Steinbach Pistons

Southeast Thunderbirds/T-Birds/Blades

The MJHL granted an expansion team to the Southeast Tribal Council, a group of First Nation bands in southeastern Manitoba, to begin play in the 1988-89 season. The team was known as the Southeast Thunderbirds and played out of the Notre Dame Arena in Winnipeg. The team was renamed the Southeast Blades in 1992. After taking a leave of absence for the 1996-97 season, the Blades moved to Sagkeeng First Nation, northeast of Winnipeg. The Blades played ten seasons in Sagkeeng, with their best being in 2002-03 when they advanced to the Turnbull Cup finals, but lost to the OCN Blizzard.

Beausejour Blades

The Beausejour Blades were formed in 2007 following the sale and relocation of the team to Beausejour. The team played played two seasons at Beausejour's Sun Gro Centre, winning only 13 games during that span.

Steinbach Pistons

During the 2009 Allan Cup in Steinbach, Manitoba, the City of Steinbach announced that the Blades would be relocating to Steinbach for the 2009-10 season. Following a local contest, the team was renamed the Steinbach Pistons. Steinbach was previously home to the MJHL's Steinbach Hawks from 1985 to 1988. Despite the team's improved record after the move, the Pistons did not qualify for the playoffs during their first three seasons.

During the summer of 2012, the Pistons were purchased by a group from the local business community and turned into a community-owned organization. Attendance at home games has since risen significantly and is now among the best in the MJHL. The Pistons ended the franchise's ten year playoff drought in 2013, when they captured their first Turnbull Cup and a berth in the inaugural Western Canada Cup.

Mascot

The Steinbach Piston's mascot is a brown horse with a blue mane and tail sporting the team's dark blue uniforms with the circular Piston logo. His name is Clutch and his number is #00.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Playoffs

1989 DNQ

1990 Lost Div Semi Final

Kildonan North Stars defeated Southeast Thunderbirds 4-games-to-none

1991 DNQ

1992 DNQ

1993 DNQ

1994 Lost Div Semi Final

St. Boniface Saints defeated Southeast Blades 4-games-to-1

1995 Lost Div Semi Final

St. Boniface Saints defeated Southeast Blades 4-games-to-none

1996 DNQ

1997 Did Not Participate

1998 DNQ

1999 DNQ

2000 DNQ

2001 DNQ

2002 DNQ

2003 Lost Final

Southeast Blades defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3 Southeast Blades defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1 OCN Blizzard defeated Southeast Blades 4-games-to-none

2004 DNQ

2005 DNQ

2006 DNQ

2007 DNQ

2008 DNQ

2009 DNQ

2010 DNQ

2011 DNQ

2012 DNQ

2013 Won League, Lost in 2013 Western Canada Cup round robin

Steinbach Pistons defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3 Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-2 Steinbach Pistons defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-2 MJHL CHAMPIONS Fifth and eliminated from 2013 Western Canada Cup round robin (0-4)

2014 Lost Division Final

Steinbach Pistons defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3 Winnipeg Blues defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-1

2015 Lost Final

Steinbach Pistons defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-0 Steinbach Pistons defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-1 Portage Terriers defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-0

2016 Lost Final

Steinbach Pistons defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-0 Steinbach Pistons defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3 Portage Terriers defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-1

2017

Steinbach Pistons defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-2