Winnipeg Warriors
The Winnipeg Warriors were a Canadian ice hockey team from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The team played from 1980 to 1984 in one of the three highest Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Western Hockey League ( WHL).
History
The Winnipeg Warriors were founded in 1980 as a franchise of the Western Hockey League. In its four years of existence, the team reached the playoffs for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, where they 1982/83 Lethbridge Broncons already subject in the qualifying round in the best-of -five series with a sweep only once. In the 1983/84 season, the Warriors won only nine of the 72 regular season games, which they completed the worst season ever by WHL Victoria Cougars (1989 /90). Due to the sporting Miss success and low audience interest - with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League had an overwhelming competition in the market - decided the owners of the Winnipeg Warriors before the 1984/85 season the franchise to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, relocate where it ever since under the name Moose Jaw Warriors participating in the game operation of the WHL.
Former Players
The following players who were active for the Winnipeg Warriors, played in the course of her career in the National Hockey League:
- Darren Boyko
- Randy Gilhen
- Mike Keane
- Mick Vukota
- Richard Zemlak