Estevan Bruins

The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.

History

Originally founded as the Humboldt Indians, the team moved to Estevan in 1957. The team was a founding member of the Western Hockey League in 1966. They won the President's Cup in 1967–68. In 1971 the WHL Bruins moved to New Westminster, British Columbia, where they became the New Westminster Bruins. Today that franchise is the Kamloops Blazers.

With the departure of the major junior Bruins, a new Bruins team was founded in Estevan that same year, which has played in the SJHL ever since. The Estevan Bruins have been Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League champions on two occasions, in 1985 and 1999.

Season-by-Season results

WCHL years (1966–71)

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SJHL years (1971-present)

Playoffs

• 1972 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none

• 1973 Lost Final

Estevan Bruins defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-2

Estevan Bruins defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1

Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2

• 1974 Lost Final

Estevan Bruins defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-none

Estevan Bruins defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1

Prince Albert Raiders defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1975 Lost Quarter-final

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3

• 1976 Lost Quarter-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3

• 1977 DNQ
• 1978 Lost Quarter-final

Regina Blues defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1979 DNQ
• 1980 Lost Semi-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-none

Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2

• 1981 Lost Semi-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-3

Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none

• 1982 DNQ
• 1983 Lost Quarter-final

Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none

• 1984 Lost Quarter-final

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1985 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Abbott Cup

Estevan Bruins defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-none

Estevan Bruins defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1

Estevan Bruins defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3 SAJHL CHAMPIONS

Estevan Bruins defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS

Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none

• 1986 Lost Final

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

Estevan Bruins defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-none

Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3

• 1987 Lost Quarter-final

Lloydminster Lancers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1988 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1989 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none

• 1990 Lost Quarter-final

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2

• 1991 DNQ
• 1992 Lost Final

Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-none

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1

Melfort Mustangs defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1993 Lost Semi-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1994 Lost Preliminary

Notre Dame Hounds defeated Estevan Bruins 3-games-to-1

• 1995 Lost Quarter-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 2-games-to-none

Lebret Eagles defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1996 Lost Semi-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Lebret Eagles 4-games-to-2

Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3

• 1997 Lost Quarter-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Minot Top Guns 2-games-to-none

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none

• 1998 Lost Quarter-final

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 1999 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Eliminated from 1999 Royal Bank Cup round robin

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none

Estevan Bruins defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-1

Estevan Bruins defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none SJHL CHAMPIONS

Estevan Bruins defeated OCN Blizzard (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS

Fifth in 1999 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)

• 2000 Lost Quarter-final

First in round robin (2-2) vs. Weyburn Red Wings and Yorkton Terriers

Melville Millionaires defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 2001 DNQ
• 2002 Lost Quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

• 2003 DNQ
• 2004 DNQ
• 2005 Lost Semi-final

Third in round robin (1-3) vs. Yorkton Terriers and Notre Dame Hounds

Estevan Bruins defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none

Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-3

• 2006 DNQ
• 2007 Lost Quarter-final

Second in round robin (1-2-1) vs. Melville Millionaires and Yorkton Terriers

Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2

• 2008 Lost Preliminary

Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2

• 2009 Lost Preliminary

Kindersley Klippers defeated Estevan Bruins 3-games-to-2

• 2010 DNQ
• 2011 Lost Quarter-final

Estevan Bruins defeated Melville Millionaires 3-games-to-2

Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

External links

• Estevan Bruins official website