Kindersley Klippers

Kindersley Klippers
City	Kindersley, Saskatchewan
League	SJHL
Division	Sherwood
Founded	1991
Home arena	West Central Events Centre
Colours	White, green and blue
General manager	Clayton Jardine
Head coach	Clayton Jardine
Website	www.klippershockey.com
Franchise history
1991–1993	Saskatoon Titans
1993–present	Kindersley Klippers

The Kindersley Klippers are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and play at the West Central Events Centre.^[1]

History

The Kindersley Klippers began as the Saskatoon Titans. The Titans played at Harold Latrace Arena and occasionally held home games at Saskatchewan Place (now known as Credit Union Centre). Due to a lack of attendance at their games in Saskatoon, the ownership decided to move the team to Kindersley, where they became known as the Klippers.

The Klippers won the Membercare Cup as SJHL champions in 2002, but lost the Anavet Cup to the OCN Blizzard of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. In 2004, the Klippers again won the Membercare Cup, by beating the Weyburn Red Wings. They later won their first Anavet Cup championship by winning the series in the decisive seventh game against the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers. This win sent the Klippers to the Royal Bank Cup as the western representative. They made it to the Royal Bank Cup final against the OPJHL's Aurora Tigers, where they were defeated 7–1. Their record in the 2004 playoffs was 18 wins and 11 losses.^[2]

During the 2008 playoffs, the Klippers looked to win the SJHL championship again. The Klippers first defeated the Weyburn Red Wings in five games, then knocked off the Melville Millionaires in six games. They faced the defending league champion, Humboldt Broncos, in the SJHL championship. The Klippers took a 3–1 series lead over the Broncos, but lost as Humboldt came back with three straight wins to claim the series and championship. The Humboldt Broncos later won the Anavet Cup and the Royal Bank Cup.

On January 8, 2010, the team's home arena, the West Central Events Centre, suffered extensive damage from a fire that destroyed the adjoining rink, Exhibition Stadium. Significant smoke and water damage, along with the loss of the building's lobby, forced the Klippers to move to nearby Eston for the rest of the season. [1] The team posted an 8-0-1 record in Eston to close out the regular season and finish third in the Sherwood Conference. Kindersley then swept the Notre Dame Hounds in the league quarterfinal to advance to the Sherwood final against the Yorkton Terriers, a close series that they lost in overtime of game seven.

The Klippers played their first game at the repaired West Central Events Centre on October 2, 2010. [2]

