Kildonan North Stars
| Kildonan North Stars | |
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| City | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Operated | 1936-1990 |
| Home arena |
West Kildonan Arena Keewatin Arena |
| Franchise history | |
| 1936-1945 | St. James Canadians |
| 1945-1946 | St. James Orioles |
| 1946-1952 | Winnipeg Canadiens |
| 1952-1964 | St. Boniface Canadiens |
| 1964-1967 | Winnipeg Warriors |
| 1967-1976 | West Kildonan North Stars |
| 1976-1990 | Kildonan North Stars |
The Kildonan North Stars were a Canadian Junior ice hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin, renaming them the West Kildonan North Stars. The team was located in Northwest Winnipeg.
In 1967-68 Centre Wayne Chernecki led the MJHL in both points and goals, and was also voted Rookie of the Year, and earned First Team All-Star honors.
For the 1976-77 season the Team’s name was shorted to the Kildonan North Stars.
In 1978, the Kildonan North Stars captured the Turnbull Cup as Manitoba Junior "A" Hockey Champions.
During the 1986-87 season, the North Stars became infamous for a completely winless 48-game season. During the stretch from the beginning of the 1985-86 season to the end of the 1986-87 season, the North Stars had 6 wins, 90 losses, and no ties. Three years later the team was dissolved despite two consecutive winning seasons.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
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