| Norway House North Star | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Norway House, Manitoba |
| League | Keystone Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Home arena | Kinosao Sipi Multiplex |
| Colours | Black, gold, green, white |
| General manager | Ed Albert |
| Head coach | Skylar Tait-Reaume |
| Franchise history | |
| 1991–present | Norway House North Stars |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | nine |
The Norway House North Stars are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Norway House, Manitoba. They are members of the Keystone Junior Hockey League (KJHL).
The franchise was founded in 1991 and competed in the Northwest Junior Hockey League. The North Stars captured eight (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004) NJHL championships in 13 seasons of the league before joining the KJHL for the 2004–05 season.
Brady Keeper played one season (2012–13) with the North Stars as a 16-year old. Keeper would advance to play three seasons with the OCN Blizzard then two seasons at the University of Maine. On March 18, 2019 Keeper signed an entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. [1]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | --- | 36 | 168 | 91 | 1st of 3 | Won Finals, 4–2 vs NCN Flames |
| 2001–02 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 210 | 138 | 2nd of 4 | Won Semifinals, 3–1 vs OCN Storm Lost Finals, 1–4 vs NCN Flames |
| 2002–03 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 221 | 112 | 1st of 5 | Won Semifinals, 3–0 vs Cross Lake Islanders Lost Finals, 0–4 vs NCN Flames |
| 2003–04 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 279 | 118 | 1st of 5 | Won Semifinals, 3–0 vs Cross Lake Islanders Won Finals, 4–0 vs NCN Flames |
| 2004–05 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 178 | 134 | 3rd of 7 | Won Quarterfinals, 2–0 vs North Winnipeg Satelites Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs St. Malo Warriors |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 39 | — | — | 4th of 7 | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs Peguis Juniors |
| 2006–07 | 40 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 192 | 228 | 8th of 9 | Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs Winnipeg Saints |
| 2007–08 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 207 | 154 | 4th of 8 | Won Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs St. Boniface Seals Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs Arborg Ice Dawgs Won Finals, 3–2 vs St. Malo Warriors |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 176 | 215 | 5th of 8 | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs St. Malo Warriors |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 207 | 169 | 6th of 8 | Lost Quarterfinals, 2–3 vs Peguis Juniors |
| 2010–11 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 192 | 135 | 4th of 8 | Won Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs Peguis Juniors Won Semifinals, 4–2 vs Selkirk Fishermen Lost Finals, 1–4 vs Arborg Ice Dawgs |
| 2011–12 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 184 | 149 | 3rd of 8 | Won Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs Lundar Falcons Won Semifinals, 4–2 vs Selkirk Fishermen Lost Finals, 0–2* vs Arborg Ice Dawgs [2] |
| 2012–13 | 36 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 175 | 274 | 7th of 9 | Lost Quarterfinals vs Arborg Ice Dawgs |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 142 | 255 | 4th of 4, North 7th of 8, KJHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs Peguis Juniors |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 163 | 206 | 7th of 9 | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs Peguis Juniors |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 393 | 5th of 5, North 10th of 10, KJHL | Won Survivor Series, 2–1 Fisher Ruver Hawks Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs Peguis Juniors |
| 2016–17 | 34 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 405 | 3rd of 3, North 10th of 10, KJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | 34 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 113 | 327 | 3rd of 3, North 10th of 10, KJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 104 | 244 | 4th of 4 | Lost Semifinals, 0–3 vs Peguis Juniors |
| 2019–20 | 32 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 106 | 330 | 5th of 5 | Lost 1st Round, 0–2 vs Cross Lake Islanders |
| 2020–21 | season lost due to covid | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 162 | 217 | 4th 5, KJHL | Won QuarterFinals 2-0, (Islanders) Lost SemiFinals 0-3 (Juniors) |
| 2022–23 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 214 | 259 | 5th 6, KJHL | Lost QuarterFinals 0-2, (Flames) |
| 2023–24 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 188 | 212 | 6th 7, KJHL | Lost QuarterFinals 0-2 (Flames) |
* = forfeited series after refusing to play home games at a neutral site
Western Canadian Jr. B Championships (Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round-robin play. 1st vs. 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Bronze medal game | Gold medal game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | L, Selkirk Fishermen, 0–3 W, Thunder Bay Wolverines, 5–1 T, Pilot Butte Storm, 5–5 W, Sherwood Park Knights, 4–3 W, Grandview Steelers, 2–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd of 6 | — | L, Sherwood Park Knights, 3–5 Silver Medal |
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