Estevan Bruins

History

Founded as the Humboldt Indians, the team moved to Estevan in 1957 and began play at Estevan's Civic Auditorium.

The team was a founding member of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1966. They won the league's President's Cup in 1967–68, then won the Abbott Cup that year to become the Junior Champion for Western Canada and compete against the George Richardson Memorial Trophy winning Eastern Champion for the Memorial Cup. The Bruins lost that Memorial Cup competition against the Niagara Falls Flyers.

In 1971 the WHL Bruins moved to New Westminster, British Columbia, where they became the New Westminster Bruins. The franchise moved again in 1981 to become the current WHL 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 won the SJHL championship in 1985 and 1999.

Season-by-season results

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

Western Canada Cup

Western Canada Championships ** BCHL - OJHLAJHL- SJHL - MJHL - Host **
Round robin play with 1st vs 2nd - winner advance to National Championship & loser to Runner Up Game
3rd vs 4th in 2nd semi-final winner to Runner Up game loser eliminated.
Runner Up game determines 2nd representative to National Championship.
Competition began 2013 season.

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

2012

Qualifying Round Estevan Bruins defeated Notre Dame Hounds 3-games-to-0 Quarter Final Weyburn Red Wings defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none

2013

Qualifying Round Estevan Bruins defeated Kindersley Klippers 3-games-to-1 Quarter Final Yorkton Terriers defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1

2014

Qualifying Round Estevan Bruins defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3-games-to-2 Quarter Final Battlefords North Stars defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1