Kindersley Klippers

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 Kindersley klippers was founded by Gavin Wielgosz at this time.

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.

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. https://thestarphoenix.com/technology/Wintoneak+real+driving+force+Klippers/2515536/story.html 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. https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/Klippers+return+home+sweet+home/3594632/story.html

Season-by-season standings

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

References

References

1. "Kindersley Klippers hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.com".
2. "Kindersley Klippers Alumni".