List of CHL franchise post-season droughts

This is a list of current Canadian Hockey League (CHL) franchise post season droughts for playoffs, playoff series win, league championships and Memorial Cup wins. Those teams which have never won in franchise history are listed by the playoff date for the season they entered the league.

League Championships

Shows the last year each of the 60 current CHL franchises won a J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL), the Ed Chynoweth Cup (WHL) or the President's Cup (QMJHL) - or the year they entered competition if they have never won a league championship (marked with a *). Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 1967 for the 1966-67 season.

  1. 1967: Saskatoon Blades*
  2. 1967: Tri-City Americans* (as the Calgary Buffaloes)
  3. 1968: Sudbury Wolves (as the Niagara Falls Flyers)
  4. 1970: Shawinigan Cataractes*
  5. 1972: Seattle Thunderbirds* (as the Vancouver Nats)
  6. 1974: Kingston Frontenacs* (as the Kingston Canadians)
  7. 1980: Regina Pats
  8. 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwall Royals)
  9. 1981: Prince George Cougars (as the Victoria Cougars)
  10. 1981: Moose Jaw Warriors* (as the Winnipeg Warriors)
  11. 1985: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (as the Verdun Junior Canadians)
  12. 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
  13. 1991: Quebec Remparts* (as the Beauport Harfangs)
  14. 1992: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
  15. 1993: Swift Current Broncos
  16. 1994: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
  17. 1994: Saginaw Spirit (as the North Bay Centennials)
  18. 1995: Kamloops Blazers
  19. 1996: Brandon Wheat Kings
  20. 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Prédateurs)
  21. 1997: Lethbridge Hurricanes
  22. 1997: Oshawa Generals
  23. 1998: Baie-Comeau Drakkar*
  24. 1998: Mississauga Steelheads* (as the St. Michael's Majors)
  25. 1999: North Bay Battalion* (as the Brampton Battalion)
  26. 1999: Niagara IceDogs* (as the Mississauga IceDogs)
  27. 1999: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
  28. 1999: Belleville Bulls
  29. 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
  30. 2000: Barrie Colts
  31. 2001: Ottawa 67's
  32. 2001: Red Deer Rebels
  33. 2002: Erie Otters
  34. 2002: Victoriaville Tigres
  35. 2004: Everett Silvertips*
  36. 2005: Rimouski Océanic
  37. 2006: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
  38. 2006: Peterborough Petes
  39. 2006: Vancouver Giants
  40. 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chilliwack Bruins)
  41. 2007: Medicine Hat Tigers
  42. 2007: Plymouth Whalers
  43. 2008: Gatineau Olympiques
  44. 2008: Kitchener Rangers
  45. 2008: Spokane Chiefs
  46. 2009: Drummondville Voltigeurs
  47. 2010: Calgary Hitmen
  48. 2010: Moncton Wildcats
  49. 2010: Windsor Spitfires
  50. 2011: Owen Sound Attack
  51. 2011: Kootenay Ice
  52. 2012: Saint John Sea Dogs
  53. 2013: London Knights
  54. 2013: Portland Winterhawks
  55. 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
  56. 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
  57. 2014: Guelph Storm
  58. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
  59. 2014: Val-d'Or Foreurs

Memorial Cup

Shows the last year each of the 60 current CHL franchises won a Memorial Cup - or the year they entered competition if they have never won a Memorial Cup (marked with a *). Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 1960 for the 1959-60 season.

