NorMan Junior Hockey League
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The NorMan Junior Hockey League (NJHL) was Junior A hockey league in Northern Manitoba, Canada from 1978 until 1985. The NJHL was a member of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association, a part of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.
The winner of the NJHL was allowed to compete against the champion of the
History
The NJHL was formed in the summer of 1978 as a Junior B League which comprised the
Previously, Flin Flon had experimented with a Jr. B farm team when they were playing Major Junior and had won the 1978 Baldy Northcott Trophy as provincial champions. For the 1979–80 season, the league was promoted to Junior "A". Churchill, Manitoba was interested in expanding into the league in 1980, but the team never materialized.
During the 1981–82 season, the
In 1984, Flin Flon made the jump to the more talent-laden
Late in the 1984–85 season, The Pas left the league hoping to play Junior B. The finals were played between Thompson and Snow Lake, won by Thompson 4-games-to-1. In the summer the NJHL closed its doors. Thompson was still hopefully to play Junior A hockey in the region in 1986-87 or to play in the MJHL, but nothing ever transpired.
From 1980 until 1985, the champion of the NJHL played the winner of the MJHL for the
Teams
- Cranberry Portage Winter Hawks
- Flin Flon Bombers
- Snow Lake Spartans
- The Pas Huskies/Lumber Kings
- Thompson King Miners/Nickel Knights
Standings
1978-79
Team GP W L T GF GA P Flin Flon Bombers 24 20 2 2 210 -- 42 Thompson Nickel Knights 22 6 14 2 108 -- 14 Snow Lake Spartans 22 6 14 2 96 -- 14
Please note: Final two games cancelled because they would not affect playoff setup.
1979-80
Team GP W L T GF GA P Thompson King Miners 36 29 7 0 -- -- 58 Flin Flon Bombers Snow Lake Spartans Statistics Not Available The Pas Lumber Kings
1980-81
Team GP W L T GF GA P Flin Flon Bombers 42 27 12 3 -- -- 57 Thompson King Miners 42 24 12 6 -- -- 54 The Pas Lumber Kings 42 15 25 2 -- -- 32 Snow Lake Spartans 42 9 26 7 -- -- 25
1981-82
Team GP W L T GF GA P Flin Flon Bombers 42 42 0 0 544 146 84 Thompson King Miners The Pas Huskies Statistics Not Available Snow Lake Spartans
1982-83
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1983-84
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1984-85
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Champions
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