regular season.
The Jets were back-to-back winners of the Herder Memorial Trophy in 1983 and 1984 as all-Newfoundland senior hockey champions.
The Stephenville Jets were deep in debt after the 1988-89 season and folded prior to the next season.
Seasons and records
editSeason by season results
edit| Led league in points† | Herder Trophy champions‡ |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify
NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | ||||||
| 1975-76 | NSHL | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 76 | 149 | 8 | 4th | ||||||||||
| 1976-77 | NSHL | 32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 134 | 239 | 21 | 4th, West | ||||||||||
| 1977-78 | NSHL | 32 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 158 | 217 | 23 | 5th, West | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | NSHL | 30 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 132 | 266 | 11 | 6th | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | NSHL | 34 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 124 | 225 | 17 | 7th | ||||||||||
| 1980-81 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1981-82 | NSHL | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 144 | 145 | 32 | 3rd | ||||||||||
| 1982-83 | NSHL | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 227 | 106 | 51† | 1st | 10 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 24 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Grand Falls Cataracts, 4-3‡ | ||||
| 1983-84 | NSHL | 39 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 209 | 169 | 49† | 1st | 8 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 30 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Corner Brook Royals, ‡ | ||||
| 1984-85 | NSHL | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 260 | 139 | 58† | 1st | ||||||||||
| 1985-86 | NSHL | 41 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 269 | 175 | 65† | 1st | ||||||||||
| 1986-87 | NSHL | 44 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 251 | 209 | 53 | 2nd | ||||||||||
| 1987-88 | NSHL | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 307 | 247 | 55 | 3rd | ||||||||||
| 1988-89 | NSHL | 47 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 181 | 284 | 21.75 | 4th | ||||||||||
Allan Cup Results
edit| Year | Location | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Results | Playoffs |
| 1983 | Lost in Eastern playdowns to Cambridge Hornets, 2-3 | |||||||||
| 1984 | Cambridge, Ontario | Lost in Eastern playdowns to Cambridge Hornets, 1-3 |
Leaders
editTeam captains
editHead coaches
edit- Hector Caines, 1975-76
- Mike Power, 1979-80
- Don Howse, 1981-82 to 1986-87 (playing-coach)
- Brian Abbey, 1986-87
- Kevin-Morrison, 1987-88 to 1988-89 (playing-coach)
- Cal Dunville, 1988-89
- Heber Rideout, 1988-89
Trophies and awards
editTeam awards
edit- Two all-Newfoundland senior hockey championships (Herder Memorial Trophy): 1983, 1984
- Four straight first-place finishes in Newfoundland Senior Hockey League regular season (Evening Telegram Trophy): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Individual awards
editS. E Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)
- Bruce Campbell, 1983
T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)
- Gary Dunville, 1984
- Zane Forbes, 1985
Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year)
- Cal Dunville, 1976
- Juan Strickland, 1983
Howie Clouter memorial Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player in the regular season)
- Juan Strickland, 1983
- Wayne Dove, 1984
- Andy Sullivan, 1985, 1986
President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season)
- Gary Dunville, 1983, 1984, 1985
Honoured Members
editNL Hockey Hall of Fame
editThe following people associated with the Jets have been inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.
References
editBibliography
edit- Abbott, Bill (2000). Herder Memorial Trophy: A History of Senior Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater Books.
- Elliott, Jerry "Stats" (2010). Newfoundland and Labrador Senior Hockey: A Trip Down Memory Lane. Jerry Elliott.