Stephenville Jets

Stephenville Jets
City Stephenville, NL
League Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
Founded 1975 (1975)
Operated 1975–1989
Home arena Stephenville Gardens
Colours

Blue, white

         

The Stephenville Jets were a senior ice hockey team based in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and part of the former Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.

History

The 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

Season by season results

Led league in pointsdagger Herder Trophy championsdouble-dagger

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

Stephenville Monarchs/Jets regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1975-1989
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 51dagger 1st 10 7 3 45 24 Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Grand Falls Cataracts, 4-3double-dagger
1983-84 NSHL 39 23 13 3 209 169 49dagger 1st 8 7 1 58 30 Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Corner Brook Royals, double-dagger
1984-85 NSHL 36 27 5 4 260 139 58dagger 1st
1985-86 NSHL41 32 8 1 269 175 65dagger 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

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

Team captains


Head coaches

Trophies and awards

Team awards


Individual awards


S. E Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)


T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)


Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year)


Howie Clouter memorial Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player in the regular season)


President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season)


Honoured Members


NL Hockey Hall of Fame

The following people associated with the Jets have been inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.

References

Bibliography

  • 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. 
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