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| Sport | ice hockey |
|---|---|
| First season | 1987-88 |
| President | Darrell Lupky |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Steinbach Huskies (2023) |
| Most titles | Steinbach Huskies (10) |
| Official website | htjhl.com |
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. [1]
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 nine times (1989, 1990, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2023).
| Team | Centre | Home Arena | Year Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Blues | Landmark | Landmark Arena | 1987 |
| Lorette Comets | Lorette | Lorette Community Complex/Île-des-Chênes Arena | 2004 |
| Macdonald Swarm | Macdonald | Sanford Recreation Centre | 2021 |
| Niverville Clippers | Niverville | Niverville Arena | 2008 |
| Red River Mudbugs | St. Jean Baptiste | St. Jean Arena | 2008 |
| Springfield Xtreme | Oakbank | Oakbank ONE Insurance Arena | 1988 |
| St. Clements Gators | Selkirk | East Selkirk Arena | 2023 |
| Steinbach Huskies | Steinbach | T.G. Smith Centre | 1987 |
* = team on hiatus
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Regular-season winner | W–L–OTL–SOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Landmark Blues | ||||
| 1988–89 | Steinbach Huskies | ||||
| 1989–90 | Steinbach Huskies | ||||
| 1990–91 | Île-des-Chênes Elks | ||||
| 1991–92 | Île-des-Chênes Elks | ||||
| 1992–93 | Mitchell Mohawks | ||||
| 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 | Mitchell Mohawks | Springfield Xtreme | 4–3 | Springfield Xtreme | |
| 2004–05 | Steinbach Huskies | ||||
| 2005–06 | Steinbach Huskies | ||||
| 2006–07 | Steinbach Huskies | ||||
| 2007–08 | Grunthal Red Wings | ||||
| 2008–09 | Steinbach Huskies | Red River Mudbugs | 4–1 | Steinbach Huskies | 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 | Steinbach Huskies | 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 [4] [5] | Grunthal Red Wings | 4–0 | Grunthal Red Wings | 20-1-0-0 |
| 2014–15 | Grunthal Red Wings [6] [7] | Steinbach Huskies | 4–0 | Grunthal Red Wings | 21-1-0-0 |
| 2015–16 | Lorette Comets [8] [9] [10] | Springfield Xtreme | 4–2 | Steinbach Huskies | 14-4-0-2 |
| 2016–17 | Springfield Xtreme | 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 [11] [12] | Springfield Xtreme | 4–1 | Red River Mudbugs | 21-2-0-1 |
| 2019–20 | no champion [13] | --- | --- | 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 | Steinbach Huskies | Red River Mudbugs | 4–0 | Steinbach Huskies | 21-2-0-0 |
| 2023–24 | Steinbach Huskies | Springfield Xtreme | 4–0 | Steinbach Huskies | 24-2-2-0 |
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