Season-by-season standings

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1991-92	64	25	36	3	-	227	283	53	4th SJHL North	Lost quarter-final
1992-93	64	20	37	7	-	250	303	47	5th SJHL North	DNQ
1993-94	68	10	54	4	-	190	394	24	6th SJHL North	DNQ
1994-95	64	26	29	9	-	269	278	61	4th SJHL North	Lost quarter-final
1995-96	64	12	47	5	-	180	327	29	6th SJHL North	DNQ
1996-97	64	26	27	11	-	223	235	63	4th SJHL North	Lost quarter-final
1997-98	64	34	23	7	-	266	224	75	3rd SJHL North	Lost semi-final
1998-99	66	41	23	2	-	270	193	84	2nd SJHL North	Lost quarter-final
1999-00	60	26	32	2	-	224	283	54	6th SJHL North	Lost quarter-final
2000-01	62	42	17	1	2	266	194	87	2nd SJHL Dodge	Lost quarter-final
2001-02	64	38	18	8	0	270	210	84	1st SJHL Dodge	Won league
2002-03	60	35	17	7	1	240	189	78	2nd SJHL Dodge	Lost quarter-final
2003-04	60	35	17	7	1	217	185	78	3rd SJHL Dodge	Won league Won Anavet Cup Lost RBC Cup final
2004-05	55	29	20	3	3	193	180	64	3rd SJHL Itech	Lost quarter-final
2005-06	55	6	42	5	2	131	245	19	5th SJHL Itech	DNQ
2006-07	58	24	27	0	7	168	197	55	6th SJHL Sherwood	DNQ
2007-08	58	31	22	-	5	214	183	67	3rd SJHL Sherwood	Won Sherwood, lost in final
2008-09	56	28	19	-	12	168	180	68	4th SJHL Sherwood	Lost quarter-final
2009-10	58	31	21	-	6	178	183	68	3rd SJHL Sherwood	Lost semi-final
2010-11	58	35	20	-	3	240	194	73	3rd SJHL 2nd Sherwood	Lost semi-final
2011-12	58	11	41	-	6	148	248	28	12th SJHL 6th Sherwood	DNQ
2012-13	54	22	27	-	5	154	200	49	12th SJHL 6th Sherwood	Lost preliminary round
2013-14	56	34	16	-	6	165	130	74	3rd SJHL 2nd Kramer	Lost quarter-final
2014-15	56	37	12	3	4	191	134	81	2nd of 12 SJHL 1st of 4 Kramer	Won quarter-final, 4-0 (North Stars) Lost semi-finals, 4-2 (Hounds)
2015-16	58	25	30	1	2	194	232	53	8th of 12 SJHL 2nd of 4 Finning	Won wildcard 3-1 (Hounds) Lost quarter-finals, 1-4 (North Stars)
2016-17	58	25	30	3	0	176	199	53	9th of 12 SJHL 4th of 4 Finning	Lost wildcard 3-0 (Red Wings)
2017-18	58	29	22	4	3	170	174	65	6th of 12 SJHL 3rd of 4 Global Ag	Lost quarter-final 4-0 (Bruins)
2018-19	58	36	16	4	2	184	141	78	4th of 12 SJHL 2nd of 4 Nutrien	Lost quarter-final 4-0 (Melfort Mustangs)
2020–21	3	2	1	0	0	9	6	4	7th of 12 SJHL 2nd of 4 Nutrien	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021–22	58	24	32	1	1	145	208	50	4th of 4 Nutrien Div 9th of 12 SJHL	DNQ
2022–23	56	13	34	4	5	144	235	35	4th of 4 Nutrien Div 11th of 12 SJHL	DNQ
2023–24	56	23	26	5	2	173	206	53	3rd of 4 Nutrien Div 8th of 12 SJHL	Lost quarter-final, 4-0 (Bombers)

Playoffs

• 1992 Lost quarter-final

Melfort Mustangs defeated Saskatoon Titans 4-games-to-none

• 1993 DNQ
• 1994 DNQ
• 1995 Lost quarter-final

Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-1

Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none

• 1996 DNQ
• 1997 Lost quarter-final

Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-none

Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none

• 1998 Lost semi-final

Kindersley Klippers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none

Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1

• 1999 Lost quarter-final

Humboldt Broncos defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-2

• 2000 Lost quarter-final

First in round robin (3-1) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Nipawin Hawks

Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1

• 2001 Lost quarter-final

Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none

• 2002 Won league, lost Anavet Cup

Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-3

Kindersley Klippers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1

Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3 SJHL champions

OCN Blizzard (MJHL) defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1

• 2003 Lost quarter-final

Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none

• 2004 Won league, won Anavet Cup, lost 2004 Royal Bank Cup final

Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none

Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2

Kindersley Klippers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2 SJHL champions

Kindersley Klippers defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-3 Anavet Cup champions

Fourth in 2004 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)

Kindersley Klippers defeated Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) 4-3 in semi-final

Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) defeated Kindersley Klippers 7-1 in final

• 2005 Lost quarter-final

Third in round robin (1-3) vs. La Ronge Ice Wolves and Battlefords North Stars

Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none

• 2006 DNQ
• 2007 DNQ
• 2008 Lost final

Second in round robin (1-1-1) vs. Melville Millionaires and Weyburn Red Wings

Kindersley Klippers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1

Kindersley Klippers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2

Humboldt Broncos defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-3

• 2009 Lost quarter-final

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

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none

• 2010 Lost semi-final

Kindersley Klippers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-none

Yorkton Terriers defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-3

• 2011 Lost semi-final

Kindersley Klippers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1

Yorkton Terriers defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none

• 2012

DNQ

• 2013

Preliminary round Estevan Bruins defeated Kindersley Klippers 3-games-to-1

• 2014

Quarter-final Melville Millionaires defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

References

External links

• Kindersley Klippers official site
• Kindersley Klippers at the SJHL's official site