City Stephenville, NL Home arena Stephenville Gardens Location Stephenville, Canada | Operated 1975–1989 Colours Blue, white Date founded 1975 | |
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League Newfoundland Senior Hockey League | ||
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The Stephenville Jets were a senior ice hockey team based in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and part of the former Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.
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History
The Jets hockey club was founded as the Stephenville Monarchs in 1975. The Monarchs joined the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL) for the 1975-76 season. The team changed their name before following season to the Stephenville Jets
Hector Caines was the first coach for the Monarchs who debuted in Corner Brook on November 15. 1975 losing 8-4 to the hometown Royals. The club made their debut at their home rink, the Stephenville Gardens, on November 16. At the end of their inaugural season, the Monarchs finished in last place with 8 points. Beginning with the 1982-83 season, the Jets won four straight Evening Telegram Trophies for finishing first place in the regular season.
The Jets were back-to-back winners of the Herder Memorial Trophy in 1983 and 1984 as all-Newfoundland senior hockey champions.
The Stephenville Jets were deep in debt after the 1988-89 season and folded prior to the next season.
Season by season results
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify
NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
Head coaches
Team awards
Individual awards
S. E Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)
T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)
Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year)
Howie Clouter memorial Trophy (Most sportsmanlike player in the regular season)
President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season)
NL Hockey Hall of Fame
The following people associated with the Jets have been inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.