Lebret Eagles

Ice hockey team in Lebret, Saskatchewan
Lebret Eagles
CityLebret, Saskatchewan
LeagueSJHL
Founded1993
Folded2001
Home arenaLebret Eagledome
(capacity: 1,200)
ColoursBlue, yellow and red
Owner(s)Star Blanket Cree Nation

The Lebret Eagles were a Junior "A" team based in Lebret, Saskatchewan, Canada. They used to be members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

History

The Lebret Eagles played 8 seasons in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League from 1993 to 2001.

The team's formation as the SJHL's 13th club was announced during a press conference on May 13th, 1993 overlooking Mission Lake.

Star Blanket Cree Nation put up the $50,000 expansion fee, making the Eagles Saskatchewan's first Indigenous-owned and operated junior hockey club.[1]

Right winger Carlin Nordstrom was the first player chosen in the 1993 dispersal draft. He'd later play NCAA Division I college hockey with Western Michigan University.[2]

The Lebret Eagles played their home games at the Eagle Dome in Lebret, Saskatchewan. The rink’s capacity was expanded to 1,200 to accommodate the team’s needs, along with other upgrades.

In 2001, the team left the league and a year later the franchise was dissolved.

Season-by-season standings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1993-94 68 25 37 6 - 258 320 56 6th SJHL South Lost 1st round
1994-95 64 35 23 6 - 285 260 76 1st SJHL South Lost semi-final
1995-96 64 37 25 2 - 254 190 76 3rd SJHL South Lost quarter-final
1996-97 64 44 16 4 - 307 204 92 2nd SJHL South Lost semi-final
1997-98 64 37 22 5 - 284 209 79 1st SJHL South Lost semi-final
1998-99 66 37 27 2 - 256 214 76 4th SJHL South Lost 1st round
1999-00 60 12 43 5 - 178 307 29 6th SJHL South DNQ
2000-01 62 31 23 4 4 263 262 70 3rd SJHL South Lost semi-final

Playoffs

  • 1994 Lost preliminary
Yorkton Terriers defeated Lebret Eagles 3-games-to-1
  • 1995 Lost semi-final
Lebret Eagles defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Lebret Eagles 4-games-to-none
  • 1996 Lost quarter-final
Estevan Bruins defeated Lebret Eagles 4-games-to-2
  • 1997 Lost semi-final
Lebret Eagles defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-2
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Lebret Eagles 4-games-to-1
  • 1998 Lost semi-final
Lebret Eagles defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-2
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Lebret Eagles 4-games-to-3
  • 1999 Lost preliminary
Melville Millionaires defeated Lebret Eagles 2-games-to-none
  • 2000 DNQ
  • 2001 Lost semi-final
Lebret Eagles defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Lebret Eagles 4-games-to-1

References

  1. ^ "Success grows on success as Lebret enters third season". Ammsa.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. ^ "'We came together': Lore of the Lebret Eagles still alive to this day, 30 years later". Regina. 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-09-22.

External links

  • SJHL Website
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