Kildonan North Stars
# Kildonan North Stars

The Kildonan North Stars were a Canadian Junior ice hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

## History

During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin, renaming them the West Kildonan North Stars. The team was located in Northwest Winnipeg.

In 1967-68 Centre Wayne Chernecki led the MJHL in both points and goals, and was also voted Rookie of the Year, and earned First Team All-Star honors.

For the 1976-77 season the Team’s name was shorted to the Kildonan North Stars.

In 1978, the Kildonan North Stars captured the Turnbull Cup as Manitoba Junior "A" Hockey Champions.

During the 1986-87 season, the North Stars became infamous for a completely winless 48-game season. During the stretch from the beginning of the 1985-86 season to the end of the 1986-87 season, the North Stars had 6 wins, 90 losses, and no ties. Over the two Seasons the Kildonan North Stars would set a record for the all time losing streak, 64 games without a point, passing the Regina Silver Foxes record of 58 losses from their 1975 season. Three years later the team was dissolved despite two consecutive winning seasons.

## Season-by-season record

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

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936-37 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | - | 72 | 97 | 13 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1937-38 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | - | 70 | 119 | 11 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1938-39 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | - | 77 | 73 | 17 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1939-40 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 16 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1940-41 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | - | 47 | 92 | 4 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1941-42 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | - | 106 | 107 | 18 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1942-43 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | - | 82 | 89 | 12 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1943-44 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - | 36 | 48 | 10 | 4th MJHL | Won League |
| 1944-45 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - | 56 | 69 | 6 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1945-46 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | 59 | 57 | 14 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1946-47 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | - | 59 | 93 | 12 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1947-48 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | - | 137 | 99 | 32 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1948-49 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 1 | - | 136 | 160 | 25 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1949-50 | 36 | 13 | 22 | 1 | - | 141 | 175 | 27 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1950-51 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 0 | - | 129 | 206 | 16 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1951-52 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | - | 131 | 112 | 37 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1952-53 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | - | 179 | 120 | 45 | 2nd MJHL | Won League, won AbC |
| 1953-54 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 2 | - | 225 | 128 | 64 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
| 1954-55 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 1 | - | 187 | 154 | 27 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1955-56 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | - | 175 | 114 | 31 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
| 1956-57 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | - | 260 | 100 | 52 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1957-58 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | - | 146 | 132 | 36 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
| 1958-59 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | - | 143 | 96 | 44 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1959-60 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | - | 140 | 93 | 43 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1960-61 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | - | 141 | 191 | 21 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1961-62 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | - | 135 | 152 | 40 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1962-63 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | - | 186 | 148 | 42 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1963-64 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | - | 97 | 210 | 3 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1964-65 | 44 | 13 | 27 | 4 | - | 152 | 222 | 30 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1965-66 | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | - | 207 | 229 | 45 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1966-67 | 58 | 10 | 45 | 3 | - | 162 | 390 | 23 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1967-68 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 0 | - | 151 | 189 | 34 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1968-69 | 34 | 12 | 21 | 1 | - | 130 | 171 | 25 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1969-70 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | - | 143 | 165 | 28 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1970-71 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 8 | - | 210 | 211 | 50 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1971-72 | 47 | 15 | 32 | 0 | - | 208 | 284 | 30 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1972-73 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 0 | - | 213 | 228 | 50 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1973-74 | 48 | 33 | 14 | 1 | - | 274 | 168 | 67 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1974-75 | 48 | 30 | 16 | 2 | - | 289 | 213 | 62 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1975-76 | 52 | 34 | 18 | 0 | - | 287 | 243 | 68 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1976-77 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 0 | - | 277 | 204 | 72 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1977-78 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 0 | - | 246 | 273 | 54 | 6th MJHL | Won League |
| 1978-79 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 2 | - | 255 | 214 | 56 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1979-80 | 49 | 24 | 22 | 3 | - | 242 | 239 | 51 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1980-81 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 0 | - | 224 | 318 | 28 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1981-82 | 48 | 9 | 36 | 3 | - | 208 | 209 | 21 | 9th MJHL | |
| 1982-83 | 48 | 4 | 44 | 0 | - | 152 | 452 | 8 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1983-84 | 48 | 18 | 30 | 0 | - | 244 | 306 | 36 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1984-85 | 48 | 21 | 25 | 2 | - | 273 | 263 | 44 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1985-86 | 48 | 6 | 42 | 0 | - | 194 | 455 | 12 | 10th MJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 | - | 188 | 507 | 0 | 9th MJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 48 | 11 | 36 | 1 | - | 204 | 317 | 23 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0 | - | 278 | 231 | 52 | 5th MJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 0 | - | 332 | 246 | 72 | 3rd MJHL | |

### Playoffs

* 1971 Lost quarter-final

    St. Boniface Saints defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-3
* 1972 Lost final

    West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
    West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
    Dauphin Kings defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1973 Lost quarter-final

    St. Boniface Saints defeated West Kildonan North Stars 9-points-to-7
* 1974 Lost final

    West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
    Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-1
* 1975 Lost final

    West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
    Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-3
* 1976 Lost final

    West Kildonan North Stars defeated Assiniboine Park Monarchs 4-games-to-1
    West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-3
    Selkirk Steelers defeated West Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1977 Lost final

    Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
    Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-3
    Dauphin Kings defeated Kildonan North Stars 2-games-to-1 (Series suspended, awarded to Dauphin)
* 1978 Won League, lost Anavet Cup

    Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
    Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-2
    Kildonan North Stars defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS
    Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1979 Lost final

    Kildonan North Stars defeated Kenora Thistles 4-games-to-3
    Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-2
* 1980 Lost final

    Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2
    Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1981 Lost quarter-final

    Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1982 DNQ
* 1983 Lost quarter-final

    St. Boniface Saints defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1984 Lost final

    Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
    Kildonan North Stars defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-2
    Selkirk Steelers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-1
* 1985 Lost quarter-final

    Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1986 DNQ
* 1987 DNQ
* 1988 Lost quarter-final

    Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1989 Lost semi-final

    Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
    Winnipeg South Blues defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
* 1990 Lost final

    Kildonan North Stars defeated Southeast Thunderbirds 4-games-to-none
    Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-3
    Portage Terriers defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