  1. 1960: Saginaw Spirit (as the St. Catharines Teepees)
  2. 1967: Saskatoon Blades*
  3. 1967: Tri-City Americans*
  4. 1968: Lethbridge Hurricanes*
  5. 1968: Sudbury Wolves (as the Niagara Falls Flyers)
  6. 1968: Brandon Wheat Kings*
  7. 1970: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies* (as the Montreal Junior Canadiens)
  8. 1970: Acadie-Bathurst Titan* (as the Rosemont National)
  9. 1972: Prince George Cougars*
  10. 1972: Seattle Thunderbirds*
  11. 1974: Regina Pats
  12. 1974: Kingston Frontenacs*
  13. 1974: Chicoutimi Saguenéens*
  14. 1975: Guelph Storm (as the Toronto Marlboros)
  15. 1976: Erie Otters (as the Hamilton Fincups)
  16. 1979: Peterborough Petes
  17. 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwall Royals)
  18. 1981: Moose Jaw Warriors*
  19. 1982: Belleville Bulls*
  20. 1983: Victoriaville Tigres* (as the Longueuil Chevaliers)
  21. 1983: Drummondville Voltigeurs*
  22. 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
  23. 1986: Owen Sound Attack (as the Guelph Platers)
  24. 1988: Medicine Hat Tigers
  25. 1989: Swift Current Broncos
  26. 1991: Plymouth Whalers*
  27. 1993: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
  28. 1994: Val-d'Or Foreurs*
  29. 1995: Kamloops Blazers
  30. 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Prédateurs)
  31. 1996: Barrie Colts*
  32. 1996: Calgary Hitmen*
  33. 1997: Gatineau Olympiques (as the Hull Olympiques)
  34. 1996: Moncton Wildcats* (as the Moncton Alpines)
  35. 1998: Portland Winterhawks
  36. 1998: Baie-Comeau Drakkar*
  37. 1998: Mississauga Steelheads*
  38. 1999: Brampton Battalion*
  39. 1999: Niagara IceDogs*
  40. 1999: Ottawa 67's
  41. 2000: Rimouski Océanic
  42. 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
  43. 2001: Red Deer Rebels
  44. 2002: Kootenay Ice
  45. 2003: Kitchener Rangers
  46. 2004: Kelowna Rockets
  47. 2004: Everett Silvertips*
  48. 2005: London Knights
  49. 2006: Quebec Remparts
  50. 2006: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
  51. 2007: Vancouver Giants
  52. 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chilliwack Bruins
  53. 2008: Spokane Chiefs
  54. 2010: Windsor Spitfires
  55. 2011: Saint John Sea Dogs
  56. 2012: Shawinigan Cataractes
  57. 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
  58. 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
  59. 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings

Playoff Series Win

For any franchise that did not win a playoff series in the 2014-15 season, shows the last year that they won a playoff series.

Playoffs

For any franchise that did not enter post-season play for the current 2014-15 season, shows the last year that franchise did play in the post season. A significant number of teams in each league do enter post season play (80% of the CHL played in the 2015 playoffs), so playoff droughts are generally not as pronounced as championship droughts. Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 2014 for the 2013-14 season.

Notes

The longest championship drought in CHL history is shared by the Saskatoon Blades and the Tri-City Americans, who have never won the WHL title nor a Memorial Cup since their founding in 1966. The Blades hold the record for longest drought for a franchise during their time in one city/team name, as the Americans have changed names and cities a few times since 1966.

The longest Memorial Cup drought among teams who have won their league title but never the Memorial Cup belongs to the Brandon Wheat Kings. The team has won three WHL titles but never the Memorial Cup since their founding in 1968.

There are only two CHL teams that have won the Memorial Cup but never their own league - the second edition of the Quebec Remparts (which joined the QMJHL in 1990 as the Beauport Harfangs) won the 2006 Memorial Cup as QMJHL runners-up to champion and tournament host Moncton and the Shawinigan Cataractes who won the 2012 Memorial Cup as hosts.

The longest league championship drought amongst previous winning franchises belongs to the Sudbury Wolves, who have not won since its previous incarnation, the Niagara Falls Flyers, won its third J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1968 (seventh franchise win, including previous incarnation as Barrie Flyers). The longest league championship drought amongst previous winning franchises during their time in one city/team name belongs to the Regina Pats, who have not won the WHL title since their win in 1980.

The longest Memorial Cup winning drought amongst previous winning franchises also belongs to the Sudbury Wolves, who have not won since its previous incarnation, the Niagara Falls Flyers, won its second Memorial Cup in 1968 (fourth franchise win, including previous incarnation as Barrie Flyers). The longest Memorial Cup drought amongst previous winning franchises during their time in one city/team name belongs to the Peterborough Petes, whose only Memorial Cup title came in 1979.

Provenance of the current CHL franchises:

See also

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