Steinbach Huskies | |
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City | Steinbach, Manitoba |
League | Junior Huskies Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League Senior Huskies Carillon Senior Hockey League |
Founded | 1920s |
Home arena | T.G. Smith Centre |
Colours | Blue, Black, White |
The Steinbach Huskies are a junior and senior ice hockey club based in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada.
Founded in the 1920s, the Senior Huskies have played in several leagues over the years: the Hanover-Tache Hockey League (1953–2003), Manitoba Eastern Hockey League (1969–1977), the Central Amateur Senior Hockey League (1977–1985) and currently the Carillon Hockey League.
In 1978–79, the Huskies captured the Allan Cup Western Canadian title before losing in the national finals.[ citation needed ]
In 1992–93, the Huskies beat the Niverville Clippers to win the Hanover-Tache Hockey League Championship.[ citation needed ]
The Senior Huskies joined the Carillon Senior Hockey League (CSHL) in 2004 and played in every season, except for leaves of absence taken for the 2006–07, 2017–18, and 2018–19 seasons. They have captured three league championships and also one Manitoba Provincial Senior 'A' championship (2009–10). [1] [2]
The Junior Huskies are a founding member of the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League. The team has won a league-best ten championships, which also makes them ten-time Provincial Junior 'C' champions, as the HTJHL is the only junior 'C' league sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba.
Steinbach is the third-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada and, with a population of 17,806, the largest community in the Eastman region. The city, located about 58 km (36 mi) southeast of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Hanover to the north, west, and south, and the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie to the east. Steinbach was first settled by Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites from Ukraine in 1874, whose descendants continue to have a significant presence in the city today. Steinbach is found on the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies, while Sandilands Provincial Forest is a short distance east of the city.
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