Winnipeg Warriors (1955-1961)
| Winnipeg Warriors | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1955 |
| resolution | 1961 |
| history |
Winnipeg Warriors 1955–1961 |
| Location | Winnipeg , Manitoba |
| league | Western Hockey League |
The Winnipeg Warriors were a Canadian ice hockey franchise of the Western Hockey League based in Winnipeg , Manitoba .
history
The Winnipeg Warriors were founded for the 1955/56 season as a franchise of the Western Hockey League . In their premiere season, the team first took first place in their own division in the regular season and won the Lester Patrick Cup , the championship title of the WHL , in the playoffs . In the following years, the Warriors could not build on this success. Only in the 1957/58 season they finished first in their own division in the regular season.
From 1980 to 1984 a team of the same name played in the top junior league Western Hockey League .
Season statistics
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes
| season | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | space | Playoffs |
| 1955-56 | 70 | 40 | 28 | 2 | - | - | 82 | 248 | 212 | 1st, WHLP | Lester Patrick Cup |
| 1956-57 | 70 | 23 | 45 | 2 | - | - | 48 | 198 | 273 | 4th, WHLP | |
| 1957-58 | 70 | 39 | 26th | 5 | - | - | 83 | 262 | 211 | 1st, WHLP | |
| 1958-59 | 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | - | - | 64 | 256 | 229 | 3rd, WHLP | |
| 1959-60 | 70 | 25th | 42 | 3 | - | - | 53 | 224 | 262 | 6th, WHL | |
| 1960-61 | 70 | 21st | 45 | 4th | - | - | 46 | 191 | 259 | 8th, WHL |