Winnipeg Monarchs

Winnipeg Monarchs
founding	1967
resolution	1977
history	Winnipeg Jets 1967–1973 Winnipeg Clubs 1973–1976 Winnipeg Monarchs 1976–1977 Calgary Wranglers 1977–1987 Lethbridge Hurricanes since 1987
Stadion	Winnipeg Arena
Location	Winnipeg , Manitoba
Team colors	Red White
league	Western Hockey League
Memorial Cups	no
Ed Chynoweth Cups	no

The Winnipeg Monarchs was a Canadian ice hockey team based in Winnipeg , Manitoba . The team played from 1967 to 1977 in one of the top three Canadian junior ice hockey leagues, the Western Hockey League (WHL).

history

In 1967 the Winnipeg Jets were founded as a franchise of the Western Hockey League . In the first two years of their existence, the Jets reached the playoff quarter-finals and then the semi-finals twice. In 1973 the name was changed to Winnipeg Clubs , the team last played in the 1976/77 season under the name Winnipeg Monarchs . After the team missed participation in the playoffs from 1971 to 1975, it was in the playoff quarter-finals again in the last two years of its existence.

Before the 1977/78 season, the Winnipeg Monarchs were relocated to Calgary , Alberta , and renamed the Calgary Wranglers . The Wranglers filled the void left by the relocation of the Calgary Centennials to Billings , Montana .

Former players

The following players who played for the Winnipeg Monarchs played in the National Hockey League during their careers :

Clint Albright Gary Aldcorn John Arundel Paul Baxter Bill Benson Helge Bostrom Andy Branigan Turk Broda George Brown Cecil Browne Al Buchanan Bill Burega Bob Davie

Ernie Dickens Brian Engblom Gord Fashoway Wilf Field Tom Fowler Percy Galbraith Paul Gauthier Harold Halderson George Hay Wally Hergesheimer Bryan Hextall Dick Irvin

Ching Johnson Tom Johnson Mike Keane Joe Krol Pete Langelle Clem Loughlin Wilf Loughlin Maxwell steamer Eddie Mazur Kevin McCarthy John McCreedy Bill Mosienko Chris Oddleifson

Alf Pike Rudy Pilous Don Raleigh George Robertson Tom Roulston Terry Sawchuk Ed Slowinski Pete Stemkowski Spence Tatchell Harry Taylor Marcel Tremblay Cully Wilson Hal Winkler

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database - Statistics Winnipeg Jets
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Winnipeg Jets
• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Winnipeg Clubs
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Winnipeg Clubs
• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Winnipeg Monarchs
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Winnipeg Monarchs