Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League
| logo = Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League logo.png
| caption =
| sport = ice hockey
| founded =
| president = Darrell Lupky
| inaugural = 1987-88
| teams = 8
| country = Canada
| champion = Niverville Clippers
| champ_season = 2025
| most successful club = Steinbach Huskies (10)
| folded =
| website = [http://www.htjhl.com htjhl.com]
| sponsor =
}}
The Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League is a junior ice hockey league in Manitoba, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba. It is the only Junior 'C' league in Manitoba, and as such, league champions are also named provincial Junior 'C' champions.{{cite news |title= Senior and junior C playoffs kick off |author= Cassidy Dankochik |url= https://www.thecarillon.com/local/2024/02/14/600008408 |date= February 14, 2024}}
History
The HTJHL operates exclusively in the southeastern part of the province. It was created in 1987 to complement the now-defunct senior level Hanover-Taché Hockey League, which was succeeded by the Carillon Senior Hockey League.
The number of teams has fluctuated throughout the years, with a high of ten teams competing in 2011-12.
Île-des-Chênes Elks had much success during their 17-season tenure winning the league title six times.
Steinbach Huskies are the most successful club claiming the HTJHL championship ten times (1989, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2023, 2024).
Teams
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Team | Centre | Home Arena
!Year Joined |
|---|---|---|
| East St Paul Gators
|East St Paul Arena |2023 | ||
| Grunthal Red Wings
|Grunthal Arena |2024 | ||
| Landmark Blues
|Landmark Arena |1987 | ||
| *Lorette Comets | Lorette | Lorette Community Complex/Île-des-Chênes Arena
|2004 |
| Macdonald Swarm
|Sanford Recreation Centre |2021 | ||
| Mitchell Mustangs
|Mitchell Arena |2024 | ||
| Niverville Clippers
|Niverville Arena |2008 | ||
| Red River Mudbugs | St. Jean Baptiste | St. Jean Arena
|2008 |
| Springfield Xtreme | Oakbank | Oakbank ONE Insurance Arena
|1988 |
| Ste. Anne Jr. Aces
|Ste. Anne Arena |2024 | ||
| Steinbach Huskies | Steinbach | T.G. Smith Centre
|1987 |
= Former/Inactive teams =
- Beausejour-Brokenhead Shock (2010–2013)
- Grunthal Red Wings (1987–2017; 2018–2021; 2024-present){{Cite web|url=https://www.thecarillon.com/sports/Puck-set-to-drop-on-HTJHL-season-497931121.html|title=Puck set to drop on HTJHL season|date=October 18, 2018|website=The Carillon}}
- Île-des-Chênes Elks (1987–2004)
- La Broquerie Habs (1987–2005; 2006–09; 2011–14; 2020–21)
- Landmark Blues (1987–1995; 2020–present)
- Mitchell Mohawks (1988–2019)
- Niverville Clippers - (2008-2015; 2020-present)
- Northeast Ice
- Red River Rockets - became Red River Mudbugs
- St. Adolphe Hawks (1999–2008; 2016–18; 2020–21){{Cite web|url=http://steinbachonline.com/local-sports/the-30th-anniversary-season|title=The 30th Anniversary Season|date=October 14, 2016|website=Steinbach Online}}
- Ste. Anne Aces (1991–2007)(2024-present)
- St. Pierre 59ers (2009–2014)
League champions
| class="wikitable"
!Season !Champion !Runner-up !Result !Regular-season winner !W–L–OTL–SOL |
| 1987–88
|Landmark Blues | | | | |
| 1988–89
| | | | |
| 1989–90
| | | | |
| 1990–91
|Île-des-Chênes Elks | | | | |
| 1991–92
|Île-des-Chênes Elks | | | | |
| 1992–93
| | | | |
| 1993–94
|Niverville Clippers | | | | |
| 1994–95
|Île-des-Chênes Elks | | | | |
| 1995–96
|La Broquerie Habs | | | | |
| 1996–97
|La Broquerie Habs | | | | |
| 1997–98
|Île-des-Chênes Elks | | | | |
| 1998–99
|Île-des-Chênes Elks | | | | |
| 1999–00
|La Broquerie Habs | | | | |
| 2000–01
|Île-des-Chênes Elks |Steinbach Huskies |4–0 |Île-des-Chênes Elks |24-0-0-0 |
