The Winnipeg Freeze are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The team was founded in 2020 and is owned by 50 Below Sports + Entertainment Inc, owners of the Western Hockey League's Winnipeg Ice and another MJHL club, the Winnipeg Blues. During their abbreviated inaugural season, the Freeze played their home games at The Rink Training Centre in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald.[1][2][3] The Freeze relocated to the Dakota Community Centre in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of St. Vital for the 2021–22 season.[4] Since the 2022-23 season, the team has played its home games at hockey for all centre.
| Winnipeg Freeze | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home arena | hockey for all centre |
| Colours | Black, Blue, White |
| Owner(s) | 50 Below Sports + Entertainment |
| General manager | Jay Pylypuik |
| Head coach | Jay Pylypuik |
| Franchise history | |
| 2020–present | Winnipeg Freeze |
Season-by-season record
editNote: 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 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | - | 1 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 12th MJHL | cancelled |
| 2021-22 | 54 | 10 | 40 | - | 4 | 146 | 297 | 24 | 12th MJHL | DNQ |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 4 | 51 | - | 3 | 113 | 290 | 11 | 13th MJHL | DNQ |
Playoffs
edit- 2021 Playoffs cancelled[5]
- 2022 DNQ
- 2023 DNQ
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Winnipeg Freeze join the MJHL". Global News. 2020-09-10.
- ^ "MJHL announces 2020-21 Regular Season schedule". Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 2020-09-10.
- ^ "MJHL to have a new look this season". The Carillon News. September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Winnipeg Freeze to Call Dakota CC Home". ChrisD.ca. 2021-08-09.
- ^ "MJHL cancels remainder for the 2020-21 season". Discover Westman. February 12, 2021.