| 2001–02
|La Broquerie Habs |Mitchell Mohawks |4–2 |La Broquerie Habs | |
| 2002–03
|La Broquerie Habs |Mitchell Mohawks |4–1 |La Broquerie Habs | |
| 2003–04
|Springfield Xtreme |4–3 |Springfield Xtreme | |
| 2004–05
| | | | |
| 2005–06
| | | | |
| 2006–07
| | | | |
| 2007–08
|Grunthal Red Wings | | | | |
| 2008–09
|Red River Mudbugs |4–1 |15-8-0-1 |
| 2009–10
|Lorette Comets |Red River Mudbugs |4–3 |Lorette Comets |20-4-0-0 |
| 2010–11
|Grunthal Red Wings |Lorette Comets |4–3 |Grunthal Red Wings |19-4-0-1 |
| 2011–12
|Lorette Comets |4–1 |Lorette Comets |22-4-0-1 22-4-1-0 |
| 2012–13
|Grunthal Red Wings |Steinbach Huskies |4–2 |Grunthal Red Wings |24-0-0-0 |
| 2013–14
|Steinbach Huskies{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecarillon.com/sports/local-sports/Huskies-sweep-Rd-Wings-claim-HTJHL-crown-251186591.html|title=Huskies sweep Red Wings, claim HTJHL crown|date=March 20, 2014|website=The Carillon}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.steinbachonline.com/local-sports/55141-champions-huskies-sweep-red-wings|title=Champions - Huskies Sweep Red Wings|date=March 20, 2014|website=Steinbach Online}} |Grunthal Red Wings |4–0 |Grunthal Red Wings |20-1-0-0 |
| 2014–15
|Grunthal Red Wings{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecarillon.com/sports/Red-Wings-claim-HTJHL-championship-296858641.html|title=Red Wings claim HTJHL championship|date=March 19, 2015|website=The Carillon}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.steinbachonline.com/local-sports/htjhl-champs-red-wings-complete-four-game-sweep|title=HTJHL Champs - Red Wings Complete Four Game Sweep|date=March 19, 2015|website=Steinbach Online}} |Steinbach Huskies |4–0 |Grunthal Red Wings |21-1-0-0 |
| 2015–16
|Lorette Comets{{Cite web|url=http://steinbachonline.com/local-sports/comets-capture-htjhl-crown|title=Comets Capture HTJHL Crown|date=March 23, 2016|website=Steinbach Online}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecarillon.com/sports/Comets-capture-HTJHL-crown-373204921.html|title=Comets capture HTJHL crown|date=March 23, 2016|website=The Carillon}}{{Cite web|title=The Comets Win Hanover Tache Championship|url=https://nivervillecitizen.com/news/sports-and-recreation/the-comets-win-hanover-tache-championship|date=April 1, 2016|website=Niverville Citizen}} |Springfield Xtreme |4–2 |14-4-0-2 |
| 2016–17
|Red River Mudbugs |4–2 |Red River Mudbugs |18-6-0-0 |
| 2017–18
|Red River Mudbugs |St. Adolphe Hawks |4–0 |Red River Mudbugs |15-9-1-0 |
| 2018–19
|Red River Mudbugs{{Cite web|url=https://steinbachonline.com/local-sports/mudbugs-repeat-as-htjhl-champs|title=Mudbugs repeat as HTJHL champions|date=March 26, 2019|website=Steinbach Online}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecarillon.com/sports/Mudbugs-claim-second-straight-HTJHL-title-507666841.html|title=Mudbugs claim second straight HTJHL title|date=March 26, 2019|website=The Carillon}} |Springfield Xtreme |4–1 |Red River Mudbugs |21-2-0-1 |
| 2019–20
| --- | |Springfield Xtreme |21-3-1-0 |
| 2020–21
|no champion | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021–22
|Lorette Comets |Springfield Xtreme |4–3 |Lorette Comets |16-2-2-0 |
| 2022–23
|Red River Mudbugs |4–0 |21-2-0-0 |
| 2023–24
|Springfield Xtreme |4–0 |24-2-2-0 |
| 2024–25
|Springfield Xtreme |4–2 |23-1-21-0 |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.htjhl.com/ HTJHL official website]
- [https://twitter.com/HTJHL @HTJHL] on Twitter
{{Junior Hockey}}
Category:Sport in Eastman Region, Manitoba
Category:1987 establishments in Manitoba
Category:Ice hockey leagues in Manitoba
Category:Sports leagues established in 1987
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